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Kent PCSO numbers to be slashed under police shake-up

Kent PCSO numbers to be slashed under police shake-up

Communities will be losing their PCSOs as huge cuts are proposed to save the force £7 million.

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Weather warning for heavy rain and high winds

Weather warning for heavy rain and high winds

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, with flooding possible after downpours hit the county.

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Four-car crash on A2

Four-car crash on A2

Motorists are facing more rush-hour delays this morning after a crash.

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Emergency housing need almost doubles in Kent's most deprived district

Emergency housing need almost doubles in Kent's most deprived district

The number of households in emergency accommodation in Kent's most deprived district has almost doubled in a year - and is “likely to get worse”.

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Father took his own life at £30k Spanish rehab retreat

Father took his own life at £30k Spanish rehab retreat

A 'gentle, intelligent and loving' father took his own life at an exclusive recovery centre in Spain after being placed on suicide watch.

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'Our 4,000 homes won't turn stream into an open sewer'

'Our 4,000 homes won't turn stream into an open sewer'

Developers insist an idyllic stream will not be turned into an "open sewer" after concerns were raised about a 4,000-home scheme's wastewater plans.

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Staff and firms owed £6m by paper mill ‘highly unlikely’ to get cash

Staff and firms owed £6m by paper mill ‘highly unlikely’ to get cash

A 284-year-old Kent business went under owing millions - but staff and businesses face never being paid the cash they are due.

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Window cleaner spends free time scrubbing dirty road signs

Window cleaner spends free time scrubbing dirty road signs

A 25-year-old has won praise from thousands for his voluntary efforts to clean up road signs.

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Woman in agony for 18 months as doctors failed to diagnose her

Woman in agony for 18 months as doctors failed to diagnose her

A woman left in so much pain she couldn't shower or cook gave up after waiting 18 months for UK doctors to find out what was wrong.

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Murder trial jury told to use 'knowledge of human nature'

Murder trial jury told to use 'knowledge of human nature'

The jury in the case of a man accused of a double murder has been told to use "common sense" when reaching its verdict.

More cash for divisive new railway station plan

More cash for divisive new railway station plan

A controversial project to construct a new railway station that has split opinion has been given a further cash boost to help get it built.

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New pizza takeaway opens

New pizza takeaway opens

A new takeaway opened today – and it even sells Nutella pizza.

Child hit by car near primary school

Child hit by car near primary school

Police and ambulance crews were called and a road was partly closed after a child was hit by a car near a primary school.

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Roast dinner takeaway set to open

Roast dinner takeaway set to open

A couple are launching a new takeaway which will see a full roast dinner piled into a giant Yorkshire pudding.

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Shock as TV man dies covering World Cup in Qatar

Shock as TV man dies covering World Cup in Qatar

Tributes have been paid to the Kent-based technical director of ITV Sport who has died while covering the World Cup in Qatar.

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Train strikes to derail Christmas shopping plans

Train strikes to derail Christmas shopping plans

Four days of rail strikes planned for the week before Christmas could cause chaos for shoppers in Kent.

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Serious face injuries for man stamped on in mugging horror

Serious face injuries for man stamped on in mugging horror

A man suffered serious injuries when two yobs hit him to the ground and repeatedly kicked and stamped on him after he refused to hand over cash.

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New Lidl to open yards from old store

New Lidl to open yards from old store

The supermarket chain has confirmed the opening date of its new store where it will be sharing the site with a DIY chain.

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Police officer assaulted during football patrol suffers head injury

Police officer assaulted during football patrol suffers head injury

A police officer suffered a head injury when he was assaulted while on patrol during England's opening World Cup game.

Hundreds back restaurant boss over council's demolition demands

Hundreds back restaurant boss over council's demolition demands

Almost 1,000 people are supporting a campaign against a council notice ordering a "maverick businessman" to demolish a seating area at his restaurant.

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Kent MPs rebel over housebuilding targets

Kent MPs rebel over housebuilding targets

A number of Conservative MPs in Kent have swung behind a bid to block the minister Michael Gove from imposing "top-down" housebuilding targets.

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Drivers sent on 64-mile diversion amid M20 works

Drivers sent on 64-mile diversion amid M20 works

Roadworks will lead to overnight closures of a motorway section with highway bosses advising drivers of an enormous detour.

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Police officer on trial over death of 10-year-old

Police officer on trial over death of 10-year-old

A court has heard a Met police officer from Kent caused the death of a child actor and his aunt but he denies the charges.

'At last we will have our medal'

'At last we will have our medal'

The Prime Minister has promised Britain's nuclear test veterans - including those in Kent - they will receive an honour for their sacrifices.

'If early Xmas cheer leaves us longing for low-key January count me out'

'If early Xmas cheer leaves us longing for low-key January count me out'

Christmas is starting way too early and could hit our bank accounts in a cost of living crisis, writes columnist Lauren Abbott.

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'Without cancer vaccine I might never have met my grandchild'

'Without cancer vaccine I might never have met my grandchild'

A dad in remission from an aggressive form of cancer says an experimental vaccine hailed as a revolutionary alternative to chemo saved his life.

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Abandoned dog's tail to be amputated

Abandoned dog's tail to be amputated

A lurcher found covered in cuts and scratches is on a strong course of antibiotics after being found straying around a village.

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Arrest after man left fighting for his life

Arrest after man left fighting for his life

A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after a man was left fighting for his life following a town centre attack.

Jack Wills to close down high street store

Jack Wills to close down high street store

Major clothing retailer Jack Wills is to close down one of its Kent stores next month.

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Grand Burstin guests plead: 'We just want to go home'

Grand Burstin guests plead: 'We just want to go home'

Holidaymakers caught up in the dramatic collapse of a hotel wall have described the accommodation as "a dump" and say they just want to go home.

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