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'Matt Hancock is Arséne Wenger of politics'

'Matt Hancock is Arséne Wenger of politics'

Our political editor Paul Francis takes a look at all the big news from national and local politics this week.

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'We are right at the brink now'

'We are right at the brink now'

The number of seasonal workers applying to work at a Kent-based farming company is down 90% in the last two years and there are fears for the future.

£20 million hotel opens after eight-year project

£20 million hotel opens after eight-year project

A long-awaited hotel standing six-storeys high and boasting 129 beds has opened its doors to guests for the very first time.

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Four men taken to hospital after brawl in town

Four men taken to hospital after brawl in town

A disturbance resulted in four men being taken to hospital and an alleyway being taped off by police.

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Double jabbed numbers surge in Kent

Double jabbed numbers surge in Kent

Covid-19 cases are continuing to rise but the number of people who have had two doses of vaccine in the county has increased significantly.

By Royal appointment: Secret Drinker returns to Sheerness

By Royal appointment: Secret Drinker returns to Sheerness

They say never go back, but 18 months after one of his most biting reviews, our pub spy returns to the scene of the crime.

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Green light for £8.9m bypass to tackle 6,000 extra vehicles

Green light for £8.9m bypass to tackle 6,000 extra vehicles

A vital project highways chiefs believe will help keep traffic moving after an influx of more than 6,000 motorists will finally go ahead.

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Inside Kent's most viewed homes

Inside Kent's most viewed homes

These are the homes in Kent that people have looked at the most on the property website Zoopla over the past month.

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Meet the couple travelling the world in their converted camper

Meet the couple travelling the world in their converted camper

A YouTube couple whose travel blog business took a hit during the pandemic are off on their next adventure after converting a campervan in lockdown.

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'Stinking council estate rubbish so bad I want malaria jab'

'Stinking council estate rubbish so bad I want malaria jab'

Disgusted residents on a council estate say they fear for their health as stinking waste continuously piles up outside communal bins.

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'We warned you' - council can no longer accept asylum seeker children

'We warned you' - council can no longer accept asylum seeker children

The county council says it cannot cope with any more under-age asylum seekers and will stop taking them from Monday.

Dual-carriageway closed by accident

Dual-carriageway closed by accident

Police and the fire service were called to the scene of an accident which shut a major road.

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Calls on Patel to resign after Napier Barracks comments

Calls on Patel to resign after Napier Barracks comments

An MP has demanded that Priti Patel leaves her job after comments concerning a Kent centre housing asylum seekers.

Man arrested in Italy in connection with 39 lorry deaths

Man arrested in Italy in connection with 39 lorry deaths

A man has been arrested and charged in Italy as part of the investigation into the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people found in the back of a lorry.

Mum found dead on M20 'was let down on last night of her life'

Mum found dead on M20 'was let down on last night of her life'

A woman was 'let down by professionals' on the night she was found dead on the M20.

Dog found with 'gun shot wound' at roadside dies

Dog found with 'gun shot wound' at roadside dies

An abandoned dog found covered in maggots and badly injured with a suspected gun shot wound has died.

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Mum looks away as daughters' last moments shown to murder trial

Mum looks away as daughters' last moments shown to murder trial

A jury has been shown footage of the last moments of two sisters stabbed to death in a frenzied attack allegedly prompted by a pact with a demon.

Woman describes teen's vicious assault

Woman describes teen's vicious assault

A woman who suffered facial injuries after being attacked by a teen has spoken of her ordeal.

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Lost baby found crawling towards main road

Lost baby found crawling towards main road

A man who scooped up a lost toddler he found crawling towards a main road - before reuniting the child with its mum - has been hailed a 'hero'.

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Cushty price! Only Fools and Horses script sells for £10k

Cushty price! Only Fools and Horses script sells for £10k

A rare screenplay for Del Boy and Rodney's 'Jolly Boys Outing' to Margate has sold for a whopping price following an eBay bidding war.

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Dos and don'ts for driving with dogs in hot weather

Dos and don'ts for driving with dogs in hot weather

If you're driving with your dog in the scorching hot weather here's how to avoid a fine, points on your licence or even jail.

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School's U-turn after PE leggings row

School's U-turn after PE leggings row

A school says it has heeded 'constructive criticism' after sparking anger when it told girls to wear shorts over leggings in PE lessons.

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'I got better view of eclipse in my garden than Royal Observatory did'

'I got better view of eclipse in my garden than Royal Observatory did'

Did you catch today's partial solar eclipse? At least one part of Kent proved perfect for viewing it - unlike one respected institution's live stream.

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Body found in woods

Body found in woods

Police say they have identified a man found dead in woodlands and his next of kin have been informed.

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'Targeted' testing for variant at two secondary schools

'Targeted' testing for variant at two secondary schools

Pupils at two grammar schools are being asked to take 'targeted' PCR tests as part of ramped up efforts to identify the Delta variant.

Abandoned dog with 'gunshot' wound fights for life

Abandoned dog with 'gunshot' wound fights for life

An severely dehydrated dog found covered in maggots and badly wounded from a gunshot is fighting for its life.

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Patel's asylum pledge as KCC set to sue

Patel's asylum pledge as KCC set to sue

Home Secretary Priti Patel has pledged to help KCC with lone child asylum seekers as the authority gets ready to sue her Home Office.

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Haul of machetes uncovered

Haul of machetes uncovered

Police carrying out vehicle searches have arrested several people on suspicion of possessing offensive weapons following disturbance reports.

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Kind gesture for police after officer attacked

Kind gesture for police after officer attacked

Police patrols had a "pleasant surprise" left on their car after one of their officers was attacked.

Woman arrested in Sarah Everard probe released without charge

Woman arrested in Sarah Everard probe released without charge

A woman arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender as part of the investigation into Sarah Everard's death faces no further action.

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