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Football boss wants end of 'taking the knee'

Football boss wants end of 'taking the knee'

The chairman of Kent's only football league club says the practice of taking a knee has become counter productive and is alienating fans.

Hancock hits back at Cummings as Kent MPs grill him

Hancock hits back at Cummings as Kent MPs grill him

Matt Hancock has hit back at Dominic Cummings and admitted scientific advice led to a delay of lockdown.

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'If I closed my eyes I could be in an Italian pizzeria'

'If I closed my eyes I could be in an Italian pizzeria'

In the latest Eat my Words review, we try a town's new Italian restaurant.

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Prince Philip's belongings to go on display

Prince Philip's belongings to go on display

Robes, a wedding invitation and private journal are among 150 items going on display to mark the life of Prince Philip, who would have been 100 today.

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Student faces jail over horror e scooter crash

Student faces jail over horror e scooter crash

A student has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after crashing an electric scooter into a mum-of-three - leaving her with serious injuries.

Emergency services called to woodland

Emergency services called to woodland

Paramedics, fire crews and police officers were called to a woodland after concern was raised for a person.

Moment murderer parties after dumping dad's body in bin

Moment murderer parties after dumping dad's body in bin

This is the moment a murderer who knifed a dad-of-five to death and dumped his body in an acid-wheelie bin filmed himself partying moments later.

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Footage shows car inferno blocking main road

Footage shows car inferno blocking main road

Firefighters were called after a vehicle caught fire this afternoon.

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Man found guilty of wheelie bin murder

Man found guilty of wheelie bin murder

A 19-year-old has been found guilty of murdering a dad-of-five and dumping his body in an acid-filled wheelie bin.

Charge over fishing boat people smuggling plot

Charge over fishing boat people smuggling plot

A Kent man is accused of conspiring to smuggle 69 Albanians into the UK aboard a fishing boat.

Soaring temperatures to rival the Med

Soaring temperatures to rival the Med

The county is set to bask under blue skies this weekend - with some parts as warm and sunny as popular holiday hotspots.

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Marvel's Loki premieres today – and has unknown link to Kent

Marvel's Loki premieres today – and has unknown link to Kent

The newest Marvel TV series is being released today and it appears its star attraction has an unknown link to Kent.

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Sisters stabbed 36 times after alleged killer made 'deal with the devil'

Sisters stabbed 36 times after alleged killer made 'deal with the devil'

A court has heard how a teenager killed two sisters after seeking a deal with the devil to 'sacrifice' women in order to win the lottery.

Controversial comic Lee Hurst sparks new Twitter storm

Controversial comic Lee Hurst sparks new Twitter storm

The Kent comic has enraged the Twittersphere after comparing today's young people waiting for Covid jabs with Second World War D-Day soldiers.

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E scooter rider accused of being over drink limit

E scooter rider accused of being over drink limit

An e scooter rider is to appear in court charged with being over the drink limit and having no insurance.

Police helicopter deployed in hunt for assault suspect

Police helicopter deployed in hunt for assault suspect

A police helicopter has been circling above a town searching for a man who assaulted an officer.

Travellers barricade themselves in and erect 'no parking' sign

Travellers barricade themselves in and erect 'no parking' sign

Travellers have locked themselves in at a site and asked the public not to park in front of the gate.

Animal sales at boot fair scrapped amid cruelty claims

Animal sales at boot fair scrapped amid cruelty claims

Visitors to a boot fair say they saw animals for sale in the sun and without any shade, water or food. But organisers strenuously deny the claims.

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Two people in hospital after car overturns on M20

Two people in hospital after car overturns on M20

Traffic was diverted off a motorway after a car flipped over near a sliproad on the London-bound carriageway.

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Weekend set to bring mini heatwave

Weekend set to bring mini heatwave

A spell of high pressure means most areas in the county will meet the Met Office’s definition of a heatwave this weekend.

'My mum knows all about my OnlyFans page'

'My mum knows all about my OnlyFans page'

Two women from Kent have made thousands of pounds from selling photos of their bodies to strangers on OnlyFans.

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Police hunt broad bean killer after crops poisoned

Police hunt broad bean killer after crops poisoned

An allotment holder suspects his broad beans have been poisoned after lab tests on soil and dead plants found unexpected pollutants in his plot.

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Pour your own beers at new sports bar

Pour your own beers at new sports bar

A bar with self-pour beer booths and sports ultra-HD screens is opening tonight at a leisure complex.

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The creatures lurking in Kent's waters

The creatures lurking in Kent's waters

Local fishermen and a marine rescue diver share their knowledge of the weird and wonderful rays, seals, sharks and other creatures in our waters.

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'They have got my money and now they want £322'

'They have got my money and now they want £322'

A motorist was issued with DartCharge fines totalling £322 after her account, which was in credit, was declared "inactive" during lockdown.

Driver clocked at 99mph with child on back seat

Driver clocked at 99mph with child on back seat

A motorist did not spot a marked police car behind them as they sped along a motorway with a child on their back seat.

Hackers force school to close

Hackers force school to close

Hackers have forced a school to close after they got hold of confidential information.

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Leisure centre to be demolished

Leisure centre to be demolished

A leisure centre will demolished to stop it becoming an 'eyesore' amid fears the building could be at risk of collapse.

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Jury out in 'wheelie bin' murder trial

Jury out in 'wheelie bin' murder trial

The jury in a murder trial was told they had to decide whether the death of a father-of five was a brutal killing, or was the result of self-defence.

Loss of Dungeness B 'will have no bearing on energy supplies'

Loss of Dungeness B 'will have no bearing on energy supplies'

The government has confirmed the start of the defuelling phase at a Kent power station "will have no bearing on Britain’s energy supplies".

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