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Four dead whales wash up on Kent coast despite rescue effort

Four dead whales wash up on Kent coast despite rescue effort

Four dead whales have washed up on the Kent coast despite a rescue effort by divers.

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Work to clear waste dumped by ‘organised criminals’ at ancient woodland could soon start

Work to clear waste dumped by ‘organised criminals’ at ancient woodland could soon start

Organised criminals are suspected of unleashing 30,000 tonnes of garbage on a Kent beauty spot where a clean-up should soon begin.

Dismay as pub cancels popular fireworks display

Dismay as pub cancels popular fireworks display

A massive fireworks display at a 17th century pub which attracts hundreds has been cancelled - while another village has also cancelled its event.

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Kent officers rank below national average

Kent officers rank below national average

Fewer than a third of people think Kent Police is doing a good job, according to a survey conducted by Neighbourhood Alert.

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Arrest after 7 town centre shop windows smashed

Arrest after 7 town centre shop windows smashed

A man has been arrested after multiple shop windows were damaged in a town centre during the early hours.

Opening date for swanky new restaurant in Kent high street finally confirmed

Opening date for swanky new restaurant in Kent high street finally confirmed

An opening date for the highly-anticipated arrival of a new Ivy restaurant in Kent has been confirmed.

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Coroner orders hospital bosses to take action after teacher’s ‘avoidable’ death

Coroner orders hospital bosses to take action after teacher’s ‘avoidable’ death

A hospital trust has been told to take action following the “avoidable” death of a primary school teacher.

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‘Why did Tory hopeful Kemi, with her £91k salary, attack maternity pay?’

‘Why did Tory hopeful Kemi, with her £91k salary, attack maternity pay?’

Why did an MP earning £91,000 a year attack maternity pay, ponders our columnist, but might it help those raising the next generation of taxpayers?

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Kent garden centres saved amid wave of nationwide closures

Kent garden centres saved amid wave of nationwide closures

Two beloved garden centres in the county have been saved for now as its operator announces plans to axe more than a fifth of its stores.

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Main road blocked after van and car crash

Main road blocked after van and car crash

A main road was blocked in both directions after a crash involving a van and a car.

Could discovery of rare fungus block bid for new 1,800-home 'village'?

Could discovery of rare fungus block bid for new 1,800-home 'village'?

A rare fungus once thought to be extinct in the UK could block a new 1,800-home 'village' being built off the A2, campaigners hope.

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‘I got maggots in my foot during stay in hospital’

‘I got maggots in my foot during stay in hospital’

A pensioner has described the “horrible” moment she discovered her foot was infested with maggots seven days into her stay at a hospital.

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‘Living with a stammer is a daily struggle – it can leave me in agony’

‘Living with a stammer is a daily struggle – it can leave me in agony’

A 24-year-old, who has had a stammer for her whole talking life, has spoken out about the daily struggles that she faces.

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Man accused of murdering dad of three outside pub: ‘I only wanted to scare him off’

Man accused of murdering dad of three outside pub: ‘I only wanted to scare him off’

A man on trial for murder has told a jury he had only wanted to “scare off” his alleged victim with the knife used to kill him.

‘Our final Halloween house will go out with a bang’

‘Our final Halloween house will go out with a bang’

A “slightly mad” alarm engineer is creating well-loved Halloween attraction in his front garden for the last time.

Sell-out Christmas events to book now

Sell-out Christmas events to book now

Make sure your family doesn’t miss out by getting your tickets early to some of Kent’s most magical festive experiences…

No further sightings of whales stranded off Kent coast

No further sightings of whales stranded off Kent coast

Rescue teams have been stood down after a pod of pilot whales became stranded off the Kent coast.

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Man attacked at popular festival suffers serious ear injury

Man attacked at popular festival suffers serious ear injury

A man suffered a serious injury to his ear following an altercation at a popular festival.

Footage shows moment armed police raid tent in £30k drugs bust

Footage shows moment armed police raid tent in £30k drugs bust

Footage shows the moment armed police raided a tent and discovered £28,500 worth of cannabis and cocaine.

10 days of ‘absolute chaos’ and sleepless nights finally end

10 days of ‘absolute chaos’ and sleepless nights finally end

Sleep-deprived residents kept awake by 24-hour water main works finally have some peace after the end of the disruptive project.

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Man suffers ‘broken bones’ in reported pub attack

Man suffers ‘broken bones’ in reported pub attack

A man was taken to hospital with broken bones and facial injuries after he was reportedly attacked leaving a pub.

Kent pensioners could be missing out on benefits worth nearly £70m

Kent pensioners could be missing out on benefits worth nearly £70m

Nearly £70 million of pension credit payments are going unclaimed in Kent, according to the leader of the county’s largest local authority.

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Largest flock of rare birds not seen for 200 years released into wild

Largest flock of rare birds not seen for 200 years released into wild

The rare birds were not seen in the Kentish skies for 200 years and have been released into the wild as part of a ground-breaking project.

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Taco Bell to open first restaurant in Kent district after plans approved

Taco Bell to open first restaurant in Kent district after plans approved

Taco Bell is set to open its first restaurant in a Kent district creating 20 jobs inside a former Debenhams store.

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Drug dealer ordered to pay back £200,000

Drug dealer ordered to pay back £200,000

A cannabis dealer has been ordered to repay his ill-gotten gains or spend longer in prison and still have to pay back the cash.

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Anger as rugby club targeted by vandals twice in one month

Anger as rugby club targeted by vandals twice in one month

Bosses at a rugby club say they are “absolutely gutted” their equipment was damaged by vandals for the second time this month.

Ban on single word Ofsted grades ‘deeply shameful’ says schools chief

Ban on single word Ofsted grades ‘deeply shameful’ says schools chief

Kent schools’ chief Rory Love has blasted as “deeply shameful” the government’s decision to scrap one word Ofsted grades.

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Inside late TV star’s multi-million-pound home

Inside late TV star’s multi-million-pound home

The stunning former home of the late television star Paul O’Grady has hit the market for £3.5 million.

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Heartbreak as town’s florist shuts after 60 years

Heartbreak as town’s florist shuts after 60 years

A florist has shut its doors after more than six decades in a town after rising costs made it “impossible” to continue operating.

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Kitesurfers ‘devastated’ at beauty spot ban after ‘birds disturbed’

Kitesurfers ‘devastated’ at beauty spot ban after ‘birds disturbed’

Devastated kitesurfers have been banned from a coastal Kent beauty spot they had used for more than 20 years after “disturbing birds”.

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