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'These vaccine figures are frightening - we need door-to-door campaign'

'These vaccine figures are frightening - we need door-to-door campaign'

Calls are being made for a "more direct approach" in a Kent neighbourhood with a low Covid jab uptake.

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Family's hell amid gossip loved one was murdered

Family's hell amid gossip loved one was murdered

The family of a 27-year-old old man had to endure wild gossip that he had been murdered, an inquest into his death has heard.

Huge £15m Kent castle sold to mystery buyer

Huge £15m Kent castle sold to mystery buyer

Kent’s finest country home and estate has been sold just four months after it was put on the market - with the proceeds reportedly going to charity.

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River victim, 34, was 'turning his life around'

River victim, 34, was 'turning his life around'

Tributes have been paid to a former rough sleeper who died after jumping into a river.

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Probe launched as asylum seeker dies at sea

Probe launched as asylum seeker dies at sea

A criminal investigation has been launched after a man died after a boat carrying him and 36 others sank in the Channel.

Wetherspoon to slash prices for one day only next month

Wetherspoon to slash prices for one day only next month

Wetherspoon is to cut the price of food and drink in its pubs for one day to highlight the impact of VAT on the hospitality sector.

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Helpful, chatty and hard-working! Is this the ideal barmaid?

Helpful, chatty and hard-working! Is this the ideal barmaid?

Secret Drinker heads to a back street boozer and gets more belly laughs than he bargained for.

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New store to launch at former Debenhams

New store to launch at former Debenhams

A new department store in a former Debenhams site is getting ready for a big launch.

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Our guide to summer holidays fun across Kent

Our guide to summer holidays fun across Kent

School's out and the summer holidays are here. Here's our guide to what's on where across the county to keep the kids happy.

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Self-isolation rules to be scaled back from today

Self-isolation rules to be scaled back from today

New self-isolation rules for children and fully vaccinated adults have come in to force today.

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Shock at death of much-loved shopkeeper and dad, aged 50

Shock at death of much-loved shopkeeper and dad, aged 50

A dad-of-two and popular shopkeeper has been remembered as “a lovely, kind man” and “the most amazing father” following his unexpected death.

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Shop staff get body cameras after terrifying gang abuse

Shop staff get body cameras after terrifying gang abuse

Police have upped patrols and shop staff have been given body cameras after gangs of yobs began tormenting an estate in Kent.

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Why is Friday the 13th so unlucky?

Why is Friday the 13th so unlucky?

Will you avoid mirrors, walking under ladders or crossing the path of black cats today? It's Friday the 13th and that can only mean one thing...

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Anger as driver who killed biker walks free

Anger as driver who killed biker walks free

The family of a biker who was killed on an industrial estate after a driver cut a corner has blasted his killer's sentence.

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Dealer who orchestrated cocaine supply jailed

Dealer who orchestrated cocaine supply jailed

A cocaine dealer has been jailed for five years for his role organising the supply of drugs into a Kent town.

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Health worker taken to hospital after attack

Health worker taken to hospital after attack

An NHS worker needed hospital treatment after being assaulted in a residential street.

Beach protest over 'dangerous' metal racks in sea

Beach protest over 'dangerous' metal racks in sea

Swimmers fed up with the number of oyster trestles being installed on Kent's coastline have staged a protest calling for them to be removed.

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Rescued asylum seeker dies

Rescued asylum seeker dies

One person flown to hospital after being rescued from a sinking vessel has died.

Kent councillor quits after failing to declare he'd moved to France

Kent councillor quits after failing to declare he'd moved to France

A councillor who attended meetings via Zoom from his new French home - while not updating his address publicly - has stepped down.

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Travelodge sets sights on opening nine new Kent hotels

Travelodge sets sights on opening nine new Kent hotels

Travelodge has its sights set on opening nine more hotels across Kent - as it hopes to tap into the increasing popularity of staycations.

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Seven arrested and Taser seized in drugs busts

Seven arrested and Taser seized in drugs busts

A Taser, cash and mobile phones have been recovered by officers who arrested seven men in dawn raids.

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Jogger and cyclist seconds away from level crossing death

Jogger and cyclist seconds away from level crossing death

CCTV has been released after an impatient pair ignored level crossing red lights and risked their lives just before a train came hurtling past.

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'Unforeseen delays' push back start of dreaded roadworks

'Unforeseen delays' push back start of dreaded roadworks

Work to replace one of a town's busiest roundabouts with traffic lights has been pushed back due to "unforeseen delays".

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Fears crater could collapse and swallow child

Fears crater could collapse and swallow child

Residents fear a crater in their estate will collapse, with some parents not letting their children go near it and cars reportedly damaged by the dip.

Tragedy in Channel as shocked beachgoers witness landings

Tragedy in Channel as shocked beachgoers witness landings

An asylum seeker has died in the Channel as crossings surge, with shocked Kent beachgoers looking on as dozens scramble ashore.

KFC warns of menu shortages

KFC warns of menu shortages

One of the UK's most popular food chains has issued a warning to customers over food shortages and packaging problems.

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Tributes to station bus crash victim

Tributes to station bus crash victim

The family of a 32-year-old woman killed outside London's Victoria Station have paid tribute to a "kind and thoughtful soul".

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Supermarket offers free refills

Supermarket offers free refills

Morrisons petrol stations are offering customers free water refills at its forecourts in a bid to cut plastic waste.

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Oyster sales resume after sickness bouts

Oyster sales resume after sickness bouts

A ban on the sale of oysters caught off Kent has been lifted - after a shellfish farm was shut down twice in one month.

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Thieves steal from pensioner during NHS charity garage sale

Thieves steal from pensioner during NHS charity garage sale

A kind-hearted pensioner selling items from his garage to raise money for a hospital charity had his cash tin and lawnmower stolen.

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