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Neighbours' anger as MP's trees 'leave homes in darkness'

Neighbours' anger as MP's trees 'leave homes in darkness'

Residents are locked in a dispute with an MP and her husband over a canopy of trees that is allegedly leaving one home in 'perpetual twilight'.

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Thousands of illegal items found in Kent's prisons

Thousands of illegal items found in Kent's prisons

The amount of contraband found in prisons has risen in the past 12 months but The Ministry of Justice has defended the statistics.

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Man jailed after bus crash kills driver

Man jailed after bus crash kills driver

A man has been sentenced after his dangerous driving led to the death of a Kent man and injured 15 others.

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Pizza restaurant closed for Covid-19 clean

Pizza restaurant closed for Covid-19 clean

A popular Italian chain was forced to shut for two days after its head office was told a person with coronavirus had been in the restaurant.

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Travellers promise to leave school before pupils return

Travellers promise to leave school before pupils return

A group of travellers who have pitched up in a school car park say they will move on before term begins next week.

Paedophile jailed after running away to Scotland

Paedophile jailed after running away to Scotland

A repeat sex offender who accessed indecent images of children via the dark web then fled Scotland after he was caught has been jailed.

'Justice' for crash victim killed by drink driver

'Justice' for crash victim killed by drink driver

The mother of a young woman killed after a driver more than four times the drink limit crashed into their car is glad he is behind bars.

Man electrocuted at building site

Man electrocuted at building site

A man has been taken to hospital after he was electrocuted at a building site.

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Heavy rain and thunderstorms set to batter county

Heavy rain and thunderstorms set to batter county

Kent is bracing itself for a miserable few days after weather warnings for showers and thunderstorms were issued.

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Body found in woodland

Body found in woodland

Police have found the body of a woman in a woodland.

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Driver claimed fatal crash victim was faking her injuries

Driver claimed fatal crash victim was faking her injuries

A drink driver four times the limit has been jailed after it was revealed he claimed the 20-year-old woman he killed was faking her injuries.

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Stroke units to close as campaigners lose legal challenge

Stroke units to close as campaigners lose legal challenge

A judge has thrown out campaigners' claims the decision to reject a legal challenge to close stroke units was unlawful meaning three units will close.

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Two left in hospital after 'serious' crash

Two left in hospital after 'serious' crash

The air ambulance was called to a serious collision between a lorry and car which led to a main road being closed for hours.

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Man found dead at station

Man found dead at station

Officers have confirmed the death of a male passenger at a railway station.

Travellers move onto school grounds

Travellers move onto school grounds

An encampment of caravans has been pitched up in a secondary school car park - just days before pupils are set to return.

Rider, 24, dies in quad bike collision

Rider, 24, dies in quad bike collision

Police are appealing for information after a man died when a quad bike reportedly collided with a parked van.

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Town prepares for bike swarm protest

Town prepares for bike swarm protest

The time for action on climate change is now, urges Extinction Rebellion.

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Tributes to 'brave' mum whose body will be donated to science

Tributes to 'brave' mum whose body will be donated to science

Tributes have flooded social media for a mum whose last ditch cancer treatment was not available because of coronavirus.

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Warning over virus safety in offices

Warning over virus safety in offices

Two leading academics say offices need to take extra care to prevent the spread of the virus as staff return after months working from home.

Victory after long campaign inspired by friend's death

Victory after long campaign inspired by friend's death

Homeless people will no longer automatically lose their right to housing if they refuse a property that doesn't accept pets.

Emergency services called to woodland

Emergency services called to woodland

Police, ambulance and forensic vehicles are attending an incident near a woodland.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom welcome first child

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom welcome first child

A celebrity couple have announced the birth of their first child with a not so subtle hint at the chosen name for their newborn.

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Bus driver tests positive for Covid-19

Bus driver tests positive for Covid-19

A bus company has been slammed for its response to one of its drivers testing positive for coronavirus.

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Dentist charging patients extra £25 for PPE costs

Dentist charging patients extra £25 for PPE costs

A chain of dental surgeries has been accused of "exploiting" the Covid-19 crisis by charging some patients £25 to cover PPE costs.

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How Kent helped shape the history of cricket

How Kent helped shape the history of cricket

Kent has heavily influenced the sport of cricket, a game which has thrown up more than its fair share of interesting tales in the county.

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Shepherd Neame's 400-year water supply 'under serious threat'

Shepherd Neame's 400-year water supply 'under serious threat'

Britain's oldest brewery has objected to plans for a major development on nearby land - raising fears over contamination of its water supply.

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'We love him and want him to stay with us'

'We love him and want him to stay with us'

A desperate mum is appealing for help to adapt her family home to cope with her son's needs.

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Teenage girl stabbed

Teenage girl stabbed

Two men have been arrested after a 17-year-old was stabbed.

Plans for new secondary school unveiled

Plans for new secondary school unveiled

A secondary school that closed five years ago is to be replaced with a new building.

MP to start chemotherapy

MP to start chemotherapy

A Kent MP has updated her constituents on her breast cancer treatment.

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