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'I am appalled by the actions of some people' - Gillingham boss on Shrewsbury scuffle

'I am appalled by the actions of some people' - Gillingham boss on Shrewsbury scuffle

Gillingham manager Steve Evans defended assistant boss Paul Raynor following his red card during an explosive end to Saturday’s game.

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Crash causes closure of slip road between M20 and M25

Crash causes closure of slip road between M20 and M25

A crash this evening has caused a slip road linking two of Kent's busiest motorways to be closed.

Withdrawal from Afghanistan 'a staggering failure', says MP

Withdrawal from Afghanistan 'a staggering failure', says MP

A Kent MP says the withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan is "a shameful moment for the UK" in another powerful interview on the issue.

Hollywood star: 'I narrowly escaped death'

Hollywood star: 'I narrowly escaped death'

Kent-born actor Orlando Bloom says he now is "grateful everyday for my limbs" after suffering a horror fall.

'It was the worst festival ever'

'It was the worst festival ever'

Some were great, some a crushing disappointment - we take a look back at the music festivals the county has lost over the years.

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'If people think it won't affect them, it will'

'If people think it won't affect them, it will'

The lorry driver shortage crisis will have a knock-on effect at Christmas and even next Easter, it has been warned.

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Five-mile queue at Dartford Crossing

Five-mile queue at Dartford Crossing

Heavy August Bank Holiday weekend traffic has led to big queues approaching the Dartford Crossing - with drivers warned to expect a lengthy delay.

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Homes left without water after power cut

Homes left without water after power cut

A power cut earlier today has caused water supply problems for many homes.

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'Depraved' rapists who held victim in cellar jailed

'Depraved' rapists who held victim in cellar jailed

Two rapists who subjected a woman to a prolonged and degrading sex attack have been sentenced.

Is this the best sculpture in Kent?

Is this the best sculpture in Kent?

An impressive sculpture situated on the Kent coast has been voted among the most-loved in the UK in a poll of thousands of people.

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Green light for grammar's huge £6.1m expansion

Green light for grammar's huge £6.1m expansion

Run-down mobile classrooms are to be demolished and replaced with a new teaching block at a Kent secondary school.

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Lorry numbers causing traffic queues on busy road

Lorry numbers causing traffic queues on busy road

Traffic management measures have had to be enforced on the A20 because of a large volume of lorries.

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Huge fireworks display to light up seafront tonight

Huge fireworks display to light up seafront tonight

The skies above the Kent coast will be illuminated by fireworks tonight, with huge crowds treated to live music.

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The 9 Kent walk-in clinics where teens can get jabbed today

The 9 Kent walk-in clinics where teens can get jabbed today

Youngsters aged 16 and 17 can have a Covid jab at one of nine walk-in clinics across Kent today, and here's where they are...

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Hundreds of homes hit by power cut

Hundreds of homes hit by power cut

A huge power cut cut off electricity to hundreds of homes following a fault with an underground cable.

Airbnb host hits back at rule-flouting claims

Airbnb host hits back at rule-flouting claims

A property host is angry at claims the airbnb she runs is constantly flouting rules – despite it receiving another visit from the police.

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City's only bowling alley reopens under new management

City's only bowling alley reopens under new management

A leisure centre offering 10-pin bowling, glow-in-the-dark crazy golf and laser tag has relaunched under new management.

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Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1970s

Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1970s

Can you spot yourself or someone you know in these amazing photographs taken across the county during the 1970s?

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Prickly problem as radio tracker found strapped to hedgehog

Prickly problem as radio tracker found strapped to hedgehog

A wildlife expert says a tracker glued to a hedgehog's spines could have killed it – but another says it is part of a legitimate university survey.

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'Sickening' demolition of huge family homes a 'tragedy'

'Sickening' demolition of huge family homes a 'tragedy'

Developers are bulldozing large family homes - one snapped up for £1 million more than its estimated value - to make way for a retirement block.

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Driver cleared after £25m of coke found in hospital lorry

Driver cleared after £25m of coke found in hospital lorry

A lorry driver accused of trying to smuggle £25 million of cocaine in a lorry full of hospital goods has walked free.

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Supermarket set to move to new £24m industrial park

Supermarket set to move to new £24m industrial park

Sainsbury's is proposing to open a huge distribution centre on a new £24 million industrial park, it has been revealed.

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At-risk kids in Kent to be offered Covid vaccine before school year

At-risk kids in Kent to be offered Covid vaccine before school year

Younger children and teenagers at higher risk of serious illness from Covid are being offered vaccines in latest expansion of the programme in Kent.

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BBC Radio 1 host Greg James is coming to Kent

BBC Radio 1 host Greg James is coming to Kent

Greg James and co-author Chris Smith are encouraging people to 'come to Margate' for the launch of their new book this Bank Holiday.

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Neighbours forced to flee suspected arson attack

Neighbours forced to flee suspected arson attack

People had to be evacuated by the fire service after a suspicious blaze took hold near a block of flats.

Missing man found safe

Missing man found safe

A man reported missing has been found safe as police thank the public for their help following an appeal.

Napier Barracks to house asylum seekers for four more years

Napier Barracks to house asylum seekers for four more years

The Home Office will use army barracks in Kent to accommodate asylum seekers for four more years, despite it being branded unsuitable in the past.

Arrests as police raid homes in burglary probe

Arrests as police raid homes in burglary probe

Raids have been carried out at homes in connection with a spate of break-ins across Kent leading to the arrests of three people including a boy, 15.

Man accused of racial abuse at hospital

Man accused of racial abuse at hospital

A man has appeared in court charged with racially abusing an NHS worker and assaulting a police officer.

Man charged after attack in high street

Man charged after attack in high street

A man has appeared in court in connection with a serious assault that left a victim in his 30s needing hospital treatment.

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