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Are these our weirdest tourist attractions?

Are these our weirdest tourist attractions?

Bored of the regular places to visit? We take a look at some of Kent's strangest places you can visit that will get you talking.

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Bollard on crash corner 'like having concrete block in road'

Bollard on crash corner 'like having concrete block in road'

Changes to a bollard that's supposed to prevent accidents but has instead been blamed for causing them are "about as much use as a chocolate teapot".

'Burglar was three feet away while we slept'

'Burglar was three feet away while we slept'

A step-mum has described the terrifying moment a burglar crept into the children's bedroom and her 10-year-old step-child pretended to be asleep.

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First look inside student flats...that cost nearly £1k per month

First look inside student flats...that cost nearly £1k per month

New CGIs give a glimpse inside student flats being built behind a popular high street – the first of which are to be finished this summer.

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Former PM's Kent country estate on the market for £10m

Former PM's Kent country estate on the market for £10m

Take a look beyond the gates of a sprawling estate that was once home to a Prime Minister's family and is now on the market for a cool £10m.

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Images reveal £1.1m vision for overhaul of play areas

Images reveal £1.1m vision for overhaul of play areas

Three play areas in the same town are in line for an exciting revamp in a million-pound plan featuring outdoor gyms, new climbing frames and swings.

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Fire rips through derelict pub

Fire rips through derelict pub

A fire has torn through part of a derelict pub, with four crews battling for two hours to put out the flames.

Calls for criminal action against P&O as government accused of 'sitting on hands'

Calls for criminal action against P&O as government accused of 'sitting on hands'

The government has been urged to start criminal action against P&O and accused of "sitting on its hands" before the sackings.

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MP says she was 'bullied by left wing militants' at P&O protest

MP says she was 'bullied by left wing militants' at P&O protest

An MP says she will not be intimidated by 'odious militants' who 'bullied and abused' her at a protest against P&O job cuts.

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Women to seek refuge in shops in new police scheme

Women to seek refuge in shops in new police scheme

An initiative has been launched in a high street to help women and girls feel safer when walking around.

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Costa eyes site next door to McDonald's

Costa eyes site next door to McDonald's

A top coffee chain has made a bid to build a drive-thru on a business industrial estate.

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Operation Brock activated on M20

Operation Brock activated on M20

Operation Brock has now been deployed on the M20 in response to disruption caused by P&O.

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Drug dealer's fake takeaway alibi

Drug dealer's fake takeaway alibi

A drug dealer's takeaway cover was blown - when police found it closed.

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Huge crowds expected at park as bears wake up

Huge crowds expected at park as bears wake up

Two brown bears will be making a return to their enclosure at an animal park after four months of winter hibernation.

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Saturday Kitchen chef to join Supergrass at big festival

Saturday Kitchen chef to join Supergrass at big festival

A chef from Saturday Kitchen will be among the stars cooking up food at a music festival in the Kent countryside this summer.

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Transit sites for travellers to be increased

Transit sites for travellers to be increased

More transit sites for travellers are to be created to give families somewhere to stop and access healthcare, education and employment.

Pup abandoned in crate trains to become police dog

Pup abandoned in crate trains to become police dog

A young cocker spaniel found dumped in a crate on a roadside with five other puppies is training to become a police sniffer dog.

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Travellers move on to playing fields

Travellers move on to playing fields

Legal action is being taken after travellers have once again moved on to a popular recreation ground.

'£1.80 an hour' paid to new ferry crew

'£1.80 an hour' paid to new ferry crew

P&O Ferries has been accused of paying replacement crew "shocking wage" to get services up and running.

'Gift of swimming' in memory of baby Oliver

'Gift of swimming' in memory of baby Oliver

A swimming school is to give away a year's free lessons in memory of a former pupil who died aged just nine months.

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing

A 49-year-old accused of stabbing a man is due to appear in court.

Convicted murderer bludgeoned motorist in road rage row

Convicted murderer bludgeoned motorist in road rage row

A baseball bat wielding murderer has been recalled to prison after bludgeoning a motorist in a road rage row.

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'Why must a child die before something is done?'

'Why must a child die before something is done?'

Mums worried about road safety outside a school have renewed a 20-year fight to improve measures as drivers 'hurtle' past the gates at peak hours.

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Fears grow for man missing for two days

Fears grow for man missing for two days

Police are concerned for the welfare of a 61-year-old man not seen since Friday.

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'People were glaring as if I was some sort of scooter hooligan'

'People were glaring as if I was some sort of scooter hooligan'

As Kent's police chief calls for an end to e scooter trials, we look back at when a reporter took one of the controversial two-wheelers for a spin...

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Street filled with emergency vehicles after medical incident

Street filled with emergency vehicles after medical incident

Emergency crews called to a residential street remained stationed there for most of the day.

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Kent bus company offers free travel for Ukrainians

Kent bus company offers free travel for Ukrainians

A Kent bus company is helping Ukrainian refugees who reach the UK by offering free travel for the next three months.

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Woman shocked by stranger's kind gesture in Aldi

Woman shocked by stranger's kind gesture in Aldi

A mum was left in shock after a stranger paid for her weekly shop in a random act of kindness at Aldi.

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Dying wish for harbour 'lighthouse' dashed

Dying wish for harbour 'lighthouse' dashed

A £50,000 bequest left in a man's will towards rebuilding a historic harbour 'lighthouse' will instead be spent on another project.

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Spike in Kent Covid patients as new cases soar

Spike in Kent Covid patients as new cases soar

Covid patient numbers in Kent have risen by almost 30% in a week as new cases continue to soar across the county.

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