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Railway lines re-open after landslip

Railway lines re-open after landslip

A landslip stopped all services running between two railway stations this evening.

‘I can’t afford to buy food this week and my boy’s got cancer’

‘I can’t afford to buy food this week and my boy’s got cancer’

A mum says rising energy bills coupled with the cost of getting her son to London for cancer treatment have left her unable to afford to eat.

Crew behind huge Netflix show book out Kent hotel

Crew behind huge Netflix show book out Kent hotel

The production team from a popular Netflix show booked out an entire Kent hotel while filming a "secret" episode nearby.

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Shock as Libertines star's café closes

Shock as Libertines star's café closes

A café co-owned by Libertines frontman Carl Barât has closed - having traded for just one year.

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Kent MPs welcome government climbdown over housebuilding targets

Kent MPs welcome government climbdown over housebuilding targets

A retreat by the government on controversial housebuilding targets has been given a cautious welcome by council leaders and Kent MPs.

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Taxi worker gets medal for saving teen from sex attack

Taxi worker gets medal for saving teen from sex attack

A guardian angel who risked her own life as she tried to stop a teenager being assaulted has been awarded a medal for her bravery.

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Town centre tower block earmarked for asylum seekers

Town centre tower block earmarked for asylum seekers

An office block that once hosted a county and family court is being considered as a possible venue for housing people seeking asylum.

Inside the derelict department store taken over by squatters

Inside the derelict department store taken over by squatters

The vandalism inside a long-empty department store has been revealed - as the door to the shop has been forced open again.

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Traffic chaos after swimming pool gets lodged in high street

Traffic chaos after swimming pool gets lodged in high street

A town centre was brought to a standstill after a lorry carrying a giant swimming pool got stuck.

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Dog photo and accidental selfies help uncover £45m drugs operation

Dog photo and accidental selfies help uncover £45m drugs operation

A drugs trafficker helped investigators uncover his own organised crime group after sending a picture of his dog that showed his partner's number.

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Person flown to hospital after being hit by lorry

Person flown to hospital after being hit by lorry

A pedestrian has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a lorry on a busy dual carriageway.

School warning after child in hospital with Strep A

School warning after child in hospital with Strep A

A head teacher has issued a warning to parents after a pupil contracted Strep A, following a worrying number of serious cases in young children.

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Fire rips through sports pavilion

Fire rips through sports pavilion

Firefighters have been pictured at the scene of a blaze which spread through a cricket club pavilion.

House discovered to be cannabis farm

House discovered to be cannabis farm

Police discovered a house to be a the site of a cannabis farm after responding to calls of suspicious activity happening at the building.

Mum's TV dissection hailed as 'groundbreaking and poignant'

Mum's TV dissection hailed as 'groundbreaking and poignant'

A television first which saw the body of a Kent woman dissected on Channel 4 has been praised by critics and viewers.

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'As homes targets axed I respond to readers who think Kent is full'

'As homes targets axed I respond to readers who think Kent is full'

Despite wailing about Kent being full the county actually needs more houses, wrote Rhys Griffiths, now, as targets are axed, he responds to readers.

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Child involved in road accident in Canterbury

Child involved in road accident in Canterbury

Emergency services have attended the scene following reports of a child being struck by a vehicle in Canterbury.

Bid to turn troubled pub into shop 'will spark traffic chaos'

Bid to turn troubled pub into shop 'will spark traffic chaos'

Residents fear a bid to breathe new life into an old pub will spark more "traffic chaos" along a busy Kent route.

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Dad-of-five kept sawn-off shotgun, crossbows and tinned food hidden in home

Dad-of-five kept sawn-off shotgun, crossbows and tinned food hidden in home

A pest controller kept a huge arsenal of weapons - and tinned food - in his home in preparation for an "impending catastrophe".

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Extinction Rebellion protesters who blockaded Amazon on Black Friday vow to go again

Extinction Rebellion protesters who blockaded Amazon on Black Friday vow to go again

Extinction Rebellion protesters who blockaded an Amazon warehouse have vowed to continue their climate change fight despite being convicted.

'I'm boycotting B&Q over self checkout farce'

'I'm boycotting B&Q over self checkout farce'

A former builder says he won't be going back to his local DIY store - after finding all the tills were self-service only.

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Mum removes sons from school after playground attack

Mum removes sons from school after playground attack

A mum has taken her three sons out of a school after her eldest was attacked in the playground leaving him needing emergency hospital treatment.

Where can I buy the cheapest Christmas dinner?

Where can I buy the cheapest Christmas dinner?

We compare the most affordable supermarkets to help you buy your Christmas Dinner on a budget.

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'We can't just waste £5m - this isn't Monopoly money!'

'We can't just waste £5m - this isn't Monopoly money!'

Campaigners and opposition councillors have hit out at council bosses as a major seafront development faces yet more stumbling blocks.

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Six fire crews tackle house blaze

Six fire crews tackle house blaze

Six fire engines spent hours tackling a major house blaze.

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Tributes paid to football fan who died at game

Tributes paid to football fan who died at game

A football fan who died in the stands during a game has been named.

Christmas opening hours at Kent's biggest shopping centres

Christmas opening hours at Kent's biggest shopping centres

Some of Kent's biggest shopping centres are extending their hours to help customers get everything they want over the festive season.

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Death crash driver 'did not know' he mowed down family

Death crash driver 'did not know' he mowed down family

A driver who mowed down a father and daughter in a horror crash claims he fled the scene not knowing he struck anybody.

Former doctor, 84, died from neglect on short-staffed hospital ward

Former doctor, 84, died from neglect on short-staffed hospital ward

Hospital trust bosses have apologised after a former NHS consultant died as a result of neglect on a short-staffed hospital ward.

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£10k of stock stolen from Christmas market stall

£10k of stock stolen from Christmas market stall

Thousands of pounds of stock belonging to an independent business that sells handmade goods was stolen in a raid on its stall at a Christmas market.

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