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Bin collections missed, buses re-routed, and pub trade plummets as gas works continue

Bin collections missed, buses re-routed, and pub trade plummets as gas works continue

Businesses and residents have been affected by an emergency road closure that is causing traffic chaos.

Hero pilot from Kent joins Dame Vera Lynn on new VE Day stamps

Hero pilot from Kent joins Dame Vera Lynn on new VE Day stamps

A Battle of Britain pilot from Kent has been given his own stamp - alongside Dame Vera Lynn - in a new collection marking 80 years since VE Day.

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Mayoral badge that 'fell onto floor' to cost £1,600 to repair

Mayoral badge that 'fell onto floor' to cost £1,600 to repair

An “incredibly heavy” badge worn by a town’s mayor will now cost more than £1,600 to repair after it “fell onto the ground”.

New waste plant will process 100,000 tonnes of household rubbish each year

New waste plant will process 100,000 tonnes of household rubbish each year

The operator of an incinerator that burns rubbish from household waste collections across the county wants to build a new facility.

'Politicians must sort out enormous problem of channel crossings - or be fired at ballot box'

'Politicians must sort out enormous problem of channel crossings - or be fired at ballot box'

Small boat crossings, the war on drivers, the green agenda, pavement cycling and Trump are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘They had to remove a quarter of my daughter’s brain’

‘They had to remove a quarter of my daughter’s brain’

In every parent’s nightmare, a five-year-old girl was suffering up to 50 seizures a day before having a quarter of her brain removed to save her.

'They left her feeling helpless': Mum's anguish over daughter's M20 bridge death

'They left her feeling helpless': Mum's anguish over daughter's M20 bridge death

A grieving mother believes her daughter was let down by health professionals before falling to her death from a motorway bridge.

'We got charity status the same week as eviction notice - now we might have to close'

'We got charity status the same week as eviction notice - now we might have to close'

An animal rescue faces a race against time to find a new home or risk having to fold.

Southern Water pleads guilty to 13 sewage spills on Kent coast

Southern Water pleads guilty to 13 sewage spills on Kent coast

Southern Water has pleaded guilty to 13 counts which relate to untreated sewage spills on the Kent coast.

Kittens dumped in sealed plastic box at orchard

Kittens dumped in sealed plastic box at orchard

Two kittens - one of which is pregnant at five-months-old - have been found dumped at an orchard in a sealed plastic box with no water.

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‘We can't just buy paint from B&Q’: Volunteers devastated after heritage train trashed

‘We can't just buy paint from B&Q’: Volunteers devastated after heritage train trashed

Volunteers have spoken of their “devastation” after a rare heritage train from the 1980s was vandalised with graffiti.

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‘Standing for Reform does not make me a Nazi - vandals are trying to scare me'

‘Standing for Reform does not make me a Nazi - vandals are trying to scare me'

With Reform UK predicted to take a number of seats at next week’s council elections, candidates have told how vandals have targeted their campaigns.

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Missing man, 23, found

Missing man, 23, found

A 23-year-old man reported missing has now been found.

'We're reclaiming the flag from the far-right and celebrating what it truly means to be English’

'We're reclaiming the flag from the far-right and celebrating what it truly means to be English’

Parades of school children, brass bands and even a fire breathing dragon marched through the streets of two towns to mark St George’s Day.

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High-street killer pictured for first time

High-street killer pictured for first time

A man who killed another by stabbing him in the heart in a Kent high street has been pictured for the first time.

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Heartless thief raids church charity cafe’s till while staff’s back is turned

Heartless thief raids church charity cafe’s till while staff’s back is turned

A heartless thief has stolen hundreds of pounds from a church charity shop and cafe.

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Child 'dragged to ground and kicked in head' by two adults in Primark

Child 'dragged to ground and kicked in head' by two adults in Primark

Police are investigating after a child was reportedly pulled to the floor by her hair and kicked in the head in a town centre shop.

Police concerned for missing man last seen two days ago

Police concerned for missing man last seen two days ago

Police are growing concerned for the welfare of a man who has been missing for two days.

Police close busy road after biker and car crash

Police close busy road after biker and car crash

Police shut a busy road after a biker was involved in a crash with a car and taken to hospital.

Police on alert as hundreds set to descend on Kent town for immigration protests

Police on alert as hundreds set to descend on Kent town for immigration protests

Protesters who fall on either side of the immigration debate are expected to descend on a Kent town this weekend.

‘Don’t be alarmed by smoke’: Pesticide works set to start at vermin-ridden newsagent

‘Don’t be alarmed by smoke’: Pesticide works set to start at vermin-ridden newsagent

People living near a once vermin-ridden town centre shop have been urged not to be alarmed as pesticide works are set to get underway.

Teacher only the second woman ever in the world to attempt daunting challenge

Teacher only the second woman ever in the world to attempt daunting challenge

A teacher will become only the second woman in the world to attempt a daunting challenge off the Kent coast this summer.

Woman suffers serious injuries after being attacked in street

Woman suffers serious injuries after being attacked in street

Witnesses are urged to come forward after a woman was reportedly attacked in the street and needed hospital treatment.

Drivers stuck in gridlock amid multiple road closures

Drivers stuck in gridlock amid multiple road closures

Drivers have been stuck in gridlock as road closures, school-run congestion and an A-road crash clog up several routes.

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Distraught mum tells jury daughter ‘wanted to die’ after alleged rape ordeal

Distraught mum tells jury daughter ‘wanted to die’ after alleged rape ordeal

The mother of a girl allegedly plied with drugs and raped by three men revealed how the youngster had told her she wanted to die.

Man attacked friend with garden shears in row as he collected chihuahua

Man attacked friend with garden shears in row as he collected chihuahua

A thug turned on a woman who had been looking after his dog and attacked her with a garden tool and a catapult.

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Suspected arson near former council offices

Suspected arson near former council offices

Firefighters responded to a suspected arson attack near former council offices after rubbish was set alight.

Delays on motorway after crash

Delays on motorway after crash

Drivers faced rush-hour delays this morning following an accident on a busy motorway.

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Police probe attack on man outside Spoons pub

Police probe attack on man outside Spoons pub

Police are investigating an attack outside a Wetherspoon’s pub in a town centre, which left a man needing medical treatment.

Dismay as beach car park set to close for the entire summer

Dismay as beach car park set to close for the entire summer

A 100-space seafront car park will be shut for the entire summer - sparking concerns a nearby community hub could be forced to close.

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