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Diver dies after falling ill in water

Diver dies after falling ill in water

A diver has died after getting into difficulty in the waters off the coast of Kent.

Is this 'rapid feeding' plant pest in your garden?

Is this 'rapid feeding' plant pest in your garden?

Rosemary beetles looks like glitter-covered ladybirds but can cause huge problems in gardens during the summer. Have you got them?

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All Gap stores set to close

All Gap stores set to close

Every Gap store in Kent is set to shut this year as the retailer has announced it will be closing all shops in the UK and Ireland by the end of 2021.

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'Albino egg but would Del Boy approve?'

'Albino egg but would Del Boy approve?'

What should you eat the morning after an historic Euro 2020 match? A breakfast of kings - or at least a market trader's - of course.

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Family's thanks as readers raise thousands for Daniel

Family's thanks as readers raise thousands for Daniel

The family of Daniel Ezzedine have expressed their heartfelt gratitude after KentOnline readers raised almost £12,000 for the teenager in just a week.

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How do we save Kent's town centres?

How do we save Kent's town centres?

As town centres continue to flounder and try desperately to recover from the pandemic, an expert looks at the future of the county's high streets.

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‘I spotted 3am house fire after hungry baby woke me for feed’

‘I spotted 3am house fire after hungry baby woke me for feed’

A mum alerted fire crews to a blaze which destroyed the roofs of two bungalows after being woken by her young baby.

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Is US-style system the answer to school run chaos?

Is US-style system the answer to school run chaos?

With residents fed up with inconsiderate parking outside schools, we consider if American-style drop-off systems could solve traffic chaos in Kent.

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Man's revenge after gang hurled him from bridge

Man's revenge after gang hurled him from bridge

A man who was hurled 15ft into a canal by a gang snuck into his attacker's homes and hit a rival with a vodka bottle as he slept.

Remembering Diana: Photos of the princess in Kent

Remembering Diana: Photos of the princess in Kent

Princess Diana came to Kent several times during her lifetime - here's a look back at her visits.

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'Our hearts are broken'

'Our hearts are broken'

A family have been left heartbroken following the death of their terminally-ill daughter.

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'Music saved my life from addiction'

'Music saved my life from addiction'

A former addict is travelling the UK with his piano in order to share his belief that music saves lives.

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Photos reveal rooftop terrace at riverside homes

Photos reveal rooftop terrace at riverside homes

New images reveal the open-plan, rooftop terraces which top a huge housing scheme in Kent.

Lidl to share building with DIY chain

Lidl to share building with DIY chain

A discount food store is to quit a dated shopping centre it occupies and move in alongside another big name retailer.

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Battle of Britain pilot's medals go to auction

Battle of Britain pilot's medals go to auction

The medals of fighter ace Peter Townsend, who was once based in Kent and later had an affair with a princess, are up for auction.

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Disturbance leads to cannabis farm find

Disturbance leads to cannabis farm find

Police discovered a cannabis farm in a house while attending a disturbance during the early hours of the morning.

Ticket price hike after England fan 'carnage'

Ticket price hike after England fan 'carnage'

Tickets to watch England at a Kent theme park have been hiked in price - after chaotic scenes blighted the venue when the side defeated Germany.

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Drug dealer who fled from police is locked up

Drug dealer who fled from police is locked up

A dealer who supplied drugs in a Kent town has been jailed for almost six years.

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Key workers honoured as race track reopens

Key workers honoured as race track reopens

Essential workers from around Kent competed in the first race back as Buckmore Park reopened its track.

Thieves help themselves to coffee during burglary

Thieves help themselves to coffee during burglary

Thieves who broke into a takeaway were spotted helping themselves to a coffee while there, before leaving with prawns and packets of milk.

'They didn't make a mistake, they were racist'

'They didn't make a mistake, they were racist'

A shopper says he was grabbed by store security guards after they suspected him of shoplifting and says was treated that way because he is black.

Teens arrested after barber shop attack

Teens arrested after barber shop attack

A man and two teenagers, have been arrested after a man was attacked in a town barber shop with a knife.

Suspect tasered during arrests

Suspect tasered during arrests

A man was tasered by police during a major operation to combat drug supplies in a town centre.

Battle to save former sports site from development

Battle to save former sports site from development

Campaigners are taking the fight against part of a £170m regeneration scheme to parliament.

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Man dies after being found near park

Man dies after being found near park

A man in his sixties was found dead by police after calls were made regarding concern for his welfare.

It's all over for Lee Hurst - again

It's all over for Lee Hurst - again

Twitter has suspended outspoken Kent comic Lee Hurst for his comments following an attack on England's chief medical officer Chris Whitty.

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More complaints over school-run chaos

More complaints over school-run chaos

More residents have come forward to slam school-run parents who are causing daily problems by parking on double yellow lines and blocking roads.

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'We can't run a folk gig but football fans can sing, hug and dance?'

'We can't run a folk gig but football fans can sing, hug and dance?'

The co-owner of a Kent music venue is calling for small gigs to be allowed to go ahead, following mass screenings of yesterday's England game.

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Sadness as risqué bushes given the snip

Sadness as risqué bushes given the snip

Cheeky pot plants which won admirers outside a coffee shop have been cut back after they were repeatedly uprooted by drunken louts.

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Final day for majority of symptom-free covid test sites

Final day for majority of symptom-free covid test sites

Only two sites in the county for asymptomatic testing will remain open after today, as eight more close.

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