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Popular shop owner dies from Covid-19

Popular shop owner dies from Covid-19

Fond memories have been shared of a "happy, hard-working" woman who ran a village shop alongside her husband.

Murder arrest after body found

Murder arrest after body found

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found yesterday afternoon.

Steak and lobster restaurant ready to open

Steak and lobster restaurant ready to open

A new restaurant specialising in steak, lobster and burgers will open its doors once lockdown restrictions are lifted.

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£20m town centre housing estate delayed

£20m town centre housing estate delayed

Work on a 50-home town centre regeneration project has been pushed backed six more months due to the Covid-19 crisis.

1,000 laughing gas canisters seized at park

1,000 laughing gas canisters seized at park

Officers have made two arrests after seizing nitrous oxide canisters and a large quantity of cash from a vehicle at a park.

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'Dominic Cummings should go'

'Dominic Cummings should go'

Two Kent MPs are calling on the Prime Minister's top special adviser - who stands accused of breaking lockdown rules - to leave his role.

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Huge fire at recycling centre

Huge fire at recycling centre

Fire crews are still battling a blaze at a recycling centre - which will now be closed for several days.

Eight-year-old's brush strokes of genius

Eight-year-old's brush strokes of genius

A father and son have created an art exhibition inspired by famous painters during lockdown.

Fresh scheme for student flats despite prior refusal

Fresh scheme for student flats despite prior refusal

A fresh bid has been launched to build a block containing dozens of student flats – three years after similar plans were snubbed.

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From bathtubs to jet packs: Crazy Channel crossings

From bathtubs to jet packs: Crazy Channel crossings

The desire to cross between Kent and France has prompted plenty of weird and wonderful efforts over the years...

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Easyjet faces lawsuit over data hack

Easyjet faces lawsuit over data hack

Victims of a data breach by a budget airline are being urged to claim for compensation

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Why are aspiring fruit pickers being turned away?

Why are aspiring fruit pickers being turned away?

Thousands of people across the county have been applying for fruit picking and getting no response as farmers tackle the uncertainty of lockdown.

Search for missing man called off after body found

Search for missing man called off after body found

The search for a man reported missing has been called off after police located a body close to a woodland area

Jet skiers get stuck on rocks

Jet skiers get stuck on rocks

The coastguard was called to help two jet skiers who got themselves into some difficulty.

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Man charged with bus crash death

Man charged with bus crash death

A man has been charged with multiple driving offences after a crash in which a bus driver was killed

Flat fire believed to be caused by candle

Flat fire believed to be caused by candle

The fire service was called to reports of a blaze in an apartment, believed to have been accidentally caused by a candle.

'A great servant to Kent football'

'A great servant to Kent football'

The founder of the Kent Youth League and the county FA president Colin Boswell has died.

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Pensioner found after search and rescue operation

Pensioner found after search and rescue operation

A vulnerable pensioner has been found safe and well after he went missing on Thursday following a search and rescue operation at a school

County's starring role in video games

County's starring role in video games

Here's where you can experience the county like never before as it stars in video console and PC games.

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Formula 1 worker's race to help infertile couples

Formula 1 worker's race to help infertile couples

An egg donor has shared her emotional story to encourage other women to help people battling to conceive.

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How our lives have changed during two months of lockdown

How our lives have changed during two months of lockdown

As we mark two months since Kent went into lockdown, we look at all the ways the county has changed in light of the global pandemic.

Pub manager sings Piano Man parody

Pub manager sings Piano Man parody

A publican has given a Covid-19 spin to Billy Joel's classic hit.

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Rare chance to buy traveller site

Rare chance to buy traveller site

The acre of land is which is up for sale at more than £300k is exclusively for the occupation of a gypsy family.

Migrants pose 'major threat' to UK border, warns former chief

Migrants pose 'major threat' to UK border, warns former chief

A former Border Force chief says migrants trying to reach the UK shores are posing a "major threat" to the country's border.

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Violent and racially abusive robber jailed

Violent and racially abusive robber jailed

A man has been jailed after robbing a man of his wallet before racially abusing staff at a supermarket.

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Plea for urgent help with asylum seekers as Kent services 'engulfed'

Plea for urgent help with asylum seekers as Kent services 'engulfed'

Kent County Council has written to the Home Secretary asking for "immediate help" as children's services "run out of road".

Toilets at popular beaches to be reopened

Toilets at popular beaches to be reopened

Public bathrooms are set to reopen this bank holiday weekend at some of Kent's most popular beaches.

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Pet shop owner talks of fire horror

Pet shop owner talks of fire horror

Alec Smith has spoken of the horror of seeing his pet shop full of animals going up in flames.

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Drug dealer caught in traffic with shopping bag of cocaine jailed

Drug dealer caught in traffic with shopping bag of cocaine jailed

A man who was stuck in traffic as he tried to leave the county with nearly one kilogram of cocaine has been jailed.

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Police link arson attacks

Police link arson attacks

A serial arsonist is thought to be operating as police connect two separate fires that were started in the same village.

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