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Plans for more than 700 homes revealed

Plans for more than 700 homes revealed

Plans for more than 700 homes will go on display next week for people to have their say.

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2,000 items of contraband seized from courts

2,000 items of contraband seized from courts

Security staff seized knives, alcohol, drugs, and sharp objects from people entering the county's courts last year.

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Heatwave forces 'cruel' donkey derby to be cancelled

Heatwave forces 'cruel' donkey derby to be cancelled

Soaring temperatures mean humans will replace donkeys at a charity event which animal rights protestors had threatened to disrupt.

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Crash causing Tunnel delays

Crash causing Tunnel delays

There are delays on the Dartford Tunnel approach due to a crash involving two vehicles.

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New coins feature Queen's signature for the first time

New coins feature Queen's signature for the first time

The Royal Mint has unveiled new commemorative coins featuring The Queen's signature with top priced items more than £2,800.

Heroic hospital parking team save man's life

Heroic hospital parking team save man's life

Hospital parking staff who helped save the life of a man who was having a heart attack have been recognised in an awards scheme.

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Two killed and child seriously hurt as car hits family

Two killed and child seriously hurt as car hits family

Two people have died and a child left seriously injured after a car hit five pedestrians - all members of the same family.

1,000 fish suffocate in oxygen-starved lake after heatwave

1,000 fish suffocate in oxygen-starved lake after heatwave

Heartbroken anglers fear the extreme dry weather has led to the death of hundreds of fish which have suffocated in an oxygen-starved Kent lake.

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Car park changes 'put people off town centre'

Car park changes 'put people off town centre'

A change to car park ticket systems in a popular town centre car park have angered locals.

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'Chaotic and disorganised roadworks' costing businesses thousands

'Chaotic and disorganised roadworks' costing businesses thousands

A slew of roadworks is causing people 'grief' with complaints of delays, chaos and falling trade.

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Family 'broken' after young mum's sudden death

Family 'broken' after young mum's sudden death

Friends and family of a young mum who took her own life have said they are "completely broken" following her death.

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First look at modern seaside homes on controversial development

First look at modern seaside homes on controversial development

This is how new seafront homes - described by one critic as "completely out of character with the area" - will look if given the go-ahead.

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Glamping boss hits back at terrible Tripadvisor reviews

Glamping boss hits back at terrible Tripadvisor reviews

The owner of an unauthorised “luxury” camping site branded “worse than a detention centre” has defended her bid to open the attraction permanently.

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'You think you're in the heart of Italy... not Maidstone'

'You think you're in the heart of Italy... not Maidstone'

After hearing rave reviews of a small Italian eatery tucked away on a grubby road in Kent, we ventured there to see what the hype was about.

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'It's definitely better than what we used to have, which was a vacant lot'

'It's definitely better than what we used to have, which was a vacant lot'

Visitors and shoppers praised the refreshing spray from a new water feature which has been added to a town square.

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Trees and grass alight at army ranges

Trees and grass alight at army ranges

Smoke was seen coming from army ranges following a blaze today, with four fire engines sent to the scene.

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Leak 'wasting tens of thousands of litres of water a day'

Leak 'wasting tens of thousands of litres of water a day'

A utilities firm has come under fire for failing to fix a leak which has seen waster gushing into a high street for several weeks.

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Missing man died in river fall

Missing man died in river fall

A man who had been missing for 10 days sparking a police search died after falling into a river, an inquest heard.

Injured women airlifted from bottom of cliff

Injured women airlifted from bottom of cliff

A coastguard helicopter airlifted two women with back injuries from the base of a cliff after they fell from a path.

'I had to grieve my baby twice'

'I had to grieve my baby twice'

A hospital trust has apologised after a mum was told her baby had died when she was still alive.

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Charities caution against people joining mass boycott of energy bills

Charities caution against people joining mass boycott of energy bills

A new campaign aims to persuade one million people to stop paying their bills if energy prices aren't cut but charities are warning against joining.

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Thug guilty of murdering 'kindly' pensioner with lover

Thug guilty of murdering 'kindly' pensioner with lover

A drug user who stamped on the head of a 66-year-old man he said was like a dad to him has been convicted by a jury.

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P&O hits back after coach accident

P&O hits back after coach accident

A ferry firm has slammed 'grossly irresponsible' criticism of its crews after a bus was left wedged on a ramp on board one of its ships.

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London Air Ambulance called to incident

London Air Ambulance called to incident

A trauma team from London air ambulance has been called to cover an incident in Kent.

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Lower Thames Crossing 'will not fix gridlock'

Lower Thames Crossing 'will not fix gridlock'

New modelling shows unprecedented levels of traffic using one of the UK's busiest crossings, as councillors call for urgent action.

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Last supermoon of 2022 to collide with best meteor shower of the year

Last supermoon of 2022 to collide with best meteor shower of the year

The Perseids meteor shower, one of the best of the year, will peak this week but is competing for space in the sky with the last supermoon of 2022.

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Tragic teen died of crush injuries at funfair

Tragic teen died of crush injuries at funfair

A teenage boy suffered fatal injuries after being crushed by a fairground ride, an inquest has heard.

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Further monkeypox cases reported in Kent

Further monkeypox cases reported in Kent

Latest data shows more suspected cases of the monkeypox virus in the county, but health chiefs say they hope the infection rate is stabilising.

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Man stabbed in cul-de-sac

Man stabbed in cul-de-sac

An arrest has been made after a man was stabbed and flown to hospital by air ambulance.

'They got dragged out from the fire in their slippers'

'They got dragged out from the fire in their slippers'

A community fundraiser has been set up to help an elderly couple and other families left homeless after a fire swept through a row of terraced homes.

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