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M20 slip-road to stay shut another week

M20 slip-road to stay shut another week

Delays are set to continue as work is delayed on reopening a motorway slip-road.

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Man hit by train at railway station

Man hit by train at railway station

Emergency services have descended on a railway station after a man was found on the tracks.

Online shopping is getting stricter from today and here's why

Online shopping is getting stricter from today and here's why

Online shoppers face more identity checks, that will see payments blocked if they can't be completed, as new anti-fraud transaction rules come in.

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Greggs reveals plans for second store in town

Greggs reveals plans for second store in town

Bakery chain Greggs is planning to open a second store in a town, filling an empty Carphone Warehouse unit on a retail park.

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Trains delayed after emergency on railway

Trains delayed after emergency on railway

Train services are being delayed while emergency services respond to a railway incident.

Man in 20s found dead near woodland

Man in 20s found dead near woodland

Police were called to an area near woodland after a body was found in a Kent town.

'It made me feel dirty in my own home'

'It made me feel dirty in my own home'

A new law banning cyberflashing will be included in the Online Safety Bill and will carry the same maximum sentence as indecent exposure.

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What is Deltacron and how fast is it spreading?

What is Deltacron and how fast is it spreading?

Covid cases are rising rapidly again and among them may be a new variant - but what is Deltacron, where is it and how worried should we be?

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Kent-based film scoops top prize at the BAFTAs

Kent-based film scoops top prize at the BAFTAs

The leading actress from a film set in the county was recognised at last night's BAFTAs for her performance.

Sadness as Kent butchers chain suddenly shuts

Sadness as Kent butchers chain suddenly shuts

Up to 130 staff face losing their jobs after JC Rook & Sons was put into administration with the closure of 11 shops.

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Gran, 80, is country's longest serving female blood donor

Gran, 80, is country's longest serving female blood donor

A great-grandmother who has given more than 130 pints of blood over 56 years is thought to be the longest serving donor in the country.

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Bison viewing platforms snubbed

Bison viewing platforms snubbed

Plans to build raised platforms from which nature lovers would be able to watch a herd of bison in the wild have been rejected.

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Heart-warming moments when stolen pups were reunited with their owners

Heart-warming moments when stolen pups were reunited with their owners

With dog thefts rising by 11% last year, we look back at the happy ending when pooches are returned to their families to mark Dog Theft Awareness Day.

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'School toilet restrictions are against human rights'

'School toilet restrictions are against human rights'

Parents say pupils are refusing to drink or risk accidents because a school is restricting access to toilets.

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The hidden gems of England's second oldest cathedral

The hidden gems of England's second oldest cathedral

We took a tour of Rochester Cathedral to see what hidden treasures we could uncover.

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Town centre taproom to reopen under new ownership

Town centre taproom to reopen under new ownership

A taproom which has been shut since the first lockdown is set to reopen next month under new ownership.

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Uninsured driver convinced police he was his dad - despite 25-year age gap

Uninsured driver convinced police he was his dad - despite 25-year age gap

A driver who hit a schoolgirl while uninsured tricked police at the scene into believing he was his 53-year-old dad – despite being 25 years younger.

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'Inquiry must be independent to rebuild parents' trust'

'Inquiry must be independent to rebuild parents' trust'

There are calls for an external probe into the county council's handling of a fiasco which left special needs pupils without transport.

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Video shows police chasing escaped sheep

Video shows police chasing escaped sheep

Traffic was brought to a standstill for an hour as officers and farm workers attempted to round up escaped sheep.

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RNLI charity boxes stolen in 'sickening' break-in

RNLI charity boxes stolen in 'sickening' break-in

The owner of a fish and chip shop says he felt sick after teenagers broke into his shop and stole RNLI charity boxes.

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Nunchucks fighter was 'no Jackie Chan' say police

Nunchucks fighter was 'no Jackie Chan' say police

Police arrested three people after a fight involving weapons yesterday, but officers weren't impressed with one man's combat skills.

Motorway closed for emergency repairs

Motorway closed for emergency repairs

Drivers were facing four-mile tailbacks due to the closure of a busy section of the M25.

'He's done more for our town than any councillor'

'He's done more for our town than any councillor'

A petition has been launched calling for a well-known and much-loved 88-year-old to be given the freedom of his town.

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Houses, cafes and shops planned for former gas works

Houses, cafes and shops planned for former gas works

New plans have been unveiled to build energy efficient homes, cafes, shops and public spaces on land which once housed a gas works.

Red tape ditched to help Ukraine war victims

Red tape ditched to help Ukraine war victims

The Government has eased rules so vehicle delivering aid for the war victims in Eastern Europe are not held up by bureaucracy.

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£100 picture found hidden in charity shop

£100 picture found hidden in charity shop

A chance find in a charity shop has seen a picture by a 19th century Hungarian painter sold to a collector in his homeland.

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'It can't become a flat - too many pubs are being lost'

'It can't become a flat - too many pubs are being lost'

Villagers have expressed their concerns about plans to convert a former pub into a flat.

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'Vital' town centre bus route axed by Stagecoach

'Vital' town centre bus route axed by Stagecoach

Bus firm Stagecoach has axed a route it says is now “unsustainable” - but furious residents have reacted with anger.

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How Kent's historic 'witches' met their wicked fate

How Kent's historic 'witches' met their wicked fate

As Nicola Sturgeon apologised for historic killings of women accused of witchcraft this week, we look at what happened to victims in Kent.

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Child rapist jailed for 15 years

Child rapist jailed for 15 years

A child rapist has been jailed for 15 years and branded dangerous by a judge.

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