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Eddie Izzard tells Kent MP to 'join the 21st century'

Eddie Izzard tells Kent MP to 'join the 21st century'

Comedian Eddie Izzard has told people to “join the 21st century” after a Kent MP made “transphobic” comments about the comedian.

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'I wanted my son to have something positive and inclusive'

'I wanted my son to have something positive and inclusive'

A mum has launched a board game celebrating the achievements of black people to create the positive representation she did not see as a child.

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Boy, 16, jailed after stabbing teenager in park

Boy, 16, jailed after stabbing teenager in park

A teenager is behind bars after he admitted stabbing a boy in broad daylight in a town park.

Car crashes into central reservation

Car crashes into central reservation

A lane has been blocked off by police after a traffic collision near a busy roundabout and shopping centre.

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'Two-mile delays' after crash on busy road

'Two-mile delays' after crash on busy road

There are reports of two-mile delays on a major road following a crash involving a lorry and a car.

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Stray horses give police the run-around

Stray horses give police the run-around

Quick-thinking officers had to improvise after being saddled with the task of rounding up horses running amok in rush hour traffic.

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Prince Harry meets Kent youth group

Prince Harry meets Kent youth group

The Duke of Sussex met up with a Kent youth group to discuss the impact of social media on their mood and well-being.

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Plague of mosquitoes terrorising town

Plague of mosquitoes terrorising town

Residents of a riverside town are appealing for help to cull clouds of biting mosquitoes.

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Wanted man caught in Outlet theft probe

Wanted man caught in Outlet theft probe

A man wanted for recall to prison has been charged with stealing clothes from a Designer Outlet store.

Kent County Council's budget gap widens to £70m

Kent County Council's budget gap widens to £70m

There is not a single department at KCC that is not facing some form of cut, says the authority's finance chief.

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Kent's radio station grabs enough new listeners to pack O2 arena

Kent's radio station grabs enough new listeners to pack O2 arena

Kent's radio station kmfm has recorded more than 15,000 new listeners – enough to almost pack out the O2 arena.

Person dies after being hit by train

Person dies after being hit by train

A person has died after being hit by a train while another person has been left with life-threatening injuries.

Man hit by car in high street

Man hit by car in high street

A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being hit by a car.

Can we really hold back tide of small boats crossing into Kent?

Can we really hold back tide of small boats crossing into Kent?

With asylum seekers continuing to make the treacherous journey across the Channel in huge numbers, we look at whether a change of policy is required.

Historic A2 pub to reopen as Costa

Historic A2 pub to reopen as Costa

A new 24-hour Costa will open on the A2 next year - taking up residence in an 18th century former coaching inn which was also a Little Chef.

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'I didn't expect to have the best green curry of my life in my local'

'I didn't expect to have the best green curry of my life in my local'

Our reporter had a sense of trepidation as tried out the Thai night at a popular pub - but after his first mouthful, he was "in love".

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'I'd rather sleep in car than mouldy flat with my baby’

'I'd rather sleep in car than mouldy flat with my baby’

A single mum with a four-month-old baby says the "disgusting" temporary accommodation provided by the council was "not fit for a dog".

Cafe culture and parking blight sees shop quit high street

Cafe culture and parking blight sees shop quit high street

Parking issues, traffic, festivals and events and a "cafe society" have forced a shop owner to quit a town after more than 16 years.

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Strictly couple 'homeless' after meeting 'very rude landlord'

Strictly couple 'homeless' after meeting 'very rude landlord'

Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan has revealed he, wife Ola and their young daughter are struggling to find a home.

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New owners take over at popular roadside cafe

New owners take over at popular roadside cafe

The new bosses of a popular roadside eatery are looking at giving it a 1970s theme.

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Bus driver strikes over as pay rise accepted

Bus driver strikes over as pay rise accepted

The long-running Arriva bus dispute has finally ended after drivers accepted an inflation-busting improved pay offer.

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'Upmarket' restaurant given late licence despite noise fears

'Upmarket' restaurant given late licence despite noise fears

An Asian fusion restaurant at a £115m development will be allowed to open until 2am, despite fears neighbours will be disturbed by rowdy revellers.

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Residents 'keeping doors locked' after asylum seeker walks into house

Residents 'keeping doors locked' after asylum seeker walks into house

Neighbours on an estate have been left "unnerved" after an asylum seeker walked into a woman's house and demanded to use her phone.

Shock as legendary football manager quits after 26 years

Shock as legendary football manager quits after 26 years

The longest-serving manager in the top seven tiers of English football has made the shock decision to step down from his role in the dug-out.

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Motorcyclist thrown from bike in crash

Motorcyclist thrown from bike in crash

A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a collision in a tunnel.

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£5m spent every day on hotels for asylum seekers

£5m spent every day on hotels for asylum seekers

More than £2 billion a year is being spent on hotels for asylum seekers, while a Kent processing centre is struggling to cope, MPs have been told.

Starbucks opens inside supermarket

Starbucks opens inside supermarket

Coffee lovers can now enjoy a hot drink while doing the weekly shop, after a new Starbucks opened inside a Kent supermarket.

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Men bailed after woman attacked with metal bar

Men bailed after woman attacked with metal bar

Two men arrested after a woman was reportedly attacked with a metal bar have been bailed.

Drug smuggling granddad extradited to UK

Drug smuggling granddad extradited to UK

A granddad who was jailed for smuggling cocaine has been extradited to the UK to complete his jail sentence.

People found sleeping in pizza shop

People found sleeping in pizza shop

A takeaway franchisee and employer who allowed people to sleep in unsafe conditions have been fined in court.

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