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The rural communities paying the price to stay warm

The rural communities paying the price to stay warm

The cost of heating oil has more than doubled in days leaving thousands of people in Kent facing astronomical bills to heat their homes.

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'Brutal' teenager has his sentence cut

'Brutal' teenager has his sentence cut

A 17-year-old who carried out a 'vicious and brutal' attack on a disabled schoolgirl stabbing her 'at least 99 times' has had his life-sentence cut.

Trucker smuggled drugs to help sick grandma

Trucker smuggled drugs to help sick grandma

A driver who smuggled £238,000 worth of heroin into the county to pay for his grandmother’s medical bills has been jailed.

Costa Coffee reopens after £300k revamp

Costa Coffee reopens after £300k revamp

Costa has opened its newly-extended high street branch after spending £300,000 on renovation work.

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Track marshall died after being hit by car

Track marshall died after being hit by car

Friends of motorsport marshall Robert Foote say questions remain after the inquest into this death in a crash at Brands Hatch.

Bank clerk comforted man - then stole from dead wife's account

Bank clerk comforted man - then stole from dead wife's account

A crooked bank clerk stole £50,000 from vulnerable customers, comforting one grieving husband before looting his dead wife's account.

11 ways to help save the fuel in your car

11 ways to help save the fuel in your car

If you're looking to make the petrol or diesel in your car last longer, motoring experts say there is plenty drivers can do.

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Brick and knife found in crashed car after police chase

Brick and knife found in crashed car after police chase

Half a house brick and a kitchen knife were amongst the items found in a vehicle that failed to stop for officers.

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Young lad raises alarm after fire breaks out at family home

Young lad raises alarm after fire breaks out at family home

A youngster alerted his family after a blaze started in an upstairs room but sadly two pets died.

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Crews in eight engines tackle business park fire

Crews in eight engines tackle business park fire

A boss at a body repair workshop says they were lucky there wasn't more damage after a blaze.

Overturned car caused school run chaos

Overturned car caused school run chaos

A man has been taken to hospital with minor injuries following an accident on a main road.

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School to send hundreds of pupils home after water main bursts

School to send hundreds of pupils home after water main bursts

More than 1,000 pupils are being sent home from a Kent secondary school this morning because it has no running water.

Bogus tradesman offers to fix 'storm damaged' solar panels

Bogus tradesman offers to fix 'storm damaged' solar panels

A man tried to enter a property saying the recent storms had caused damage to its solar panels.

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Off-duty police dispatchers save pensioner hit by car

Off-duty police dispatchers save pensioner hit by car

Three off-duty police dispatchers saved the life of a pensioner who was hit by a car on a busy dual carriageway.

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'Danger to public' hurled paving slab and stabbed man

'Danger to public' hurled paving slab and stabbed man

A violent thug who stabbed a man with a broken bottle, robbed a car, attacked three police officers and bit another has been put behind bars.

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BrewDog to open first Kent bar this year

BrewDog to open first Kent bar this year

International chain BrewDog has revealed it is to open its first-ever Kent bar later this year as it looks to become the 'world's leading beer brand'.

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Campaign to 'save village' from 650 acres of solar panels

Campaign to 'save village' from 650 acres of solar panels

Villagers worried about plans for hundreds of acres of solar panels on countryside near their homes are organising to take on the developers.

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'Fuel prices could hit £2 per litre by end of April'

'Fuel prices could hit £2 per litre by end of April'

A fuel campaigner is warning petrol prices could rise even higher and taxi drivers fear for their profession.

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Kent dad rescues refugees in Ukraine mission

Kent dad rescues refugees in Ukraine mission

An electrical engineer who set off to war-torn Ukraine in a campervan loaded with supplies has been helping to transport those fleeing the conflict.

Popular Turkish restaurant to welcome more customers

Popular Turkish restaurant to welcome more customers

An increasingly popular Turkish restaurant is planning to expand in an effort to meet demand.

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What life is really like behind bars

What life is really like behind bars

We speak to the prison officers guarding some of the county's most dangerous offenders about life behind the prison walls.

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Man's body found in house

Man's body found in house

The body of a man has been found after police were called to a house.

Kent MPs moved by Ukraine president's 'extraordinarily powerful' address

Kent MPs moved by Ukraine president's 'extraordinarily powerful' address

In an historic speech evoking the words of Shakespeare and Winston Churchill, the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed MPs.

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Major increase in cost of estate roadworks

Major increase in cost of estate roadworks

Overrunning roadworks are set to cost the council an extra £350,000, it has been revealed.

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Leisure centre evacuated after chemical spill

Leisure centre evacuated after chemical spill

A leisure centre has been evacuated after a chemical spill which forced 60 people to leave the building and left two in hospital.

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Government 'misled' parliament over Ukraine refugee crisis

Government 'misled' parliament over Ukraine refugee crisis

A Kent MP has accused the Home Secretary of lying to Parliament over the government's response to the Ukraine refugee crisis.

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'Don't take a trackable device to a ram-raid'

'Don't take a trackable device to a ram-raid'

A salon owner 'wet himself laughing' when he heard how thieves who raided his shop were caught, but anguish caused by the raid remains.

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Motorway slip-road could be shut for weeks

Motorway slip-road could be shut for weeks

A slip-road at a major Kent junction is closed until further notice for barrier repairs.

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New adventure golf course to open by summer

New adventure golf course to open by summer

A new adventure golf course could open at the same time as the popular paddling pool next door, its owner has revealed.

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Apology after consultation leaflets not delivered

Apology after consultation leaflets not delivered

A PR firm promoting a council's consultation on a controversial garden village has been forced to apologise after many neighbours weren't notified.

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