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Body found near supermarket amid search for missing man

Body found near supermarket amid search for missing man

Police have confirmed a body has been found amid a search for a missing man.

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‘Up to £40 for a family ticket? When did swimming get so expensive?’

‘Up to £40 for a family ticket? When did swimming get so expensive?’

Since when did swimming become so costly asks our columnist - who fears charges have turned it into a luxury outing and no longer a regular activity.

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Affordable homes set for ‘eyesore’ site where flats were demolished

Affordable homes set for ‘eyesore’ site where flats were demolished

Twelve homes will be built on an “eyesore” patch of land where five blocks of flats once stood if new plans are approved.

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Do you fancy being a councillor? Find out how at a Q&A

Do you fancy being a councillor? Find out how at a Q&A

There will be an information event this week for those interested in standing for election to Kent County Council.

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Road to seafront to stay closed for another 10 months

Road to seafront to stay closed for another 10 months

A road connecting a town and seafront will remain closed until next summer following two landslides, amid a campaign to save a historic landmark.

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MP says ship full of explosive cargo off Kent coast ‘poses no threat’

MP says ship full of explosive cargo off Kent coast ‘poses no threat’

A damaged ship moored off the north Kent coast with a potentially explosive cargo poses no threat, an MP says.

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M25 reopens after serious lorry fire

M25 reopens after serious lorry fire

A motorway that was shut for 30 hours following a serious lorry fire has now reopened.

‘Council has left neighbourhood in a mess for years - I’m completely fed up!’

‘Council has left neighbourhood in a mess for years - I’m completely fed up!’

A furious dad says he is “completely fed up” of council-owned land outside his house being left a “total mess”.

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Overwhelming support for new 30mph speed limit on busy A-road

Overwhelming support for new 30mph speed limit on busy A-road

Residents have voiced their support for reducing the speed limit on a key section of road from 40mph to 30mph.

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Thief asked ‘ex -boyfriend’ to make him a cuppa and then stole his phone

Thief asked ‘ex -boyfriend’ to make him a cuppa and then stole his phone

A thief concocted an elaborate ploy to steal his victim’s mobile phone and then harassed him for months afterwards.

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Village ‘under siege’ from development with holiday park plans

Village ‘under siege’ from development with holiday park plans

Developers have been accused of placing a village "under siege" after plans revealed a holiday park could be built next to a historic home.

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'We just want to socialise with our neighbours - it's health and safety gone mad'

'We just want to socialise with our neighbours - it's health and safety gone mad'

Shocked neighbours have described a housing association’s demand that they remove their communal meeting place as “health and safety gone mad”.

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Moment Tesco lorry explodes into fireball caught on dashcam by horrified driver

Moment Tesco lorry explodes into fireball caught on dashcam by horrified driver

The shocking moment a Tesco lorry exploded into a ball of flames was captured on dashcam footage by a terrified driver.

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Payout for drivers hit by ‘contaminated fuel’ problems at Morrisons - but not all reimbursed

Payout for drivers hit by ‘contaminated fuel’ problems at Morrisons - but not all reimbursed

Insurers have started to pay out to those motorists impacted by “contaminated fuel” after filling up at a petrol garage.

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Woman injured in hit and run crash

Woman injured in hit and run crash

A woman was injured after a hit-and-run crash with a Land Rover.

£41m link road project delayed again

£41m link road project delayed again

A controversial £41m highway project has been delayed again by at least another 18 months because of potential funding hiccups.

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Person taken to hospital after car crashes into booth at Channel Tunnel

Person taken to hospital after car crashes into booth at Channel Tunnel

A person was injured after a car ploughed into a booth at the Channel Tunnel terminal.

Driver escapes serious injury as Range Rover plunges into river

Driver escapes serious injury as Range Rover plunges into river

A driver was lucky to escape serious injury after his Range Rover left the road and ploughed into a river.

Police called to multi-storey car park amid concern for teenage girl

Police called to multi-storey car park amid concern for teenage girl

Emergency services were called to a multi-storey car park over concerns for a teenage girl.

Mortuary and church hit market in final phase of hospital homes scheme

Mortuary and church hit market in final phase of hospital homes scheme

A mortuary and church hit the market for almost £1m in the final stage of a former hospital’s long-awaited overhaul.

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Severe M25 delays after ‘large liquid leak’ at the Dartford Tunnel

Severe M25 delays after ‘large liquid leak’ at the Dartford Tunnel

There are severe delays on the M25 owing to a spillage during overnight works which has caused “extensive damage” to the road surface.

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Chaos fears over beach hut plan in village unchanged ‘since Victorian days’

Chaos fears over beach hut plan in village unchanged ‘since Victorian days’

Residents fear a village that has remained unchanged “since Victorian days” will be swamped by traffic if plans to install more beach huts go ahead.

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From chickens to children - what are the noises angering Kent’s neighbours?

From chickens to children - what are the noises angering Kent’s neighbours?

There were 9,000-plus noise complaints in Kent last year - but with children playing and babies crying among the gripes are we becoming less tolerant?

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‘GP surgery couldn’t deal with my autism - so they kicked me out’

‘GP surgery couldn’t deal with my autism - so they kicked me out’

A furious mum feels discriminated against after being removed from a GP practice list because “they could not deal with” aspects of her autism.

Kent’s spectacular fireworks displays

Kent’s spectacular fireworks displays

It’s almost time to ‘ooh’ and ‘ahh’ as Kent’s skies light up with fantastic fireworks displays and bonfire nights.

Landlady accused customer of winking at her husband then left her needing surgery

Landlady accused customer of winking at her husband then left her needing surgery

A jealous landlady accused a customer of winking at her husband - and then attacked her when she later found her asleep behind the bar.

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NHS Trust to fork out £250K on rebrand despite performance concerns

NHS Trust to fork out £250K on rebrand despite performance concerns

A health trust is to rebrand itself but councillors have hit out at the move amid struggles to reach targets for reducing waiting times.

Supermarket and flats planned for former dance school

Supermarket and flats planned for former dance school

Plans have been submitted to convert a former dance studio into a retail store and four flats.

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Family search woodland as concerns grow for missing dad

Family search woodland as concerns grow for missing dad

A family “fear the worst” after a missing dad-of-seven was last seen leaving a pub and has not made contact for days.

Military charity gets government backing

Military charity gets government backing

The Royal British Legion Industries has been given a £1m grant towards more accommodation for veterans in Kent.

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