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£4.5m karting track to open this year

£4.5m karting track to open this year

Thrill-seeking racers will soon be able to compete at the new indoor karting circuit.

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Council employed 29 staff earning more than £100k

Council employed 29 staff earning more than £100k

Kent County Council had 29 senior staff on its books earning more than £100,000 according to an annual survey.

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'He was not going to recover this time'

'He was not going to recover this time'

A former mayor has told of the heartbreak of losing her 39-year-old son two years after he survived and was recovering from septic shock.

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Historic tower goes on sale

Historic tower goes on sale

An historic Martello tower, built to protect the coastline from invasion, has gone on the market for £250k.

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'I feel they have abandoned the elderly and vulnerable'

'I feel they have abandoned the elderly and vulnerable'

A milk delivery service is facing a backlash after telling customers they need an online account to get supplies.

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Vanished without a trace

Vanished without a trace

We speak to three families who are still holding on to the hope of fresh information about their loved ones who went missing more than 20 years ago.

Weapon seized and Covid fines dished out at illegal gathering

Weapon seized and Covid fines dished out at illegal gathering

Police issued seven fines after they stopped and illegal gathering at a house and seized a weapon.

Attack in busy street leaves man in hospital

Attack in busy street leaves man in hospital

Police are on the hunt for two men after another man was attacked in a street and end up in hospital.

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Cold spell to continue for next couple of days

Cold spell to continue for next couple of days

The surprising cold spell is continuing after some glorious weather at the start of the Bank Holiday and gritters will be out overnight.

Police helicopter deployed in hunt for suspect

Police helicopter deployed in hunt for suspect

A police helicopter was deployed in an attempt to locate a runaway suspect following an assault on a man at a house.

Probe after boy, 8, attacked by other youngsters

Probe after boy, 8, attacked by other youngsters

Police are investigating an attack on an eight year-old boy who was left with a hand injury after being set upon by other youngsters.

'It's been the best birthday ever'

'It's been the best birthday ever'

A 100-year-old army veteran has raised more than £28,000 for the Help For Heroes charity.

Drunk dad almost killed son, 4, in van crash

Drunk dad almost killed son, 4, in van crash

A "very drunk" dad smashed his van into a tree after downing half a bottle of vodka, leaving his son with a collapsed lung and brain haemorrhages.

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Pizza takeaway to fill empty shopping centre unit

Pizza takeaway to fill empty shopping centre unit

A new takeaway is to open in a former bakery and will be offering what could be one town's largest pizza.

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Warning after dog injured by meat spiked with 'poison and nails'

Warning after dog injured by meat spiked with 'poison and nails'

Dog owners are urged to take extra care on walks after a dog was injured by meat allegedly spiked with poison and nails in an alleyway.

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Holiday park welcoming eager campers from next week

Holiday park welcoming eager campers from next week

Families and couples are pitching their tents from April 12 - and one park owner predicts a boom in late bookings this summer.

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No revised crossing plans despite Easter pledge

No revised crossing plans despite Easter pledge

Highways bosses preparing plans for a £8.2bn tunnel under the River Thames are not committing to a date for when to expect a revised application.

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Vaccine passports: Time to revolt or something to embrace?

Vaccine passports: Time to revolt or something to embrace?

We asked if people would be happy using a Covid passport if they were introduced. It's fair to say the idea has had a mixed response.

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Teen arrested after 13-week-old puppy found

Teen arrested after 13-week-old puppy found

A French bulldog-pug cross has been reunited with her family after a teenager was arrested on suspicion of theft.

Tributes paid to popular Kent actor

Tributes paid to popular Kent actor

Actor Paul Ritter who starred in Channel 4 comedy Friday Night Dinner has died after a battle with a brain tumour.

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'We cannot thank our communities enough for helping get us through'

'We cannot thank our communities enough for helping get us through'

Images of communities rallying to help hospitals during the pandemic will become everlasting as staff reflect on an overwhelming year of donations.

Shocking scene of dead foxes in country lane

Shocking scene of dead foxes in country lane

WARNING: Graphic images. An investigation is underway into how seven dead fox carcasses came to be lined up next to each other in a country lane.

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Covid-19 tests for foreign drivers staying longer than two days

Covid-19 tests for foreign drivers staying longer than two days

Foreign lorry drivers who are visiting the UK for more than two days will now need to be tested for coronavirus, or face a fine.

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Behaviour of animals at trust 'changed during lockdown'

Behaviour of animals at trust 'changed during lockdown'

Nesting storks and adventurous squirrels: Behaviour at a wildlife park changed during lockdown and the animals will be monitored come April 12.

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Lamb drowns while fleeing loose dog

Lamb drowns while fleeing loose dog

Dog owners have been asked to keep control of their pets after a lamb drowned while fleeing a loose dog.

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The bomb ship explosion felt '5,000 miles away'

The bomb ship explosion felt '5,000 miles away'

For those concerned over the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery, a bomb ship detonated in the Channel gives a chilling clue as to what could happen.

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Gritters out as temperatures drop

Gritters out as temperatures drop

Gritting teams are being deployed across Kent as temperatures are set to plunge towards freezing overnight.

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94mph driver had toddler in car

94mph driver had toddler in car

A motorist was caught doing more than 90mph while a one-year-old child sat in the back 'without a suitable restraint'.

The Kent borough with a higher than average Covid rate

The Kent borough with a higher than average Covid rate

Only one part of the county now has a rate of new Covid-19 cases higher than the national average.

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Pubs and shops WILL reopen as planned

Pubs and shops WILL reopen as planned

Pubs, shops, hairdressers and gyms will all be able to reopen next week, Boris Johnson has announced.

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