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Inquiry on controversial plans for £30 million winery

Inquiry on controversial plans for £30 million winery

A controversial plan for a multi-million pound winery and visitor centre will be the subject of a planning inquiry.

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Graffiti info reward handed out just once in three years

Graffiti info reward handed out just once in three years

A reward scheme for identifying graffiti taggers has been branded a "waste of time" after just one person claimed the cash in three years.

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Two passengers die in road tragedy

Two passengers die in road tragedy

Two people have died and a third is in hospital with serious injuries after a car overturned.

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Twisted serial killer Peter Tobin dies in jail

Twisted serial killer Peter Tobin dies in jail

Notorious murderer Peter Tobin died while serving life sentences in prison for killing three girls.

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Bali search continues for missing grandad

Bali search continues for missing grandad

A family trying to find their dad who was swept out to sea while holidaying in Bali have raised enough money to hire a search helicopter.

'I had a few more and thought I was OK'

'I had a few more and thought I was OK'

A drink-driver downed several pints before crashing his BMW into a hedge less than a mile from his home.

New photo released of missing man as search continues

New photo released of missing man as search continues

Police have released a CCTV image of a man who has been missing for almost two weeks.

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Men due in court as attack victim remains in critical condition

Men due in court as attack victim remains in critical condition

Two men have been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a man in his 40s was attacked outside a house.

A2 closed due to overturned car

A2 closed due to overturned car

Part of the A2 has been shut to allow an air ambulance to land following a serious collision.

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'Suspicious' fire at former town centre pub

'Suspicious' fire at former town centre pub

A market stall owner called emergency services after spotting smoke coming from a former pub in the centre of a town.

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Man dies after being hit by lorry

Man dies after being hit by lorry

An investigation has been taking place and police want to hear from witnesses after a young man was hit and killed by a lorry.

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Strike paralyses rail network

Strike paralyses rail network

Only three routes in Kent are expected to run train services today, and those will have a restricted service as industrial action takes place.

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Behind the pick your own pumpkin phenomenon

Behind the pick your own pumpkin phenomenon

We take a look behind the scenes of one of Kent's biggest suppliers of pumpkins.

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Serial arsonist set fire to campervan as family slept inside

Serial arsonist set fire to campervan as family slept inside

Owners frantically tried to put out flames after a pyromaniac torched 11 vehicles in one night - including a campervan with a sleeping family inside.

Strangers rush to aid grandad after nasty fall

Strangers rush to aid grandad after nasty fall

The wife of an elderly man who cut his head open is looking for the people who cared for him until an ambulance arrived.

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The 'exhilarating' new way of crossing Channel for £85

The 'exhilarating' new way of crossing Channel for £85

A pioneering new cross-Channel service is promising an "unforgettable experience" - so we gave it a go.

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The quaint Kent village loved by film and TV crews

The quaint Kent village loved by film and TV crews

One Kent village has proved a big hit with film and TV producers over the decades, playing host dozens of famous actors and presenters.

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Traders fear car and bike ban would cause ‘chaos’

Traders fear car and bike ban would cause ‘chaos’

There are plans to potentially ban cars and bikes from one Kent high street, where traders say shoppers have to 'battle for space' among vehicles.

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When blackouts hit Kent 50 years ago

When blackouts hit Kent 50 years ago

With National Grid warning there could be blackouts this winter, we look back at the last time the county was plunged into darkness...

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School to have more pupils as expansion bid approved

School to have more pupils as expansion bid approved

A school will be able to take on dozens of new pupils after plans for a new teaching block were given the green light.

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Cinema unveils fancy seats - but hikes ticket prices

Cinema unveils fancy seats - but hikes ticket prices

Tickets at the cheapest chain cinema in Kent have been hiked 60% following a "complete refurbishment".

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Asylum seeker processing centre 'like pressure cooker'

Asylum seeker processing centre 'like pressure cooker'

Concerns have been raised about the influx of asylum seekers at a Kent processing centre by the union for the Border Force.

'District's beaches are cleanest in years’

'District's beaches are cleanest in years’

Beaches across a Kent district are the cleanest “in years” and long-running waste-collection issues have finally been ironed out, council chiefs say.

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Delays warning amid six-mile queues on major route

Delays warning amid six-mile queues on major route

Drivers face six-mile queues and delays of 45 minutes after a truck broke down on one of Kent's busiest roads.

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How can I be paid to use my appliances off-peak?

How can I be paid to use my appliances off-peak?

Households could soon be paid money to use their appliances during 'off-peak' hours but how is the new Demand Flexibility Service going to work?

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Hundreds of families left without school bus passes

Hundreds of families left without school bus passes

It has emerged that KCC failed to deliver bought-and-paid-for bus passes on time to more than 800 parents.

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Rising Covid-19 cases sparks plea to use masks and protect the elderly

Rising Covid-19 cases sparks plea to use masks and protect the elderly

People who are unwell are being told to avoid the elderly and wear a mask as Covid-19 case increase and hospitalisations rise by nearly 40%.

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Armed police called as 'man with knife behaves erratically'

Armed police called as 'man with knife behaves erratically'

Armed officers were called to a residential street after being alerted to concerns for a man with a knife behaving erratically.

Man airlifted to hospital after assault

Man airlifted to hospital after assault

A man has been flown to a London hospital and two others arrested after an assault in the street.

kmfm presenters surprise Kent's oldest paperboy with new bike

kmfm presenters surprise Kent's oldest paperboy with new bike

kmfm teamed up with a bike shop to get the county's oldest paperboy a new bike after his was stolen.

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