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'I voted for Brexit - it's been an unmitigated disaster'

'I voted for Brexit - it's been an unmitigated disaster'

Our readers give their takes on Brexit, crime and striking nurses who deserve more.

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Kent's most crime-ridden railway stations revealed

Kent's most crime-ridden railway stations revealed

New data has revealed the most dangerous railway stations where the highest rates of anti-social behaviour and violent crime have been recorded.

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kmfm gives listeners the chance to win up to £5,000

kmfm gives listeners the chance to win up to £5,000

kmfm's Cash Out competition starts today, giving listeners the chance to win up to £5,000 in cash by guessing the correct jackpot amount.

Man with dementia left in corridor for 24 hours at struggling hospital

Man with dementia left in corridor for 24 hours at struggling hospital

A daughter has hit out at the lack of care her dementia-suffering dad received in hospital – saying her pleas for help fell on deaf ears.

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Official bid for town's first McDonald's

Official bid for town's first McDonald's

Developers have officially launched a bid to build a McDonald's - as they move ahead with multi-million-pound plans to expand a shopping complex.

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'Sensational' former home of Downton Abbey designer - yours for £4.25m

'Sensational' former home of Downton Abbey designer - yours for £4.25m

An 18th century house described as one of Kent's finest has gone on the market for £4.25 million.

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Special number to call for those concerned about a loved one

Special number to call for those concerned about a loved one

A hospital chief has apologised as A&E waiting times soar and urged people to go elsewhere if they have a minor injury or illness.

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'You're nicked - again!'

'You're nicked - again!'

Police stopped a motorist going suspiciously slowly on a motorway – to find he was on his way home from court where he had been given a driving ban.

'She always put the children first'

'She always put the children first'

A school has paid tribute to a "kind and generous" teacher who helped improve the lives of hundreds of children before her tragic death.

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Man made lewd comments to teenage girls

Man made lewd comments to teenage girls

Officers have issued a computer-generated image of a man they want to speak to.

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Woman taken to hospital after rock thrown through pub window

Woman taken to hospital after rock thrown through pub window

An image of a man has been released after a woman was injured when a rock was thrown through a pub window.

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Land which provides ‘green edge’ to town set for 100 homes

Land which provides ‘green edge’ to town set for 100 homes

Land which provides a green border to a town will have 100 homes built on it, despite objections.

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Singer shines on BBC game show

Singer shines on BBC game show

A chemistry graduate is now recording his own tracks after wowing the judges on BBC game show 'I Can See Your Voice'.

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Man faces 19 charges after police chase

Man faces 19 charges after police chase

A man faces multiple charges - including allegedly strangling a woman and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm - following a police chase.

End of an era as historic landmarks replaced

End of an era as historic landmarks replaced

Residents say the arrival of new automated gates at two level crossings have transformed access to their villages.

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Former cinema site up for rent and earmarked for 50 homes

Former cinema site up for rent and earmarked for 50 homes

A prominent building's 89-year run as a cinema looks set to end as the site has been put up for rent and earmarked for a housing development.

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How Michael Jackson ended up on a cross-Channel ferry

How Michael Jackson ended up on a cross-Channel ferry

In the summer of 1988, ferry bosses were given just an hour to prepare for the surprise arrival of one of the music world's biggest ever stars.

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'It's turning into a mini London - there are so many stabbings'

'It's turning into a mini London - there are so many stabbings'

A dad who has been homeless since he was 18 says the streets are now unsafe and he is worried for others as knife crime increases.

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Huge response to skeletal remains in river

Huge response to skeletal remains in river

Emergency services responded to the discovery of skeletal remains in a country park at an estuary.

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Boat drifts away and becomes stuck under bridge

Boat drifts away and becomes stuck under bridge

Firefighters had to be called out to help secure a vessel which was adrift and wedged under a town centre bridge.

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Worse fur wear: Fox rescued from garden gate

Worse fur wear: Fox rescued from garden gate

The RSPCA had one of its busiest years ever after being called to thousands of animal rescues in Kent and beyond.

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18-mile diversion as busy route between towns shut off

18-mile diversion as busy route between towns shut off

Residents fear their village will be transformed into a dangerous rat-run while the main route between two Kent towns is sealed off.

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King Charles' Coronation: What we know so far

King Charles' Coronation: What we know so far

From an extra bank holiday, later pub opening hours to the ceremony itself - here's everything we know so far about the Coronation of King Charles.

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Nukes, Nazis and strange sights in the sky

Nukes, Nazis and strange sights in the sky

We take a look at some chilling tales from the county's past - including terrifying details of where Russia could have aimed its nuclear weapons.

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Post Office shuts after staff face 'constant threats'

Post Office shuts after staff face 'constant threats'

A Post Office once supported by TV comic Vic Reeves has closed amid rising energy bills and threats against staff.

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Rail junction revamped over Christmas and New Year

Rail junction revamped over Christmas and New Year

Gangs have spent eight days over the Christmas and New Year holidays completely rebuilding a junction to make it easier for Kent commuters.

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The Larkins TV show 'faces axe after just two series'

The Larkins TV show 'faces axe after just two series'

The writing could be on the wall for The Larkins, the Kent-based reboot of The Darling Buds of May, according to reports.

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Clothes shop in busy high street 'closing down'

Clothes shop in busy high street 'closing down'

Signs have gone up at a store in one of Kent's busiest high streets saying it is closing down and "all stock must go".

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Fireworks chaos in middle of street turns road into 'warzone'

Fireworks chaos in middle of street turns road into 'warzone'

Shocking footage shows fireworks being let off in the middle of a street - which one resident says was "like a warzone" with "children crying".

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Record number of asylum seekers use small boats to reach Britain

Record number of asylum seekers use small boats to reach Britain

Latest figures reveal 45,756 asylum seekers used small boats to sail across the Channel to reach the UK in 2022.

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