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Amazon workers hold 'slowdown' protest over 35p pay rise

Amazon workers hold 'slowdown' protest over 35p pay rise

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Kent have joined others across the country in staging protests over pay and conditions inside centres.

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'I moved money to places like Tunbridge Wells' - Sunak's careless slip provokes outrage

'I moved money to places like Tunbridge Wells' - Sunak's careless slip provokes outrage

Our political editor gives his take on a week in politics that saw Prime Ministerial hopeful Rishi Sunak land himself in hot water in a trip to Kent.

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Health warning as temperatures climb again

Health warning as temperatures climb again

As the county braces itself for another heatwave health experts are warning residents to start preparing now.

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Person airlifted to hospital after car crash

Person airlifted to hospital after car crash

A person has been taken to hospital via air ambulance following a crash on a road.

'Council rule means my baby can't rest in peace'

'Council rule means my baby can't rest in peace'

A grieving mother is protesting against a council's cemetery rule after bosses told her to remove a fence around her baby daughter's grave.

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Woman paralysed from waist down conquers Channel swim

Woman paralysed from waist down conquers Channel swim

A woman left paralysed after an accident 21 years ago has marked the anniversary by taking part in a charity swim of the Channel.

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'Vandal' in creepy mask 'smashes shop windows'

'Vandal' in creepy mask 'smashes shop windows'

Police are investigating after residents reported seeing a person in a mask smashing a shop's windows in the early hours.

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Choking near-miss and 'demeaning' treatment at care home

Choking near-miss and 'demeaning' treatment at care home

Inspectors have uncovered a catalogue of problems at a care home and their report brands it inadequate in all areas.

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Ice cream van send-off for Jack the Ripple

Ice cream van send-off for Jack the Ripple

Around 15 ice cream vans proceeded through the streets in a fitting tribute to a man described as "simply the best".

Suspected drink driver ploughs into homes

Suspected drink driver ploughs into homes

A suspected drunk driver has been arrested after a Range Rover crashed through a garden wall and into two homes.

'I thought beer tasted like manky pennies - but I was wrong'

'I thought beer tasted like manky pennies - but I was wrong'

One of our cocktail-loving reporters has attempted to find a new taste for pints on International Beer Day.

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Driver dies in A2 Royal Mail lorry crash

Driver dies in A2 Royal Mail lorry crash

A driver has died in a crash between a car and a Royal Mail lorry on the A2.

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Warning for drivers of keyless cars

Warning for drivers of keyless cars

Drivers with keyless car entry systems are leaving themselves exposed to theft, say insurance experts, who insist owners must do more to protect cars.

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Fury as third HMO planned for street

Fury as third HMO planned for street

Plans to turn a derelict four-storey building into a house of multiple occupancy has been met by fury for people living in the area.

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'I'll never walk my dog here again'

'I'll never walk my dog here again'

A woman says she will not be returning to a popular dog walking spot after her car window was smashed while she was out for a stroll.

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'I moved money from deprived urban areas to places like Tunbridge Wells'

'I moved money from deprived urban areas to places like Tunbridge Wells'

Rishi Sunak has told Kent Tories he should be Prime Minister because he redirected funding from "deprived urban areas" to places like Tunbridge Wells.

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'My life was ruined by hospital fall'

'My life was ruined by hospital fall'

A gas engineer who suffered life changing spinal injuries following a fall at work is appealing for financial help to make his home safe to live in.

No flashing lights, no trendy paint jobs and no nonsense

No flashing lights, no trendy paint jobs and no nonsense

Secret Drinker finds a pub in the country where the locals (and their hounds) still rule.

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Stalker threatened to burn house with ex inside

Stalker threatened to burn house with ex inside

A riding instructor was forced to change her car after an ex-lover subjected her to a campaign of violence and harassment.

Star chefs and rock bands coming to countryside festival

Star chefs and rock bands coming to countryside festival

Supergrass and Angela Hartnett are among the names due to appear at this year’s gourmet Smoked and Uncut festival.

The £3.5m holiday let village...on land council sold for £160k

The £3.5m holiday let village...on land council sold for £160k

A row of seafront holiday lets built in part on council land sold for just £165,000 has been put on the market for almost £3.5 million.

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Town's oldest event cancelled before return after three years

Town's oldest event cancelled before return after three years

Organisers say they have been forced to scrap an event which has been a tradition in the town for 140 years at the last minute.

Pizza shop's late-night bid turned down after backlash

Pizza shop's late-night bid turned down after backlash

A popular takeaway’s bid to attempt to stay open later was refused after complaints about noise from students and delivery drivers.

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Traffic 'nightmare' on motorway

Traffic 'nightmare' on motorway

Long delays were reported following a rush-hour crash on one of the county's busiest roads.

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'Ash was falling from the sky and people were being evacuated'

'Ash was falling from the sky and people were being evacuated'

Dozens of firefighters tackled a large farmland blaze, with the cloud of smoke so big it could be seen from Essex.

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Ride connected to tragic funfair death removed

Ride connected to tragic funfair death removed

The funfair ride connected to a teenager's death has been removed from the park.

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Boy killed in funfair tragedy named as tributes pour in

Boy killed in funfair tragedy named as tributes pour in

A teenage boy who died in a funfair tragedy has been named in touching tributes as Mackenzie Croxford-Cook.

Kent's first suspected monkeypox cases reported

Kent's first suspected monkeypox cases reported

Three cases of suspected monkeypox have been found in the county, official figures have revealed.

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Vicious seagull attack leaves gran soaked in blood

Vicious seagull attack leaves gran soaked in blood

A gran was left with blood gushing from her head after a crazed seagull swooped down and clawed her as she walked home.

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Reports of flashers 'nearly every day' in Kent

Reports of flashers 'nearly every day' in Kent

Police are urging people to reports cases of indecent exposure over fears suspects will move on to more serious offending.

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