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Fierce competition for spot at new harbour complex

Fierce competition for spot at new harbour complex

Demand has outstripped supply as more than 40 firms fight it out to snap up one of 15 units at a new complex in a town's harbour.

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Junior doctor, 26, drowned after drinking with friends

Junior doctor, 26, drowned after drinking with friends

A "talented and dedicated" junior doctor had been drinking with pals before she drowned after a late-night swim, an inquest opening has heard.

Police payout after man wrongly arrested

Police payout after man wrongly arrested

A man will be paid more than £2,000 by Kent Police after he was arrested despite being 100 miles away at the time of the alleged offence.

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Thug punched and strangled ex and tore out her hair

Thug punched and strangled ex and tore out her hair

A bully has been jailed for a "vigorous and cowardly" attack on an ex-partner who was left "shattered and broken".

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Professor apologises after branding student walkout over controversial columnist 'pathetic'

Professor apologises after branding student walkout over controversial columnist 'pathetic'

A leading academic has come under fire after branding a walkout by students at an event he hosted featuring a controversial columnist "pathetic".

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Booster doses pass 500k in Kent a year on from first jab

Booster doses pass 500k in Kent a year on from first jab

One year on from the UK's first vaccine being administered, more than three million have been administered in Kent.

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Should children be screened for dyslexia when they leave school?

Should children be screened for dyslexia when they leave school?

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock called for pupils to be screened for dyslexia when they leave school, but what does Kent think?

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Huge queues at port amid strong winds

Huge queues at port amid strong winds

Storm Barra has been creating havoc with numerous reports of fallen trees and long delays for port-bound lorries.

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Driver tells how he stopped to help Aldi 'baby' woman

Driver tells how he stopped to help Aldi 'baby' woman

A woman who is believed to have given birth at an Aldi store was found collapsed in the street nearby.

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'I'll be treated like somebody with the plague'

'I'll be treated like somebody with the plague'

A mum who has tried to meet all the new travel rules and find an approved quarantine hotel is stranded in South Africa.

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Man restrained at petrol station after 'abduction attempt'

Man restrained at petrol station after 'abduction attempt'

This is the dramatic moment customers wrestled a suspect to the ground after an alleged child abduction attempt at a petrol station.

Fears Christmas festival could have been super-spread event

Fears Christmas festival could have been super-spread event

The decision to allow thousands of people to attend a popular Christmas festival has been questioned.

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Ex-police firearms instructor 'gunned down daughter's partner'

Ex-police firearms instructor 'gunned down daughter's partner'

A court has heard how a former police firearms instructor allegedly killed his son-in-law who told a 999 operator 'he just shot me in the chest'.

Man flown to hospital with serious 'stabbing' injuries

Man flown to hospital with serious 'stabbing' injuries

A seriously injured man had to be flown to hospital after a 'stabbing' in a house, with an air ambulance landing near a McDonald's branch.

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Man accused of tying pensioner up in terrifying robbery

Man accused of tying pensioner up in terrifying robbery

A jury heard a burglary victim was left tied up and not found for three days after a man burst into her home.

Disco Dave, ZZ Top and Batmobile among most unusual car names reveals DVLA

Disco Dave, ZZ Top and Batmobile among most unusual car names reveals DVLA

The most popular and unusual names drivers give their cars has been released by the DVLA.

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Vandals attack village sports club for a third time

Vandals attack village sports club for a third time

Football club officials are angry and frustrated at the 'mindless' damage which is estimated to cost almost £2,000.

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Drink-driving arrest after man spotted slumped over wheel

Drink-driving arrest after man spotted slumped over wheel

A suspected drink-driver has been arrested after being spotted slumped over his steering wheel by an off-duty policeman.

'We need £460m from government for hospital shake up'

'We need £460m from government for hospital shake up'

Health bosses say they need £460 million from the government to carry out a huge shake up of health care in east Kent.

Top marks for Kent schools, says annual report

Top marks for Kent schools, says annual report

An annual report has been released by the schools watchdog revealing how primary and secondary schools in Kent compare to the region and nationally.

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Man jailed for ferrying 25 people across Channel illegally

Man jailed for ferrying 25 people across Channel illegally

A man who illegally steered 25 people across to Kent on an inflatable boat has been put behind bars.

Drunks try to punch Santa on sleigh rounds

Drunks try to punch Santa on sleigh rounds

A 'group of drunks' jumped on Santa's sleigh and threatened to punch him during an evening of gift-giving.

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'Pedal confusion' may have caused woman's death

'Pedal confusion' may have caused woman's death

A driver may have confused the accelerator for the brake before a fatal crash outside London Victoria.

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80mph winds to batter coast as Barra blows in

80mph winds to batter coast as Barra blows in

Weather watchers are warned to avoid the coast as Storm Barra is set to batter the country today.

Band's Christmas song inspired by their home town

Band's Christmas song inspired by their home town

A band's Christmas single is growing support online and features landmarks of their home town and are raising money for a foodbank they volunteer for.

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Buy yourself some clifftop privacy for £2.1m

Buy yourself some clifftop privacy for £2.1m

The next owner of this bespoke house, which is part of a private gated estate, can have sea views, luxury and plenty of privacy.

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Ex-teacher makes sourdough baking dream a reality

Ex-teacher makes sourdough baking dream a reality

Business is booming for a former teacher whose lockdown-inspired baking dream has taken off.

Family loses appeal after killer driver avoids jail

Family loses appeal after killer driver avoids jail

The family of a dad-of-two who died in a crash have lost their attempt to appeal against his killer's sentence.

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Mum and daughter launch new meatball takeaway

Mum and daughter launch new meatball takeaway

A new takeaway offering hand-made meatballs and burgers for meat lovers, vegetarians and vegans has now opened in a town centre.

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'Stop fly-tipping rubbish outside our charity shop'

'Stop fly-tipping rubbish outside our charity shop'

A manager urges people not to leave "donations" outside her store after bags of rubbish were repeatedly dumped in its doorway.

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