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Musician Jools Holland surprises Kent veterans

Musician Jools Holland surprises Kent veterans

Former Squeeze musician, Jools Holland gave veterans a special visit while they made plaques for the Queen's Green Canopy.

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Kent and Ukrainian universities team up for student support

Kent and Ukrainian universities team up for student support

The University of Kent and a southern Ukraine university are arranging online classes and lectures to help those impacted by the Russian invasion.

New and improved 'futuristic' McDonald's opens

New and improved 'futuristic' McDonald's opens

A branch of the fast-food giant has reopened in Kent after a whole month of revamp works.

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Boat crossing pilots now face life in prison

Boat crossing pilots now face life in prison

Controversial Nationality and Borders Act measures come into force as the government seeks tough action against those crossing the Channel.

Teen arrested after 15-mile high speed chase

Teen arrested after 15-mile high speed chase

A 17-year-old girl who was driving without a licence has been arrested after leading police on a 120mph chase.

Work starts to clear road following building collapse

Work starts to clear road following building collapse

Construction work has started to clear a road in a town centre so it can be reopened.

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Seaside town faced with 'threat' of cement works

Seaside town faced with 'threat' of cement works

Residents have launched a petition against cement works planned for their seaside town because of noise, health and pollution fears.

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Six wing mirrors smashed in one road

Six wing mirrors smashed in one road

Six vehicles in a single street have had their mirrors damaged in one evening in a whirlwind of vandalism.

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Banned driver in police chase while on temporary release

Banned driver in police chase while on temporary release

A reckless motorist twice mounted the pavement as he evaded police during a high-speed chase - only to be tracked down 50 minutes later.

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Murder suspect tried to flee UK in dinghy

Murder suspect tried to flee UK in dinghy

A man in his 40s has been taken into custody after he was caught trying to flee to France in a flimsy blow-up boat.

Road closed off after women police officers 'assaulted'

Road closed off after women police officers 'assaulted'

A hunt was launched after a man reportedly ran off after attacking two police officers.

Fixing broken goods may cost less than 'worthless warranties' suggests report

Fixing broken goods may cost less than 'worthless warranties' suggests report

Households keen to save money should consider cancelling extended warranties on appliances and instead pay for the repairs themselves, says Which?

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Terrified cows die in fireworks display stampede

Terrified cows die in fireworks display stampede

A devastated farmer says a fireworks display led to two of his cows dying and several pregnant ones facing miscarriages. Warning: upsetting image.

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Million trees planned for Lower Thames Crossing project

Million trees planned for Lower Thames Crossing project

Two public park and more than one million trees are to be included in the plans to build the Lower Thames Crossing.

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Man fined £20,000 for 'massive fly-tip'

Man fined £20,000 for 'massive fly-tip'

A man has been fined £20,000 for large scale fly-tipping on private land and farmland.

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Gravity Rocks opens 'biggest climbing walls ever'

Gravity Rocks opens 'biggest climbing walls ever'

A new climbing centre, trampoline zone and dodgeball court is set to open at Bluewater.

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Hapless cricket team wins first game after 29 years

Hapless cricket team wins first game after 29 years

A Kent cricket team has finally broken its winning duck – having gone 29 years without the taste of victory.

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Banksy's honorary professorship to be conferred on empty chair

Banksy's honorary professorship to be conferred on empty chair

A university will bestow one of the world's most famous artists with a distinguished title - despite the fact his identity remains a mystery.

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Underpass cordoned off after sexual assault

Underpass cordoned off after sexual assault

An underpass was cordoned off by police following reports of a sexual assault.

PM drops hint over new grammar schools

PM drops hint over new grammar schools

Boris Johnson has suggest new grammar schools could be built just weeks after a Labour peer suggested scrapping the 11 Plus.

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'I didn't know it would be the last sunrise I'd ever see'

'I didn't know it would be the last sunrise I'd ever see'

One split-second moment would change the life of a heroic 23-year-old forever, but he hasn't let it determine his future.

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Life sentences for child abusers as new law comes into force

Life sentences for child abusers as new law comes into force

A change in the law inspired by the a young boy who suffered life-changing injuries at the hands of his birth parents comes into force today.

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Net gains! Smashing Kent homes with tennis courts

Net gains! Smashing Kent homes with tennis courts

With the return of Wimbledon we've taken a look at the houses on the market with their own tennis court.

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Postie left empty-handed after finding £2k in street

Postie left empty-handed after finding £2k in street

A postwoman who found £2,110 in cash says police told her she could keep it if it wasn't claimed, before changing the rules leaving her with nothing.

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'Radical project' to tackle knife crime in troubled town centre

'Radical project' to tackle knife crime in troubled town centre

A project aiming to reduce knife crime has been launched after a gym owner's bid to host an amnesty bin for weapons was turned down by police.

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'We can't clean up our mess - we're not allowed a broom!'

'We can't clean up our mess - we're not allowed a broom!'

A resident forced to clean up after binmen who left rotten food strewn across the street says they told her: 'We aren't allowed to carry a broom!'

Where have all the workers gone?

Where have all the workers gone?

With a recession looming, many firms in the county could be left high and dry as low unemployment clashes with record numbers of job vacancies.

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Firm speaks out about warehouse blaze

Firm speaks out about warehouse blaze

A recycling firm says the cause of a blaze that destroyed its warehouse remains a mystery.

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Wedding ring lost in heap of rubbish at tip

Wedding ring lost in heap of rubbish at tip

A recycling facility had to partially shut after a man's wedding ring slipped off his finger and became lost in a mound of paper and card.

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The Open drives £19.4m into county's coffers

The Open drives £19.4m into county's coffers

The economic benefit of staging golf's capacity-reduced The Open in Kent last year have been revealed in an independent report.

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