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Pub boss speaks out over tree removal

Pub boss speaks out over tree removal

A businessman has sought to reassure nature lovers after four trees were felled in a beachside beer garden.

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Ram-raiders target petrol station

Ram-raiders target petrol station

A shop front was left badly damaged after ram-raiders targeted a petrol station.

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Darwin's former holiday home for sale

Darwin's former holiday home for sale

If you snap up this Georgian townhouse on the Kent coast, you'll also be getting a piece of history.

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Demolition of historic school given go-ahead

Demolition of historic school given go-ahead

A 223-year-old school which shut under a cloud of controversy is to be bulldozed to make way for a new secondary.

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'Lottery scammers said I'd won £750k...'

'Lottery scammers said I'd won £750k...'

An upset gran has called for more to be done to tackle fraudsters after she was led to believe she'd had a major lottery windfall.

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'Pedestrians are playing Russian roulette at danger junction'

'Pedestrians are playing Russian roulette at danger junction'

There are calls for a busy four-way junction with limited traffic lights to be redesigned before another pedestrian is killed in the area.

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Porch pervert performed sex act in front of child

Porch pervert performed sex act in front of child

A man who performed a sex act in front of a schoolchild has avoided jail, but is subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

The Kent 'smuggler' behind Australia's £350m wine industry

The Kent 'smuggler' behind Australia's £350m wine industry

From tales of smuggling to emigrating to avoid arrest - a tailor from Kent would go on to help create one of the world's biggest wine regions.

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High Street to reopen after pipe burst

High Street to reopen after pipe burst

People were left with no water or very low pressure after a water pipe burst.

'It is like being on death row'

'It is like being on death row'

Small businesses in the footprint of a proposed multi-billion pound theme park say they fear for their future if the long-awaited plans are approved.

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Dangerous weapons recovered after alleged stabbing

Dangerous weapons recovered after alleged stabbing

A sword, machete and two baseball bats have been seized by police after a reported stabbing.

Bank Holiday traffic causing long delays

Bank Holiday traffic causing long delays

Drivers are facing 45-minute delays near the Dartford Tunnel at the end of the Bank Holiday weekend.

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Huge Brexit lorry park was approved despite fears over environment

Huge Brexit lorry park was approved despite fears over environment

A 66-acre post-Brexit lorry park was approved despite fears it could harm swathes of countryside, increase air pollution and disturb residents nearby.

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Tributes paid to 'kind, caring, thoughtful' former Kent schoolgirl

Tributes paid to 'kind, caring, thoughtful' former Kent schoolgirl

A family say they are heartbroken after a former Kent schoolgirl was found dead at a property.

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Kent woman arrested after XR protest at St Paul's Cathedral

Kent woman arrested after XR protest at St Paul's Cathedral

An activist from Kent was among those arrested at an Extinction Rebellion and Christian Climate Action protest at St Paul's Cathedral.

Man left dog collapsed on floor for at least a week

Man left dog collapsed on floor for at least a week

A pet owner whose Staffie was left slumped on a kitchen floor in her own filth has been banned from keeping dogs after appearing in court.

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MP's dismay at Pen Farthing's animal evacuation from Afghanistan

MP's dismay at Pen Farthing's animal evacuation from Afghanistan

A Kent MP who served in Afghanistan has questioned whether evacuating 170 animals from the country was the best use of resources.

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Campaign for town-wide 20mph limit receives backing

Campaign for town-wide 20mph limit receives backing

A campaign to reduce the speed limit throughout an entire town and its surrounding villages to make the roads safer has been backed by councillors.

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Family of skier killed in crash say 'we don't blame anyone'

Family of skier killed in crash say 'we don't blame anyone'

The family of a mum-of-four who died at a French ski resort after a teenage novice snowboarder crashed into her say they don’t blame anyone.

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School Uniform Bank launched to help disadvantaged pupils

School Uniform Bank launched to help disadvantaged pupils

A charity has set up a uniform bank for families who can't afford to dress their children for school.

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Woman arrested after reportedly 'throwing missiles' at victim

Woman arrested after reportedly 'throwing missiles' at victim

A woman has been arrested for attempted GBH after allegedly throwing missiles at a victim.

Man critical after hit and run

Man critical after hit and run

Detectives appeal for information "no matter how small" after victim found seriously hurt.

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Woman attacked in park

Woman attacked in park

Police are appealing for witnesses after a victim was assaulted.

Haul of Class A drugs found in police search

Haul of Class A drugs found in police search

More than 60 wraps of heroin and cocaine were discovered in a vehicle.

Man's death 'unexplained'

Man's death 'unexplained'

A man has died in hospital after he was found injured at a farm.

'Inflatables are best used in swimming pools and not in the sea'

'Inflatables are best used in swimming pools and not in the sea'

A volunteer lifeboat crew have issued a safety warning as it found it had been called to rescue an inflatable - rather than a human - from the sea.

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Streets burst into colour as town's Pride returns

Streets burst into colour as town's Pride returns

A town's streets were filled with colour at its first live Pride since the start of coronavirus pandemic with thousands of people joining in.

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Missing teenage girl, 14, found

Missing teenage girl, 14, found

Police who were trying to track down a 14-year-old girl after she was reported missing say she has been found.

Driver fined after cramming van with boxes

Driver fined after cramming van with boxes

A motorist was blue-lighted by police after he stuffed his van full of boxes so he could barely see out of the windows.

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MP takes on charity challenge after her own cancer battle

MP takes on charity challenge after her own cancer battle

A Kent MP is taking on a cycling challenge to support women's cancer charities after her own battle with breast cancer.

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