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Supermarkets begin slashing petrol prices

Supermarkets begin slashing petrol prices

The price of petrol and diesel is starting to drop at supermarkets but the RAC says bigger retailers could still do more for drivers.

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How women marked end of football ban

How women marked end of football ban

When the FA lifted the ban on women playing organised football in 1972, these ladies decided to make the most of it.

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Police dog finds 'speeding driver' in woods

Police dog finds 'speeding driver' in woods

A police dog played a key part in tracking down a suspect who drove across six lanes of the A2 at speeds of up to 120mph.

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Everything you need to know about the hosepipe ban

Everything you need to know about the hosepipe ban

From hefty fines to whether you can fill your child's paddling pool - here's everything you need to know about South East Water's hosepipe ban.

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Man from Kent charged after fatal shooting

Man from Kent charged after fatal shooting

A man has been charged with assisting an offender and perverting the course of justice after a 23-year-old was shot and killed.

Funfair bosses 'deeply shocked' over teen's death

Funfair bosses 'deeply shocked' over teen's death

A teenage boy has been confirmed dead after a tragedy at a funfair.

Hosepipe ban for Kent

Hosepipe ban for Kent

The use of hosepipes and sprinklers is to be banned across the county following the driest July since 1935.

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Boy Scouts' drowning tragedy remembered

Boy Scouts' drowning tragedy remembered

A sailing and camping adventure ended in tragedy when a boat capsized, drowning eight young boys along with a crew member.

Eye-catching plans for former Saga site unveiled

Eye-catching plans for former Saga site unveiled

The former offices of a travel firm hit hard by the pandemic could be converted into new housing - designed by award-winning architects.

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Is this Kent's most dug up road?

Is this Kent's most dug up road?

Frustrated residents living in a road that has been dug up more than 70 times in five years say they are still plagued with water supply problems.

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'I wanted my bootcamp to stop isolation – but no-one turned up'

'I wanted my bootcamp to stop isolation – but no-one turned up'

A volunteer coach is bouncing back after his first free bootcamp session for young people had no attendees.

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Police say sorry to widow, 75, for midnight raid error

Police say sorry to widow, 75, for midnight raid error

Kent Police has apologised four months after officers burst into the home of a magistrate thinking they were at the address of a violent rapist.

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Roofer stabbed himself and threatened to frame girlfriend after she dumped him

Roofer stabbed himself and threatened to frame girlfriend after she dumped him

A “savage” abuser strangled his partner unconscious and sunk his teeth into her nose after she ended their relationship and refused to have sex.

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The stubborn swan that won't stop blocking traffic

The stubborn swan that won't stop blocking traffic

A daredevil swan who regularly plays chicken with traffic has been caught on camera staring down a Volkswagen Polo.

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Europe's biggest swing opens at Bluewater

Europe's biggest swing opens at Bluewater

Europe's biggest swing – which features a 46 metre drop over chalk cliffs – has opened at Bluewater.

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Couple and dog suffer sickness and diarrhoea after sea swim

Couple and dog suffer sickness and diarrhoea after sea swim

A couple and their dog have been struck down with gastroenteritis following a swim off the Kent coast – just hours after a sewage discharge.

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Rural crime spike costs Kent farmers £1.4m

Rural crime spike costs Kent farmers £1.4m

Farms across Kent are suffering a surge in rural crime with one farmer reporting how he's already lost £15,000 this year.

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Village shops close after crime spree

Village shops close after crime spree

A number of shops in the same village have been forced to close their doors after thousands of pounds of stock was stolen.

Water waste! Hundreds of litres left pouring down drain for months

Water waste! Hundreds of litres left pouring down drain for months

A water company's failure to fix a leak in a residential street - amid fears of a hose pipe ban - has been branded a "disgrace".

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'I had my baby early so I could start cancer treatment'

'I had my baby early so I could start cancer treatment'

A mum is urging people to check their breasts after she had to give birth early following her cancer diagnosis.

Dozens of firefighters tackle field blaze

Dozens of firefighters tackle field blaze

A huge field fire covering some 20 acres is being battled by firefighters after flames left the ground scorched amid continuing hot and dry weather.

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Second suspected arson attack at pub

Second suspected arson attack at pub

A pub is thought to have been targeted by arsonists for a second time in three months.

Mystery as town centre restaurant suddenly closes

Mystery as town centre restaurant suddenly closes

Two town centre restaurants have closed without warning, just months after an events centre club in the same area mysteriously shut.

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Kent roads chief: 'Close the port and build it elsewhere'

Kent roads chief: 'Close the port and build it elsewhere'

The county council lead for transport says relocating the Port of Dover to a larger site would end disruption for travellers crossing the Channel.

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Inquest told baby died after choking on food at nursery

Inquest told baby died after choking on food at nursery

A baby died in hospital of a brain injury and heart attack after choking on food at his daycare, an inquest has heard.

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Teen attacked and robbed on bus

Teen attacked and robbed on bus

A teenage boy needed hospital treatment following a robbery on a bus.

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Disabled woman savagely attacked on bus

Disabled woman savagely attacked on bus

A disabled woman has described how she was abused and beaten up for taking up too much space on a bus.

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BMW wall crash 'worst noise in the world'

BMW wall crash 'worst noise in the world'

A man has been charged with multiple offences after a BMW left the road and crashed through a wall outside a house.

New Royal Mail postmark to celebrate Lionesses' win

New Royal Mail postmark to celebrate Lionesses' win

Royal Mail has unveiled a new postmark now being stamped on letters to celebrate England being crowned European champions.

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Missing woman found

Missing woman found

A 52-year-old woman who was reported missing from Ashford has been found.

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