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'Queue-skipping lorries creating noise nightmare are keeping my kids up'

'Queue-skipping lorries creating noise nightmare are keeping my kids up'

Night-time beeping and 104 bottles of urine - life next to the A20 lorry queue is not all that pleasant for a young family.

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Strictly final line-up confirmed

Strictly final line-up confirmed

The line-up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing final has been revealed. But did a Kent Youtube star make it through?

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Kent areas dominate coronavirus rate top ten

Kent areas dominate coronavirus rate top ten

A district in Kent once more has the highest coronavirus infection rate in England, with six other areas in the county also in the top ten.

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The negotiations go on...and on

The negotiations go on...and on

Deal or no-deal? As it's confirmed Brexit trade talks will continue, our political editor Paul Francis details what is at stake.

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'Happy and friendly' dog stolen from pen

'Happy and friendly' dog stolen from pen

The owner of a dog that is worth thousands of pounds believes he was snatched from his pen.

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Kitchen horror as grenade explodes in sink

Kitchen horror as grenade explodes in sink

A mum has told how a grenade she and her daughter found on a beach turned into a fireball as she checked with a hot pin to see if it was whale vomit.

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Body found in search for missing Lucas

Body found in search for missing Lucas

A desperate search for a missing teenager has ended in tragedy.

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Congestion around ports for months at a time

Congestion around ports for months at a time

A 'no-deal' Brexit could lead to traffic mayhem.

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Grisly true crime drama being filmed in Kent

Grisly true crime drama being filmed in Kent

A Channel 4 film crew has been shooting scenes for My Name is Lizzie, the true story about the 1992 murder of Rachel Nickell.

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Care home's tear-jerker film sends message of hope

Care home's tear-jerker film sends message of hope

Staff and residents at a care home have joined forces to make an emotional yet uplifting Christmas film to reflect 2020.

'Closing any school will reduce children’s safety'

'Closing any school will reduce children’s safety'

A quarter of all children in Kent schools have been told to stay at home but one head teacher says school is a safer place.

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Huge fruit farm expansion ‘will provide post-Brexit boost’

Huge fruit farm expansion ‘will provide post-Brexit boost’

Council officers believe a 275-acre expansion of a fruit farm will benefit the Kent economy in wake of both Brexit and coronavirus.

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'I came out, fell in love - and got given a death sentence'

'I came out, fell in love - and got given a death sentence'

An ex-air stewardess has recalled her extraordinary yet heartbreaking year in which she has come out and fallen in love, only to be told she is dying.

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People smuggler who hid men under tyres jailed

People smuggler who hid men under tyres jailed

A man who attempted to smuggle a group into the UK by hiding them under tyres in his van has been jailed.

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Mass testing to be rolled out across Kent

Mass testing to be rolled out across Kent

Enhanced testing for coronavirus for those without symptoms will be available in every district and borough in the county as a path out of Tier 3.

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Detectives searching for robbery victim

Detectives searching for robbery victim

Officers investigating a robbery are searching for a young man assaulted by a gang of three.

Christmas market shut down

Christmas market shut down

A festive fair which was due to be held over five days has been shut down early by Kent County Council.

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Man suffers head injuries in attack by two men

Man suffers head injuries in attack by two men

A witness appeal has been made after a man was injured in an attack and two people were arrested.

Testing schools will be a 'challenge'

Testing schools will be a 'challenge'

The leader of Kent County Council has admitted the government's call to test symptom-free school pupils by Christmas will be difficult.

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More schools to close early due to coronavirus

More schools to close early due to coronavirus

Pupils at three more schools will be learning from home for the final week of term.

Police tape off town centre as air ambulance called

Police tape off town centre as air ambulance called

Part of a town centre was taped off after a car hit a pedestrian outside a homeware store.

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Prisons reject blame for London covid spike

Prisons reject blame for London covid spike

A union boss has dismissed claims that Kent's coronavirus-hit jails are to blame for Londoners faced with Tier 3 restrictions.

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Police chase ends in three drug arrests

Police chase ends in three drug arrests

A search of a car following a police chase resulted in money, phones and drugs being found.

First pictures of Op Brock test on M20

First pictures of Op Brock test on M20

A new moveable barrier designed to deal with traffic disruption at the end of the Brexit transition period is being tested for the first time.

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Mystery of motorhome left in layby for months

Mystery of motorhome left in layby for months

Police have been contacted about a mysterious motorhome which has been left on a main road outside a luxury hotel for months.

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Boris: One year in charge

Boris: One year in charge

One year after he swept to victory has Boris Johnson delivered on his election promises?

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Kent's looming Brexit nightmare

Kent's looming Brexit nightmare

From supply chain chaos to breakdowns galore, we look at the impact of congested roads on Kent's businesses after the UK leaves the EU.

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Miniature railway closure fear after vandals cause £10k damage

Miniature railway closure fear after vandals cause £10k damage

A society that's offered train rides on a miniature railway since 1950 has set up an online fundraiser for a new roof after it was damaged by vandals.

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Thousands oppose 'out of sight, out of mind' homes plan

Thousands oppose 'out of sight, out of mind' homes plan

Two MPs are backing residents in opposition to 2,000 homes on farmland, with a petition presented in the House of Commons.

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Mum wins £1,000 in kmfm's Christmas competition

Mum wins £1,000 in kmfm's Christmas competition

A mum-of-three scooped up £1,000 in the final week of a competition run by kmfm.

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