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Ice warning as roads set to freeze

Ice warning as roads set to freeze

Road temperatures are expected to plummet below freezing tonight - while the Met Office warns the county is in for more heavy rain later this week.

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Food parcels, u-turns and lorry queues: the week in politics

Food parcels, u-turns and lorry queues: the week in politics

Home Secretary dodges Covid-19 questions at Downing Street briefing and another u-turn on free school meals - it's all in our review of the week.

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Police dog sniffs out knife and drugs at station

Police dog sniffs out knife and drugs at station

A large knife and a quantity of drugs were found by a police dog during a joint operation at a railway station.

Missing man has been found

Missing man has been found

A man who had not been seen for two days sparking a police appeal, has been found.

Kent and TV medic in new Covid-19 warning

Kent and TV medic in new Covid-19 warning

TV doctor Dr Ranj Singh has narrated a new government warning about coronavirus insisting we must all stay indoors whenever possible.

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Helicopter search for elderly woman seen in 'confused state'

Helicopter search for elderly woman seen in 'confused state'

The police helicopter was launched in a bid to find an elderly woman seen in a confused state.

Seafront makeover ‘on hold’ due to pandemic cash crisis

Seafront makeover ‘on hold’ due to pandemic cash crisis

A delayed project to transform a derelict former arcade and regenerate part of a seafront could be pushed back a further year because of the pandemic.

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The children's author honoured by the Queen and bitten by a gorilla

The children's author honoured by the Queen and bitten by a gorilla

A Kent author and illustrator famous for the book Gorilla has been honoured for his lifetime's work - and recalled an encounter with one of the apes.

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The traditional Kent pub which became a lap-dancing club

The traditional Kent pub which became a lap-dancing club

A pub which over the years became a wine bar, lap-dancing club and gay bar was also the subject of a Dara O Briain joke.

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‘Weight loss helped us fight Covid’

‘Weight loss helped us fight Covid’

A weight loss organisation is encouraging people to get fitter during lockdown to reduce the effects of Covid-19.

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MP stands down after 'devastating family news'

MP stands down after 'devastating family news'

An MP has taken the decision to stand down from her government role following some "devastating family news".

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Trust passes 1,000 Covid deaths

Trust passes 1,000 Covid deaths

More than 1,000 people have now died with coronavirus at hospitals in one part of Kent.

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Armed police swoop after man seen with gun

Armed police swoop after man seen with gun

A residential street was cordoned off with armed police training their weapons on a house after a man was spotted with a gun.

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Teen boy missing since New Year's Day

Teen boy missing since New Year's Day

Police are appealing for information as to the whereabouts of a 17-year-old who has not been seen in more than two weeks.

River search after 'body' spotted in water

River search after 'body' spotted in water

Emergency crews have scoured the River Medway after reports a body had been spotted.

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Bus driver attacked through window

Bus driver attacked through window

A bizarre road rage attack saw a bus driver verbally abused and assaulted through his window while driving.

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Five years to get sex abuse fiend to court

Five years to get sex abuse fiend to court

A pervert caught with 'unspeakable' images of children has avoided jail after 'failings' in the justice system.

Runaway dog shuts motorway

Runaway dog shuts motorway

Part of the M20 was closed as police tried to capture a stray dog.

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Sadness as newborn lion cub dies

Sadness as newborn lion cub dies

One of three baby lions born at a Kent animal park last week has passed away.

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Police dish out £12k in Covid fines in a week

Police dish out £12k in Covid fines in a week

Officers issue 63 fines to people for breaking coronavirus regulations including sharing cars, holding a birthday party and riding scooters.

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Crash closes part of M25

Crash closes part of M25

A driver has been taken to hospital after a car overturned on an M25 slip road at Dartford.

Derelict boat destroyed by fire

Derelict boat destroyed by fire

A boat left in a car park near houses has been destroyed in what is believed to have been an arson attack.

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Snow falls across Kent

Snow falls across Kent

Parts of the county have woken up to the white stuff, with weather warnings in place for more to come.

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Singer’s love letter to home town and childhood sweetheart

Singer’s love letter to home town and childhood sweetheart

After moving to London to make it in the music industry, a Kent-born artist has returned to her home town with a 'love letter' single.

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The priciest street in every Kent district

The priciest street in every Kent district

From enjoying private access to secluded beaches, to feasting on fine dining on your doorstep, Kent's most expensive streets have a lot to offer.

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Villagers fear threat to carved up ancient woodland

Villagers fear threat to carved up ancient woodland

New buildings, barbed wire fences and security lighting erected by private buyers is said to be threatening the ambience of ancient woodland.

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Groundworks start on former cinema site

Groundworks start on former cinema site

As planning permission was due to expire, workmen have moved in on a site that has been derelict for more than 20 years.

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Bus services reduced by 25% for lockdown

Bus services reduced by 25% for lockdown

Stagecoach will change its timetables this weekend due to the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

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Brain damaged boy awarded £10 million compensation

Brain damaged boy awarded £10 million compensation

A boy who suffered brain damage as a result of delays in his delivery been awarded £10million in compensation by the High Court

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Nurseries 'hugely relieved' over government support

Nurseries 'hugely relieved' over government support

Cash-strapped nurseries are welcoming much-needed financial support from the government amid the pandemic.

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