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Drivers ignore biker writhing on floor after A249 crash

Drivers ignore biker writhing on floor after A249 crash

A woman who was knocked from her motorbike says she was left lying in a busy road in pain as other motorists whizzed past.

Fruit farm launches UK's biggest river energy scheme

Fruit farm launches UK's biggest river energy scheme

Fruit growers have invested £10million in a project to heat their greenhouses using a Kent river.

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Gang 'rigged ATMs' with modified iPhones

Gang 'rigged ATMs' with modified iPhones

A man has denied being part of a gang which rigged ATMs with modified iPhone cameras in order to steal bank cards.

Mexican restaurant comes to town

Mexican restaurant comes to town

The owner of a tapas restaurant chain who resorted to selling staple food from a pop-up shop during the pandemic has opened a Mexican.

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Mouse poo and rancid rice at troubled club

Mouse poo and rancid rice at troubled club

Hygiene inspectors found mouse droppings and rancid rice at a troubled nightclub previously the scene of mass brawls.

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Places to take drugs should be set up in Kent, says expert

Places to take drugs should be set up in Kent, says expert

A Kent professor is leading a bid to get overdose prevention centres set up as drug related deaths reach an all-time high.

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'OAPs with patriotic hair deserve to have fun - but good job defib was on hand'

'OAPs with patriotic hair deserve to have fun - but good job defib was on hand'

Secret Drinker dances the night away with some golden oldies on a Jubilee jolly up.

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Sick toddler needs life-saving stem cell transplant

Sick toddler needs life-saving stem cell transplant

The father of a desperately sick tot who needs lifesaving surgery has compared the chances of finding the perfect match as 'like winning the lottery'.

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Family fined £1.2k after 'forgetting to put bins out'

Family fined £1.2k after 'forgetting to put bins out'

A family have been slapped with three fines after dumping rubbish in other people's bins.

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CCTV appeal after man bottled

CCTV appeal after man bottled

Pictures of two people have been released by police after a man was taken to hospital following an attack.

'Rising fuel costs are killing our business'

'Rising fuel costs are killing our business'

Leaders from sectors across the county have spoken of the "severe impact" the rising cost of fuel is having on their businesses.

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Woman defecating in street caught on camera

Woman defecating in street caught on camera

IMAGE WARNING - Footage has captured the moment a women stops to poo on a pavement outside a shop.

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Suspect in court after stabbing

Suspect in court after stabbing

A man remains in hospital and another man is due in court after a stabbing.

Warm weekend weather to collide with peak in grass pollen

Warm weekend weather to collide with peak in grass pollen

Hayfever sufferers are being told to prepare for very high pollen levels as warm sunny weather sweeps into Kent just as grass pollen levels peak.

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'It's like a ring of knives at toddler eye-level'

'It's like a ring of knives at toddler eye-level'

A dad is warning other parents to be careful after anti-climb spikes resembling a "ring of knives" slipped down a lamppost next to a children's park.

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Pensioner denies causing biker's death

Pensioner denies causing biker's death

A 72-year-old has gone on trial after a plumber died following a collision involving his motorbike and a BMW.

Royal Mail celebrates the nation's favourite felines

Royal Mail celebrates the nation's favourite felines

The UK's most popular cats are being given their own set of stamps available to buy from today.

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Council boss to leave role with immediate effect

Council boss to leave role with immediate effect

The chief executive of a council, which was found to have failed to handle bullying accusations last year, has resigned from her role.

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Secret buyer snaps up golf club

Secret buyer snaps up golf club

A golf course in the county has been sold to a private buyer who has vowed to prevent it from being developed for housing.

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Macknade to open new seaside restaurant

Macknade to open new seaside restaurant

A popular food and drink business is set to open its newest location at a development with stunning sea views.

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Tributes after biker dies in crash near M2

Tributes after biker dies in crash near M2

Flowers and tributes have been left for a biker who died in a crash.

From six-figure salary to serving the Lord

From six-figure salary to serving the Lord

A highly paid accountant has finally found the calling he always wanted - as a parish priest.

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Gangs working together to send people across sea in 'death traps'

Gangs working together to send people across sea in 'death traps'

"Ruthless" gangs are working together to send people across the Channel on "death trap" dinghies taped together, a top police officer has said.

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Man, 51, still in elderly care home after a year

Man, 51, still in elderly care home after a year

A 51-year-old with Parkinson's who was temporarily moved to an elderly people's care home is still waiting to be moved a year later.

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Screams go unanswered as mum and kids trapped in pitch black lift

Screams go unanswered as mum and kids trapped in pitch black lift

A mum and her two children spent 50 minutes trapped in a pitch black lift with their screams going unanswered.

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The stuff of myth? We visit Greek taverna in rural Kent

The stuff of myth? We visit Greek taverna in rural Kent

A loud smash, Henry Hoover and Ed Sheeran - but does Greek taverna in rural Kent live up to expectations?

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Town centre bingo hall set to be converted into flats

Town centre bingo hall set to be converted into flats

A town centre bingo hall on a site once ravaged by a major fire is to be converted into flats.

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Instagrammer urges residents to 'excrete out to help out'

Instagrammer urges residents to 'excrete out to help out'

A travel writer has urged residents to 'excrete out to help out' in a tongue-in-cheek video targeting Southern Water.

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CCTV released after man's leg broken in nightclub

CCTV released after man's leg broken in nightclub

Police have released a CCTV image after a man's leg was broken in an alleged attack.

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Farming in crisis over shortage of seasonal workers

Farming in crisis over shortage of seasonal workers

A grower has described the government's instruction to recruit British labour as "garbage" as farms struggle to recruit pickers and crops rot.

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