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Half-term holiday warning as strikes hit homecoming travellers

Half-term holiday warning as strikes hit homecoming travellers

Travellers returning home from their half-term breaks have been warned to expect delays amid border force strike action.

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Banksy 'to be cut from house and displayed in Turner'

Banksy 'to be cut from house and displayed in Turner'

A new Banksy piece on the side of a house in Margate is set to be cut away and could be displayed in the town's Turner Gallery.

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Kent's motorways in rush-hour chaos

Kent's motorways in rush-hour chaos

There is heavy traffic on the M25, M2 and M26, with a crash and a broken down lorry contributing to the jams on major routes towards London.

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Bid to build huge concert venue on town centre car park

Bid to build huge concert venue on town centre car park

West End shows, music concerts and opera could be held at a multimillion-pound venue planned for a prime town centre site.

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From failing school shut down by council to secondary hailed Ofsted success

From failing school shut down by council to secondary hailed Ofsted success

A school has been hailed a success by Ofsted - just five years after its predecessor was shut down amid poor exam results and plummeting admissions.

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'It's utterly selfish': Pedestrians slam lorry pavement parking

'It's utterly selfish': Pedestrians slam lorry pavement parking

Pedestrians are fed up with having to walk in the road and "push prams off the path" around large lorries parked on walkways near a scrapyard.

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Parents' fears over 'danger zone' park with 8ft bridge

Parents' fears over 'danger zone' park with 8ft bridge

Angry parents have hit out at the council after branding a new play area with an uneven slide and 8ft bridge unsafe for children to play on.

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'We're ignoring country's defence and focusing on nonsense'

'We're ignoring country's defence and focusing on nonsense'

Our readers give their takes on Ulez, defence spending and human rights.

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Pints for £3.20 and local celebs: Inside country's best club

Pints for £3.20 and local celebs: Inside country's best club

We go behind the oak door of this unassuming village club that has been crowned as the best in the country.

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Plans to bulldoze Frankie & Benny's for food and drink complex

Plans to bulldoze Frankie & Benny's for food and drink complex

Proposals have been lodged to demolish a popular Italian restaurant and vacant pub to make way for a large leisure unit.

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David Lloyd club to close

David Lloyd club to close

A large town centre gym has announced today it will be shutting its doors for good.

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Tributes to 'inseparable' mother and daughter killed in suspected murder-suicide

Tributes to 'inseparable' mother and daughter killed in suspected murder-suicide

The family of a head teacher and her seven-year-old, found dead in a suspected murder-suicide at Epsom College, have spoken of their grief.

Dartford Crossing to close for works

Dartford Crossing to close for works

An overnight closure of the QEII bridge for vital maintenance is planned for this weekend.

Hundreds on beach as balloons released for tragic mum and daughter

Hundreds on beach as balloons released for tragic mum and daughter

Huge crowds have gathered on a Kent beach to release balloons in memory of a mum and daughter who died in a tragic accident in a burger hut.

'He was my best friend and the most amazing dad'

'He was my best friend and the most amazing dad'

A devastated partner has paid tribute to a dad-of-two killed in a horror crash that claimed two lives.

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Thug stabbed girlfriend in back with hunting knife

Thug stabbed girlfriend in back with hunting knife

Passersby rushed to the aid of a woman seen fleeing through the streets with serious injuries after being beaten and stabbed by her violent boyfriend.

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'We need cameras to catch these moron thugs'

'We need cameras to catch these moron thugs'

Fed-up residents in a vandalism-hit area are calling for CCTV to catch "moron thugs" after a bin was set alight in the latest incident.

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Council removes Banksy freezer... but ignores huge pile of rubbish nearby

Council removes Banksy freezer... but ignores huge pile of rubbish nearby

Residents have been left outraged at council contractors who were quick to remove part of a Banksy while ignoring a pile of fly-tipped rubbish nearby.

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Urgent repairs carried out after water main bursts

Urgent repairs carried out after water main bursts

Temporary traffic lights have been installed along a busy route while urgent repairs are carried out to a burst water main.

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Part of M20 closed by police

Part of M20 closed by police

Part of a carriageway of a busy motorway has been shut due to concerns for a man's welfare.

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Nearly £2k of Boots cosmetics taken by suspected 'pram-raiders'

Nearly £2k of Boots cosmetics taken by suspected 'pram-raiders'

Two women have been accused of using prams to shoplift cosmetics from a high street chemist.

Tributes pour in for mum and daughter ahead of balloon release

Tributes pour in for mum and daughter ahead of balloon release

Hundreds of heartfelt tributes have flooded in as the community reels from the tragic deaths of a much-loved mum and daughter in a burger hut.

MP weds her long-term partner

MP weds her long-term partner

MP Tracey Crouch and her radio presenter partner have married on Valentine's Day.

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Margate Banksy protected and returned to former glory

Margate Banksy protected and returned to former glory

The freezer removed from Margate's Banksy by the council is expected to be returned today, as clear screens are placed over the artwork to protect it.

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Anger as funding cut to shut pool amid roof debris stand-off

Anger as funding cut to shut pool amid roof debris stand-off

Residents say they just want to swim again, telling rowing authorities to sort out the situation keeping a pool shut after debris fell from the roof.

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Death toll in boat sinking tragedy could be higher

Death toll in boat sinking tragedy could be higher

An investigation has been launched into the sinking of a vessel which saw at least four people drowned.

Trust bosses sorry for 'shocking' maternity failings

Trust bosses sorry for 'shocking' maternity failings

Bosses of a trust have apologised in an open letter for maternity failings at its hospitals.

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Cabin retreat plans unveiled for Leeds Castle

Cabin retreat plans unveiled for Leeds Castle

Plans to build waterside holiday homes for visitors to one of the county's biggest and most historic castles have been revealed.

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Care home's standards get worse despite watchdog warning

Care home's standards get worse despite watchdog warning

Inspectors returned to a problem-hit care home to discover things have got worse despite their earlier instructions.

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Festival headliner revealed as luxury hotel bids to boost capacity by 1,000

Festival headliner revealed as luxury hotel bids to boost capacity by 1,000

Organisers of a music festival at a high-end hotel plan to increase its capacity by a third, as they reveal an indie rock band is set to headline.

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