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Brexit, roadworks and fewer ferries an unholy trinity in Dover

Brexit, roadworks and fewer ferries an unholy trinity in Dover

Dover TAP has been used 12 times in 18 days with Brexit, roadworks and less ferries combining to cause traffic chaos.

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Man 'bit off part of rival's ear' in holiday park row

Man 'bit off part of rival's ear' in holiday park row

Part of a man's ear was bitten off in a fight at a holiday park in the early hours but the accused said it was self defence, a court has heard.

Yobs throw stone from motorway bridge

Yobs throw stone from motorway bridge

A woman driving a motorhome narrowly missed being hit by a stone that was thrown from a motorway bridge.

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Man charged with seriously injuring police officer

Man charged with seriously injuring police officer

A man has been charged after a police officer was seriously injured in a motorbike crash.

Stephen Mulhern to film at Bluewater

Stephen Mulhern to film at Bluewater

TV presenter Stephen Mulhern will be filming a pilot show for a new TV talent contest at Bluewater next week.

'Botched' green homes grant scheme flops in Kent

'Botched' green homes grant scheme flops in Kent

A government grant scheme set up to pay towards making homes more energy efficient helped just 150 households in Kent.

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The Highway Code changes that will give cyclists priority over drivers

The Highway Code changes that will give cyclists priority over drivers

All you need to know about changes to the Highway Code that will give cyclists and pedestrians priority over drivers from the end of this month.

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We visited Kent town centre hardest hit by pandemic

We visited Kent town centre hardest hit by pandemic

The outlook might be grim but you can still find smiling faces in one of the hardest hit town centres in the south east.

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Does cut-price haggis honour Burns Night?

Does cut-price haggis honour Burns Night?

Trapped in Kent and can't get up north to celebrate Burns Night or just fancy trying Scottish cuisine? We find out if 'Spoons is the answer.

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Search for missing teen

Search for missing teen

Police have put out an appeal for help to locate a missing 16-year-old boy who has links to Kent.

Belt-wielding thug avoids jail after unprovoked street attack

Belt-wielding thug avoids jail after unprovoked street attack

A 19-year-old who wielded a belt in an unprovoked attack on strangers has avoided jail.

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Pub heroes save woman from choking

Pub heroes save woman from choking

A pub worker was talked through CPR as he was faced with an 86-year-old woman who had collapsed after she began choking.

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Remembering the biggest Kent stories from the 1990s

Remembering the biggest Kent stories from the 1990s

Can you remember what made the headlines in Kent during the Nineties? We take a look back at a rollercoaster decade.

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The BOGOF house that comes with a second home

The BOGOF house that comes with a second home

This seven-bedroom house is on the market for just under £7m and has a second, four-bedroom home. Here's what you'd get for your money...

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Village housing plans branded 'unwelcome' in the countryside

Village housing plans branded 'unwelcome' in the countryside

More than 250 residents and a village parish council are fighting plans for "affordable" homes on farmland.

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£2,000 of equipment stolen from animal rescue charity

£2,000 of equipment stolen from animal rescue charity

A charity cat rescue in Kent has been left "frustrated" after more than £2,000 of supplies were stolen from its storage site.

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Pair charged with firearm offences

Pair charged with firearm offences

A man and a woman have been charged on suspicion of a firearm and ammunition offence following a warrant at an address.

'Flytipping surge has us living in fear'

'Flytipping surge has us living in fear'

A farmer has spoken of the financial and emotional burden of flytipping on agricultural land, as the number of cases rises in every part of Kent.

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'Scan me to hear my favourite song!'

'Scan me to hear my favourite song!'

A Shrek superfan has had a Spotify code tattooed on her arm so when you scan her with a phone the song from the title credits plays.

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Man fell to death from cliffs

Man fell to death from cliffs

A coroner was unable to conclude why a man plunged from a height and ended up in water on a shoreline.

Patient defies odds by marking 50 years with transplant

Patient defies odds by marking 50 years with transplant

One of the world's longest surviving transplant patients has defied the odds to celebrate 50 years with his new kidney.

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Thug mugged man with cerebral palsy and spent cash in McDonald's

Thug mugged man with cerebral palsy and spent cash in McDonald's

A violent robber who mugged a man with cerebral palsy and spent the cash in McDonald's later smashed up a police computer after being caught.

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Tributes to pensioner who was attacked in his own home

Tributes to pensioner who was attacked in his own home

A popular pensioner who was beaten up in his own home has died, but it is not known if the attack contributed to his death.

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Woman arrested after man, 80, dies by roadside

Woman arrested after man, 80, dies by roadside

Police have arrested a woman on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after the death of a man found injured by the side of a road.

Family's nightmare after having no water for three days

Family's nightmare after having no water for three days

The father of a three-month old baby had to spend £60 on bottled water after a Southern Water pipe burst meant he couldn't feed his son.

What is Stealth Omicron and why are scientists watching it so closely?

What is Stealth Omicron and why are scientists watching it so closely?

New Omicron variant BA.2, thought to be more contagious than the current strain, is being investigated by scientists worldwide and here's why:

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Pufferfish goes to dentist to have her goofy teeth trimmed

Pufferfish goes to dentist to have her goofy teeth trimmed

Goldie the five-year-old pufferfish had to have treatment to reduce her one inch fangs as they were preventing her from eating.

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'No public support for keeping docks'

'No public support for keeping docks'

A council leader has stoked controversy by suggesting there is little public support for keeping a closure-threatened docks open.

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The Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge spotted in Kent

The Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge spotted in Kent

Frankie Bridge, from girl group The Saturdays and I'm a Celeb, enjoyed a day out in the county with friends over the weekend.

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Dover TAP: Councillor demands more is done for residents

Dover TAP: Councillor demands more is done for residents

A councillor is demanding that more is done to help residents in Dover against the disruption of backed-up lorries.

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