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Winery branches out with third plantation

Winery branches out with third plantation

An award-winning winery is expanding to help meet its ambition to produce 250,000 bottles a year.

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Pride of Kent cleared to sail

Pride of Kent cleared to sail

A P&O ship which failed three safety checks has been cleared for sail after being reinspected by the coastguard.

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Car destroyed in town centre fire

Car destroyed in town centre fire

A car was gutted by flames in a town centre fire which brought traffic to a standstill.

Dad killed when plane crashed in thick fog

Dad killed when plane crashed in thick fog

A former councillor who was the brother-in-law of Paul Hollywood was killed when his plane crashed into a mountain in thick fog, an inquest has heard.

E-scooter order for hundreds of streets made permanent

E-scooter order for hundreds of streets made permanent

An order making the use of trial electric scooters legal on hundreds of city streets is to be made permanent this week.

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PCSO's murder trial starts today

PCSO's murder trial starts today

A 22-year-old accused of murdering PCSO Julia James is appearing in court today for a trial expected to last several weeks.

The man who helped launch Bowie and created Metal Mickey

The man who helped launch Bowie and created Metal Mickey

We reveal the amazing story of the man who threatened to cut off David Bowie's long hair and created an 80s TV icon.

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'Trees on green are unsafe and will ruin our view'

'Trees on green are unsafe and will ruin our view'

An angry villager has hit out at trees being planted on the green, claiming it will create an unsafe "dark tunnel" and ruin the view from homes.

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Rose wins TV's Must See Moment at BAFTAs

Rose wins TV's Must See Moment at BAFTAs

Former Kent schoolgirl and Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis won the Must See Moment at tonight's BAFTAs.

ANOTHER car impaled on anti-terror bollard

ANOTHER car impaled on anti-terror bollard

A car has been lifted into the air after being impaled by an infamous anti-terror bollard - which has caught out dozens of other drivers.

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169 people on 11 boats cross Channel

169 people on 11 boats cross Channel

Eleven boats carrying asylum seekers were intercepted in the Channel yesterday by the Ministry of Defence.

Delays after detached trailer blocks tunnel

Delays after detached trailer blocks tunnel

There are delays on the M25 this afternoon after a detached trailer blocked the Dartford tunnel.

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Can you help find Victor?

Can you help find Victor?

A man is hoping to track down the child evacuee who stayed with his family during the Second World War.

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Forensics officers remain at 'burglary' house

Forensics officers remain at 'burglary' house

Detectives and forensics officers are still working at a house following a reported burglary in the early hours of yesterday.

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Plans unveiled for 200 homes at old hospital wing

Plans unveiled for 200 homes at old hospital wing

Proposals to partly demolish an old hospital wing to make way for 200 homes have been unveiled for the first time.

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Village shaken in exploding Audi drama

Village shaken in exploding Audi drama

A plumber has described how he raced to save his livelihood when a burning stolen car rolled into his van.

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Holidaymakers set to be hit with major delays

Holidaymakers set to be hit with major delays

The Port of Dover is warning that something needs to be done to avoid major congestion when new EU passport checks are introduced.

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'I have been trapped in my home for four months'

'I have been trapped in my home for four months'

A disabled man says he has been trapped in his own home for four months after his car was damaged.

No 'washing or bamboo' on new flat balconies

No 'washing or bamboo' on new flat balconies

Hundreds of new flats have been approved as part of a town centre's regeneration - but developers are set to restrict 'unsightly items' on balconies.

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'People treat my Ghostbusters car like a celebrity'

'People treat my Ghostbusters car like a celebrity'

A 20-year mission to restore an iconic car has finally come to an end – much to the delight of members of the public keen to be pictured with it.

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Kent's first Amazon Fresh store set to open

Kent's first Amazon Fresh store set to open

The county's first Amazon Fresh checkout-free grocery store is coming to a commuter town.

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'I learned to suffer in silence...'

'I learned to suffer in silence...'

An ex-teacher has been jailed for sexually assaulting a pupil, as his victim says she was made to feel like 'a piece of dirt'.

Flash-flood partially closes M20

Flash-flood partially closes M20

Part of the M20 was closed after heavy rain caused flooding.

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Officers 'attacked' after railway station disturbance

Officers 'attacked' after railway station disturbance

A man is accused of attacking four police officers and hurling racist abuse at one of them following an alleged disturbance outside a railway station.

Video emerges of machete attack suspect's arrest

Video emerges of machete attack suspect's arrest

Footage shows the arrest of a machete attack suspect, who is punched by a police officer during a struggle as he appears to resist arrest.

'Ban BBQs on our beaches and we'll take you to court'

'Ban BBQs on our beaches and we'll take you to court'

One of Kent's oldest firms says it will take legal action if a council enforces a beach ban on barbecues and glass bottles on land the company owns.

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Lorry overturns on busy A-road

Lorry overturns on busy A-road

Emergency crews were called to the scene of a crash involving an HGV this morning.

Sunlight through window sparks flat fire

Sunlight through window sparks flat fire

A fire in a first-floor flat last night is believed to have been started by sunlight reflecting off an object in the home.

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Dad 'run over' by Primark upskirting suspect

Dad 'run over' by Primark upskirting suspect

A father-of-five says he was run over after chasing an alleged upskirter from a town centre Primark.

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Deliver-who? The Kent town untouched by fast food giants

Deliver-who? The Kent town untouched by fast food giants

One Kent town remains untouched by fast food giants, with no McDonald's, KFC, or a Chinese that delivers. But do residents welcome the lack of choice?

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