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Urgent repairs force five-day closure of A2 stretch

Urgent repairs force five-day closure of A2 stretch

A main road into a Kent town is set to close for emergency work to repair a gas leak.

Shocking photos show people beating fox to death

Shocking photos show people beating fox to death

WARNING: Graphic images - Pictures have been released which show two individuals kicking and beating an animal to death.

'I nearly died before they would believe me'

'I nearly died before they would believe me'

A woman who was unfairly rejected for the financial help she needed to support her mental health is calling for change in a government body.

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'My dance parties were legal - despite incriminating videos'

'My dance parties were legal - despite incriminating videos'

Events held before the national lockdown came into force are being probed over a potential breach of coronavirus restrictions.

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Food factory staff sent home after Covid case

Food factory staff sent home after Covid case

Workers in a food factory have been sent home after at least one member of staff tested positive for coronavirus.

Man charged after Asda stabbing

Man charged after Asda stabbing

A man has been charged with stabbing a shopper at an Asda store which left him seriously injured.

'They pack a very powerful sting'

'They pack a very powerful sting'

A rare, jellyfish-like creature with a 'very powerful sting' has been discovered on a Kent beach.

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McDonald's workers test positive for Covid-19

McDonald's workers test positive for Covid-19

A service station has been deep cleaned overnight after members of staff at a fast food chain tested positive for coronavirus.

'We arrived in America and people were singing our songs'

'We arrived in America and people were singing our songs'

A musician from Kent has spoken of touring across the world in a band on the cusp of global success.

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Trains delayed by asylum seekers on tracks

Trains delayed by asylum seekers on tracks

Trains were disrupted after asylum seekers trespassed on the tracks.

Social distance request turns nasty

Social distance request turns nasty

Police are hunting a man who threatened a couple with a screwdriver after being asked to keep his distance.

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Child hit by car after months of warnings

Child hit by car after months of warnings

A child was hit by a car outside the school gates after months of warnings that dangerous parking was putting pupils at risk.

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'Escaping Londoners buying Kent homes'

'Escaping Londoners buying Kent homes'

A housing developer and an estate agent have both highlighted Kent's appeal to Londoners who are snapping up homes in the county.

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Teens found asleep on beach after party

Teens found asleep on beach after party

Two children were found passed out on a beach among broken glass, “rancid” armchairs and empty booze bottles following a party on the seafront.

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M26 lorry death inquests open

M26 lorry death inquests open

An inquest into the deaths of two men who died after a lorry and a van were involved in a collision has opened.

Two Kent MPs join group opposed to Covid national lockdown

Two Kent MPs join group opposed to Covid national lockdown

Thanet and Sittingbourne and Sheppey MPs join backbench group fighting for different approach to Covid-19 restrictions.

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One of Kent's oldest pubs bulldozed

One of Kent's oldest pubs bulldozed

A historic inn built during the reign of Henry VIII has been flattened, despite fierce opposition to building flats on the site.

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Lockdown fine paid by restaurant's customers

Lockdown fine paid by restaurant's customers

A restaurant owner has received a donation of £500 to pay for his lockdown fine.

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'I'm so sorry I ended up this way'

'I'm so sorry I ended up this way'

Steve Yates had a good job and a loving wife and family, but on the inside he was battling demons faced by many men today.

Naked Attraction's contestant 'euphoric moment' when screens were lifted

Naked Attraction's contestant 'euphoric moment' when screens were lifted

A man who bared all in the hope of finding love on a TV programme described appearing on the show as a "magic experience".

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'Teens bragged after leaving student lifeless in gang attack'

'Teens bragged after leaving student lifeless in gang attack'

A German student was likely hit with a bag filled with bricks before being kicked full force in the head as he lay motionless, a jury has been told.

Trespasser stops trains

Trespasser stops trains

Trains are being held after a trespasser was stopped near the tracks.

A look back at the history of the M2

A look back at the history of the M2

Built in the 1960s, the motorway has played a big role in the history of the county's transport network.

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Driver flees after destroying pensioner's fence

Driver flees after destroying pensioner's fence

A grandad whose fence was flattened by a vehicle in the middle of the night says he is just glad it did not crash into his bungalow.

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Fear for homeless after taps removed from seafront

Fear for homeless after taps removed from seafront

A woman who lives in a van has struck out at a council after she discovered public taps had been removed from a seafront.

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'We'll remember war hero Ian - even if nobody can come'

'We'll remember war hero Ian - even if nobody can come'

By 27 one pilot had survived two crashes when his life came to a premature end - now, 80 years on, he's being remembered even if no one can be there.

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Coronavirus testing facility opens

Coronavirus testing facility opens

A covid test centre has started to take bookings for people displaying symptoms of the virus.

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Quest to find 'wonky dog' new home for Christmas

Quest to find 'wonky dog' new home for Christmas

A search is on for a new home for a three-legged dog who survived intentionally being run over.

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Whole school to shut following third Covid-19 case

Whole school to shut following third Covid-19 case

A secondary school will be closed from tomorrow after a Year 9 pupil tested positive for coronavirus.

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Suspected poachers fined for Covid-19 breaches

Suspected poachers fined for Covid-19 breaches

Four people have been given a £200 fine after officers were called to a suspected poaching incident.

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