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10 years since Olympic torch came to Kent

10 years since Olympic torch came to Kent

We've delved into the archive and found some amazing pictures of the week the Olympic torch came to Kent a whole decade ago.

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Cancer survivor hosts football match for charity he 'can't thank enough'

Cancer survivor hosts football match for charity he 'can't thank enough'

A 20-year-old is hosting a charity football match to raise money for a cancer charity which helped him during his treatment.

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Car park earmarked for flats put up for sale

Car park earmarked for flats put up for sale

A town centre car park where planning permission was granted for a flats development has been put on the market.

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Crash driver was with 'spirit' before fatal collision

Crash driver was with 'spirit' before fatal collision

An uninsured driver told police he was with a "jinn" - an Arabic word for spirit - when he crashed before a fatal collision involving a van.

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Rishi v Liz - where they stand on what matters in Kent

Rishi v Liz - where they stand on what matters in Kent

As the two remaining candidates in the Tory leadership race go head to head we look at where they stand on what matters to people living in Kent.

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'I was sure I would be ousted from Liz Truss event but here's what happened'

'I was sure I would be ousted from Liz Truss event but here's what happened'

Find out what happened when one of our reporters snuck into a Tory party meet-and-greet for Liz Truss.

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What's my route to Dover or Eurotunnel?

What's my route to Dover or Eurotunnel?

As routes are closed due to severe port disruption and multiple diversions put in place, here's how drivers should get to where they need to be.

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Fire crews battle 20-acre crop blaze

Fire crews battle 20-acre crop blaze

Forty firefighters have been battling a huge crop blaze - which spread across a swathe of farmland.

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Roads mayhem 'could last all summer', warns traffic chief

Roads mayhem 'could last all summer', warns traffic chief

A lack of customs 'resource' will lead to travel chaos strangling Kent continuing throughout the summer unless the problem can be resolved.

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Three-mile queues after overturned trailer crash

Three-mile queues after overturned trailer crash

A van and car towing a trailer collided on a busy motorway stretch - adding yet more traffic woes for motorists in Kent.

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Incredible pictures show Kent from 100,000 feet

Incredible pictures show Kent from 100,000 feet

A pair of hobbyists have released a series photographs of Kent taken from the earth’s stratosphere.

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Prize for Tory leadership winner is 'poisoned chalice'

Prize for Tory leadership winner is 'poisoned chalice'

A Kent MP says whoever comes out on top in the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party will be taking on a 'poisoned chalice'.

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'Hasta la vista, baby' - Boris' sign-off signals possible return

'Hasta la vista, baby' - Boris' sign-off signals possible return

Our political editor gives his take on a week in politics that saw Boris' goodbye in the Commons and a Kent MP's attempt to replace him end.

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Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak in Kent to rally support

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak in Kent to rally support

With a two-way battle to become the next Prime Minister under way, the candidates have arrived in county to talk to Tory members.

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Van driver in serious condition after M20 collision

Van driver in serious condition after M20 collision

An appeal for witnesses has been made after a crash on the motorway left a van driver in a London hospital with serious injuries.

M2 closes after serious crash

M2 closes after serious crash

The London-bound carriageway was shut for almost two hours after a serious collision.

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Summer getaway chaos continues amid four-hour delays

Summer getaway chaos continues amid four-hour delays

Drivers are once again caught up in gridlock as they attempt to make their summer getaways, with huge delays on the M20 at Eurotunnel and a Kent port.

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Housing proposal on land once earmarked for Greenbelt

Housing proposal on land once earmarked for Greenbelt

There is a proposal to build another 150 homes in a Kent village already reeling from several large developments.

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'I feel safer walking streets of London at night than I do here'

'I feel safer walking streets of London at night than I do here'

The mum of a stab victim knifed in the back in a town centre says she feels safer on the streets of the capital than parts of Kent.

Jet-skier fears child could be killed on ‘dangerous’ slipway

Jet-skier fears child could be killed on ‘dangerous’ slipway

An experienced jet-skier fears “it is only a matter of time” before a child is killed on a seafront slipway he brands “dangerous”.

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'Scrapping free parking will ruin our thriving businesses'

'Scrapping free parking will ruin our thriving businesses'

A community believes increases in parking charges will have a negative impact on the town's trade.

Major M20 diversion in place amid port chaos

Major M20 diversion in place amid port chaos

Yet more traffic misery will be piled on motorists this weekend as they face having to endure a huge M20 diversion towards the coast.

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Lucky kmfm listener pockets £1k Friday cash

Lucky kmfm listener pockets £1k Friday cash

The summer holidays have started with a big cash prize win for one lucky Kent radio station listener.

Boy punched and kicked on the ground in brawl

Boy punched and kicked on the ground in brawl

A schoolboy suffered head injuries after he was punched and kicked on the ground during a seafront brawl.

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Liz Truss to visit Kent

Liz Truss to visit Kent

The woman who the bookies believe will become the next Prime Minister is visiting Kent this weekend.

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Substation fire spreads to trees

Substation fire spreads to trees

Fire crews were called to a blaze which broke out close to two schools and engulfed trees.

Man arrested after children threatened at play area

Man arrested after children threatened at play area

A man has been arrested after reportedly threatening children with a weapon at a play area.

'Make town safer by putting community hub in Debenhams'

'Make town safer by putting community hub in Debenhams'

Opposition councillors have argued that a revamped department store could play a part in making town centre visitors feel safer.

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Man charged after police officer stabbed

Man charged after police officer stabbed

A 19-year-old man has been charged after an assault in which an off-duty officer was stabbed.

COP27: After heatwaves, fires and drought can this year's crunch climate summit spark change?

COP27: After heatwaves, fires and drought can this year's crunch climate summit spark change?

The problems of climate change are starring us in the face, say scientists, so what role can global conference COP27 play this year?

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