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Mum distracted by phone before fatal crash

Mum distracted by phone before fatal crash

A mum was distracted by her phone when she veered into the wrong lane and crashed with a lorry.

Swans decapitated and fox drowned at 'lake of horror'

Swans decapitated and fox drowned at 'lake of horror'

Swans have been discovered beheaded and foxes shot at a lake by a Kent animal rescuer in a spate of harrowing cruelty against wildlife.

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Girl's life-changing op to go ahead after last-ditch funding help

Girl's life-changing op to go ahead after last-ditch funding help

A charity has offered to pay for the remaining funds so a one-year-old can have her life-changing heart operation.

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Police and coastguard called to beach

Police and coastguard called to beach

Officers have been called after reports of a missing man.

Dover TAP is back on and this is what it means

Dover TAP is back on and this is what it means

A traffic management system introduced to keep Dover moving when freight traffic builds at the port is once again in place, and this is what it means.

Police launch search for man after woman raped

Police launch search for man after woman raped

Detectives have launched a manhunt after a woman was raped in an early hours attack.

Disaster averted as asylum seekers drift towards ferries

Disaster averted as asylum seekers drift towards ferries

Disaster was averted after a dinghy drifted perilously close to departing ferries.

Big Energy Saving Week: How councils are helping people pay bills

Big Energy Saving Week: How councils are helping people pay bills

Councils across the county have revealed how the Household Support Grant is letting people get the financial help they are entitled to.

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Firefighter injured in engine crash with car

Firefighter injured in engine crash with car

A firefighter has sustained minor injuries after a fire engine was been involved in a crash.

Hotel barge makes its way up the river

Hotel barge makes its way up the river

A huge boat, likely to be used as a temporary hotel for construction workers, has been towed to a new home.

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Driver clocked at 157mph in Kent was 5th fastest in UK

Driver clocked at 157mph in Kent was 5th fastest in UK

New research finds the fifth fastest driver caught speeding in the country from 2018-20 was in Kent where there are now 84 cameras monitoring drivers.

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Pie and mash shop to open this week

Pie and mash shop to open this week

A family-run pie and mash shop serving traditional London delicacies will welcome its first customers through the doors this week.

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Three face jail after stabbing outside troubled bar

Three face jail after stabbing outside troubled bar

Three men face jail after a stabbing outside a troubled town centre snooker club.

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Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

A body has been found in the search for a missing 57-year-old man from Kent.

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Morrisons cuts sick pay for unvaccinated staff

Morrisons cuts sick pay for unvaccinated staff

Morrisons has become the first supermarket to make cuts to sick pay for unjabbed staff who have to isolate after being exposed to Covid.

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Calls to make electric vehicle charging points more accessible

Calls to make electric vehicle charging points more accessible

Heavy cables and poor lighting are among the problems people can encounter with EV charging points, claim disability charities and the AA.

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Netflix donates After Life bench to Kent park

Netflix donates After Life bench to Kent park

A bench will be installed in a Kent park as part of a mental health initiative celebrating the launch of the new series of Ricky Gervais’ After Life.

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Landmark horse statue refurbished after 20 years

Landmark horse statue refurbished after 20 years

A striking statue of a horse along a bypass has been restored after two decades to mark its sponsor's 40th anniversary.

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'Unviable' former pub to reopen as 1950s-themed bar

'Unviable' former pub to reopen as 1950s-themed bar

A great-grandmother has told why she believes a pub which was set to be turned into housing can be a success as a new bar.

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Sonic weapon anti-Channel crossings tactic rejected

Sonic weapon anti-Channel crossings tactic rejected

The use of controversial sound cannons as a way of deterring people seeking asylum from reaching the UK was considered by the government, say reports.

Unemployment rates continue to tumble

Unemployment rates continue to tumble

Despite the rise in Omicron cases, the county's jobs market appears to have emerged unscathed, according to the latest figures.

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Bold Debenhams vision now 'highly unlikely'

Bold Debenhams vision now 'highly unlikely'

A plan to turn a derelict Debenhams into a complex with activities including axe-throwing is now "highly unlikely" to happen, it has been revealed.

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Cost of living to 'devastate' poorest families

Cost of living to 'devastate' poorest families

A charity is demanding emergency payments to help families stay afloat as energy bill rises, it says, threaten to send more into deep poverty.

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Covid-hit Escape room 'will close' without support

Covid-hit Escape room 'will close' without support

The owners of a visitor attraction threatened with closure because of Covid-19 fears have urged people to support the business before it's too late.

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Inside Sheppey's most expensive home

Inside Sheppey's most expensive home

Take a look round the most expensive house on the market on Sheppey which would be right at home in Bath, Belgravia or Brighton.

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Is this the most influential man in Kent education?

Is this the most influential man in Kent education?

He's irritated and delighted teachers and education chiefs in equal measure over recent decades - but now he's bowing out.

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Man died after trying to tackle house fire

Man died after trying to tackle house fire

A huge house fire which killed a man accidentally started from a log burner, an inquest has heard.

MP's desperate plea for son's lost teddy bear

MP's desperate plea for son's lost teddy bear

An MP has issued an appeal after misplacing her son's teddy bear while at work.

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Warnings for dense and freezing fog issued

Warnings for dense and freezing fog issued

Difficult driving conditions are expected across Kent as The Met Office issues a weather warning for thick fog.

Using Navy to patrol Channel a 'gimmick'

Using Navy to patrol Channel a 'gimmick'

Government plans to bring in Navy patrols in the English Channel have been branded "a gimmick" by Labour.

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