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Calls to re-name Brands Hatch tunnel after marshal

Calls to re-name Brands Hatch tunnel after marshal

A petition has been launched asking race track organisers to name a tunnel after a marshal who was killed while volunteering at the circuit.

Crackdown over town's violence and crime

Crackdown over town's violence and crime

More CCTV, a ban on street drinking and measures encouraging bars to close earlier are being considered by one council.

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'My elderly mum soiled herself because shop staff wouldn't let her use the loo'

'My elderly mum soiled herself because shop staff wouldn't let her use the loo'

A great-grandmother with dementia soiled herself in public after a shop manager refused to let her use a staff-only bathroom.

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Supermarket becomes first to give free nappies to tiny babies

Supermarket becomes first to give free nappies to tiny babies

Free nappies for premature babies are available from pharmacies for the first time thanks to a partnership between Pampers and supermarket Asda.

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Plans for new craft beer shop and tap house

Plans for new craft beer shop and tap house

The owner of a Kent brewery is planning to open a new venue offering 24 craft beers on tap.

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'We literally don't have the words'

'We literally don't have the words'

A couple say they are so grateful after more than £100,000 was raised to help a mum-of-three with terminal cancer access life-prolonging treatment.

Flat shut down after 23 police calls to 'nightmare' neighbour

Flat shut down after 23 police calls to 'nightmare' neighbour

A woman in her 30s who repeatedly abused and threatened neighbours has been ordered to leave her home - following 23 separate police call-outs.

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Family's heartbreak after cat mauled by dog and left to die

Family's heartbreak after cat mauled by dog and left to die

A heartbroken family whose cat was mauled by a dog have hit out at its owners for leaving their beloved pet to die in the street.

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Students told to apply for loans before A-level results day

Students told to apply for loans before A-level results day

With A-level results out in a week, the Student Loans Company is urging students to get finance applications in, even if plans remain unclear.

Watch as motorists moo-ve over for A2 cow stampede

Watch as motorists moo-ve over for A2 cow stampede

Drivers were shocked this morning as scores of cows invaded a busy road and ran straight towards oncoming traffic.

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Plans to turn Saga offices into flats emerge

Plans to turn Saga offices into flats emerge

Plans to transform two Saga office buildings into apartment blocks with more than 100 homes in total have been revealed.

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Plans revealed for Kent's first Greggs drive-thru

Plans revealed for Kent's first Greggs drive-thru

Customers could soon pick up their steak bakes and sausage rolls from the comfort of their car if plans for a Gregg's drive-thru in Kent are granted.

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Rare orchid found growing again after 100 years

Rare orchid found growing again after 100 years

A rare orchid has been found flowering again for the first time in 100 years after a cluster was discovered alongside the high speed trainline.

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Man jailed after town centre stabbing

Man jailed after town centre stabbing

A man who stabbed a long-term acquaintance with a kitchen knife has been jailed for nearly three years.

Bin strikes could continue until October

Bin strikes could continue until October

Union leaders have warned strikes by refuse workers could continue until October without council intervention.

Two arrested and road closed after crash

Two arrested and road closed after crash

Two men have been arrested following a late-night crash on a country lane.

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Tokyo Olympics: Injury ends Gemili 200m bid

Tokyo Olympics: Injury ends Gemili 200m bid

Adam Gemili is out of the 200m in Tokyo after pulling up injured in his heat.

Dizzee Rascal charged with assault

Dizzee Rascal charged with assault

Kent-based rapper Dizzee Rascal has been charged with assaulting a woman.

A home with a regal lake for a princely sum

A home with a regal lake for a princely sum

Legend has it that this Grade I listed house up for sale comes with a lake made specially for the Black Prince to cross.

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Allotment consultation halted after internet fraud claims

Allotment consultation halted after internet fraud claims

An ongoing allotment dispute has now seen a consultation ended after IP addresses from around the world were allegedly used during the voting process.

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'Dad fought in last Tokyo Olympics, 57 years on he's battling dementia'

'Dad fought in last Tokyo Olympics, 57 years on he's battling dementia'

The family of a man who boxed at the last Tokyo Olympics are fighting to raise awareness over possible links between the sport and his dementia.

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Inside new multi-million pound school

Inside new multi-million pound school

For the first time you can see inside the county's newest secondary school which will welcome students in September.

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'We're trapped' - farmers speak out as Kent rated worst for rural crime

'We're trapped' - farmers speak out as Kent rated worst for rural crime

Kent is one of the worst places for rural crime as criminals steal expensive equipment, trespass on private land and fly-tip tons of rubbish.

Woman's death 'hastened after hospital's lack of observation'

Woman's death 'hastened after hospital's lack of observation'

A coroner has demanded a hospital take action to prevent future deaths after finding a cancer patient was not placed under sufficient observation.

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'My £3,500 graffiti spree against racist council was justified'

'My £3,500 graffiti spree against racist council was justified'

A former councillor has been given a conditional discharge after being found guilty of daubing racism claims on public buildings.

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Outside eating area at leisure complex to nearly triple in size

Outside eating area at leisure complex to nearly triple in size

The next step has been taken in a council's plans to rejuvenate a leisure complex, ahead of a food hall opening in Autumn.

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Murder suspect told police victim had stabbed himself

Murder suspect told police victim had stabbed himself

A man accused of murdering a former paratrooper told police his victim has "done this to himself" when he was found stabbed three times.

Councillor defends town after comedian's jibe on Countdown

Councillor defends town after comedian's jibe on Countdown

Actor and comedian Julian Clary labelled a Kent town a "terrible place" while appearing on TV show Countdown.

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Man 'dragged to ground' and injured during robbery

Man 'dragged to ground' and injured during robbery

An appeal has been launched after a man was approached in the middle of the night and dragged to the ground before being robbed.

Could Tom Daley inspire us to dive into knitting?

Could Tom Daley inspire us to dive into knitting?

For years diver Tom Daley has inspired others to try his sport. But after the Tokyo Olympics will he have persuaded us to all try a different hobby?

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