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Jubilee parties in the clear after weather warning lifted

Jubilee parties in the clear after weather warning lifted

A weather warning for Kent which threatened to dampen Jubilee spirits has been lifted.

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Opinion split over plans to disperse historic market

Opinion split over plans to disperse historic market

Plans to disband a long-running market and disperse traders across surrounding streets have been labelled both 'ridiculous' and 'really positive'.

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Bellfield 'did not kill' Lin and Megan Russell despite confession

Bellfield 'did not kill' Lin and Megan Russell despite confession

A review is set to conclude that Levi Bellfield was not responsible for the murders of Lin and Megan Russell despite making a formal confession.

Elderly biker 'seriously injured' after crashing into van and car

Elderly biker 'seriously injured' after crashing into van and car

A biker in his 70s has been left seriously injured after a three-vehicle collision which closed a busy rural road.

Mum's £20k payout after council 'failed' special needs children

Mum's £20k payout after council 'failed' special needs children

A mum of children with special educational needs has received compensation after council failures led to them missing 'years of school'.

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Village shop could be converted amid 'changing times'

Village shop could be converted amid 'changing times'

Owners of a former village shop and Post Office want to repurpose the site after being unable to sell it despite two years of trying.

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'You can't miss it': Billboard-size Union car flag on parade

'You can't miss it': Billboard-size Union car flag on parade

A man will be visiting towns this Platinum Jubilee weekend with an enormous Union Jack sticking out of his car.

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Two taken to hospital after crash

Two taken to hospital after crash

Two people have been taken to hospital following a crash which shut a major road and saw a drone deployed.

Belgium-bound yacht crew rescued

Belgium-bound yacht crew rescued

Three people were rescued from a yacht and 'bedded down' for the night after their ship run aground nine miles off the Kent coast.

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Panto dame voted off Britain's Got Talent

Panto dame voted off Britain's Got Talent

An act which features a pantomime dame from Kent has been voted off this year's Britain's Got Talent after being "buzzed" by music mogul Simon Cowell.

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'He even did a Jack Sparrow accent'

'He even did a Jack Sparrow accent'

The director of a wildlife rescue centre has told how Johnny Depp came to visit – after a photo of the megastar went viral on social media.

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Disabled man finally able to leave home after five months

Disabled man finally able to leave home after five months

A disabled man trapped at home for five months while his car was repaired has finally been able to venture out.

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Operation Brock set to be stood down

Operation Brock set to be stood down

National Highways has confirmed the contraflow on the M20 will be deactivated this weekend.

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Beacons lit in Kent to mark Queen's Jubilee

Beacons lit in Kent to mark Queen's Jubilee

People across Kent attended beacon ceremonies last night to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

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Weather warning issued for county

Weather warning issued for county

Weekend jubilee celebrations might get off to a wet start tomorrow with the Met Office predicting thunderstorms and heavy rain.

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Couple and baby evicted in cat row

Couple and baby evicted in cat row

A couple with an 18-month-old toddler say they were evicted from their holiday park home after they complained park bosses had run over their cat.

How a Canterbury man became the first person to ever interview the Queen

How a Canterbury man became the first person to ever interview the Queen

A Kent film-maker has recalled his 18-minute on-the-record conversation with The Queen.

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How Kent marked the Queen's Coronation

How Kent marked the Queen's Coronation

A look at some of the weird and wonderful tales around Queen Elizabeth's Coronation in 1953.

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'It was like we walked into an unseen episode of ‘Allo ‘Allo!'

'It was like we walked into an unseen episode of ‘Allo ‘Allo!'

Vive la différence! Secret Drinker finds full-on French flair in an Kentish country pub.

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Student turned down again for breast reduction surgery

Student turned down again for breast reduction surgery

A student who suffers constant pain from her 32K breasts hopes to fund her own surgery after once again being turned down by the NHS.

'This is an extraordinary event which must be celebrated'

'This is an extraordinary event which must be celebrated'

Lord Lieutenant of Kent is urging residents to treat the jubilee celebration as an 'extraordinary event' which will likely never be repeated.

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Queen pulls out of Jubilee service after 'discomfort'

Queen pulls out of Jubilee service after 'discomfort'

The Queen will not attend Friday's thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral, it has been announced.

Johnny Depp pictured in Kent

Johnny Depp pictured in Kent

A picture of Hollywood megastar Johnny Depp visiting a wildlife rescue centre has been shared this afternoon.

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Is that Wills and Kate in Kent M&S?

Is that Wills and Kate in Kent M&S?

Surprised shoppers were doing double-takes and asking for selfies today.

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Classic pictures from Kent nightclubs in the Noughties

Classic pictures from Kent nightclubs in the Noughties

A look back at some of the very best nights out at the county's greatest clubs - and the D-list celebrities who joined the party.

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'Big brands' on way as £115m complex complete

'Big brands' on way as £115m complex complete

Incoming tenants at a new leisure complex are set to be handed the keys to their new restaurants and bars - as construction is now complete.

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Here's where Platinum Jubilee beacons will be lit in Kent

Here's where Platinum Jubilee beacons will be lit in Kent

Hundreds of Platinum Jubilee beacons are to be lit on Thursday night and here's where Kent's ceremonies are taking place.

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Busy rural road shut after serious crash

Busy rural road shut after serious crash

Emergency services have descended on a busy rural road following reports of a crash between a van and a motorbike.

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Is this Kent's most bonkers Jubilee street?

Is this Kent's most bonkers Jubilee street?

A wine-guzzling Prime Minister and the Duchess of Cornwall in a wheelbarrow are among the wonderfully wacky Jubilee creations on one Kent street.

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UK's oldest school appoints first ever female head

UK's oldest school appoints first ever female head

A Kent school which was founded more than 1,400 years ago has appointed its first ever female head teacher.

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