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TV Licence rules to be relaxed for Queen's funeral

TV Licence rules to be relaxed for Queen's funeral

TV Licensing is offering 'special dispensation' to communities who want to watch together the Queen's funeral on Monday.

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McDonald's security guard charged with assault

McDonald's security guard charged with assault

A security guard has been arrested after an incident in which a group of girls verbally abused staff and customers at a town centre McDonald's.

Two new fast food chains open at retail park

Two new fast food chains open at retail park

Two new food outlets have now opened at a retail and leisure complex.

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Joining the eight-hour queue united by grief

Joining the eight-hour queue united by grief

A queue measuring up to 10 miles will stretch through London over the next few days. We joined mourners to file past The Queen lying in state.

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Neighbours to rescue in house fire drama

Neighbours to rescue in house fire drama

Quick-thinking neighbours rescued the occupants of a blazing house using a ladder.

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Community divided over plans to demolish care home for flats

Community divided over plans to demolish care home for flats

Almost 200 people have had their say on controversial plans for 28 new homes - with opinion split down the middle.

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'Drivers have threatened to pull me off my horse'

'Drivers have threatened to pull me off my horse'

A frustrated horse rider who says she has been repeatedly threatened and abused on the road has pleaded with motorists to show more patience.

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Neighbours claim new flats ‘will breach human rights’

Neighbours claim new flats ‘will breach human rights’

Almost 30 letters of objection have been lodged against “overwhelming and overbearing” proposals for new-build properties.

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'The King? He's Char Char to me'

'The King? He's Char Char to me'

A great-great-great-grandmother has recalled how she met the future King, snapped his picture, touched his tie and nicknamed him 'Char Char'.

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'There would be nothing left here without Next'

'There would be nothing left here without Next'

Following the closure of two major retailers at a town centre shopping centre, shoppers are delighted Next has u-turned on its plans to shut.

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Travel editor loved Kent town so much she moved here

Travel editor loved Kent town so much she moved here

A writer who was sent on assignment to the Kent coast has become another "DFL" after falling in love with the town.

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'We're mortgage prisoners trapped in unsellable flats'

'We're mortgage prisoners trapped in unsellable flats'

Homeowners say they are stuck in low-rise flats they can't sell because of new regulations around unsafe cladding following the Grenfell disaster.

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'I had to come and pay my respects'

'I had to come and pay my respects'

Kent man dons Scout leader uniform to join queue filing past the Queen's coffin.

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NHS staff resort to food bank amid cost of living crisis

NHS staff resort to food bank amid cost of living crisis

Ambulance drivers and nurses have been collecting food parcels from a Kent food bank.

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Man airlifted to hospital after serious crash

Man airlifted to hospital after serious crash

A man who was involved in a serious crash and had to be airlifted to hospital remains in a critical condition.

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Kent family to feature in Channel 4's Grand Designs

Kent family to feature in Channel 4's Grand Designs

The story behind building an underground home on a hill in Kent is being told on tonight's episode of the long-running property show.

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Serial rapist attacked woman after barging into home

Serial rapist attacked woman after barging into home

A "callous" rapist subjected a woman to a "degrading" sex attack after forcing his way into her home, before targeting another victim.

Roadworks add to slip road closure misery

Roadworks add to slip road closure misery

Temporary traffic lights and water main works on the A2 are adding to problems as the four-month closure of motorway slip roads began this week.

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Calls for action after near-miss with boy racers

Calls for action after near-miss with boy racers

A councillor described how he narrowly avoided a collision with boy-racers while investigating a car-meet.

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Traffic lights cause gridlock on roads

Traffic lights cause gridlock on roads

Roadworks and temporary lights have caused a gridlock of traffic near a business estate, leaving some drivers to be stuck for around 40 minutes.

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Shirtless shoplifter taunts: 'Do whatever you want!'

Shirtless shoplifter taunts: 'Do whatever you want!'

A convenience store owner says his staff and customers were intimidated by a brazen shoplifter who grabbed bottles of wine and chocolate.

New cafe opens in former Post Office

New cafe opens in former Post Office

A new cafe has filled a long-empty unit, with bosses hoping to combat loneliness and isolation in the community.

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Police probe after boy hit by car

Police probe after boy hit by car

An investigation has been launched after a teenage boy was hit by a car.

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Murder arrest after man dies of serious injuries

Murder arrest after man dies of serious injuries

A man has been arrested after a murder probe was launched following the death of another man.

Police hunt man after tools and bicycle stolen in burglary

Police hunt man after tools and bicycle stolen in burglary

Officers have released an image of a man they want to track down after tools and a bicycle were stolen in a burglary.

Boy breaks hip on monkey bars on first day at school

Boy breaks hip on monkey bars on first day at school

An 11-year-old who broke his hip when he fell off newly-installed monkey bars on his first day of school has been diagnosed with a rare condition.

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Man found dead after fire named

Man found dead after fire named

A man who died after a fire in a house has been named locally and described as "kind and loving".

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‘Mini village’ to be built at abandoned holiday camp

‘Mini village’ to be built at abandoned holiday camp

A once-bustling Christian holiday camp left to rack and ruin for 15 years is in line to be transformed - with plans including shops and a restaurant.

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'My heart goes out to first-time buyers'

'My heart goes out to first-time buyers'

An estate agent has revealed how the cost of living crisis is affecting the property market and particularly those hoping to buy their first home.

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The stretch of Kent beach with Napoleonic fort being sold for £55k

The stretch of Kent beach with Napoleonic fort being sold for £55k

Bidders will have the chance to purchase a slice of one of the country’s most unique landscapes when a parcel of land goes under the hammer.

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