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First residents to move into new seafront homes next year

First residents to move into new seafront homes next year

Drone pictures show how the construction of exclusive new seaside apartments is racing ahead - with the first owners set to move in by the spring.

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Former police station's future set to be decided after 14-year wait

Former police station's future set to be decided after 14-year wait

Plans for 75 retired living apartments have taken a step closer to replacing a town's former police station which has been empty for years.

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Storm the barricades! Les Misérables is coming to town

Storm the barricades! Les Misérables is coming to town

The award-winning musical phenomenon will be visiting Kent for an incredible month-long run of shows.

'When I first started I was the only white guy in the room'

'When I first started I was the only white guy in the room'

A producer has shared his experience of proving himself in a genre of music normally associated with black artists.

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Woman did 70,000 steps a day during anorexia battle

Woman did 70,000 steps a day during anorexia battle

A 23-year-old has described how she would 'push friends and family away' whilst fighting an eating disorder for four years.

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Police helicopter spotted as M2 junction closed during incident

Police helicopter spotted as M2 junction closed during incident

The police helicopter was spotted over a junction of the M2 amid a police-lead incident.

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'Do not swim' warnings after sewage leaks near beaches

'Do not swim' warnings after sewage leaks near beaches

Swimmers have been warned that water on three Kent beaches may be affected by storm sewage discharges.

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Care home introduces 'hug dolls' to comfort residents

Care home introduces 'hug dolls' to comfort residents

A care home has introduced new dolls to comfort residents living with cognitive impairment, dementia and those in end-of-life care.

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Car smashes into pedestrian crossing

Car smashes into pedestrian crossing

Police and paramedics were called after a car crashed into a pedestrian crossing.

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Arsonist blew up ex's shed

Arsonist blew up ex's shed

An arsonist who blew up his ex-partner's shed has been jailed.

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Shoplifter banned from Bluewater for a year

Shoplifter banned from Bluewater for a year

A thief has been banned from a shopping centre after stealing more than £950 of goods from the Apple store.

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Eyesore arcade finally set for demolition after long delays

Eyesore arcade finally set for demolition after long delays

The unsightly remains of a seafront arcade that has sat vacant for years could finally be demolished by the end of the year.

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One-way seafront plaza plan unveiled

One-way seafront plaza plan unveiled

Tourists will no longer have conversations “interrupted by misfiring cars” if plans for a seaside plaza go ahead, campaigners say.

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Lines blocked as person hit by train

Lines blocked as person hit by train

Emergency services have been called to a railway line after a person was hit by a train.

Bid to raise cash in memory of mum 'who spent life helping others'

Bid to raise cash in memory of mum 'who spent life helping others'

A jazz teacher has organised a musical event in aid of two charities after his wife died from a brain tumour.

Tragedy as boy hit by lorry dies

Tragedy as boy hit by lorry dies

A four-mile stretch of a major Kent route has been sealed off following the tragic death of a boy hit by a lorry.

Boy punched several times by teenage girl in 'unprovoked attack'

Boy punched several times by teenage girl in 'unprovoked attack'

A boy was followed down a high street, verbally abused and punched several times by a teenage girl.

Traffic for six miles after multi-vehicle crash at crossing

Traffic for six miles after multi-vehicle crash at crossing

Motorists have been told to expect delays following a multi-vehicle crash along one of the busiest routes in Kent.

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Mum's heartbreaking mission to exhume tragic baby

Mum's heartbreaking mission to exhume tragic baby

A mum whose tragic baby was buried is desperate to exhume her body so she can be cremated and her ashes brought home.

Plans for 520 'later-life' homes at quarry

Plans for 520 'later-life' homes at quarry

Protesters say their villages will be buried under concrete if a huge development for over 55s and care workers is approved.

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Soil plan to raise Sheppey by two metres

Soil plan to raise Sheppey by two metres

It has been revealed that soil taken from £90m roadworks on the M2 is being used as part of an ambitious regeneration project 10 miles away.

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'We only had cash - so they refused to serve us'

'We only had cash - so they refused to serve us'

A “fuming” couple told they could not pay in cash at a new cinema feel the older generation is being “left behind”.

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'We've got mushrooms sprouting out of our pavements'

'We've got mushrooms sprouting out of our pavements'

There are fears mushrooms sprouting out of a regularly used footpath near a school could become a trip hazard.

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Why Kent town has become celebrity holiday hotspot

Why Kent town has become celebrity holiday hotspot

With a "celeb magnet" pub and independent shops, one Kent town has enticed a number of famous faces to enjoy family holidays this summer.

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Maserati thieves jailed after police chase

Maserati thieves jailed after police chase

Two men have been sent to prison after a stolen luxury car was pursued by police as it weaved "recklessly and dangerously" through a Kent town.

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Traffic diverted after lorry fire closes A2

Traffic diverted after lorry fire closes A2

Diversion routes have been put in place after the A2 was closed in both directions due to a lorry fire.

Asylum seeker processing centre 'reaches full capacity'

Asylum seeker processing centre 'reaches full capacity'

A former Ministry of Defence base in Kent that is used for processing asylum seekers has reportedly reached full capacity.

'Catastrophic' road closure could last six months

'Catastrophic' road closure could last six months

There are fears work to repair a large sinkhole in a road could see a busy route near a hospital closed for SIX MONTHS.

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PM visits Kent after revealing mini-budget

PM visits Kent after revealing mini-budget

Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng visited a housing factory in Kent today shortly after revealing a wave of tax-cutting measures.

Bus driver and woman attacked at railway station

Bus driver and woman attacked at railway station

A bus driver and a woman were attacked by a man who was told he could not board with his bicycle.

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