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Why is Friday the 13th so unlucky?

Why is Friday the 13th so unlucky?

Will you avoid mirrors, walking under ladders or crossing the path of black cats today? It's Friday the 13th and that can only mean one thing...

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Anger as driver who killed biker walks free

Anger as driver who killed biker walks free

The family of a biker who was killed on an industrial estate after a driver cut a corner has blasted his killer's sentence.

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Dealer who orchestrated cocaine supply jailed

Dealer who orchestrated cocaine supply jailed

A cocaine dealer has been jailed for five years for his role organising the supply of drugs into a Kent town.

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Health worker taken to hospital after attack

Health worker taken to hospital after attack

An NHS worker needed hospital treatment after being assaulted in a residential street.

Beach protest over 'dangerous' metal racks in sea

Beach protest over 'dangerous' metal racks in sea

Swimmers fed up with the number of oyster trestles being installed on Kent's coastline have staged a protest calling for them to be removed.

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Rescued asylum seeker dies

Rescued asylum seeker dies

One person flown to hospital after being rescued from a sinking vessel has died.

Kent councillor quits after failing to declare he'd moved to France

Kent councillor quits after failing to declare he'd moved to France

A councillor who attended meetings via Zoom from his new French home - while not updating his address publicly - has stepped down.

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Travelodge sets sights on opening nine new Kent hotels

Travelodge sets sights on opening nine new Kent hotels

Travelodge has its sights set on opening nine more hotels across Kent - as it hopes to tap into the increasing popularity of staycations.

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Seven arrested and Taser seized in drugs busts

Seven arrested and Taser seized in drugs busts

A Taser, cash and mobile phones have been recovered by officers who arrested seven men in dawn raids.

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Jogger and cyclist seconds away from level crossing death

Jogger and cyclist seconds away from level crossing death

CCTV has been released after an impatient pair ignored level crossing red lights and risked their lives just before a train came hurtling past.

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'Unforeseen delays' push back start of dreaded roadworks

'Unforeseen delays' push back start of dreaded roadworks

Work to replace one of a town's busiest roundabouts with traffic lights has been pushed back due to "unforeseen delays".

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Fears crater could collapse and swallow child

Fears crater could collapse and swallow child

Residents fear a crater in their estate will collapse, with some parents not letting their children go near it and cars reportedly damaged by the dip.

Tragedy in Channel as shocked beachgoers witness landings

Tragedy in Channel as shocked beachgoers witness landings

An asylum seeker has died in the Channel as crossings surge, with shocked Kent beachgoers looking on as dozens scramble ashore.

KFC warns of menu shortages

KFC warns of menu shortages

One of the UK's most popular food chains has issued a warning to customers over food shortages and packaging problems.

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Tributes to station bus crash victim

Tributes to station bus crash victim

The family of a 32-year-old woman killed outside London's Victoria Station have paid tribute to a "kind and thoughtful soul".

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Supermarket offers free refills

Supermarket offers free refills

Morrisons petrol stations are offering customers free water refills at its forecourts in a bid to cut plastic waste.

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Oyster sales resume after sickness bouts

Oyster sales resume after sickness bouts

A ban on the sale of oysters caught off Kent has been lifted - after a shellfish farm was shut down twice in one month.

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Thieves steal from pensioner during NHS charity garage sale

Thieves steal from pensioner during NHS charity garage sale

A kind-hearted pensioner selling items from his garage to raise money for a hospital charity had his cash tin and lawnmower stolen.

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Aldi reveals new store to open in October

Aldi reveals new store to open in October

Budget supermarket Aldi has confirmed it will be opening its newest Kent store within a matter of weeks.

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A21 reopens 15 hours after fuel tanker blaze

A21 reopens 15 hours after fuel tanker blaze

One of the county's busiest routes reopened in the early hours after a fuel tanker fire which caused travel chaos led to its closure.

Anger over bid for summer hotel at student complex

Anger over bid for summer hotel at student complex

Residents living near a student complex are not happy about plans to turn it into a hotel during the summer months.

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Battle of the doners: Can new chain beat greasy classic?

Battle of the doners: Can new chain beat greasy classic?

With the recent opening of an international kebab chain in the high street, we set out to discover whether it could beat a classic greasy doner.

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Charity predicts surge in homelessness

Charity predicts surge in homelessness

The number of people living on the streets is expected to rise with redundancies, evictions and the end of the furlough scheme.

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GCSE grades reach all time-high

GCSE grades reach all time-high

Thousands of teenagers will be delighted with their GCSE results as the number awarded the top grades reaches an all-time high.

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Hundreds celebrate life of teenage crash victim

Hundreds celebrate life of teenage crash victim

Affection and admiration have poured out to a popular, sports-mad 18-year-old who died in a car crash.

The promising Kent athlete killed in a US aviation disaster

The promising Kent athlete killed in a US aviation disaster

Julie Rose and six others died when the plane they were travelling in crashed in Iowa - but the legacy of her cross-country team lives on.

'We said for months one of us would get stabbed'

'We said for months one of us would get stabbed'

A shopkeeper has spoken out after being terrorised by a man for months, which ended with someone being stabbed.

'Home Guard' asylum seeker tweet mocked by Dad's Army fans

'Home Guard' asylum seeker tweet mocked by Dad's Army fans

A councillor who suggested a 'Home Guard' should be used to deal with asylum seekers landing in Kent has spoken out after a barrage of criticism.

Accused in sex attack on woman, 81, banned from every house in UK

Accused in sex attack on woman, 81, banned from every house in UK

A man accused of sexually assaulting an 81-year-old has a conviction for attempted rape and is banned from every home in the UK.

Moment man flees after barging woman to ground

Moment man flees after barging woman to ground

A badly-bruised woman is recovering at home after smashing her head on a metal bin when she was barged over while walking her dog.

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