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KFC drive-thru plans at Asda car park on hold

KFC drive-thru plans at Asda car park on hold

Plans to transform part of an Asda car park into a fast food drive-thru have been postponed due to ongoing concerns over parking.

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Man pulled from river

Man pulled from river

A man was taken to hospital after being pulled from a river after the emergency services were to called to concerns for a person's welfare.

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Search for fisherman after boat gets stuck on wind turbine

Search for fisherman after boat gets stuck on wind turbine

A search operation was launched to track down a fisherman after his boat became stranded on a turbine off the Kent coast.

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New 'healthy' drive thru set to open

New 'healthy' drive thru set to open

A new Leon restaurant with a drive thru will open at a business park, next to an existing Starbucks.

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Row over school closures amid heatwave

Row over school closures amid heatwave

Schools in Kent are split over whether to keep children in the classroom as temperatures head for 40C.

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Police officer in hospital after stabbing

Police officer in hospital after stabbing

An off-duty officer was flown to hospital after being stabbed.

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PM hopeful Tom Tugendhat faces day of reckoning

PM hopeful Tom Tugendhat faces day of reckoning

Conservatives will vote today to decide who they want to keep in the running for PM.

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Kent hotter than Jamaica

Kent hotter than Jamaica

People were urged to stay at home, drink plenty of water and check on the elderly as temperatures headed towards 40C.

Serious crash closes chunk of M25

Serious crash closes chunk of M25

A serious crash closed part of the M25 for several hours.

Mum-of-three named as murder victim

Mum-of-three named as murder victim

The family of a mother-of-three stabbed to death yesterday has been named locally as her family start a fundraising campaign.

'Only travel if necessary' as mercury soars

'Only travel if necessary' as mercury soars

Train companies are warning passengers only to travel if necessary while road groups warn of 'melting roads' as the mercury soars this week.

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'Sewage in sea' was false alarm

'Sewage in sea' was false alarm

'Sewage' floating in the sea turned out to a harmless 'bloom' of algae and seaweed.

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Villagers told water shortages to continue

Villagers told water shortages to continue

Villagers have been warned to expect dry taps or low water pressure for a third day amid a water shortage - as temperatures set to soar higher.

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Comic slams Boris in cathedral speech

Comic slams Boris in cathedral speech

Boris Johnson should be 'horse-whipped every week of the year' according to a top comedian during a graduation ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral.

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Top critic puts restaurant in coastal top 10

Top critic puts restaurant in coastal top 10

A restaurant in the county has been named as one of the best in the country to visit this summer when heading to the coast.

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Coast road shut after crash

Coast road shut after crash

A main road along the coast was shut in both directions following a crash this afternoon.

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Three miles queues after M20 smash

Three miles queues after M20 smash

Motorists have been stuck in three-mile queues on the M20 after a motorcycle crash this afternoon.

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Two people suffer burns in house fire

Two people suffer burns in house fire

Two people were treated for burns and the effects of breathing in smoke after a fire broke out on the first floor of a house.

Delays clear after crash on M2

Delays clear after crash on M2

Drivers heading towards the coast were stuck in disruption lasting three hours after a crash closed part of the M2.

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Release date revealed for Empire of Light film

Release date revealed for Empire of Light film

The release date for a much-anticipated film starring Olivia Colman and Colin Firth has been revealed, after filming wrapped on the Kent coast.

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Suspected drink-driver overtakes police at 112mph

Suspected drink-driver overtakes police at 112mph

Police say they smelt alcohol on the breath of a driver who was pulled over after overtaking their unmarked patrol car at 112mph.

Bingo players 'heartbroken' over club's closure

Bingo players 'heartbroken' over club's closure

A town centre bingo hall is closing next month after the firm took the decision not to renew its lease on an iconic art deco building.

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New hedgehog rescue centre inundated with arrivals

New hedgehog rescue centre inundated with arrivals

A mum who set up a rescue centre for injured hedgehogs just eight weeks ago is calling for help as demand for her services has soared.

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'Santa's sauna' – selling Xmas on hottest day of year

'Santa's sauna' – selling Xmas on hottest day of year

With temperatures expected to near 40C in the coming days, we visited a year-round Christmas shop to see how staff cope.

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Temperatures to rise as amber warning comes into force

Temperatures to rise as amber warning comes into force

An amber weather warning came into force at midnight amid concerns over travel disruption and lives at risk as temperatures soar.

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'We believe our son was murdered'

'We believe our son was murdered'

As mystery still surrounds the death of a popular dad, we look back at the night he lost his life - and why his parents think he was murdered...

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Fireworks finale at model aircraft display sparks huge blaze

Fireworks finale at model aircraft display sparks huge blaze

A fireworks display at the end of a model aeroplane exhibition is being blamed for a huge fire on tinder-dry grass.

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Taps run dry in two villages

Taps run dry in two villages

A water station has been set up to help people left without supplies in two villages today, amid 'significant demand' during hot weather.

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Huge fires spread across fields

Huge fires spread across fields

Firefighters have battled more large field fires today, with seven engines needed at one blaze.

Ex-nightclub building to become flats

Ex-nightclub building to become flats

A derelict former nightclub and flour mill is to become a block of 53 flats after plans were approved by councillors.

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