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'Fair but firm' - new immigration plans revealed

'Fair but firm' - new immigration plans revealed

Asylum seekers who come to Britain through safe and legal means will get indefinite leave to stay under new plans to be announced by the Government.

Teenager thanks fans after The Voice final

Teenager thanks fans after The Voice final

Rainham schoolboy James Okulaja has thanked fans after appearing in the final of The Voice.

From Kent estate to breaking records with Michael Jackson

From Kent estate to breaking records with Michael Jackson

We meet the globally renowed music producer who grew up on a Kent council estate and is now breaking Spotify records.

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'I was forced to shield for months - now I'm starting a cookie business'

'I was forced to shield for months - now I'm starting a cookie business'

A theatre director and performer forced to shield for months is about to launch his new cookie business.

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‘Listen to your instinct, you’re probably right’

‘Listen to your instinct, you’re probably right’

The mother of a baby who struggled to breathe since birth knew it was something more than what health professionals first thought was a ‘noisy baby’.

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Police no longer searching woods where Sarah's body was found

Police no longer searching woods where Sarah's body was found

Officers have completed their search of woodland behind a disused leisure complex where Sarah Everard's body was found inside a large builder's bag.

'I thought I was friends with Banksy and Kanye'

'I thought I was friends with Banksy and Kanye'

A renowned Kent artist has spoken out a psychotic episode that saw him convinced he was friends with Banksy and Kanye West.

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Man dies after crashing into M20 bridge

Man dies after crashing into M20 bridge

A man in his 30s has died after his Mercedes left the road and crashed into a bridge at a motorway junction.

Comedian suspended from Twitter over 'offensive' Greta tweet

Comedian suspended from Twitter over 'offensive' Greta tweet

Kent comedian Lee Hurst has been suspended from Twitter after an "offensive" tweet about environmental activist Greta Thunberg.

Search for 'rusty white van' after schoolgirl cornered in alley

Search for 'rusty white van' after schoolgirl cornered in alley

Police are appealing for information about a rusty white van after a girl was cornered in an alley by strangers as she walked to school.

More than 120 names in Sarah condolences book

More than 120 names in Sarah condolences book

More than 120 people in two hours have made entries to a second book of condolences for Sarah Everard who was found dead in Kent last week.

Trucker who hid £37m of cocaine in tyres is jailed

Trucker who hid £37m of cocaine in tyres is jailed

A truck driver from Germany who was found to have half a tonne of cocaine worth £37.6m inside two tyres when he was stopped at Dover has been jailed.

Police probe school-run row involving councillor

Police probe school-run row involving councillor

Angry scenes outside a top private school involving a prominent councillor have led to a police investigation.

Report reveals why nursing home was forced to close

Report reveals why nursing home was forced to close

Details of why a troubled nursing home was effectively closed down by the county council have emerged.

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Wild nights at Kent's biggest-ever nightclub

Wild nights at Kent's biggest-ever nightclub

Amazing pictures of packed dance floors and crazy antics show exactly why Amadeus has earned legendary status.

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Marsh family sing live on Comic Relief

Marsh family sing live on Comic Relief

A family famous for their lockdown-themed twists on classic songs have moved from performing in their living room to singing live on the BBC.

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Man threatened with screwdriver outside supermarket

Man threatened with screwdriver outside supermarket

A man was threatened with a screwdriver while sitting outside Sainsbury's.

Pub boss turns barn into village's only shop

Pub boss turns barn into village's only shop

A pub has transformed a disused barn into a village’s only shop to save residents from having go online and on mile-long walks for their groceries.

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Licence at risk after Covid raid finds people drinking at holiday park's bar

Licence at risk after Covid raid finds people drinking at holiday park's bar

Police have temporarily closed down a holiday park's clubhouse after finding it serving alcohol during the coronavirus lockdown.

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CCTV outside Sarah suspect's home to protect neighbours

CCTV outside Sarah suspect's home to protect neighbours

EXCLUSIVE: CCTV has gone up outside the home of the Met Police officer accused of killing Sarah Everard amid fears of vigilante attacks.

Arrested photographer seeks damages from police

Arrested photographer seeks damages from police

A photographer is seeking damages and an apology from Kent Police after he was arrested while working.

Teen 'poured beer over shop workers and spat at police'

Teen 'poured beer over shop workers and spat at police'

A teenager is due in court after allegedly throwing beer over shop workers and spitting at a police officer.

'We want Sarah's family to know how saddened this town is'

'We want Sarah's family to know how saddened this town is'

A book of condolences can be signed in a High Street tomorrow as a second town reaches out to the parents of Sarah Everard

ATM hackers stole £120k from cash machines

ATM hackers stole £120k from cash machines

Six men who stole £120,000 from ATMs across Kent and beyond will spend a combined total of 13 years and seven months behind bars.

More than 1,500 lorries clamped this year

More than 1,500 lorries clamped this year

Special powers given to Kent County Council after Brexit has allowed officers to clamp 1,500 lorries parked up in the county.

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Driver suffers serious injuries after crashing into M20 bridge

Driver suffers serious injuries after crashing into M20 bridge

A driver is being treated for serious injuries in a London hospital after a Mercedes left the road and crashed into a bridge.

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Mum loses appeal to keep daughter alive

Mum loses appeal to keep daughter alive

A mother says she is "devastated" after the Court of Appeal upheld a ruling to end life-support treatment for her brain-damaged daughter.

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The week in politics: KCC gets in an election frenzy

The week in politics: KCC gets in an election frenzy

Our political editor Paul Francis rounds up the latest goings on at Westminster and Kent County Council headquarters this week.

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'It's like a third world country'

'It's like a third world country'

Villagers are furious a burnt-out lorry has been left to fester in a litter-strewn lay-by for weeks.

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'Who says my driving was dangerous?'

 'Who says my driving was dangerous?'

Watch the moment a trucker begins the dangerous drive on to the wrong side of the M20.

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