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Teenage girl injured in hit and run incident

Teenage girl injured in hit and run incident

Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle which was in collision with a teenager, but failed to stop at the scene.

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Incredible final journey of disaster ferry after it was refloated

Incredible final journey of disaster ferry after it was refloated

The Herald of Free Enterprise disaster claimed 193 lives in 1987. This is the story of what happened after the ferry was refloated.

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'My beer's stuck in Essex - and I blame Brexit!'

'My beer's stuck in Essex - and I blame Brexit!'

A pub has blamed new Brexit regulations for holding up beer and forcing it to cancel an eagerly anticipated event.

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Town's new seating 'looks cheap and tacky'

Town's new seating 'looks cheap and tacky'

A council leader, backed by his political opponent, has joined a swell of criticism of new public seating, which has cost around £90,000.

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‘We’re sick of watching TV - the pub is our life’

‘We’re sick of watching TV - the pub is our life’

Two Kent brothers aged in their 80s whose lives have revolved around pubs are desperate to return to their local.

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Missing man 'safe and well' after port road closure

Missing man 'safe and well' after port road closure

Police who were searching for a missing man say he is now safe and well.

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Second cat 'sprayed with bleach'

Second cat 'sprayed with bleach'

Village pet owners warned to be vigilant after second cat suffers mystery 'bleach attack'.

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Man jailed for cashpoint robbery

Man jailed for cashpoint robbery

A man who targeted a lone woman withdrawing money from a cash machine has been jailed.

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Kent man dies in M40 crash

Kent man dies in M40 crash

A man from Kent has died in a crash on the M40 near Oxford.

Investigation after dog found tied up and shot

Investigation after dog found tied up and shot

The RSPCA is investigating and police have been informed after a dog was found tied up and shot.

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Grandfather died after cut during surgery went undetected

Grandfather died after cut during surgery went undetected

A family hopes lessons will be learned after a man suffered a cut to his bowel during an operation that went undetected leading to a fatal infection.

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Symptom free testing sites closed after 'national system issue'

Symptom free testing sites closed after 'national system issue'

Centres offering Covid tests for people without symptoms have been forced to close.

30 ferrets stolen from rescue centre

30 ferrets stolen from rescue centre

A woman who runs an animal rescue centre said she felt sick when she realised 30 of her ferrets had been stolen.

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School IT worker jailed for spying on staff

School IT worker jailed for spying on staff

A former school IT worker, already at the centre of an investigation into indecent images of children, was found with software allowing him to spy.

Sex offender caught with indecent images

Sex offender caught with indecent images

A pervert being monitored by police continued to access "appalling" images of children.

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'Nerves and excitement' ahead of school return

'Nerves and excitement' ahead of school return

The chairman of the Kent Association of Headteachers says there is a mixture of nervousness and excitement as schools prepare to re-open next week.

Bomb squad called to popular beach

Bomb squad called to popular beach

A bomb disposal unit was called to a seafront following a report of a suspected wartime munition.

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Adorable moment dog is reunited with sick owner

Adorable moment dog is reunited with sick owner

Watch the moment a dog is reunited with his sick owner after more than seven weeks apart.

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Budget backlash and pothole blitz

Budget backlash and pothole blitz

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

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First look at fine-dining restaurant as leisure complex fills up

First look at fine-dining restaurant as leisure complex fills up

A fine-dining restaurant promising exciting dinner events is to fill a long-empty leisure complex unit this spring.

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Man dies after being hit by train

Man dies after being hit by train

A man has died after emergency services were called to an incident on a railway line.

Multi-million pound boost for mental health in Kent

Multi-million pound boost for mental health in Kent

An "ambitious" plan to transform mental health services in Kent has been revealed.

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Search for owners of 'stolen' antiques

Search for owners of 'stolen' antiques

Police are hoping to trace the rightful owners of a number of antiques which officers believe to have been stolen.

Trains halted as emergency services deal with incident

Trains halted as emergency services deal with incident

Rail replacement buses are in operation as emergency services deal with an incident that has closed a stretch of railway line.

Vandals kick down newly planted trees

Vandals kick down newly planted trees

Trees planted by a contractor for the council were ripped from the ground within half an hour.

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The Kent district leading the jabs race

The Kent district leading the jabs race

Analysis of data shows more than two in five adults in Kent have been vaccinated, with almost half getting a jab in one area.

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Holiday park spends £1m on luxury lodges to meet staycation demand

Holiday park spends £1m on luxury lodges to meet staycation demand

The new boss of a series of holiday parks is putting his money where his mouth is to encourage Brits to spend their holidays at home this summer.

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'It's been an emotional rollercoaster of a week'

'It's been an emotional rollercoaster of a week'

The final week of home learning is coming to an end - and secret homeschooler will miss it.

Pub could become homes as Shepherd Neame sells up

Pub could become homes as Shepherd Neame sells up

Controversial plans have been submitted to convert an historic pub into semi-detached housing, changing the centre of a village forever.

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Seven super staycations in Kent this summer

Seven super staycations in Kent this summer

With many of us considering staying closer to home this summer holidays, we've picked seven spots in the county which will still feel like a getaway.

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