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Animal charities fear post-lockdown 'cat crisis'

Animal charities fear post-lockdown 'cat crisis'

Animal welfare charities say warm weather could see surge in felines venturing outside on busy roads post-lockdown.

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'I lost my job and home to abusive ex'

'I lost my job and home to abusive ex'

A young mum and beauty therapist who suffered at the hands of an abusive ex is on a mission to make her industry more aware of violent relationships.

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Kent's most famous street art

Kent's most famous street art

Kent has been home to some of the UK's most iconic pieces of street art - but what sets it apart from unsightly graffiti?

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Neighbour dashes next door to deliver baby

Neighbour dashes next door to deliver baby

A quick-thinking midwife was still in her gardening gear when she dashed next door to help deliver her neighbour’s baby.

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'Our precious nature reserves are not the place to hold a barbecue'

'Our precious nature reserves are not the place to hold a barbecue'

Kent's nature reserves have suffered huge damage with thoughtless visitors holding barbecues, abusing staff and littering during recent warm weather.

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Plans for 20mph limit on main road into town

Plans for 20mph limit on main road into town

Drivers will have to obey a new 20mph limit if plans to slash speed on a main road into a town centre get the green light.

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'This is a fitting tribute to the 284 men who died'

'This is a fitting tribute to the 284 men who died'

The wreckage of a battleship and the memorial paying tribute to the 284 crewmen who lost their lives on it have been granted protection.

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Hordes of cockle-pickers are 'raping' Kent's beaches

Hordes of cockle-pickers are 'raping' Kent's beaches

Police have been called to beaches after cockle-pickers have been caught plundering tonnes of shellfish including oysters and crabs.

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'Sports coming back could increase gambling problems'

'Sports coming back could increase gambling problems'

A Kent councillor has said the reintroduction of professional sports, such as the football, could lead to a surge in problematic gambling.

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Kent councils face £245m deficit because of pandemic

Kent councils face £245m deficit because of pandemic

Kent's 14 councils face a mounting financial deficit of £245million from the coronavirus crisis, it has emerged.

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Knife-wielding burglar jailed

Knife-wielding burglar jailed

A thug has been jailed for a string of offences including racism, harassment and burglary.

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'Scientists should be more interested in saving people's homes'

'Scientists should be more interested in saving people's homes'

An MP, who has spent years lobbying to save part of Kent's coastline, says he'll continue to do so after a house fell off a cliff.

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Is this Kent's most luxurious drive-thru?

Is this Kent's most luxurious drive-thru?

A popular smokehouse has teamed up with a luxury hotel to launch a meat-packed takeaway menu - with dishes costing up to £140.

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One-star hygiene rating for takeaway

One-star hygiene rating for takeaway

A takeaway has received a low hygiene rating as a council investigates claims it delivered food partially-eaten by another customer.

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Coke dealers ran delivery line

Coke dealers ran delivery line

Two cocaine dealers who ran a delivery line in an affluent commuter town while on bail for other drugs offences have been jailed.

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Love Island star slams MP over BA job losses

Love Island star slams MP over BA job losses

An ex-air hostess has spoken out against her former employer after it announced more than 10,000 job losses

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'I won't play into angry young black man stereotype'

'I won't play into angry young black man stereotype'

A teenager staged a Black Lives Matter protest outside a police HQ, after being a victim of racial prejudice.

Sick Snapchat re-enactment of George Floyd's arrest investigated

Sick Snapchat re-enactment of George Floyd's arrest investigated

University bosses are investigating a "deeply disturbing" Snapchat post of two young men carrying out a vile re-enactment of George Floyd's arrest.

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Calls for inquiry into 725-home decision

Calls for inquiry into 725-home decision

Residents are calling on a council to launch an inquiry into a vote which saw plans for 725 homes controversially approved.

Helicopter searches river for missing man

Helicopter searches river for missing man

Police are searching parts of a river to locate a missing man.

Neighbours kick up stink over asphalt plant

Neighbours kick up stink over asphalt plant

One family say they could be forced to leave their forever home if something isn't done to stop the stench from the factory.

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Teenagers praised after saving drowning man

Teenagers praised after saving drowning man

A group of brave teenagers helped save the life of a drowning man, after initially mistaking him for a seal.

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Six-figure payout following asbestos exposure

Six-figure payout following asbestos exposure

A widow has won compensation from her late husband's former employer after he was exposed to harmful materials decades ago.

'I tore part of my eyeball during sneezing fit'

'I tore part of my eyeball during sneezing fit'

A man with hayfever who tore his retina during a sneezing fit has thanked medics who worked to restore his eyesight.

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'Don't complain if there's noise, dust and vibrations'

'Don't complain if there's noise, dust and vibrations'

Would-be residents of proposed housing development warned of proximity of quarry which would be right next door.

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Bus passengers worried as people return to work

Bus passengers worried as people return to work

Bus users are concerned an influx of passengers could prevent them getting to work but companies say they are increasing the number of services.

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'Firing range tremors can't help unstable cliffs'

'Firing range tremors can't help unstable cliffs'

There was a rumbling noise and another part of the cliff collapsed as reporter interviewed homeowner.

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Flats plan for fire-ravaged nightclub

Flats plan for fire-ravaged nightclub

A plan to demolish a fire-ravaged nightclub and build 29 flats in its place has been revealed - but there is no parking allocated.

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'I ran for my life from stampeding cows on public footpath'

'I ran for my life from stampeding cows on public footpath'

A seasoned walker saved himself from "being trampled to a very painful death" after he was set upon by a herd of cows on a public right of way.

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The animals who stole the county's heart

The animals who stole the county's heart

We take a look at the beloved animals who hit the headlines for their various jaunts in Kent.

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