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£200 fine for breaking new phone laws from next month

£200 fine for breaking new phone laws from next month

New mobile phone laws are coming into force next month with big penalties for drivers caught not following the more stringent rules.

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Bungling raiders try to yank shop's cash machine from wall

Bungling raiders try to yank shop's cash machine from wall

A gang failed in their attempt to steal a grocery store's cash machine before fleeing into the night.

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Popular boat service returns for half-term

Popular boat service returns for half-term

A boat service to the capital is returning for two days in the half-term.

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Double-decker bus goes off-road to avoid jam

Double-decker bus goes off-road to avoid jam

Footage has shown the moment a bus with passengers on board leaves a road to escape a traffic jam.

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Grandmother dies hours after her 100th birthday

Grandmother dies hours after her 100th birthday

A centenarian who celebrated her milestone birthday with a champagne afternoon tea passed away 48 hours later.

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Boy dies after being hit by minibus near school

Boy dies after being hit by minibus near school

A pupil has died after being hit by a vehicle near his school.

Man taken to hospital after bollard crash outside pub

Man taken to hospital after bollard crash outside pub

A man has been taken to hospital after becoming trapped in a van which had crashed into a bollard outside a pub.

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Kent's worst-performing schools miss out on 'Levelling Up' money

Kent's worst-performing schools miss out on 'Levelling Up' money

Kent's worst-performing schools have missed out on government 'Levelling Up' money because good schools elsewhere in Kent push the average up.

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Road remains closed after bike crash with lorry

Road remains closed after bike crash with lorry

A biker has been involved in a crash with a lorry on a major route.

Charles and Camilla in Kent

Charles and Camilla in Kent

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited Kent for a day packed full of activities.

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'For cod's sake!' Anger over bid to open chippy near Cathedral

'For cod's sake!' Anger over bid to open chippy near Cathedral

A bid to open a chip shop yards from Canterbury Cathedral’s iconic entrance has sparked fears tourists will be hit with the waft of deep-fried fish.

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'No one wants to hire a female plumber'

'No one wants to hire a female plumber'

A single mum has spoken of her difficulty finding employment as a female plumber - calling out what she feels is gender discrimination.

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Police investigate after gran breaks leg at care home

Police investigate after gran breaks leg at care home

A son is looking for answers as police investigate how his 89-year-old mum with dementia ended up with a broken leg.

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Tax on haulage industry could pay for more lorry parks

Tax on haulage industry could pay for more lorry parks

A minister has admitted considering the idea of introducing a tax on the haulage industry to meet the costs of creating more lorry parking facilities.

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We go on Britain's strangest boat trip

We go on Britain's strangest boat trip

Tickets are selling fast for the last chance to see the ghostly masts of an American Second World War liberty ship still packed with explosives.

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Flood alerts in place around Kent's coast

Flood alerts in place around Kent's coast

People living in coastal areas have been warned to prepare for possible flooding, with alerts in place along six long stretches of Kent coastline.

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Our Christmas decorations are still up - just like the Queen!

Our Christmas decorations are still up - just like the Queen!

A cafe has kept its festive displays long after Twelfth Night in keeping with a royal tradition which has a sad reason behind it.

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Man 'threatened staff and assaulted police' at Holiday Inn

Man 'threatened staff and assaulted police' at Holiday Inn

A 24-year-old has appeared in court after allegedly causing damage and threatening staff at a budget hotel chain.

Van driver admits manslaughter after brawl

Van driver admits manslaughter after brawl

A Kent man on trial for murder has admitted killing a pedestrian by running him over in a van.

Man injured while unloading lorry

Man injured while unloading lorry

A man was taken to hospital after suffering a facial injury while unloading a lorry.

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Shops fined for selling alcohol to children

Shops fined for selling alcohol to children

Off-licences have been issued penalty notices after allowing teenagers to purchase booze and e-cigarettes.

Children hold protest over 'scary' school run driving

Children hold protest over 'scary' school run driving

Dangerous parking and driving by school-run parents inspired a placard-waving protest by primary school children.

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Drug dealer disguised Taser as torch

Drug dealer disguised Taser as torch

A dealer who tried to disguise a Taser as a torch has been jailed after police raided his home and found drugs and the weapon.

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Measles warning for children as MMR jab rate hits 10-year low

Measles warning for children as MMR jab rate hits 10-year low

The number of children receiving two MMR doses before starting school is at a record low prompting a warning to parents about the dangers of measles.

Calls to save homelessness service from KCC cuts

Calls to save homelessness service from KCC cuts

Concerns have been raised about a plan to axe a service for homeless people just as more residents are at risk of losing their home.

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Lidl build begins after store wars

Lidl build begins after store wars

Work has started on a new supermarket which was almost scuppered by objections from Asda and Tesco.

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The latest results from Kent's magistrates' courts

The latest results from Kent's magistrates' courts

From shoplifters to drink-drivers - here are the criminals who have faced justice in the county's magistrates' courts.

Child domestic abuse almost quadrupled during pandemic

Child domestic abuse almost quadrupled during pandemic

New figures reveal that there were 11 child protection referrals in Kent for domestic abuse every day last year.

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£34 million leisure centre project approved

£34 million leisure centre project approved

Plans to replace an ageing leisure centre have been given the go ahead.

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Man found with head injuries after street attack

Man found with head injuries after street attack

A man was found lying in the street with head injuries after a street attack.

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