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'Bright star' Oxford student died after accidentally stepping off cliff

'Bright star' Oxford student died after accidentally stepping off cliff

A young woman described as "a bright star who was going to set the world alight" tragically died after accidentally walking off a seaside cliff.

'I turned my dad's prison sentence into a positive'

'I turned my dad's prison sentence into a positive'

Meet the optician who has dedicated his life to helping rehabilitate prisoners by giving them the skill needed for a new career in optics.

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Motorway closure for second night

Motorway closure for second night

A section of the M20 is sealed off again tonight while maintenance work continues.

Crews stop house fire from spreading

Crews stop house fire from spreading

Firefighters have put out a blaze in a two-storey property and prevented it from reaching neighbouring homes.

Big fall in county's Covid rates

Big fall in county's Covid rates

The coronavirus infection rate in Kent is now nearly in line with the national average after another significant drop.

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Rising demand to shut barracks

Rising demand to shut barracks

Thousands of names have been added to petitions demanding the closure of army barracks housing asylum seekers.

Burglary attack terror for pensioner

Burglary attack terror for pensioner

A woman in her 80s was punched in the face and knocked to the floor by an intruder who broke into her home.

Give Tommy 100th birthday cheer

Give Tommy 100th birthday cheer

A campaign has been launched to send 100th birthday cards to a D-Day veteran who has had to stay in isolation for a year.

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Cannabis plants seized during police raid

Cannabis plants seized during police raid

Twenty cannabis plants have been seized after police raided a Kent property.

'Loud bang' as caravan catches fire

'Loud bang' as caravan catches fire

Police have launched an investigation into the cause of a fire after flames engulfed a caravan.

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Fisherman rescued after severing his finger

Fisherman rescued after severing his finger

Volunteer lifeboat crews were called to a fishing vessel off the Kent coast after a man on-board severed his finger.

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Carer feared she’d be trapped after car flipped into ditch

Carer feared she’d be trapped after car flipped into ditch

A carer who flipped her car into a ditch after skidding on black ice feared she would be trapped in the wreckage with no one able to find her.

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Motorway reopened after police 'incident'

Motorway reopened after police 'incident'

Traffic is easing after part of the M20 was closed in both directions following reports that a distressed man had been seen in the area.

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'Close barracks down', MP demands

'Close barracks down', MP demands

An MP has demanded the immediate closure of barracks being used to hold asylum seekers in 'atrocious' conditions.

Eco delivery hubs could soon appear on outskirts of towns

Eco delivery hubs could soon appear on outskirts of towns

Parcels could soon be delivered to homes by a fleet of electric vans and bikes operating out of special hubs on the edge of town.

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Kent festival ‘full steam ahead’ despite Glastonbury cancellation

Kent festival ‘full steam ahead’ despite Glastonbury cancellation

The founders of an award-winning music festival are eager to stress that Glastonbury is not the canary in the coal mine for the entire industry.

Mum finds dirty tissues and nappy sacks in new coat

Mum finds dirty tissues and nappy sacks in new coat

A mum says she felt sick after finding dirty used tissues and nappy sacks stuffed inside the pockets of the new coat she bought online.

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The hidden killer claiming young lives without warning

The hidden killer claiming young lives without warning

Grieving families have shared their stories after tragically losing loved ones aged in their 20s.

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Landslip shuts train line for two weeks

Landslip shuts train line for two weeks

Trains will not run between two Kent towns for two weeks as engineers tackle a 40-metre-long landslip which blocked a railway line.

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Police called to barracks housing asylum seekers

Police called to barracks housing asylum seekers

Police have been called to military barracks being used to house asylum seekers this afternoon.

78 years in jail for people smugglers over Essex lorry deaths

78 years in jail for people smugglers over Essex lorry deaths

Four men have been jailed for a total of 78 years after the death of 39 men, women and children who were found dead in the back of a lorry.

Stabbing 'was brutal and clearly pre-meditated'

Stabbing 'was brutal and clearly pre-meditated'

A man has been sentenced after stabbing his victim in a supermarket car park.

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Snow storms set to hit Kent

Snow storms set to hit Kent

Gritters are set to take to the roads this afternoon as Kent is braced for two weather warnings this weekend.

A ruff history of the Pooch Perfect estate

A ruff history of the Pooch Perfect estate

Discover the history of the beautiful Tonbridge estate where the BBC's dog makeover show is hosted.

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Give your views on visitor centre proposals

Give your views on visitor centre proposals

A wildlife trust is seeking to attract more visitors to its 73 hectare reserve.

Architect says town centre flats 'tragic mistake'

Architect says town centre flats 'tragic mistake'

An architect, planner and lecturer on planning law has warned a scheme for 242 flats will be a "tragic mistake".

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National League South season stopped

National League South season stopped

All National League South games have been suspended for two weeks with immediate effect.

Fire spreads from garage to homes

Fire spreads from garage to homes

Firefighters were called to a blaze that required seven fire engines to battle it.

Castle concerts on despite ticketing glitch

Castle concerts on despite ticketing glitch

One of Kent’s biggest music events is still planning to go ahead, despite a website ‘glitch’ which said it had been cancelled.

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Only one-quarter of Kent priority groups vaccinated

Only one-quarter of Kent priority groups vaccinated

New figures show that in Kent and Medway there's a lot of work to be done to meet the government target of vaccinating top priority groups by mid-Feb.

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