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Kent Wildlife Trust oppose £9bn tunnel plans

Kent Wildlife Trust oppose £9bn tunnel plans

A charity has said plans for Britain's longest road tunnel would "destroy" wildlife and natural habitat.

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MP fears plans to fast-track asylum claims will 'embolden smugglers'

MP fears plans to fast-track asylum claims will 'embolden smugglers'

A Tory MP has expressed concerns the government could "embolden people smugglers" as the Home Office looks to tackle record-breaking asylum backlogs.

Council workers protest over pay

Council workers protest over pay

Staff from one of the county's biggest councils are protesting in a dispute over a pay increase.

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Boy with autism 'distraught' as cat shot twice and left unable to walk

Boy with autism 'distraught' as cat shot twice and left unable to walk

The owners of a cat left unable to walk after being shot twice in an alley are facing the heartbreaking prospect of having to have him put to sleep.

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Two more Kent restaurants added to the Michelin Guide

Two more Kent restaurants added to the Michelin Guide

A further two Kent restaurants have been awarded one of the industry's biggest honours - a spot in the Michelin Guide.

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Asda burglar locked up for 17-month crime spree

Asda burglar locked up for 17-month crime spree

A career thief who used a pensioner's stolen bank card and swiped jewellery worth thousands from a shopping centre has been jailed.

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Award-winning burger joint confirms shock closure

Award-winning burger joint confirms shock closure

A burger restaurant once voted the best in the county and with Britain's best chef at its helm has announced its shock closure.

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Man left using wheelchair after skull cracked in one-punch attack

Man left using wheelchair after skull cracked in one-punch attack

A thug has been told he is "extremely lucky" not to have killed a man he punched in the street, who fell backwards and smashed his head on concrete.

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Woman, 74, dies in hospital after crash

Woman, 74, dies in hospital after crash

Police are appealing for dashcam footage after a two-car collision claimed the life of a pensioner and left a man seriously hurt.

'He literally saved our little girl's life'

'He literally saved our little girl's life'

The grateful family of a nine-year-old girl have thanked the optician who saved her life.

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'This is the ugliest building I've ever seen'

'This is the ugliest building I've ever seen'

Plans for a bright orange and green building have been sent back to the drawing board - after critics labelled the scheme "barking mad" and "garish".

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Beloved cat 'lucky to be able to walk' after catapult attack

Beloved cat 'lucky to be able to walk' after catapult attack

A furious mum has issued a warning after her beloved cat was shot with a catapult on a housing estate.

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Bomb disposal unit called in after grenade found near school

Bomb disposal unit called in after grenade found near school

Specialist explosives teams were called and a road cordoned off after the discovery of a suspected wartime grenade near a school.

Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

Police searching for a missing 60-year-old have confirmed they have found a man's body.

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Man admits upskirting women in Primark

Man admits upskirting women in Primark

A 21-year-old man has admitted multiple upskirting offences at Bluewater after security guards reported his suspicious behaviour to police.

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'HR are parasitic departments obstructing those seeking to do a real job'

'HR are parasitic departments obstructing those seeking to do a real job'

Our readers have their say on higher education, Brexit and immigration.

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Children's doctor had one million child sex abuse images

Children's doctor had one million child sex abuse images

A former GP has been jailed for more than two years after officers found he owned 1.2 million sex abuse images.

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Man stabbed in the head during robbery

Man stabbed in the head during robbery

Three people were arrested after police were called to a late-night burglary.

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Drone footage gives sneak peek of new £1.2m playground

Drone footage gives sneak peek of new £1.2m playground

New footage shows work progressing on a much-anticipated pirate-themed play park, due to open in a matter of weeks.

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Council 'cannot afford' £90m for new leisure centre

Council 'cannot afford' £90m for new leisure centre

Users of a 53-year-old leisure centre will have to accept only minor improvements to the decaying building for at least the next eight years.

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Flood alerts issued across Kent

Flood alerts issued across Kent

This afternoon's high tide has prompted flood warnings around the county.

Bob Geldof sparks Twitter row after calling Sam Smith 'he' on live TV

Bob Geldof sparks Twitter row after calling Sam Smith 'he' on live TV

Veteran singer Bob Geldof, who lives in Kent, ignited a row on social media during an appearance on This Morning.

Man 'murdered trying to help friends escape robbers'

Man 'murdered trying to help friends escape robbers'

A teenager has gone on trial accused of killing a 20-year-old in a robbery which went wrong.

The Pretenders announced as Black Deer Festival headliners

The Pretenders announced as Black Deer Festival headliners

The chart-topping rock band are among the second wave of artists announced for this year’s Americana festival.

Waitrose foodhall opens at garden centre

Waitrose foodhall opens at garden centre

A major supermarket chain has opened a new foodhall inside of Kent's popular garden centres.

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'Council's threatening to kick us out of fire-hit harbour - we feel sick'

'Council's threatening to kick us out of fire-hit harbour - we feel sick'

The owners of a fire-ravaged harbour business have been threatened with eviction for refusing to clear the site as a row with the council escalates.

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Disgust as dozens of businesses ordered to leave town centre offices

Disgust as dozens of businesses ordered to leave town centre offices

Business owners say they are disgusted at council bosses giving them just a month to clear their desks and leave a shared office space.

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Grieving son to knock down burger hut and start again to honour mum

Grieving son to knock down burger hut and start again to honour mum

A man whose mum and sister died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning says he will pull down the burger hut where he tragically found them dead.

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'I had to say goodbye to my dying mum over a prison phone'

'I had to say goodbye to my dying mum over a prison phone'

A drug addict locked up more than 40 times turned his life around after the heartbreak of missing precious last moments with his mum.

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Move over Nando's, this is how to do chicken...

Move over Nando's, this is how to do chicken...

In this week's Eat My Words, we try jerk chicken at a popular takeaway's new restaurant venture and feel like it's more like Kingston than Kent.

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