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Archbishop silent on Harry and Meghan private marriage claims

Archbishop silent on Harry and Meghan private marriage claims

The Archbishop of Canterbury has refused to comment on claims he married Harry and Meghan in a private ceremony days before their televised wedding.

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Council 'unreservedly sorry' for bin collection chaos

Council 'unreservedly sorry' for bin collection chaos

A council has apologised to its residents after thousands of bins were left overflowing during a rocky first month for its new collection service.

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'Mindless morons' go on rampage at football ground

'Mindless morons' go on rampage at football ground

The manager of a popular youth football club has hit out at vandals who damaged its ground.

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Police called to seafront housing scheme 'protest'

Police called to seafront housing scheme 'protest'

Police were called after people gathered in protest over work starting to remove trees in order to make way for a new housing scheme.

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Shoppers face 25% parking hike on return to high street

Shoppers face 25% parking hike on return to high street

A council has agreed to increase parking fees by as much as 70p an hour in time for shoppers returning to the high street next month.

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New beach huts will feature in upcoming triennial

New beach huts will feature in upcoming triennial

The fifth Folkestone Triennial art festival will go ahead this summer and will include the town's new beach huts as part of the collection.

EuroMillions winner to buy new home

EuroMillions winner to buy new home

A mystery man who matched the five main numbers and one Lucky Star number on The National Lottery has won £2,813,488.90.

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Three in hospital after two crashes on same road

Three in hospital after two crashes on same road

Two accidents happened near each other this morning resulting in people being taken to hospital.

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Roadmap day one: How Covid restrictions are changing

Roadmap day one: How Covid restrictions are changing

Schools are back and there has been further easing of restrictions from today.

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'Axe on-street parking to boost social distancing'

'Axe on-street parking to boost social distancing'

An architect has revealed his bid to improve social distancing in a busy street by axing parking ahead of a predicted staycation boom this summer.

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Brave teen beat bone cancer, Covid and heart failure

Brave teen beat bone cancer, Covid and heart failure

A schoolboy who had part of his leg bone replaced is to take on a 25km walk after beating cancer.

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Extra snacks and longer lunches: It's school but not as we know it

Extra snacks and longer lunches: It's school but not as we know it

Thousands returned to school today but the focus should be easing them back in to traditional learning, says one head teacher.

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Kent's record shops and the vinyl revival

Kent's record shops and the vinyl revival

Independent record stores have found new and innovative ways to engage with music fans despite online challenges as the vinyl revival spins on.

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Thug spat at police, broke man's jaw and set fire to flat

Thug spat at police, broke man's jaw and set fire to flat

A thug who fractured a man's jaw, set fire to a flat and spat at a police officer, has been locked up for five years.

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Women in Kent fighting the pandemic

Women in Kent fighting the pandemic

This International Women's Day we explore the stories of some of the women in Kent working to tackle Covid-19.

'The clap has turned into a slap'

'The clap has turned into a slap'

A nurse has accused the government of "betraying health workers" over the 1% pay rise.

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'I quit' - Farage ends his political career

'I quit' - Farage ends his political career

Our political editor takes a look back as Nigel Farage pulls down the curtain on his political career.

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Second World War veteran's 100th birthday gift to others

Second World War veteran's 100th birthday gift to others

A 99-year-old has sung his favourite song to help raise money for charity, inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore.

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Three vehicles involved in collision

Three vehicles involved in collision

Police attended an accident that reportedly involved two cars and an ambulance.

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Second mud rescue in a week

Second mud rescue in a week

Emergency services have rescued someone from the mud just a week after a couple were trapped in the same place.

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How county is beating coronavirus

How county is beating coronavirus

A map shows how far Covid rates have fallen in Kent, with many areas now having fewer than three new cases a week.

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Victims stabbed and hit by car during attack

Victims stabbed and hit by car during attack

Police need help after a man was stabbed and another run over by a car during an attack in a rural village.

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'I thought we were way past this'

'I thought we were way past this'

Police are hunting racist graffiti vandals who painted a Nazi swastika symbol on a Sikh gurdwara.

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Two charged after drugs haul

Two charged after drugs haul

Police have seized a large quantity of cash and cocaine during three raids.

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Gary Barlow gives teachers' video a thumbs up

Gary Barlow gives teachers' video a thumbs up

A school's version of a Take That hit has been praised by the band's singer.

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Roof fire battled by 30 firefighters

Roof fire battled by 30 firefighters

Crews extinguished a roof fire after tackling the blaze for more than two hours.

Barber backs down over gathering plans

Barber backs down over gathering plans

A lockdown-breaking gathering planned in a Kent park today has been called off after the organiser feared arrests.

Calls grow for council tax reform

Calls grow for council tax reform

Council tax bills are soaring as authorities struggle to balance the books but is there any other way of raising money? We look at the options.

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How Kent's County Town earned its title

How Kent's County Town earned its title

One place gets the honour of being called the County Town but does anybody really know why? Here we look at how the choice was made.

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‘If mum was here, she'd have done this in a heartbeat’

‘If mum was here, she'd have done this in a heartbeat’

The children of a woman who died from coronavirus are raising money for the hospital where she was treated.

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