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Town's fifth Co-op to open on controversial new-build estate

Town's fifth Co-op to open on controversial new-build estate

A food retailer has confirmed a new opening at a controversial housing estate.

M20 re-opens but long delays remain

M20 re-opens but long delays remain

Traffic continues to queue on the M20 following reports of an overturned vehicle.

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Multi-vehicle crash near Bluewater

Multi-vehicle crash near Bluewater

Reports of a crash involving a bus and three cars are causing huge delays en route to Bluewater.

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Nursery left abandoned after abrupt closure to be sold at auction

Nursery left abandoned after abrupt closure to be sold at auction

A nursery which closed suddenly and left dozens of families in the lurch is to be sold at auction later this month.

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Lollipop lady lucky to be alive after collapsing outside school

Lollipop lady lucky to be alive after collapsing outside school

A lollipop lady stopped breathing and needed CPR after collapsing while on duty outside a school.

New homes planned behind petrol station next to ancient forest

New homes planned behind petrol station next to ancient forest

“High-quality” new homes could be built behind a well-known petrol station that thousands of people drive past every day.

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‘No parent wants to be here, but it’s a place where miracles happen’

‘No parent wants to be here, but it’s a place where miracles happen’

Parents, patients and doctors celebrate 25 years of a unit that has helped the tiniest babies back to health.

‘Our traveller site is like a prison - it’s unlivable’

‘Our traveller site is like a prison - it’s unlivable’

We speak to the people living in a traveller site about the struggles they face.

‘We’re not NIMBYs, we don’t hate SEN children - but don’t build school here’

‘We’re not NIMBYs, we don’t hate SEN children - but don’t build school here’

Plans for a new special educational needs school have hit a stumbling block as campaigners want the land to be granted ‘village green’ status.

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‘We're not paying £6 an hour to play tennis - it should stay free’

‘We're not paying £6 an hour to play tennis - it should stay free’

Angry tennis players say the introduction of charges at courts that have been free for years will put people off the sport.

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Plans to revamp high street hotel and bring in Michelin-starred chef

Plans to revamp high street hotel and bring in Michelin-starred chef

New owners have started work to completely renovate a historic and “neglected” hotel which closed suddenly last year.

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Former vets to be transformed into six flats under new plans

Former vets to be transformed into six flats under new plans

Plans have been submitted to convert the former site of vets into housing after the firm's £1 million move to a new venue.

Chemist boss and customers tried to tackle thief

Chemist boss and customers tried to tackle thief

A gambler who robbed a pharmacy of around £100 after losing more than 10 times that amount has escaped jail.

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Delays warning as tunnel shut due to heavy port traffic

Delays warning as tunnel shut due to heavy port traffic

A busy tunnel has been closed as road bosses prepare for significant traffic heading towards port terminals.

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Bid to transform derelict former M&S store

Bid to transform derelict former M&S store

A Marks and Spencer store left to wrack and ruin is to be given a new lease of life with a sports fashion giant launching a bid to take over the site.

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Classic pictures from 1990s when Tour De France came through Kent

Classic pictures from 1990s when Tour De France came through Kent

It was a unique spectacle for Kent when the Tour De France first raced around the county in 1994, as our amazing archive pictures show.

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‘Devastating’ and ‘dreadful’: Plans for 1,800-home village slammed

‘Devastating’ and ‘dreadful’: Plans for 1,800-home village slammed

Plans years in the making to build a 1,800-home village to help cope with Kent’s soaring housing demand have been labelled dreadful.

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‘Don’t be fooled - they’re vicious killers’

‘Don’t be fooled - they’re vicious killers’

Our columnist reflects on finding his pets mauled to death by a regular visitor to our gardens.

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Gran examined next to entrance of packed A&E with no screen up

Gran examined next to entrance of packed A&E with no screen up

A grandmother has told of the “disgraceful” moment she was examined right next to a busy A&E’s main entrance - with no screen around her.

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Man threatened to stab officer and racially abused him

Man threatened to stab officer and racially abused him

A man has appeared in court after he threatened to stab a police officer in the neck and also hurled racist slurs at him.

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Pub destroyed in fire could become bed and breakfast

Pub destroyed in fire could become bed and breakfast

Owners of a pub destroyed in a huge fire have plans to turn part of it into a bed and breakfast.

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The number of dog owners prosecuted for not chipping their pet revealed

The number of dog owners prosecuted for not chipping their pet revealed

Compulsory microchipping for dogs has been law since 2016 yet despite the number of canines found without ID, few people ultimately face prosecution.

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Pride fundraiser cancelled after homophobic abuse

Pride fundraiser cancelled after homophobic abuse

A fundraising event for a town’s Pride weekend has been axed after threats and abuse towards staff.

Man fined £10,000 after using fake train tickets for more than four years

Man fined £10,000 after using fake train tickets for more than four years

A man used fraudulent train tickets for years, dodging fares of tens of thousands of pounds.

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Burger King worker blames alleyway stabbing on sister’s boyfriend

Burger King worker blames alleyway stabbing on sister’s boyfriend

A Burger King employee accused of repeatedly stabbing a waiter in an alley has blamed his sister’s boyfriend for the violence.

Pedestrian dies after being hit by van near harbour

Pedestrian dies after being hit by van near harbour

A pedestrian in her 70s has died after being hit by a van near a harbour.

Teen appears in court charged with murder

Teen appears in court charged with murder

A woman accused of murder has been remanded in custody after a 25-year-old man was stabbed.

Kent Politics Podcast special general election edition

Kent Politics Podcast special general election edition

Fresh from attending counts across the county, our reporters discuss what happened and why.

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‘Massive loss' as Kent’s only St John’s Ambulance station faces closure

‘Massive loss' as Kent’s only St John’s Ambulance station faces closure

Kent’s only St John’s Ambulance station has been earmarked for closure as the charity proposes huge cuts.

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Cows escape field after fences cut

Cows escape field after fences cut

Cows have been blocking roads as children leave school and late at night as fences surrounding their fields “keep being cut”.

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