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Tributes paid to 'legend' Stef after two die in crash

Tributes paid to 'legend' Stef after two die in crash

Friends of one of two men killed in a horror crash have described him as "a legend".

Banksy claims credit for Kent street art

Banksy claims credit for Kent street art

The elusive street artist Banksy has been confirmed to have struck in Kent again.

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Heavy fog warning on Kent's roads

Heavy fog warning on Kent's roads

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy fog, with officials urging drivers to use extra caution on the roads.

First church built in town

First church built in town

After meeting in schools and a pub, a congregation finally gets new church on a housing estate after waiting 20 years.

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First look at new estate locals fear will ‘destroy village’

First look at new estate locals fear will ‘destroy village’

Images of a 180-home estate have been revealed as developers press ahead with the project, which supporters say will "breathe life" into the area.

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Heartbreak for couples as weddings cancelled at £11m castle

Heartbreak for couples as weddings cancelled at £11m castle

Dozens of devastated couples booked to tie the knot at a historic Kent castle have had their weddings cancelled at short notice.

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'I didn't want a noisy nightclub next door - so I bought it!'

'I didn't want a noisy nightclub next door - so I bought it!'

Artist Tracey Emin has renovated and restored two listed Georgian buildings, after fears one would become a noisy nightclub next to her studio.

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Motorcyclist fell off bike after downing vodka

Motorcyclist fell off bike after downing vodka

A drunk biker fell off his motorcycle after drinking vodka and then had difficulty picking it back up.

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Mum's terror as baby almost dies after eating egg

Mum's terror as baby almost dies after eating egg

A relieved mum has thanked the paramedics who saved her baby's life after he suffered an anaphylactic shock while eating breakfast.

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‘Our cats will poo on your toxic ex this Valentines’

‘Our cats will poo on your toxic ex this Valentines’

A cat rescue centre has come up with a bizarre Valentine's Day marketing campaign offering people the chance to get back at their ex-partners.

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'This pub must be the longest Homes Under the Hammer project ever!'

'This pub must be the longest Homes Under the Hammer project ever!'

A 370-year-old pub snapped up on Homes Under the Hammer in a "sorry state" 14 years ago looks set to reopen after a painstaking restoration project.

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'We are being exiled by Sadiq Khan's ULEZ expansion'

'We are being exiled by Sadiq Khan's ULEZ expansion'

Working families and disabled people living on the border between Kent and London have expressed fears over the impact of the upcoming ULEZ expansion.

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Cash-strapped uni looks to cut staff amid falling student numbers

Cash-strapped uni looks to cut staff amid falling student numbers

The University of Kent has opened a voluntary redundancy scheme as it faces rising costs and problems with student retention.

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Italian shuts due to 'catastrophic' inflation

Italian shuts due to 'catastrophic' inflation

A popular town centre pizza and pasta restaurant has closed suddenly less than two years after opening.

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Conwoman who helped friend defraud pensioners jailed

Conwoman who helped friend defraud pensioners jailed

A conwoman who helped a friend pose as a police officer and a housing officer to defraud vulnerable pensioners has been jailed.

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Dog stolen from home

Dog stolen from home

A pet was reported stolen from a property which had previously come to the attention of an animal welfare charity.

Hunt for thugs after house windows smashed with hammer

Hunt for thugs after house windows smashed with hammer

Windows of a home were smashed by hammer-wielding thugs as a garden shed fire has been linked following incidents in a village.

Is this Kent's newest Banksy?

Is this Kent's newest Banksy?

The elusive street artist Banksy may have struck in Kent again... but many are not convinced.

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Roadworks delayed to avoid town-centre gridlock over half-term

Roadworks delayed to avoid town-centre gridlock over half-term

Plans to close a main route into Whitstable have been pushed back to avoid town-centre disruption during the half-term.

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Fire crews battle massive flat blaze

Fire crews battle massive flat blaze

Firefighters spent three and a half hours battling a huge blaze that broke out at a block of flats late at night.

Wayne Couzens admits indecent exposure outside McDonald's

Wayne Couzens admits indecent exposure outside McDonald's

Killer police officer Wayne Couzens has admitted further charges of sexual offences in Kent before he raped and murdered Sarah Everard.

Two men in 30s die in horror crash

Two men in 30s die in horror crash

Two men in their 30s have died and a third has been injured in a head-on crash involving a BMW and a transit van.

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Garden centre unveils new-look restaurant

Garden centre unveils new-look restaurant

An award-winning garden centre has re-launched its restaurant after undergoing a facelift at the start of the year.

Little owl is saved from open fire

Little owl is saved from open fire

A little owl has been saved by wildlife rescue volunteers after dropping down a chimney into a burning fireplace.

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Work begins to rip up cobbles in £600k town centre revamp

Work begins to rip up cobbles in £600k town centre revamp

Part of a high street is now closed for several weeks as controversial work to tear up cobbles and replace them with black tarmac gets underway.

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Tributes to death crash teen

Tributes to death crash teen

Messages and floral tributes have been left to a teenager who died in a crash.

'Lovely-natured' rescue fox dies

'Lovely-natured' rescue fox dies

A fox that was taken in by a rescue in 2018 after being hit by a car has died.

The police sergeant who fell for a Kent armed robber

The police sergeant who fell for a Kent armed robber

A decorated police sergeant from Wales who lost everything after falling for a Kent criminal online has shared her story as part of a podcast series.

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Uninsured learner fails drugs test with child in car

Uninsured learner fails drugs test with child in car

A learner driver has been arrested after being pulled over with their child in the car while police were dealing with a separate incident.

'Kicking up a stink? Tories sewage stance could cost them dear'

'Kicking up a stink? Tories sewage stance could cost them dear'

Political Editor Paul Francis gives his take on the biggest stories.

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