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UK reaches hottest day on record

UK reaches hottest day on record

The Met Office has provisionally confirmed today is the hottest day on record as temperatures pass 40C.

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'We can't give locals cheaper parking - there's a climate emergency'

'We can't give locals cheaper parking - there's a climate emergency'

Council bosses say residents will not be getting a reprieve from the priciest parking charges in Kent - as doing so would worsen air quality.

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Tom Tugendhat out of Tory leadership contest

Tom Tugendhat out of Tory leadership contest

A Kent MP has failed to make it to the next round of the Tory leadership contest.

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How paper predicted record heat two decades ago

How paper predicted record heat two decades ago

A town in Kent recorded the hottest temperature in Britain in 2003 and scientists made bold predictions for the future.

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Tanker fire closes M25

Tanker fire closes M25

The M25 was closed in both directions after a fuel tanker caught fire.

Town sweeping up after water main bursts

Town sweeping up after water main bursts

Water has been restored to a town after three burst water mains, but traffic disruption continues as a result of ongoing repair works.

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Company's £11,000-plus bill for flytipping

Company's £11,000-plus bill for flytipping

A firm was found guilty by magistrates after it was prosecuted for dumping items such as a sofa and toys.

Parents with babies in special care to get extra paid time off

Parents with babies in special care to get extra paid time off

Parents who have a child born prematurely or unwell will be given additional time-off under a new law being backed by the government.

Woman dies after crash on motorway

Woman dies after crash on motorway

A woman died after a Nissan Qashqai collided with a tree following a collision with a van on the M25.

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Roundabout closed due to fallen load of hay

Roundabout closed due to fallen load of hay

A roundabout has been closed after a load of hay fell from a trailer and blocked the carriageway.

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KFC drive-thru plans at Asda car park on hold

KFC drive-thru plans at Asda car park on hold

Plans to transform part of an Asda car park into a fast food drive-thru have been postponed due to ongoing concerns over parking.

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Man pulled from river

Man pulled from river

A man was taken to hospital after being pulled from a river after the emergency services were to called to concerns for a person's welfare.

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Search for fisherman after boat gets stuck on wind turbine

Search for fisherman after boat gets stuck on wind turbine

A search operation was launched to track down a fisherman after his boat became stranded on a turbine off the Kent coast.

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New 'healthy' drive thru set to open

New 'healthy' drive thru set to open

A new Leon restaurant with a drive thru will open at a business park, next to an existing Starbucks.

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Row over school closures amid heatwave

Row over school closures amid heatwave

Schools in Kent are split over whether to keep children in the classroom as temperatures head for 40C.

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Police officer in hospital after stabbing

Police officer in hospital after stabbing

An off-duty officer was flown to hospital after being stabbed.

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PM hopeful Tom Tugendhat faces day of reckoning

PM hopeful Tom Tugendhat faces day of reckoning

Conservatives will vote today to decide who they want to keep in the running for PM.

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Kent hotter than Jamaica

Kent hotter than Jamaica

People were urged to stay at home, drink plenty of water and check on the elderly as temperatures headed towards 40C.

Serious crash closes chunk of M25

Serious crash closes chunk of M25

A serious crash closed part of the M25 for several hours.

Mum-of-three named as murder victim

Mum-of-three named as murder victim

The family of a mother-of-three stabbed to death yesterday has been named locally as her family start a fundraising campaign.

'Only travel if necessary' as mercury soars

'Only travel if necessary' as mercury soars

Train companies are warning passengers only to travel if necessary while road groups warn of 'melting roads' as the mercury soars this week.

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'Sewage in sea' was false alarm

'Sewage in sea' was false alarm

'Sewage' floating in the sea turned out to a harmless 'bloom' of algae and seaweed.

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Villagers told water shortages to continue

Villagers told water shortages to continue

Villagers have been warned to expect dry taps or low water pressure for a third day amid a water shortage - as temperatures set to soar higher.

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Comic slams Boris in cathedral speech

Comic slams Boris in cathedral speech

Boris Johnson should be 'horse-whipped every week of the year' according to a top comedian during a graduation ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral.

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Top critic puts restaurant in coastal top 10

Top critic puts restaurant in coastal top 10

A restaurant in the county has been named as one of the best in the country to visit this summer when heading to the coast.

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Coast road shut after crash

Coast road shut after crash

A main road along the coast was shut in both directions following a crash this afternoon.

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Three miles queues after M20 smash

Three miles queues after M20 smash

Motorists have been stuck in three-mile queues on the M20 after a motorcycle crash this afternoon.

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Two people suffer burns in house fire

Two people suffer burns in house fire

Two people were treated for burns and the effects of breathing in smoke after a fire broke out on the first floor of a house.

Delays clear after crash on M2

Delays clear after crash on M2

Drivers heading towards the coast were stuck in disruption lasting three hours after a crash closed part of the M2.

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Release date revealed for Empire of Light film

Release date revealed for Empire of Light film

The release date for a much-anticipated film starring Olivia Colman and Colin Firth has been revealed, after filming wrapped on the Kent coast.

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