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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.

Can I leave my child home alone this summer?

Can I leave my child home alone this summer?

It's a question many parents may be asking themselves during the school holidays but what's the official advice?

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Man jailed after robbing bookmakers with walking stick

Man jailed after robbing bookmakers with walking stick

A man who brandished a walking stick as he robbed bookmakers, duping staff into thinking he had a shotgun, has been jailed.

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Lee Ryan arrested after 'rant' on flight

Lee Ryan arrested after 'rant' on flight

Singer Lee Ryan, from boy band Blue, reportedly became enraged on a plane when cabin crew refused him alcohol.

Family 'left with nothing' as fire destroys house

Family 'left with nothing' as fire destroys house

A family have "lost everything" after a fire sparked by a phone charger ravaged their home, wiping out every room and destroying precious possessions.

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Man exposes himself as lay-by parking dispute intensifies

Man exposes himself as lay-by parking dispute intensifies

A man exposed himself during a heated argument as a long-running dispute over parking across the road from a pizza shop boiled over.

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Opening of £7.4m hospital ward delayed

Opening of £7.4m hospital ward delayed

A new hospital ward which aimed to cut waiting times remains closed more than six months after it was completed.

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'Roadworks nightmare makes me feel like moving'

'Roadworks nightmare makes me feel like moving'

Residents have described living in traffic "hell and chaos" as gas works close a main route through their town.

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