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The cheapest four-bed homes in every Kent town

The cheapest four-bed homes in every Kent town

Families wanting a bigger home can snap up the least expensive four-beds in different Kent towns from as little as £200,000 - or as much as £650,000.

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When 'John Major' and 'The Queen' attended Festival of Europe

When 'John Major' and 'The Queen' attended Festival of Europe

We recall the time thousands attended Kent's Festival of Europe, complete with celebs and lookalike politicians.

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Child hit by car on ring road

Child hit by car on ring road

A child has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car on a ring road.

Fury as 'harmful' cable ties left by tunnel teams

Fury as 'harmful' cable ties left by tunnel teams

Highways chiefs have apologised to furious residents who had to pick up cable ties left by Lower Thames Crossing workers scattered around fields.

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Plea for dashcam footage taken in week before Julia's death

Plea for dashcam footage taken in week before Julia's death

Police investigating the murder of PCSO Julia James want to hear from anyone with footage taken in specific streets in the week before her death.

Tree crushes van in high winds

Tree crushes van in high winds

A man was seconds away from getting in his truck when a tree came crashing down in strong winds and crushed the cab.

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'It's changed him a lot. He has forgotten how to smile'

'It's changed him a lot. He has forgotten how to smile'

A step-son will jump out of a plane from 12,000ft to raise money for the hospital treating his step-dad still recovering from long Covid.

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Machete wielding burglars jailed

Machete wielding burglars jailed

Three men who terrorised victims with a machete and an axe during a violent burglary have been jailed.

Cat found dead beneath bonnet 30 miles from home

Cat found dead beneath bonnet 30 miles from home

Drivers are being urged to tap or check beneath their bonnets before driving away after a beloved moggie was tragically found dead inside a van.

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QE2 bridge reopens after strong winds force closure

QE2 bridge reopens after strong winds force closure

Drivers are caught up in huge delays on the M25 and A2 after high winds led to safety measures on the QE2 Bridge.

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Cheapest supermarket for branded items revealed

Cheapest supermarket for branded items revealed

A Which? study of more than 400 food and drink items has revealed which supermarkets are the cheapest and the most expensive for branded goods.

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Just one hospital in Kent now treating Covid patients

Just one hospital in Kent now treating Covid patients

Just one hospital in Kent is now treating people with coronavirus as the county's biggest trust becomes 'Covid-free' for the first time in 14 months.

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Tributes to 'inspirational' teacher after tragic suicide

Tributes to 'inspirational' teacher after tragic suicide

A popular secondary school teacher described as an inspiration by former pupils has died.

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Archbishop's apology to Christian camp abuse victims

Archbishop's apology to Christian camp abuse victims

The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologised to the victims of a perverted barrister who groomed and abused boys at Christian summer camps.

Units at £115m leisure complex snapped up ahead of autumn launch

Units at £115m leisure complex snapped up ahead of autumn launch

Council bosses are in advanced negotiations with potential tenants planning to open at a long-awaited leisure complex which will launch this year.

Rich List: Brothers sit on more cash than Beatle and JK Rowling

Rich List: Brothers sit on more cash than Beatle and JK Rowling

The annual list of the richest people in the UK has revealed just how much Kent's biggest earners are worth.

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Weather warning in force for strong winds

Weather warning in force for strong winds

Ferry services are facing delays as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning for strong winds across Kent.

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Murderer and London Bridge attack 'hero' to be freed

Murderer and London Bridge attack 'hero' to be freed

The man behind one of Kent's most infamous murders of the 21st Century will soon be out of prison.

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Every town resident offered Mustang test drive

Every town resident offered Mustang test drive

Ford has offered the population of a town the chance to get behind the wheel of its new electric Mustang as part of a mammoth three-day event.

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Pioneering eco-tech installed in Kent school

Pioneering eco-tech installed in Kent school

A secondary school is one of the first in the country to implement a 'reverse' vending machine, which rewards students for recycling bottles.

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Remembering German bomber plane crash 80 years on

Remembering German bomber plane crash 80 years on

Eighty years have passed since a German plane crashed into a field – and now a plaque has been unveiled to ensure the incident is never forgotten.

Sausage and chips for £13.50 - but the bangers were bang on

Sausage and chips for £13.50 - but the bangers were bang on

Secret Drinker heads back inside the pub for a slap up supper that's well worth the wait.

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'There have been 3 murders but I still feel safe here'

'There have been 3 murders but I still feel safe here'

An estate with an infamous reputation has been earmarked for a multi-million pound facelift - we visited the area to see what it's really like.

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Thug jailed after 'sexual humiliation' beating

Thug jailed after 'sexual humiliation' beating

A bully stripped a woman and repeatedly smashed her head against a bathroom sink in earshot of a young child.

'Ugly units have destroyed cathedral's historic view'

'Ugly units have destroyed cathedral's historic view'

Unsightly air conditioning on top of a university building have 'ruined' one of Kent's most iconic views, according to a local historian.

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Traffic lights demolished in crash

Traffic lights demolished in crash

A car crashed into a set of traffic lights and left them at a precarious angle.

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Crime commissioner: 'Halt e scooter trials before we lose control'

Crime commissioner: 'Halt e scooter trials before we lose control'

Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner is calling for government electric scooter trials to be halted as 'inconsiderate riders are becoming a menace'.

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Victim of fatal A2 crash named

Victim of fatal A2 crash named

Tributes have been paid to an 'amazing' young man who died after a crash on the A2.

One million first doses given out in Kent

One million first doses given out in Kent

Covid cases drop again and more than one million people in Kent have now received a first dose of the vaccine.

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Police called as travellers move onto brewery's land

Police called as travellers move onto brewery's land

A group of travellers pitched up on a field owned by Shepherd Neame have been spoken to by police.

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