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Flood alerts remain and snow on its way

Flood alerts remain and snow on its way

Parts of Kent are set for a white weekend, while flood alerts remain in place for others.

Four vehicles torched in arson attack

Four vehicles torched in arson attack

Firefighters were called after vehicles parked in a residential street were set alight in an arson attack early this morning.

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£4m pub and restaurant complex to open this summer

£4m pub and restaurant complex to open this summer

Two renowned restaurateurs are preparing to open their latest site in August - but only if the Covid-19 vaccine has been fully rolled out by then.

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German author's 'secret' life in county

German author's 'secret' life in county

Celebrated East German author Uwe Johnson ended up spending his final years in a Kent seaside town.

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'We will burn your shop down'

'We will burn your shop down'

Staff at a village shop have been threatened, abused and attacked by thugs refusing to wear masks.

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'He took control because nobody else could. He did not want to die'

'He took control because nobody else could. He did not want to die'

A man fleeing Iran has been jailed for piloting 36 fellow asylum seekers across the world's busiest shipping lane in flimsy boats.

Covid cases drop but 'we're not out of the woods yet'

Covid cases drop but 'we're not out of the woods yet'

A warning of cautious optimism has been given as coronavirus cases drop in the county.

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New mass vaccine centre confirmed for Kent

New mass vaccine centre confirmed for Kent

The location of a new mass vaccine centre, which will offer thousands of jabs, was confirmed today.

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Asylum seeker jailed for piloting boat

Asylum seeker jailed for piloting boat

An asylum seeker fleeing persecution in his home country faces deportation after piloting a dinghy across the Channel.

Mum-of-three died after liposuction in Turkey

Mum-of-three died after liposuction in Turkey

A mum died after getting liposuction and a Brazilian Butt Lift in Turkey after becoming fed up with constantly being asked if she was pregnant.

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Dashcam captures suspected dognapping

Dashcam captures suspected dognapping

An image has been released of a truck police believe drove away with a rescue dog reported stolen from a village.

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Man seriously hurt in Tesco assault

Man seriously hurt in Tesco assault

A man attacked inside a Tesco store was left seriously injured and requiring urgent hospital treatment.

Large-scale vaccine centre 'to open next week'

Large-scale vaccine centre 'to open next week'

Health bosses say a large vaccination centre will open in Kent on Monday although its location is yet to be made public.

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Chaos!? What chaos?

Chaos!? What chaos?

A senior highways officer has reported that the county's handling of post-Brexit transition traffic is working well.

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'Amazon' warehouse approved

'Amazon' warehouse approved

A giant distribution centre linked to Amazon has been given the go-ahead by councillors.

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Delayed Travelodge gets new opening date

Delayed Travelodge gets new opening date

An updated time scale has been revealed for a new 75-bed hotel that's under construction at a science park.

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Fraudster befriended pensioner then spent savings on McDonald's as he lay in hospital

Fraudster befriended pensioner then spent savings on McDonald's as he lay in hospital

A heartless fraudster betrayed the trust of an elderly man - whose savings were spent on clothes and fast food while he lay in hospital.

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Four residents die at care home after contracting coronavirus

Four residents die at care home after contracting coronavirus

A care home which saw an outbreak of coronavirus has announced four residents have died after testing positive.

'Inspirational' teacher dies with Covid

'Inspirational' teacher dies with Covid

Tributes are pouring in for a dedicated and passionate chemistry teacher who has sadly died after a battle with coronavirus.

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Pro-life group backs mum's bid to save daughter

Pro-life group backs mum's bid to save daughter

The mum of a brain-damaged five-year-old, told her daughter should be allowed to die, has drawn support in her last gasp £100,000 court battle.

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Bedsit murders accused pleads not guilty

Bedsit murders accused pleads not guilty

A man accused of murdering two young women three decades ago has pleaded not guilty after appearing in court via video link today.

These are Kent's most wanted on the run from police

These are Kent's most wanted on the run from police

Find out who is on the run from police in Kent and why.

Mum's warning after man 'tried to snatch son'

Mum's warning after man 'tried to snatch son'

A police search was launched after a suspicious man approached a six-year-old while his parents were unloading their shopping.

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Inquest concludes after man hit by lorry

Inquest concludes after man hit by lorry

An inquest has concluded following the death of a man who was hit by a lorry.

'They've got no laptops so have to share their mum's mobile'

'They've got no laptops so have to share their mum's mobile'

Hard-up families forced to home-school during the lockdown have been left without laptops and are having to use mobile phones instead.

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First look at leisure centre's £6.5m refurb

First look at leisure centre's £6.5m refurb

Bosses behind a huge refurbishment of a leisure centre have released new images showing how the site will look by the summer.

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Wildlife volunteer's 'tragic drugs relapse'

Wildlife volunteer's 'tragic drugs relapse'

An inquest has heard of the 'deep unhappiness' a young man suffered before his death.

'We wish their sentences reflected the damage they've inflicted'

'We wish their sentences reflected the damage they've inflicted'

The family of a German teenager left brain-damaged after a brutal gang attack have responded to sentences handed out to his attackers.

'No jab, no travel' says cruise ship giant

'No jab, no travel' says cruise ship giant

A cruise ship operator says all passengers boarding its vessels must have had their jabs before travelling.

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Man charged with murder after stabbing

Man charged with murder after stabbing

A man has been charged with murder after a 74-year-old man was stabbed.

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