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School children compete with Frank Skinner and Alan Partridge

School children compete with Frank Skinner and Alan Partridge

Comedy sketches written by Kent school children have been nominated for two prestigious radio awards.

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'I'm making £30k a month - but I get a lot of hate'

'I'm making £30k a month - but I get a lot of hate'

A model who has made so much money she's now branching out into property has told how she faces nasty comments every day from online trolls.

Park turned into 'ploughed field' after circus leaves town

Park turned into 'ploughed field' after circus leaves town

A park has been left in a "disgraceful and dangerous" state after a circus churned up the ground while departing with residents upset and concerned.

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Woman fined £1k after contaminated rubbish spills into street

Woman fined £1k after contaminated rubbish spills into street

A woman has been hit with a bill of more than £1,000 after leaving rubbish strewn over her street.

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Man wanted in connection with kill threats

Man wanted in connection with kill threats

Police are on the lookout for a man wanted in connection with a serious assault, threats to kill and the breach of a restraining order.

Shock as top restaurant dropped from Michelin Guide

Shock as top restaurant dropped from Michelin Guide

One of Kent's best-known restaurants has lost its coveted place in a guide which picks out the top venues to eat at across the country.

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Kent beach named and shamed on national TV over water quality

Kent beach named and shamed on national TV over water quality

A popular Kent beach has been named and shamed by a punk icon on national TV over its water quality following ongoing sewage releases.

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Council signs off £50m loan to build 'Netflix' film studios

Council signs off £50m loan to build 'Netflix' film studios

Bold plans for an international film studio and housing complex worth £250m have taken a step forward after council bosses signed off a huge loan.

Gang in balaclavas rob boy at knifepoint at railway station

Gang in balaclavas rob boy at knifepoint at railway station

A teenage boy was left "distressed" after he was robbed of his electric bike by masked gang who threatened him with a knife

Drug-driver who killed father and daughter admits hiding evidence

Drug-driver who killed father and daughter admits hiding evidence

A drug-driver who killed a father and his pregnant daughter has admitted perverting the course of justice.

Eye-catching redesign for 'decaying' pub branded unacceptable

Eye-catching redesign for 'decaying' pub branded unacceptable

A proposal to breathe new life into an 18th Century pub "on the verge of decay" has been turned down after it was ruled as "unduly prominent".

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County council £53m in red and could go bust

County council £53m in red and could go bust

Kent County Council says it could still become insolvent if it does not act to address a rising deficit that has plunged the authority into the red.

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'Ofsted inspection regime is driving teachers away'

'Ofsted inspection regime is driving teachers away'

Kent headteachers have joined calls for Ofsted reforms following the death of a colleague in Reading.

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1,300 more Airbnbs in Kent since pandemic

1,300 more Airbnbs in Kent since pandemic

The numbers of holiday rentals available from firms including Airbnb are surging in many UK tourist hotspots, including Kent, suggests a new map.

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Car snob or joker? Confusion after resident requests 'old banger' be removed

Car snob or joker? Confusion after resident requests 'old banger' be removed

A man has been accused of snobbery after asking the owner of a car outside his home to move it as it's 'ruining the aesthetic of the area'.

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Star-struck! When celebrities unexpectedly rock up in Kent

Star-struck! When celebrities unexpectedly rock up in Kent

From a Rolling Stones legend on the beach to a Premier League star in KFC, celebrities keep taking us by surprise by popping up across the county.

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Paul O’Grady’s last-ever radio show to be rebroadcast on Easter Sunday

Paul O’Grady’s last-ever radio show to be rebroadcast on Easter Sunday

Paul O’Grady’s final-ever radio show will be rebroadcast on Easter Sunday in tribute to the late comedian and TV star.

52mph winds warning for coast

52mph winds warning for coast

Forecasters warn of savage winds and almost constant rain in part of the county.

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Abandoned leisure facility to finally reopen after 10 years

Abandoned leisure facility to finally reopen after 10 years

New football pitches at the site of a rundown leisure facility are to open in time for the summer.

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'They can't move our statue - ashes have been scattered here'

'They can't move our statue - ashes have been scattered here'

Former miners have been left dismayed over plans to relocate an iconic statue - amid fears it will be "hidden away".

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Drones deployed to combat off-road bikers

Drones deployed to combat off-road bikers

A special police operation using drones was launched following calls to tackle off-road bikes at a recreation ground.

Huge £32m Chapel Down site on prime farmland set for green light

Huge £32m Chapel Down site on prime farmland set for green light

An ambitious multi-million pound scheme to create a new winery in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty could be approved next week.

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'Unsafe' care home put in special measures

'Unsafe' care home put in special measures

A care home which looks after people with mental, physical and learning disabilities has been rated 'inadequate' after a visit from inspectors.

More than £2,500 in fly-tipping fines issued

More than £2,500 in fly-tipping fines issued

A council has issued hefty fines to people caught fly-tipping across the borough as it cracks down on illegal dumping.

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Queen star spotted at seaside restaurant

Queen star spotted at seaside restaurant

Music legend Brian May paid a visit to a seaside restaurant in Kent with his family.

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'Mindless morons' strike again as three bus shelters smashed

'Mindless morons' strike again as three bus shelters smashed

Three bus shelters were smashed in the same road after "mindless morons" struck during a night of vandalism.

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Teen in murder probe named for first time

Teen in murder probe named for first time

An 18-year-old who admitted killing a man in a robbery gone wrong has been named for the first time.

CCTV released after mystery man assaults woman near railway station

CCTV released after mystery man assaults woman near railway station

An image of a man who may be able to assist police with their inquiries has been released after a woman was approached by a stranger and assaulted.

Road closed after multi-car pile up

Road closed after multi-car pile up

Two people have been taken to hospital following a crash involving several cars on a busy road.

Knuckle duster and baton seized after arrest

Knuckle duster and baton seized after arrest

A man has been charged with drug offences and possessing weapons after police seized a knuckle duster and an extendable baton.

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