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Sleepless nights as street traders fear losing pitches

Sleepless nights as street traders fear losing pitches

Street traders have been left in limbo and fearing for their livelihoods after being told there is no guarantee their permits will be renewed.

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The warship which changed British history

The warship which changed British history

It redefined the Navy after being captured from the French - and now the remarkable story of an historic warship is sailing into the county.

'We left Kent to start an alpaca farm in France'

'We left Kent to start an alpaca farm in France'

Being made redundant during the Covid pandemic led to one couple starting a new life abroad - and they have just appeared on a Channel 4 documentary.

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Wheel falls off car on M2

Wheel falls off car on M2

There were five mile long queues on the coastbound carriageway of the M2 due to reports of a wheel falling off a vehicle.

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Keepers say goodbye to beloved cheetah

Keepers say goodbye to beloved cheetah

A 'mellow and striking' cheetah, who had a race car named after him, has died at a Kent animal park.

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Open goal for Johnson in unannounced visit

Open goal for Johnson in unannounced visit

After weeks of controversy surrounding Downing Street parties, Boris Johnson made an unannounced visit to a football club in the county.

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Dealer 'had more than 90 wraps of cocaine and heroin'

Dealer 'had more than 90 wraps of cocaine and heroin'

A drug dealer who was pulled over in a hire car and was found to have drugs hidden in his clothes, has now been jailed.

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Prime Minister visits Kent hospital amid NHS back-log row

Prime Minister visits Kent hospital amid NHS back-log row

Boris Johnson has set out government plans to get the NHS back on track after the pandemic, as he made a surprise visit to a Kent hospital.

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New taphouse has ale lovers in a spin

New taphouse has ale lovers in a spin

With beers from around the world, visitors to a new drinking venue might have to let the taphouse's 'random spinner' choose their pint for them.

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'Deafening' alarm blaring from tower block for almost a week

'Deafening' alarm blaring from tower block for almost a week

An alarm from a tower block which has been ringing for almost a week is causing residents to lose sleep and making animals anxious.

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'End Tory leadership psycho drama'

'End Tory leadership psycho drama'

A Kent Tory MP says the government needs to focus on what it can do for people and end the "psycho drama" surrounding Boris Johnson's leadership.

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Teen punched and kicked to the ground in gang attack

Teen punched and kicked to the ground in gang attack

A teenager was forced to jump onto a bus to flee a gang of yobs after he was punched and kicked to the ground and 'rammed' with a bike.

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Emergency response following M25 crash

Emergency response following M25 crash

Emergency services have been called after a two-vehicle accident on a major motorway.

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Revision help for GCSE and A-level students

Revision help for GCSE and A-level students

Students taking GCSE and A Level exams this summer will get more information from today about what to expect from this year's tests.

'I believe Bellfield confession is absolutely true'

'I believe Bellfield confession is absolutely true'

The sister of the man convicted of the 1996 Chillenden murders, says she believes Levi Bellfield's "astonishing" confession is "absolutely true".

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Noel Gallagher to perform in Kent this summer

Noel Gallagher to perform in Kent this summer

Music legend Noel Gallagher is to perform in Kent this summer, it has been revealed.

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A new 50p coin enters circulation today and here's how to get one

A new 50p coin enters circulation today and here's how to get one

A new 50p coin to mark The Queen's Platinum Jubilee will be put into circulation today and here's how you can get yours.

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Apology over grieving family's fight for Disney refund

Apology over grieving family's fight for Disney refund

Eurostar has apologised to the family of a mum who died before she could take her kids to Disneyland after originally being denied a full refund.

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Councils to get powers from June to fine drivers for traffic offences

Councils to get powers from June to fine drivers for traffic offences

Drivers could be hit with fines of up to £70 for traffic offences when councils are given powers which are currently in the hands of police.

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'Unfair layby closure is costing us money every day'

'Unfair layby closure is costing us money every day'

Shop owners say they have been losing vital trade since customers were banned from parking in a layby outside their premises.

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What the Dickens should we do with the Swiss Chalet?

What the Dickens should we do with the Swiss Chalet?

Dickens is 210 today, but in the week before his birthday our reporter, Chris Hunter found both the author and his writing chalet looking dejected.

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New bee-friendly bus shelter unveiled

New bee-friendly bus shelter unveiled

A village has unveiled a new bee-friendly bus shelter - which has left residents buzzing.

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Witness appeal after two pensioners die in crash

Witness appeal after two pensioners die in crash

Police are appealing for help after two people died in a three-car crash on a busy road.

Flood alerts issued across coastline

Flood alerts issued across coastline

A number of flood alerts have been issued across the Kent coastline.

Heat from tortoise vivarium lamp sparks loft fire

Heat from tortoise vivarium lamp sparks loft fire

Firefighters were called after heat from a tortoise vivarium lamp set fire to nearby items, speaking a house blaze.

Drivers stuck in two-hour long queues

Drivers stuck in two-hour long queues

Drivers were stuck in two hour long queues after a set of traffic lights were 'only letting out three cars at a time'.

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Three arrests after huge police search

Three arrests after huge police search

Two men and a teenager have been arrested following a large police operation after reports of suspicious activity.

Woman arrested following disturbance at hotel

Woman arrested following disturbance at hotel

A woman has been arrested and a man taken to hospital after police were called to a disturbance at a recently opened hotel.

Busy road shut after vehicle blaze

Busy road shut after vehicle blaze

A road was shut near a busy roundabout following a vehicle fire.

Seafront floodgates to remain shut due to high tides

Seafront floodgates to remain shut due to high tides

Floodgates in some coastal towns will remain closed following wind driven tidal surges.

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