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‘England flags are out in force but would you put up a party political poster?’

‘England flags are out in force but would you put up a party political poster?’

With two weeks until the election where are people’s party posters asks our columnist - or has politics become too nasty and voters disillusioned?

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Emergency services called to M20 bridge amid concern for person

Emergency services called to M20 bridge amid concern for person

Police and paramedics were called to a bridge over the M20 following concerns for a person’s welfare.

Theatre reopening delayed

Theatre reopening delayed

Plans to reopen a theatre which was found to have reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in the roof have been delayed.

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Bershka and Pull&Bear set to open at shopping centre

Bershka and Pull&Bear set to open at shopping centre

Two global fashion brands will be joining a shopping centre’s lineup before the end of the year.

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‘I've worked all my life but became homeless at 65 - it's easier than you think’

‘I've worked all my life but became homeless at 65 - it's easier than you think’

A 65-year-old who worked all his life but suddenly found himself on the streets has warned homelessness can happen “so easily”.

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Last call for long-serving pub landlords

Last call for long-serving pub landlords

A popular pub landlord couple say they plan to retire to Spain after almost 20 years at the helm of a bustling inn.

Amazing video shows ‘dolphins’ leaping from water near pier

Amazing video shows ‘dolphins’ leaping from water near pier

The new marine residents of one riverside town have now been captured on camera jumping in and out of a river.

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Former high street favourite to shut longest-serving store after 70 years

Former high street favourite to shut longest-serving store after 70 years

A once familiar name on Kent’s high streets is to close its longest-serving store – blaming changing shopping habits and the closure of nearby banks.

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Residents protest over plans for home for asylum-seeker children

Residents protest over plans for home for asylum-seeker children

Residents of a quiet residential street fear what will happen when unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are housed in a former care home.

136-year-old church to close leaving food bank nowhere to go

136-year-old church to close leaving food bank nowhere to go

The closure of a historic church will leave the food bank, a mental health support group, and several community groups with nowhere to go

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‘I drank two bottles of vodka a day after divorce and redundancy’

‘I drank two bottles of vodka a day after divorce and redundancy’

A dad who would go on week-long drinking binges after the break-up of his marriage and losing his job has told how he’s turned his life around.

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‘It takes six weeks to see a GP - yet they want to build more houses’

‘It takes six weeks to see a GP - yet they want to build more houses’

Campaigners have hit out at plans to build more homes next to a former colliery where developers have already got permission for 165.

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Netflix star in third bid to extend Kent home as planning battle continues

Netflix star in third bid to extend Kent home as planning battle continues

Netflix star Ashley Walters has launched a third bid to extend his family home in Kent after two previous proposals were rejected.

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Plans submitted for new adventure golf course at town leisure centre

Plans submitted for new adventure golf course at town leisure centre

An application to bring a new adventure golf facility and cafe to a town centre has been submitted.

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Why housebuilding in Kent will only accelerate after July 4

Why housebuilding in Kent will only accelerate after July 4

We take an in-depth look at what the main parties are promising for housing and why it means no let up for the county - regardless of who wins.

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Adorable pictures of wildcat kittens born at Kent animal park

Adorable pictures of wildcat kittens born at Kent animal park

A conservation centre is celebrating the birth of four wildcat kittens - one of Britain’s rarest mammals.

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Hotel Chocolat to launch 64-seat cafe at shopping centre

Hotel Chocolat to launch 64-seat cafe at shopping centre

Hotel Chocolat will launch a cafe in a new ‘concept store’ later this month.

24-hour gym to complete town centre regeneration project

24-hour gym to complete town centre regeneration project

The last vacant units at a new leisure complex are to be filled by a fitness centre.

Hustings held with Medway’s general election candidates

Hustings held with Medway’s general election candidates

Candidates for the three Medway constituencies faced questions on issues that matter to them in a hustings event.

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Inside new state of the art leisure centre ahead of reopening

Inside new state of the art leisure centre ahead of reopening

We take a look inside a £24million sports centre ahead of its reopening.

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Woman bit police officer after hurling abuse at customers in Brewers Fayre

Woman bit police officer after hurling abuse at customers in Brewers Fayre

A drunk woman sunk her teeth into a police officer after declaring Brewers Fayre customers were “s**gs”.

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Second man dies after fatal A2 crash

Second man dies after fatal A2 crash

Police are appealing for information after a second man, in his 20s, has died after a crash between a lorry and van.

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Peer has whip suspended after calling Kent candidate ‘frit or lazy’

Peer has whip suspended after calling Kent candidate ‘frit or lazy’

A House of Lords peer has had the Labour whip suspended for his comments about Rosie Duffield.

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‘My son is so happy - which makes it much harder to watch him suffering’

‘My son is so happy - which makes it much harder to watch him suffering’

A couple whose baby developed a rare form of epilepsy have moved within metres of a hospital due to the frequent number of visits they have to make.

Video shows ‘amazing’ moment seal catches fish in Kent marina

Video shows ‘amazing’ moment seal catches fish in Kent marina

Footage shows the “amazing” moment a seal caught a fish in Ramsgate marina.

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Fears controversial ‘Titanic’ flats could become holiday homes

Fears controversial ‘Titanic’ flats could become holiday homes

A developer thrust into the spotlight after building imposing flats likened to “The Titanic” has allayed fears they will become holiday homes.

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‘Worrying trend of candidates snubbing hustings is damaging to democratic debate’

‘Worrying trend of candidates snubbing hustings is damaging to democratic debate’

It’s wrong for political candidates to evade scrutiny and accountability at hustings debates without good reason, says political editor Paul Francis…

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Serial flasher ‘threatens to blow up police station’

Serial flasher ‘threatens to blow up police station’

A serial flasher who exposed his genitals and buttocks to a woman told arresting officers he would "vaporise" them.

Physio jailed for groping patients

Physio jailed for groping patients

A physio who had been struck off for massaging a patient’s bare breasts without her consent has been jailed for multiple sexual assaults.

Three arrests as biker taken to hospital after crash near Tesco

Three arrests as biker taken to hospital after crash near Tesco

Three people have been arrested after a crash involving a motorcycle and a car left a biker needing hospital treatment.

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