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The Kent links to new TV show The Larkins

The Kent links to new TV show The Larkins

As the new adaptation of The Darling Buds of May hits our TV screens this weekend, we take a look at its many links to 'perfick' Kent.

Towns fall short in City of Culture bid

Towns fall short in City of Culture bid

Medway's bid to become the UK City of Culture has ended after the area failed to make the final eight of the prestigious competition.

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Fuel group call for inquiry into petrol crisis

Fuel group call for inquiry into petrol crisis

A group representing petrol retailers has called for an independent inquiry into the fuel crisis, amid concerns the recovery is happening too slowly.

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Protest over docks development

Protest over docks development

Campaigners have staged a protest outside a chapel where a crucial vote was originally intended to be held on the council's draft Local Plan.

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Kent schools warn against watching Squid Game

Kent schools warn against watching Squid Game

Multiple schools in the county are warning parents not to let their children watch Netflix's new hit show Squid Game because of the violence.

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Missing girls found safe

Missing girls found safe

Two missing teenagers at the centre of a police hunt have been found safe.

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Cyclist killed in bin lorry crash named

Cyclist killed in bin lorry crash named

A young cyclist was killed when he collided with a bin lorry along a busy town road.

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Paramedic thought death of Grindr killer's first victim was 'suspicious'

Paramedic thought death of Grindr killer's first victim was 'suspicious'

A paramedic who was called to the first victim of serial killer Stephen Port has told a jury he believed the death was immediately suspicious.

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Changes at hospital will be 'discriminative'

Changes at hospital will be 'discriminative'

A decision to end close a surgery and walk-in centre at a hospital discriminates against people who live nearby, says a parish council.

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Dad 'didn't mean' to hurt firefighter who is 'unlikely to recover'

Dad 'didn't mean' to hurt firefighter who is 'unlikely to recover'

A man who kicked a firefighter in the head has said he didn't mean to hurt the victim, who is unlikely to ever recover.

Man dies after being hit by train

Man dies after being hit by train

A man has sadly died at a railway station after being struck by a train.

'I got fined for parking outside my own home'

'I got fined for parking outside my own home'

A man has received a £100 parking fine for parking in front of his own home.

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Men beaten with baseball bats after van forced off road

Men beaten with baseball bats after van forced off road

Two men have been attacked after their van was rammed, with the vehicle then set fire to while it was being recovered.

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Police cordon off street after stabbing

Police cordon off street after stabbing

Police have descended on a quiet residential street after a stabbing.

Two arrested after woman taken to hospital with face injury

Two arrested after woman taken to hospital with face injury

A woman was taken to hospital with facial injuries and two people have been arrested after an argument erupted at a home.

Nail bars and brothels targeted in modern slavery crackdown

Nail bars and brothels targeted in modern slavery crackdown

Officers have targeted 10 businesses in a Kent town in a bid to raise awareness about modern slavery.

Almost 40 dogs rescued from puppy farm

Almost 40 dogs rescued from puppy farm

Specialist police officers and the RSPCA rescued dogs and cats during a raid on a property.

Man flown to hospital after hit-and-run

Man flown to hospital after hit-and-run

Police have made an arrest after a man was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition following a suspected hit and run.

Plans for 375 homes go under microscope

Plans for 375 homes go under microscope

Updated plans for a major housing development have been revealed and views are being sought as part of a consultation.

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Theatregoers 'disgusted' to find venue shut 'without warning'

Theatregoers 'disgusted' to find venue shut 'without warning'

Dozens of theatregoers were left disappointed when they arrived for a much-anticipated to show to find the venue shut and in darkness.

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A day in the life of Kent's new garden city...

A day in the life of Kent's new garden city...

With the development of thousands of homes well underway, reporter, Megan Carr, spent a day in Ebbsfleet and this is what it was like…

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Conman scammed elderly neighbours out of £46k

Conman scammed elderly neighbours out of £46k

A conman who targeted his elderly neighbours by scamming more than 45k from them has been locked up.

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Fresh fears sea swimmers falling ill after Southern Water releases

Fresh fears sea swimmers falling ill after Southern Water releases

The coastline has been blighted once again by a wave of waste water releases after the district was battered by heavy rain.

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'It was so bad I couldn't eat anymore'

'It was so bad I couldn't eat anymore'

In this week's Eat My Words, our reporter ventured to a familiar-feeling chicken restaurant that, to put it mildly, failed to hit the spot.

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Man on trial for putting firefighter in two-year coma

Man on trial for putting firefighter in two-year coma

A man is on trial accused of causing a firefighter a traumatic brain injury which has led him to be in a coma for two years.

New school 'looks like prison'

New school 'looks like prison'

People living opposite a new school say their homes are now overshadowed by a three storey brick wall.

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Protest planned over homes on dock site

Protest planned over homes on dock site

Demonstrators are expected to gather tonight to protest plans to build thousands of new homes.

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'We need more youth services for mental health crisis'

'We need more youth services for mental health crisis'

A Kent councillor has said more youth services are needed in the county to cope with a growing mental health crisis among young people.

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93-year-old cyclist dies after crash

93-year-old cyclist dies after crash

An elderly man has died from his injuries after his bike collided with a green Vauxhall.

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Aldi to open new Kent store tomorrow

Aldi to open new Kent store tomorrow

A new branch of supermarket chain Aldi will be opening its doors to its first-ever customers tomorrow morning.

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