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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.

'We have failed our children'

'We have failed our children'

A Kent MP has said leaders have "failed" younger generations after the COP26 pact was sealed.

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In pictures: Kent remembers

In pictures: Kent remembers

Across Kent remembrance services have been held to commemorate those who lost their lives for their country.

Cyclist hit in head during underpass robbery

Cyclist hit in head during underpass robbery

A cyclist making his way through an underpass was set upon by two men in a violent robbery.

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Huge cocaine haul worth £33m found in batch of onion rings

Huge cocaine haul worth £33m found in batch of onion rings

A huge stash of cocaine worth £33 million - hidden under the guise of onion rings - has been uncovered by Border Force officers.

'Skate park will turn tranquil meadow into crime magnet'

'Skate park will turn tranquil meadow into crime magnet'

A council has been urged to not pursue installing a skate park at a popular beauty spot by residents who fear it will tarnish the tranquil spot.

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Discount superstore set to close down this month

Discount superstore set to close down this month

A budget superstore which has been operating since 2017 is poised to close down for good this month.

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Taxi driver threatened at knifepoint by armed robber

Taxi driver threatened at knifepoint by armed robber

An armed robber who threatened to cut a taxi driver with a knife before making off with £160 in cash has been put behind bars.

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Town's oldest family-run shop to close

Town's oldest family-run shop to close

A Kent town's oldest family-run shop is to close before Christmas after more than 100 years of trading.

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Truckers still getting lost on way to Brexit lorry park

Truckers still getting lost on way to Brexit lorry park

Almost a year after a post-Brexit lorry park opened, drivers are still getting stuck on village roads and tearing up verges trying to find it.

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Man acting in 'erratic manner' arrested

Man acting in 'erratic manner' arrested

A man acting in an 'erratic manner' has been arrested for failing to provide a breath test following a disturbance in a residential street.

Serious three-car crash closes road for four hours

Serious three-car crash closes road for four hours

A serious crash involving three vehicles forced the closure of a road for lengthy period of time.

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Trapped driver rescued after A2 crash

Trapped driver rescued after A2 crash

A driver has been cut free from a car following a crash with a lorry on the A2.

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Lorries destroyed in fire at truck stop

Lorries destroyed in fire at truck stop

Two lorries were engulfed in flames after a camping stove fire got out of control at a truck stop.

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Emergency repairs on QEII bridge complete

Emergency repairs on QEII bridge complete

Traffic heading over the Dartford Crossing into Kent is now moving freely following the completion of emergency roadworks.

Abandoned Post Office could become shared housing

Abandoned Post Office could become shared housing

Plans to convert a former Post Office into shared housing with two commercial units have been submitted to a council.

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Elephant herd preparing to leave Kent for the wild

Elephant herd preparing to leave Kent for the wild

The 13-strong herd of elephants at one of Kent's most popular attractions are being taught prompts ahead of their complex journey to the wild.

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Work poised to start on 450-home development

Work poised to start on 450-home development

Perimeter fencing has been erected around a large section of farmland in poised to be turned into a 450-home estate.

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'Diabolical' council blunder allows 'eyesore' 5G mast to go up

'Diabolical' council blunder allows 'eyesore' 5G mast to go up

A colossal 5G phone mast can be installed in a residential street after a council error meant officers ran out of time to object to the plans.

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Poignant letters from the Front for Remembrance Sunday

Poignant letters from the Front for Remembrance Sunday

As we prepare to stand in silence at 11am, this moving selection of letters from the Front remind us why we should never forget.

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Call the Midwife celebrates its tenth anniversary

Call the Midwife celebrates its tenth anniversary

The nostalgic BBC hit show Call the Midwife, which is regularly filmed in the county, has marked a special anniversary ahead of its Christmas special.

Police release motorway traffic held due to an 'incident'

Police release motorway traffic held due to an 'incident'

Traffic has now been released after being held in both directions on the M2 by police.

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