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Steep turn caused fatal plane crash

Steep turn caused fatal plane crash

The plane crash which killed a man was caused by the pilot doing a steeply banked turn which resulted in the aircraft striking a crop field.

Climate resilient berries for Ribena grown in Kent

Climate resilient berries for Ribena grown in Kent

The first harvest of a new type of blackcurrant that can withstand changes in the earth's climate is grown here in Kent.

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Controversially-built luxury holiday lets fully booked for first weekend

Controversially-built luxury holiday lets fully booked for first weekend

Holidaymakers are set to descend on a town this weekend as a firm launches its controversially-built luxury accommodation.

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Council confirms leisure centre closure

Council confirms leisure centre closure

A council vote has confirmed a leisure centre's year-long closure – despite a petition against it.

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Guess the emoji-based Kent location

Guess the emoji-based Kent location

It's World Emoji Day, so why not take part in our infuriating guess the Kent location quiz?

Headteacher's remarkable 30-year career leading the same school

Headteacher's remarkable 30-year career leading the same school

A retiring headteacher has said children should be encouraged to develop as confident individuals as he bows out after 30 years at the same school.

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Neighbours living in fear over drug deals and violence

Neighbours living in fear over drug deals and violence

Neighbours in a town centre street say they are living in fear after witnessing brutal gang attacks and daylight drug deals.

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The ancient routes in Kent followed by kings

The ancient routes in Kent followed by kings

From a brutal murder to tourists on tandem tricyles, here's the fascinating history of pilgrimages in Kent.

'This is honestly the worst time of my life'

'This is honestly the worst time of my life'

Strictly star James Jordan has said that his father has received a terminal cancer diagnosis.

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Work starts on post-Brexit lorry park site

Work starts on post-Brexit lorry park site

Contractors have started work on a huge post-Brexit lorry park after the government snapped up land previously earmarked for an industrial estate.

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Emergency services close road for incident

Emergency services close road for incident

Police, fire and ambulance crews descended on a street to help with a medical incident.

Air ambulance lands in field

Air ambulance lands in field

An air ambulance landed in a field on the outskirts of a town after and incident at an address nearby.

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Bike-riding gang 'abused and intimidated' residents

Bike-riding gang 'abused and intimidated' residents

A large group of bike-riding youngsters reportedly abused and intimidated residents in a town centre park.

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Firefighters tackle blaze in industrial building

Firefighters tackle blaze in industrial building

Part of a building's roof had to be removed as firefighters tackled a blaze at a business.

Kent's biggest family court to close

Kent's biggest family court to close

The landlord of the county's biggest family court is looking to redevelop the building and turn it into homes.

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Huge emergency response to 'suspicious package'

Huge emergency response to 'suspicious package'

Police, fire and ambulance crews have descended on a street after reports of a suspicious package.

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Council forced to tackle rat-infested garden

Council forced to tackle rat-infested garden

Council officers have had to take action on an overgrown, rat-infested garden after warnings were ignored by the property’s owner.

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Hero lifeguard, 17, saves three children from sea

Hero lifeguard, 17, saves three children from sea

A young lifeguard has been praised for his heroic efforts in saving children from difficulty at sea - which saw him run fully clothed into the waves.

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Regulator removes 'inadequate' healthcare provider

Regulator removes 'inadequate' healthcare provider

A healthcare provider has had enforcement action taken against it after failing to deliver adequate care to patients.

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Appeal after rape in park

Appeal after rape in park

Detectives are appealing for any witnesses after a woman was attacked at a park.

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Boy, 15, injured in hit-and-run

Boy, 15, injured in hit-and-run

A 15-year-old boy has been left shaken after a car knocked him off his bicycle and drove off - leaving him lying in the road.

'Hearing loss means face masks have left us completely isolated'

'Hearing loss means face masks have left us completely isolated'

A mother and daughter, who are both partially deaf, want masks with see-through panels to be made widely available to the public.

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Spoons stabbing accused acquitted on grounds of insanity

Spoons stabbing accused acquitted on grounds of insanity

A man accused of attempted murder has been found not guilty after medical experts agreed he "deludedly believed" he was acting to save himself.

Kent to be hot, hot, hot at weekend

Kent to be hot, hot, hot at weekend

It's time to dig out the suntan lotion as forecasters predict it's going to heat up this weekend.

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32-mile detour as major road to shut for month

32-mile detour as major road to shut for month

A key road used by thousands of motorists will be shut for 25 days to allow for lengthy gas works.

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Police called after body found

Police called after body found

Police say the death of a man aged in his 40s is not being treated as suspicious.

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Frankie & Benny's to reopen chains in Kent

Frankie & Benny's to reopen chains in Kent

Bosses at the troubled restaurant firm Frankie & Benny's have unveiled plans to reopen restaurants across Kent.

Redundancy invite for 300 staff at cash-strapped cathedral

Redundancy invite for 300 staff at cash-strapped cathedral

A cathedral’s 300-strong workforce has been invited to apply for voluntary redundancy - as it faces losses of £3 million amid the pandemic.

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'Co-op and houses will destroy village character'

'Co-op and houses will destroy village character'

A decision on a long-running bid to build a new Co-op supermarket is due after 450 villagers signed a petition objecting to the plans.

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Third primary school approved for garden city

Third primary school approved for garden city

Plans have been approved for the third primary school in Ebbsfleet Garden City

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