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Hole in the wall cat rescue drama

Hole in the wall cat rescue drama

A calamitous cat that was stuck upside down between two walls had to be rescued by firefighters.

£14m windfall for Kent Police

£14m windfall for Kent Police

Government to pay police costs for looking after stranded lorry drivers at Christmas, patrolling Napier Barracks and sorting out Brexit.

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River cordoned off in bomb scare

River cordoned off in bomb scare

Police created an exclusion zone around a river after a suspected bomb was found.

Pentagon to be used as mass vaccine centre

Pentagon to be used as mass vaccine centre

A shopping centre will be used as a location for jabs to speed up the Covid vaccine rollout in part of Kent that was falling behind other areas.

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Ex-MP's fight against conviction

Ex-MP's fight against conviction

A former Kent MP who was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault and jailed is having his case heard at the Court of Appeal this week.

Conmen pose as police in telephone scam

Conmen pose as police in telephone scam

Fraudsters pretending to be police officers have been conning people into transferring money over the phone.

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Call to cancel this year's Kent Test

Call to cancel this year's Kent Test

There are calls to scrap this year's Kent Test for children hoping to go to grammar schools due to the disruption to learning caused by lockdown.

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Road blocked as tractor and lorry crash

Road blocked as tractor and lorry crash

A tractor and a lorry have crashed on a busy country road.

Father dies in freak chainsaw accident

Father dies in freak chainsaw accident

A 35-year-old has died from loss of blood after a chainsaw accident while cutting logs.

Piers Corbyn and Kent man among those charged over lockdown protests

Piers Corbyn and Kent man among those charged over lockdown protests

Piers Corbyn and a Kent man are among five people charged over lockdown protests in London.

Theme park to stay shut until social distancing relaxed

Theme park to stay shut until social distancing relaxed

Attraction bosses and organisers of big events are remaining cautious over reopening but hope for a brighter summer.

Mass brawl at Bluewater

Mass brawl at Bluewater

Youths brawled at Bluewater - with one travelling from London to be there.

Meteor races across night sky

Meteor races across night sky

Footage captures the dramatic moment a fireball lights up parts of Kent as a meteor raced across the night sky.

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Paul O'Grady issues warning after 'heartbreaking' dog theft

Paul O'Grady issues warning after 'heartbreaking' dog theft

Kent celebrity Paul O'Grady has shared his outrage over the theft of an elderly pug and warned pet owners not to go out walking alone.

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Young seal returns to sea after getting stuck on steps

Young seal returns to sea after getting stuck on steps

A rescue team helped capture a young seal after it become stuck on steps due to tide times.

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Golden Globe win for Kent's The Crown star

Golden Globe win for Kent's The Crown star

A Netflix star from Kent has received a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Princess Diana in hit drama The Crown.

Second digger raid sees ATM stolen

Second digger raid sees ATM stolen

Thieves used a digger to steal a cash machine from a Shell service station in the second such raid in 24 hours.

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'We will jail them for life'

'We will jail them for life'

Home Secretary Priti Patel will introduce life sentences for anyone caught helping smuggle people across the Channel.

Covid quirk sees fewer pupils get first choice

Covid quirk sees fewer pupils get first choice

The disruption caused by Covid-19 means fewer pupils have been offered spaces in their first choice secondary schools.

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How one man built a travel empire

How one man built a travel empire

The remarkable story of how one of the most influential travel companies - and major Kent employer - was born.

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Huge new gym planned with barbers included

Huge new gym planned with barbers included

The man behind plans for a huge new gym hopes the inclusion of a barber shop will draw in his target market.

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'We will not be caught with trousers down'

'We will not be caught with trousers down'

A council leader has vowed to do "everything possible" to avoid a repeat of last year's trouble on the beaches.

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Dog walker's find sparks bomb alert

Dog walker's find sparks bomb alert

The bomb squad was called out after a dog walker found a mortar.

Retail revolution on Kent high street

Retail revolution on Kent high street

Since the pandemic struck, 23 shops have closed down and 23 have opened in one of Kent's most popular high streets.

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Cameras to catch litter lout drivers to be rolled out

Cameras to catch litter lout drivers to be rolled out

Special cameras designed to catch drivers who throw rubbish out of their windows will be installed in one Kent borough.

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'It's one of the worst-ever planning applications'

'It's one of the worst-ever planning applications'

A council looks set to approve its own bid to open eight retail kiosks outside a busy railway station - despite not gaining one supporter.

Driver makes off from scene of crash

Driver makes off from scene of crash

A driver is being hunted by police after making off from the scene of a crash.

Dog dies in flat fire

Dog dies in flat fire

A fire which started in a living room of a property has claimed the life of a pet dog.

Tory rebels at KCC back in the fold

Tory rebels at KCC back in the fold

Conservative county councillors who refused to back tax hike have now been reinstated to party.

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Disney cruise ship set to stay in Kent until summer

Disney cruise ship set to stay in Kent until summer

A huge Disney cruise ship has had its schedule postponed further - meaning its long stay in Kent is set to continue.

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