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Row over parish councillors living in France

Row over parish councillors living in France

Villagers are angry that two parish councillors, now living in France, have not resigned.

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Schoolboy invents water bottle to help boxers drink on their own

Schoolboy invents water bottle to help boxers drink on their own

A young boxer, who has been training since he was eight, has created a contraption to help fighters drink on their own.

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Stabbed in head for having sex with love rival

Stabbed in head for having sex with love rival

A woman has avoided jail after she stabbed a man in the head at a party after he slept with a love rival.

Uni club cuts hours after behaviour fears

Uni club cuts hours after behaviour fears

A Students' Union has cut its hours but been re-granted a licence after concerns serving booze until 2am would fuel anti-social behaviour.

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TfL warns strikes will cause 'severe disruption'

TfL warns strikes will cause 'severe disruption'

Customers are being told to avoid travelling as 24 hours of strikes begin.

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Kent celebrates Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Kent celebrates Queen's Platinum Jubilee

A bit of cold weather didn't stop us celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

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Hundreds join Dickens Festival parade

Hundreds join Dickens Festival parade

Scores of people dressed as Dickensian characters marched through a town as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

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10,000 people cross Channel in small boats in five months

10,000 people cross Channel in small boats in five months

Almost 10,000 asylum seekers have crossed the Channel in small boats and arrived on UK shores this year, figures reveal.

‘Trade park bid shows town is on the up’

‘Trade park bid shows town is on the up’

Councillors say a Kent town is “shedding its reputation as a left-behind area” as a bid for a brand-new trade park is officially launched.

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Town's second Greggs set for summer opening

Town's second Greggs set for summer opening

Greggs has announced it hopes to open its second store in a town this summer after plans were approved.

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Probe after man stabbed near high street

Probe after man stabbed near high street

Police are investigating after a man was taken to hospital after being stabbed near a high street.

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Jubilee parties in the clear after weather warning lifted

Jubilee parties in the clear after weather warning lifted

A weather warning for Kent which threatened to dampen Jubilee spirits has been lifted.

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Opinion split over plans to disperse historic market

Opinion split over plans to disperse historic market

Plans to disband a long-running market and disperse traders across surrounding streets have been labelled both 'ridiculous' and 'really positive'.

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Bellfield 'did not kill' Lin and Megan Russell despite confession

Bellfield 'did not kill' Lin and Megan Russell despite confession

A review is set to conclude that Levi Bellfield was not responsible for the murders of Lin and Megan Russell despite making a formal confession.

Elderly biker 'seriously injured' after crashing into van and car

Elderly biker 'seriously injured' after crashing into van and car

A biker in his 70s has been left seriously injured after a three-vehicle collision which closed a busy rural road.

Mum's £20k payout after council 'failed' special needs children

Mum's £20k payout after council 'failed' special needs children

A mum of children with special educational needs has received compensation after council failures led to them missing 'years of school'.

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Village shop could be converted amid 'changing times'

Village shop could be converted amid 'changing times'

Owners of a former village shop and Post Office want to repurpose the site after being unable to sell it despite two years of trying.

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'You can't miss it': Billboard-size Union car flag on parade

'You can't miss it': Billboard-size Union car flag on parade

A man will be visiting towns this Platinum Jubilee weekend with an enormous Union Jack sticking out of his car.

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Two taken to hospital after crash

Two taken to hospital after crash

Two people have been taken to hospital following a crash which shut a major road and saw a drone deployed.

Belgium-bound yacht crew rescued

Belgium-bound yacht crew rescued

Three people were rescued from a yacht and 'bedded down' for the night after their ship run aground nine miles off the Kent coast.

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Panto dame voted off Britain's Got Talent

Panto dame voted off Britain's Got Talent

An act which features a pantomime dame from Kent has been voted off this year's Britain's Got Talent after being "buzzed" by music mogul Simon Cowell.

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'He even did a Jack Sparrow accent'

'He even did a Jack Sparrow accent'

The director of a wildlife rescue centre has told how Johnny Depp came to visit – after a photo of the megastar went viral on social media.

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Disabled man finally able to leave home after five months

Disabled man finally able to leave home after five months

A disabled man trapped at home for five months while his car was repaired has finally been able to venture out.

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Operation Brock set to be stood down

Operation Brock set to be stood down

National Highways has confirmed the contraflow on the M20 will be deactivated this weekend.

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Beacons lit in Kent to mark Queen's Jubilee

Beacons lit in Kent to mark Queen's Jubilee

People across Kent attended beacon ceremonies last night to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

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Weather warning issued for county

Weather warning issued for county

Weekend jubilee celebrations might get off to a wet start tomorrow with the Met Office predicting thunderstorms and heavy rain.

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Couple and baby evicted in cat row

Couple and baby evicted in cat row

A couple with an 18-month-old toddler say they were evicted from their holiday park home after they complained park bosses had run over their cat.

How a Canterbury man became the first person to ever interview the Queen

How a Canterbury man became the first person to ever interview the Queen

A Kent film-maker has recalled his 18-minute on-the-record conversation with The Queen.

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How Kent marked the Queen's Coronation

How Kent marked the Queen's Coronation

A look at some of the weird and wonderful tales around Queen Elizabeth's Coronation in 1953.

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'It was like we walked into an unseen episode of ‘Allo ‘Allo!'

'It was like we walked into an unseen episode of ‘Allo ‘Allo!'

Vive la différence! Secret Drinker finds full-on French flair in an Kentish country pub.

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