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Is Kent still Garden of England?

Is Kent still Garden of England?

Is Kent still the Garden of England? A new study has named three towns amongst the 10 greenest in the UK.

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Brexit checks site axed month after construction started

Brexit checks site axed month after construction started

A post-Brexit customs site which would have created 400 jobs and eased pressure on the Port of Dover has been scrapped a month after work started.

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Moment motorcyclist thrown off bike in crash

Moment motorcyclist thrown off bike in crash

The moment a motorcyclist crashed with a car during rush-hour on a busy bypass has been caught on dash cam.

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Hundreds of illegal e-cigarettes seized in shop raids

Hundreds of illegal e-cigarettes seized in shop raids

More than 800 illegal e-cigarettes including ones labelled with popular brand names such as 'Geek Bar' have been seized.

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Barclays to close down town centre bank

Barclays to close down town centre bank

Barclays has announced it will close down one of its Kent banks this autumn due to a dramatic fall in walk-in customers.

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EasyJet passenger's bag shredded with contents destroyed

EasyJet passenger's bag shredded with contents destroyed

An EasyJet passenger waiting at a luggage carousel was shocked to find his bag had been shredded with its contents destroyed.

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Images released in pitch invasion probe

Images released in pitch invasion probe

Officers investigating a League 1 pitch invasion by fans after an end of season match, have released 18 pictures of people they wish to speak to.

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Girl, 17, stabbed 22 times in murder bid

Girl, 17, stabbed 22 times in murder bid

A thug who stabbed a teenage girl 22 times in her own home has been found guilty of attempted murder.

Man dies after car crashes into wall at Sainsbury's

Man dies after car crashes into wall at Sainsbury's

Police say a man in his 70s sustained fatal injuries after a car crashed into a car park wall yesterday.

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Millions to get first cost of living payment next month

Millions to get first cost of living payment next month

The first of the government's cost of living support payments will begin dropping into people's accounts in July but who will get the money and when?

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'Petrified' teens followed for 22 miles by car full of yobs

'Petrified' teens followed for 22 miles by car full of yobs

Two terrified teenagers travelling on a bus were followed for 22 miles by a car-full of yobs who threatened them and reportedly wielded a knife.

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Netflix reveals new drama starring Marvel actor being filmed in Kent

Netflix reveals new drama starring Marvel actor being filmed in Kent

Film crews seen in a Kent town centre were for a new show featuring stars from Daredevil, Quantum of Solace and Game of Thrones.

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M2 to be shut across two weekends

M2 to be shut across two weekends

A 12-mile stretch of the M2 will be closed over two weekends in July, highways bosses have confirmed.

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'Change is needed to prevent more deaths like my son's'

'Change is needed to prevent more deaths like my son's'

A mum whose disabled boy died following inadequate support from authorities is urging the government to take action to prevent more children dying.

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Kent braces itself for searing 34C heat

Kent braces itself for searing 34C heat

Temperatures could hit 34C, the Met Office is warning, which has prompted public health officials to raise the heat-health alert level.

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Lockdown-hit Downs Mail to close

Lockdown-hit Downs Mail to close

A free newspaper that at its peak delivered to 88,000 homes in Kent has printed for the last time, months after celebrating its 25th anniversary.

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Fears town's second Aldi store 'could spook horses'

Fears town's second Aldi store 'could spook horses'

An equestrian charity has objected to plans for a new supermarket saying diverting a bridleway across the store's entrance could be dangerous.

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First look at town centre plans

First look at town centre plans

Architects have revealed how one of Kent's seaside towns could look if it wins Government cash.

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Kent's best beer gardens as heatwave hits

Kent's best beer gardens as heatwave hits

With a heatwave approaching why not try one (or two) of these beer gardens.

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Lack of train ticket machines 'utterly shambolic'

Lack of train ticket machines 'utterly shambolic'

A shortage of machines and ticketless options at one of Kent's busiest railway stations has been blamed for passengers frequently missing trains.

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Sentencing date revealed for Julia's murderer

Sentencing date revealed for Julia's murderer

The "loner" who murdered PCSO Julia James as she walked her dog in the woods will be jailed next month.

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'We can't let our children play outside'

'We can't let our children play outside'

Council tenants say dangerous decking outside their flats will cause a serious accident and they're having to make sure their children keep away.

You can Bank on this restaurant for great food

You can Bank on this restaurant for great food

We check out a fine-dining venue which used to be a pub and took almost 10 years to renovate in a village in Kent.

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Amber heatwave warning issued

Amber heatwave warning issued

The Met Office has issued a level 3 heat-health warning ahead of the weekend's heatwave.

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Snake in a lake prompts rescue mission

Snake in a lake prompts rescue mission

A viper thought to have been dumped in a lake prompted a rescue mission involving the police.

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Passengers told not to travel during rail strikes

Passengers told not to travel during rail strikes

Train company Southeastern has advised passengers not to travel during the upcoming rail strikes.

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Backlash after vegan café adds milk, eggs and cheese to menu

Backlash after vegan café adds milk, eggs and cheese to menu

A café which was branded as 100% vegan has been slammed online after adding dairy and fish products to its new menu.

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Thousands more Kent homes at risk from rising sea level

Thousands more Kent homes at risk from rising sea level

New report says thousands of homes in these two boroughs may need to be abandoned within the next 30 years because of rising sea levels.

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Row after developer puts portable loo in parking space

Row after developer puts portable loo in parking space

Frustrated residents have hit out after a portable toilet was placed directly outside their homes.

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Parking warden grabbed around throat by angry driver

Parking warden grabbed around throat by angry driver

Angry drivers have attacked, threatened, and racially abused parking wardens in a spate of incidents that are being investigated by police.

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