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Fury over plans for UK's joint biggest solar farm

Fury over plans for UK's joint biggest solar farm

Residents are fighting plans to build what would be the UK’s joint largest solar farm on the outskirts of their village.

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Grandmother's 11-month wait for repairs to fire-ravaged home

Grandmother's 11-month wait for repairs to fire-ravaged home

A grandmother and her family say they've been waiting for almost a year for repairs to their house after a fire.

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Mick Jagger's brother tells life story

Mick Jagger's brother tells life story

Songwriter Chris Jagger's memoir is an inspirational read offering a glimpse into his and brother Mick's early life.

Bluewater Amazon store will be first outside US

Bluewater Amazon store will be first outside US

The online retailer has launched its first UK in-person store at Bluewater shopping centre selling its top-rated products from its website.

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'Visa scheme should be extended to Kent'

'Visa scheme should be extended to Kent'

A work visa scheme should be extended to address an emerging jobs crisis in Kent's farming industry, say local groups.

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Urgent action taken at 'inadequate' residential home

Urgent action taken at 'inadequate' residential home

A residential home which has been described as 'not a happy place to live' has been by CQC inspectors.

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'Daniel was my pride and joy'

'Daniel was my pride and joy'

The family of a chef who was killed by Grindr serial killer Stephen Port have told of their grief as an inquest into his death opens.

Uber Boats adds more Kent to London sailings

Uber Boats adds more Kent to London sailings

A popular river cruise service ferrying passengers from Kent to London is back for yet more special sailings following popular demand.

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'It’s like living in a cesspit'

'It’s like living in a cesspit'

There are calls for a car park covered in needles, faeces and rubbish from fly tippers to be cleaned up once and for all.

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'We will never forget you' say tragic baby's parents

'We will never forget you' say tragic baby's parents

The parents of a baby who died following an incident at nursery have paid tribute to him as a fundraising page is set up to support the family.

Tributes paid to motorcyclist killed in crash

Tributes paid to motorcyclist killed in crash

Friends and family have paid tribute to Keith Ashburn, who was killed in a crash at the Dartford Crossing.

What Couzens inquiry could focus on as 18 officers investigated

What Couzens inquiry could focus on as 18 officers investigated

An inquiry will be carried out into "systematic failures" that allowed Sarah Everard’s killer to be employed as a police officer.

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What is COP26 and why does it matter?

What is COP26 and why does it matter?

This is what COP26 - the world's biggest summit on climate change being hosted by the UK - hopes to achieve and why it is so important.

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12,000 women with undiagnosed breast cancer, warns charity

12,000 women with undiagnosed breast cancer, warns charity

Breast cancer screening services are overwhelmed and under-funded, says Breast Cancer Now, which estimates 12,000 women haven't been diagnosed.

'There is more we can do to tackle violence against women'

'There is more we can do to tackle violence against women'

Kent has been given funds by the Home Office to help make women and young girls feel safer on the streets, in the wake of Sarah Everard's murder.

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What Priti Patel's speech means for Kent

What Priti Patel's speech means for Kent

Priti Patel took aim at Insulate Britain protesters and announced an independent inquiry into Wayne Couzens during her conference speech.

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Southern Water leak off coast...again

Southern Water leak off coast...again

A council is urging people not to enter the sea after an "unscreened wastewater release".

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'59.6 million nuggets for my friends': how Twitter responded to Facebook blackout

'59.6 million nuggets for my friends': how Twitter responded to Facebook blackout

As Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp plunged into darkness, social media fans took to Twitter with some comical consequences.

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Man who mowed down punters and fled to Tenerife jailed

Man who mowed down punters and fled to Tenerife jailed

A man who drove a car into a crowd of people in a pedestrian zone outside a town pub has been jailed.

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Tributes to child who died after nursery emergency

Tributes to child who died after nursery emergency

Flowers and a teddy bear have been placed outside a nursery where a 'medical emergency' led to a child's subsequent death in hospital.

Bungling dealer hurls drugs out of window during police raid

Bungling dealer hurls drugs out of window during police raid

Police bodycam footage shows the moment a bungling dealer tried to evade arrest by hurling drugs out of a window during a raid.

It's A Sin star brings his own story, First Time, to Kent

It's A Sin star brings his own story, First Time, to Kent

One of the stars of Channel 4's hit series It's A Sin talks about its impact as he brings his own story, now an autobiographical play, to the county.

Leisure centre to stay shut after storm rips roof off

Leisure centre to stay shut after storm rips roof off

A leisure centre is to stay shut after a storm ripped a section of its roof off as work was being undertaken to replace it.

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Kent remains badly hit by petrol crisis as Army brought in

Kent remains badly hit by petrol crisis as Army brought in

The military is continuing to deliver fuel across Kent today as the county remains one of the worst hit parts of the country.

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Torrential rain causes chaos on Kent's roads

Torrential rain causes chaos on Kent's roads

Torrential rain is causing havoc on Kent's roads - with several accidents on busy routes, widespread flooding, and rail services also disrupted.

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Fallen tree blocks railway line

Fallen tree blocks railway line

Trains running on a coastal route are being disrupted this morning while railway staff work to clear a tree which is blocking the line.

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Cathedral's spectacular light show sells out in a flash

Cathedral's spectacular light show sells out in a flash

Tickets for a spectacular sound and light show at a Kent cathedral sold out less than two weeks after they went on sale.

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Housing wish list for Michael Gove

Housing wish list for Michael Gove

As the brakes are put on housing reforms, we found out what some of our local councils want from the new minister.

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'It will be an eyesore for the neighbourhood'

'It will be an eyesore for the neighbourhood'

Controversial plans to cram more flats onto the site of a derelict care home have been given the go-ahead, despite objections from residents.

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Kent Youth Justice Service rated as 'requires improvement'

Kent Youth Justice Service rated as 'requires improvement'

A service that works with young people who are serving court sentences does not meet the safety standards expected, reports show.

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