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'Giving a world-famous provocative artist free rein feels deeply risky’

'Giving a world-famous provocative artist free rein feels deeply risky’

Fears were raised over giving “a world-famous provocative artist free rein” to design his own home - just moments before it was approved.

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‘Labour’s free childcare doesn’t add up - we can't offer champagne service on a lemonade budget'

‘Labour’s free childcare doesn’t add up - we can't offer champagne service on a lemonade budget'

Nurseries and childminders across the county say they are being “set up to fail” by “underfunded” changes to the government’s “free” childcare offer.

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‘My paedophile brother-in-law secretly filmed me in the shower’

‘My paedophile brother-in-law secretly filmed me in the shower’

A brave teenager has revealed how her life was torn apart after she was secretly filmed in the shower by her paedophile brother-in-law.

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Pub developers blasted as protected wall torn down and 'shoddy' replacement built

Pub developers blasted as protected wall torn down and 'shoddy' replacement built

A row between developers and councillors over the rebuilding of an historic wall has delayed the transformation of a long-empty pub.

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Special school’s residential unit could close under KCC proposals

Special school’s residential unit could close under KCC proposals

Residential places at a special school are to close later this year under a proposal by the county’s largest local authority.

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The best Easter days out in London

The best Easter days out in London

Take the kids to the city this Easter and visit new exhibitions, immersive gaming experiences and chocolate markets.

'It looks more like a toilet block'

'It looks more like a toilet block'

A new sailing club pavilion has been approved despite being compared to looking like a nearby public toilet block.

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‘It’s time to move on’: Upmarket menswear shop to leave town after 26 years

‘It’s time to move on’: Upmarket menswear shop to leave town after 26 years

A high-end fashion shop in the heart of a town’s multi-million-pound masterplan is relocating to a neighbouring “more of a destination” high street.

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Teacher told he might ‘never walk again without impairment’ defying the odds

Teacher told he might ‘never walk again without impairment’ defying the odds

A teacher who woke up one morning unable to move says the support of his students is fuelling his journey of recovery and encouraged him to open up.

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‘There are already too many empty shops in town - these new ones won’t be filled’

‘There are already too many empty shops in town - these new ones won’t be filled’

Plans to create four new shops in a town centre have been approved – despite fears they will never be filled.

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Attempted murder charge after woman stabbed at home

Attempted murder charge after woman stabbed at home

Police have charged a female suspect with attempted murder after a woman was stabbed at a home.

‘Absolute carnage’ as busy route closed

‘Absolute carnage’ as busy route closed

The closure of a busy route has sparked “absolute carnage” as emergency drainage repairs are carried out.

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Residents still without water after equipment ‘significantly damaged’

Residents still without water after equipment ‘significantly damaged’

Residents have been left without water as teams continue work to repair “significantly damaged” equipment.

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Residents woken by late-night BMW crash

Residents woken by late-night BMW crash

A late-night crash woke residents as the driver reportedly fled the scene.

Man in 20s seriously injured in A2 crash

Man in 20s seriously injured in A2 crash

A man has been flown to a London hospital after a crash on the A2.

Bar boss temporarily blinded by thug’s ammonia attack

Bar boss temporarily blinded by thug’s ammonia attack

An ammonia attack by a teenager left a publican temporarily blind and another man with chemical burns to his mouth.

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How Kent museum has ‘decolonised’ after admitting collection was ‘steeped in racism’

How Kent museum has ‘decolonised’ after admitting collection was ‘steeped in racism’

A museum has relaunched after the Black Lives Matter movement sparked a “reimagining” of its controversial collections.

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In pictures: How life in Kent changed during first lockdown

In pictures: How life in Kent changed during first lockdown

Day-to-day life in Kent changed dramatically when the first Covid lockdown was imposed five years ago, as our pictures show.

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‘It’s a dreadful way to treat people’: Swim teachers accuse council of ‘fire and rehire’ tactics

‘It’s a dreadful way to treat people’: Swim teachers accuse council of ‘fire and rehire’ tactics

Swimming teachers given redundancy notices after seeing their roles advertised online have hit out at a council’s “shambolic” handling of the process.

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Nan and dog hit by taxi died in tragic accident

Nan and dog hit by taxi died in tragic accident

A coroner has ruled the death of a “one-of-a-kind” nan was a tragic accident after a taxi struck her as she walked across a busy road.

Shocking £1.3bn repair bill for Kent’s crumbling roads revealed

Shocking £1.3bn repair bill for Kent’s crumbling roads revealed

The shocking cost of repairing Kent’s crumbling roads and infrastructure is £1.3bn, the county’s highways chief disclosed.

‘We are very sorry’: Magistrate apologises to drink driver for ‘arrest warrant mix-up’

‘We are very sorry’: Magistrate apologises to drink driver for ‘arrest warrant mix-up’

A drink driver arrested on a warrant for failing to attend court to go to his brother’s funeral later received an apology for how “he’d been treated”.

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‘Brain surgery was hardest thing I’ve been through’

‘Brain surgery was hardest thing I’ve been through’

A Kent TV star has emotionally told Red Nose Day audiences of the anguish of having to undergo brain surgery.

‘We’ve queued for six hours to see Gladiators, but we’ll stick with it’

‘We’ve queued for six hours to see Gladiators, but we’ll stick with it’

Thousands of people have formed a gigantic queue at a Kent shopping centre to meet their TV heroes.

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Fish and chip van boss: ‘Mindless act has cost me thousands’

Fish and chip van boss: ‘Mindless act has cost me thousands’

A fish and chip van owner has been forced to take his vehicle off the road after a plant pot was launched through its window.

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‘The pool will lose its uniqueness and reputation for generations’

‘The pool will lose its uniqueness and reputation for generations’

Swimming pool bosses say a merger to bring it under a new council-led contract is vital for the facility to stay afloat long-term.

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Work to begin on 59 new homes at former 1970s block of flats plot

Work to begin on 59 new homes at former 1970s block of flats plot

Work is to start on dozens of new homes on land previously occupied by a derelict 1970s sheltered housing block.

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Long delays on A2 after four-vehicle crash

Long delays on A2 after four-vehicle crash

There are delays on the A2 after a multi-vehicle collision.

Woman taken to hospital as busy route shut near shopping complex

Woman taken to hospital as busy route shut near shopping complex

A woman has been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash closed a busy route near a popular shopping centre.

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New update as woman remains in serious condition after stabbing at home

New update as woman remains in serious condition after stabbing at home

A female suspect remains in police custody and a woman is still in a serious condition after a stabbing at a home.

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