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MP calls for public inquiry into plans for 10,000 homes

MP calls for public inquiry into plans for 10,000 homes

A Kent MP has written to the housing secretary asking for a public inquiry into "concerning and unacceptable" plans for nearly 10,000 homes.

'This doesn't have to be defeat... but at the moment it feels like it'

'This doesn't have to be defeat... but at the moment it feels like it'

A Kent MP has won praise for a powerful speech about his time in Afghanistan during a debate in parliament.

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The eight eateries moving into new food hall

The eight eateries moving into new food hall

We reveal the types of food we could be chowing down on when a town's new attraction opens later this year.

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Kent queens on this year's RuPaul's Drag Race

Kent queens on this year's RuPaul's Drag Race

Two Kent queens have been Ru-vealed as contestants on this year's Ru Paul's Drag race.

'Castle brings nothing but traffic nightmare to our village'

'Castle brings nothing but traffic nightmare to our village'

People in a village hit back at a survey suggesting a castle adds thousands to nearby house prices, by highlighting traffic woes the venue brings.

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'I'm so sorry, I can't find a heartbeat'

'I'm so sorry, I can't find a heartbeat'

WARNING: Sensitive images - A grieving couple have relived the moment they were given the devastating news they had lost their unborn son.

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'I should be able to shower for more than 60 seconds'

'I should be able to shower for more than 60 seconds'

A woman who is disabled says she now has to go to her daughter's home to have a shower due to delays in fixing her wetroom.

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Knuckle-duster thug broke pensioner's nose and ribs

Knuckle-duster thug broke pensioner's nose and ribs

A former bus driver locked out of a block of flats rang every doorbell and then headbutted the elderly man who let him in.

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'My months-long mouldy Tesco ordeal'

'My months-long mouldy Tesco ordeal'

A man has spoken out after reportedly receiving rotten fruit in his supermarket deliveries for months.

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Restaurant and bar opening at huge department store

Restaurant and bar opening at huge department store

A tapas restaurant and bar with a Mediterranean-inspired menu is set to open in a department store - creating 16 jobs.

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Listener wins 'best summer ever' thanks to kmfm

Listener wins 'best summer ever' thanks to kmfm

A listener pocketed £2,021 and is off on holiday to Greece with her partner after winning a kmfm phone-in competition.

'I fear for my family's life'

'I fear for my family's life'

The head of Kent Afghan Community says he hopes the UK government will find a way to bring his family to safety as the Taliban tightens its control.

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Woman who hid cocaine in deodorant bottle jailed

Woman who hid cocaine in deodorant bottle jailed

A 21-year-old who attempted to stash wraps of cocaine in a deodorant bottle has been jailed.

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Hundreds join human chain at protest

Hundreds join human chain at protest

Nearly 1,000 people joined a protest against a seafront housing scheme, which included people forming a human chain to protect the land.

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Family-of-four taken to hospital after dramatic river rescue

Family-of-four taken to hospital after dramatic river rescue

Witnesses have told how they heard screams for help after a family ended up in the water during a terrifying canoe trip ordeal.

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Bird dealers flee as police raid pub

Bird dealers flee as police raid pub

This is the moment illegal bird dealers flee and fling caged animals as police raid a pub where they were meeting.

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Woman's dental hell left her unable to eat or drink

Woman's dental hell left her unable to eat or drink

A woman was awarded thousands of pounds after what she claimed to be botched root canal treatment left her unable to eat or drink properly.

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'We'll take in Afghan families and I don't give a damn if people disagree'

'We'll take in Afghan families and I don't give a damn if people disagree'

A Kent council has said it will resettle Afghan families fleeing the Taliban and the leader has strong words for people who disagree.

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Adorable puppy rescued from cliff

Adorable puppy rescued from cliff

A gorgeous puppy was rescued from a clifftop after going missing for 48 hours.

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Man dies in car and lorry crash

Man dies in car and lorry crash

A man in his 50s has died in a crash between a lorry and a car along a major route.

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Boom and bust of Kent's forgotten brickworks industry

Boom and bust of Kent's forgotten brickworks industry

It once employed thousands with sites across the county but the brickworks industry is now in danger of disappearing without trace.

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Doctor struck off after asking vulnerable patient for threesome

Doctor struck off after asking vulnerable patient for threesome

A 'predatory' A&E doctor who asked a young patient if she wanted a threesome has been struck off the medical register.

'Incompetent' workers cut back ancient woodland

'Incompetent' workers cut back ancient woodland

Kent County Council says it is investigating after 'incompetent' contractors cut back the wrong area of ancient woodland.

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Pub 'sorry' after visitors fined £100 in parking camera fiasco

Pub 'sorry' after visitors fined £100 in parking camera fiasco

A popular family pub has been forced to apologise after customers were left with a £100 fine due to a parking camera mishap.

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The beach front home that used to pull in the punters

The beach front home that used to pull in the punters

A property which can trace its roots as a pub back to the 1800s is now for sale as a stunning modernised home - and still comes with a bespoke bar.

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'We should offer refuge to Afghans fleeing Taliban'

'We should offer refuge to Afghans fleeing Taliban'

A Kent Tory MP says the UK should offer asylum to Afghans if they can prove they have a case.

Van destroyed by fire near pub

Van destroyed by fire near pub

A fire which saw a van go up in flames next to a pub is being treated as "suspicious", police have confirmed.

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Dad-to-be from Kent killed in hit-and-run in South America

Dad-to-be from Kent killed in hit-and-run in South America

An actor whose first child is due to be born in November has tragically died after being hit by a car in Colombia.

Boy, 14, stabbed by stranger in broad daylight attack

Boy, 14, stabbed by stranger in broad daylight attack

A boy was stabbed four times in the stomach on a footpath after refusing to hand over his phone and wallet to an unknown man, say police.

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Man charged after woman robbed of arcade winnings

Man charged after woman robbed of arcade winnings

A man has appeared in court after a woman was threatened with a knife and robbed of winnings from an arcade machine.

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