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Here's where new Scout Squirrel groups will open in Kent and Medway

Here's where new Scout Squirrel groups will open in Kent and Medway

New Squirrel groups, for children aged four and five, are being launched by the Scout Association and here's where they'll open in Kent and Medway:

Climate change protesters glue hands to M25

Climate change protesters glue hands to M25

Climate change protestors blocked a series of roundabouts and junctions across the M25 motorway network for the second time in three days.

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Kent MPs vote against health and social care tax hike

Kent MPs vote against health and social care tax hike

Boris Johnson saw his majority cut as several Tory MPs - including one from Kent - opposed his tax hike to pay for health and social care.

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Large fire at National Grid site

Large fire at National Grid site

Dozens of firefighters are tackling a large blaze at a National Grid site which started in the middle of the night.

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Kent software engineer to star in The Great British Bake Off

Kent software engineer to star in The Great British Bake Off

A software engineer from Kent is set to appear in the The Great British Bakeoff as it returns to screens next week.

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'From horrors of Kabul to safety of Kent hotel'

'From horrors of Kabul to safety of Kent hotel'

A man who fled Afghanistan with his family speaks of being welcomed by the people of Kent, his fears for loved ones at home and the future he faces.

'I'll die in a ditch to save snail'

'I'll die in a ditch to save snail'

An environmental campaigner wants a £30 million bypass scrapped to save a tiny snail.

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Microbrewery and taproom bid at former trampoline centre

Microbrewery and taproom bid at former trampoline centre

Thousands of litres of beer could be made every month at a former trampoline centre that has sat empty for more than a year.

'The end of furlough is unlikely to be a silver bullet to the ongoing shortages'

'The end of furlough is unlikely to be a silver bullet to the ongoing shortages'

Just what will the impact be of the end of the furlough scheme when it wraps up later this month?

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Woman left eating through straw after boyfriend broke jaw

Woman left eating through straw after boyfriend broke jaw

A woman was left wondering if she would ever be able to chew food again after suffering a vicious assault at the hands of her bullying partner.

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Three suffer smoke inhalation in kitchen fire

Three suffer smoke inhalation in kitchen fire

Firefighters had to tackle a fire in the kitchen of a home which is is believed was sparked by an electrical fault.

Water firm pay £100k compensation over sewage leaks

Water firm pay £100k compensation over sewage leaks

Southern Water will pay £100,000 compensation over sewage leaks caused by a lightning strike in June.

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Workman collapses on scaffolding at town centre church

Workman collapses on scaffolding at town centre church

Emergency services were called to a parish church after a builder was taken ill during repairs to the roof.

Former chauffeur, 95, back behind the wheel

Former chauffeur, 95, back behind the wheel

It's a trip back in time for one care home pensioner as he is reunited with the iconic Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow.

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£4m of cocaine found in lorry

£4m of cocaine found in lorry

A lorry driver has been sent to prison after £4 million of cocaine was found in his vehicle.

Medical supplies stolen from animal charity

Medical supplies stolen from animal charity

A car containing vital equipment has been stolen from a rescue centre.

Derren Brown show postponed due to M25 traffic woes

Derren Brown show postponed due to M25 traffic woes

A Derren Brown performance scheduled for this evening at a Kent theatre has been postponed after production trucks arrived late.

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Dartford Crossing closed due to man on bridge

Dartford Crossing closed due to man on bridge

Officers were called to reports of concern for a man's welfare on the Dartford Crossing.

12-year-old girl found safe and well

12-year-old girl found safe and well

A 12-year-old who went missing at the weekend has been found safe and well, police have confirmed.

Arrest after woman found with buggy full of allegedly stolen goods

Arrest after woman found with buggy full of allegedly stolen goods

Allegedly stolen speakers and headphones were among the loot found in a pram which a woman had been pushing through a town centre.

Pledge to monitor jams during £2m junction upgrade

Pledge to monitor jams during £2m junction upgrade

Regular reviews of congestion caused by a major upgrade at the entrance to an industrial estate will be carried out, highways chiefs have promised.

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Third cannabis farm found within week

Third cannabis farm found within week

Police have unearthed yet another cannabis farm in a Kent district - the third in less than a week.

New mosque overcomes setbacks to open

New mosque overcomes setbacks to open

The county's first mosque with its own mortuary has opened, five years after permission was first granted, despite protests and a rising budget.

New students risk being the target for tax scams

New students risk being the target for tax scams

Students looking for part-time jobs risk falling victim to tax scams, warns HMRC, as hundreds of thousands get ready to head off to university.

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Cleaner who wiped out pensioner's bank account is jailed

Cleaner who wiped out pensioner's bank account is jailed

A cleaner who defrauded a pensioner out of £50,000 of life-savings has been jailed – but the victim died before seeing justice done.

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Afghan refugees invited to work in Kent care homes

Afghan refugees invited to work in Kent care homes

With an unprecedented number of staff vacancies, Afghan refugees are being asked apply for support worker positions in care homes across the county.

Male strippers night ends in chaos at pub

Male strippers night ends in chaos at pub

A woman and a staff member were allegedly assaulted during a row at a pub.

Police weigh up action over M25 protests

Police weigh up action over M25 protests

Climate protesters who were arrested after blocking parts of the M25 have been released while police determine 'an appropriate course of action'.

Mickey Mouse's luxury liner sails past Kent

Mickey Mouse's luxury liner sails past Kent

The Disney Magic cruise ship has been spotted sailing along the River Thames as it prepares for a staycation trip.

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'We're lonely, broken and crushed without Millie'

'We're lonely, broken and crushed without Millie'

The family of a teenage girl who died in a crash after the driver fled from police have spoken of their crushing loss.

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