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Developer cuts 100-plus homes plan by just seven to win approval

Developer cuts 100-plus homes plan by just seven to win approval

A planning application for 117 homes that was previously rejected has been voted through after just seven fewer were proposed.

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Huge rise in prisoner-on-prisoner attacks at youth jail

Huge rise in prisoner-on-prisoner attacks at youth jail

Inspectors say improvements must be made at a prison for 15 to 18-year-olds where there were 140 reported assaults on staff in a year.

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'I asked my dad what a tickle looked like'

'I asked my dad what a tickle looked like'

Meet the son of Mr Men creator Roger Hargreaves, whose question sparked the inspiration for a cultural phenomenon.

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One in a million: Kent's most expensive two-bedroom house

One in a million: Kent's most expensive two-bedroom house

Up for sale for the first time since this two-bedroom home was built to a unique design nearly 50 years ago, it's on at more than £1 million.

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Residents rally to rebuild historic village pub struck by lightning

Residents rally to rebuild historic village pub struck by lightning

Villagers are bidding to protect a 137-year-old pub from development after it was declared a community asset following its destruction by a fire.

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'UberEats driver binned our KFC!'

'UberEats driver binned our KFC!'

A couple of fast-food fans have received an apology after an UberEats driver threw their KFC away after waiting to deliver it for 12 minutes.

New hospital ward build nears completion

New hospital ward build nears completion

A hospital's new £7.4 million facility is almost complete as construction is well under way.

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Gang's £26m raids at celebrities' homes 'like Hollywood movie'

Gang's £26m raids at celebrities' homes 'like Hollywood movie'

A burglary gang who targeted celebrities including former England football star Frank Lampard have been jailed after they were traced to a Kent hotel.

Hackers leak school files in 'highly sophisticated' cyber attack

Hackers leak school files in 'highly sophisticated' cyber attack

Hackers have leaked private information from some Kent schools onto the dark web in a cyber attack.

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Police search for missing woman

Police search for missing woman

Police are appealing for help in finding a missing woman who has been missing for more than five hours.

Man's body found in lake

Man's body found in lake

After a large-scale search a man's body has been recovered from a lake.

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Man accused of causing vaccine factory bomb scare

Man accused of causing vaccine factory bomb scare

A 53-year-old Kent man has gone on trial after a suspicious package was sent to a Covid-19 vaccine plant in Wrexham.

Man in court after cash machine ram-raid

Man in court after cash machine ram-raid

A man has been remanded into custody following a ram-raid in which a cash machine was wrenched from a shop in the early hours.

Nanny jailed after abusing nine children

Nanny jailed after abusing nine children

A man who sexually abused nine children - some as young as two - while working as a babysitter has been jailed for more than 15 years.

Calls for radical changes to improve access to GPs

Calls for radical changes to improve access to GPs

Patients are continuing to face problems booking a GP appointment and there have been calls for urgent action to be taken to improve the situation.

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Celeb chef trolled over curry night blunder

Celeb chef trolled over curry night blunder

A celebrity chef who recently launched a Kent cafe says she has been targeted by "bullying trolls" after a blunder made while promoting a curry night.

Ballet La Bayadere cancelled after opposition

Ballet La Bayadere cancelled after opposition

A controversial ballet which has sparked headlines for trivialising the Hindu religion has been pulled from a council-run theatre.

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How to see this week's Leonids meteor shower and partial lunar eclipse

How to see this week's Leonids meteor shower and partial lunar eclipse

It's a busy week in the stargazing calendar with two big events happening in the skies above us.

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New Aldi store to open next month

New Aldi store to open next month

Supermarket giant Aldi has revealed the opening date for its latest store in Kent.

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Man, 33, charged over early morning disturbance

Man, 33, charged over early morning disturbance

Police have charged a 33-year-old following reports of a man acting in an 'erratic manner'.

Rise in hate crimes against south east Asian people

Rise in hate crimes against south east Asian people

Just 13% of hate crimes committed against south east Asian people in the last four years have led to a criminal charge or similar outcome.

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Staycations fuel holiday parks' £900m sale

Staycations fuel holiday parks' £900m sale

A leading holiday park operator looks set to be sold this week for £900m after seeing a surge in staycation demand.

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Road blocked after suspicious package discovered

Road blocked after suspicious package discovered

Several roads were closed for the bomb disposal team to inspect a suspicious package.

Dilapidated nightclub set to be turned into wedding venue

Dilapidated nightclub set to be turned into wedding venue

A former nightclub which has long been in a crumbling state of disrepair is set to be given a new lease of life as a multi-functional venue.

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First look inside Amazon's new £200m warehouse

First look inside Amazon's new £200m warehouse

We take an exclusive first look around the online giant's new Kent premises and meet some of its employees – both human and automated.

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Heroin addict strangled lover with hair

Heroin addict strangled lover with hair

A violent drug addict bit his lover before strangling her with her own hair.

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Litter wardens 'spying on people' as they target smokers

Litter wardens 'spying on people' as they target smokers

The role of council-hired litter wardens has been criticised after it was revealed they dished out 96% of fines to people dropping cigarette butts.

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Flaming curtains set light to bedroom

Flaming curtains set light to bedroom

Fire crews were called to a house after curtains caught on fire.

Judge fumes as acid wheelie bin murderer's sentence delayed

Judge fumes as acid wheelie bin murderer's sentence delayed

A judge has demanded a psychiatric report be finished within weeks after being forced to delay the sentencing of a Breaking Bad-obsessed murderer.

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Remembrance silence disturbed by parent's drink drive arrest

Remembrance silence disturbed by parent's drink drive arrest

A Remembrance Service was disrupted by police as they blew a whistle to stop a car seen driving past with a child stood up in the back.

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