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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.

'He lost his life in seconds'

'He lost his life in seconds'

Colleagues have paid tribute to an Amazon delivery driver who died in a crash on a motorway.

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School closes after five year groups forced to isolate

School closes after five year groups forced to isolate

A Covid-hit secondary school will be closed until the new year, after hundreds of pupils were sent home to self-isolate.

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Morrisons worker dies after contracting Covid-19

Morrisons worker dies after contracting Covid-19

Supermarket giant Morrisons has offered its best wishes to the family of a Kent worker after they died after contracting coronavirus.

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What does a no-deal Brexit mean for Kent?

What does a no-deal Brexit mean for Kent?

After the Prime Minister said a no-deal Brexit is 'very very likely', we look at what that means for Kent.

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Thug pointed gun at group and said: 'I'm going to kill you all'

Thug pointed gun at group and said: 'I'm going to kill you all'

A man who pointed a gun at a petrified group of people, including a pregnant woman, has been jailed.

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Hospital gets Covid vaccine go ahead

Hospital gets Covid vaccine go ahead

One of the county's biggest hospitals is set to begin vaccinating people against Covid-19 next week.

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Men jailed after attack left man with detached retina

Men jailed after attack left man with detached retina

A rehabilitation officer was hit with a heavy object which smashed his glasses and detatched his retina.

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'Our sadness at Emmerdale's Down's Syndrome storyline'

'Our sadness at Emmerdale's Down's Syndrome storyline'

A couple who have Down's Syndrome have hit out at a soap's controversial storyline on the issue which sees two characters decide on a termination.

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12 Covid testing units in Kent for schools' students

12 Covid testing units in Kent for schools' students

There will be 12 mobile testing units at secondary schools in Kent as the government looks to halt "rapidly rising" cases.

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Abandoned horse adopted in time for Christmas

Abandoned horse adopted in time for Christmas

Warning distressing images: An abandoned pony was close to death before he was rescued and is now enjoying his new home.

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Government cuts isolation period

Government cuts isolation period

People in contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus will no longer have to stay inside for two weeks.

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