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Is this the greenest town in Kent?

Is this the greenest town in Kent?

Striking plans to build a new solar farm have sparked claims a Kent town has become one of the greenest in the country.

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Shock as ferry boss abandons Southend service

Shock as ferry boss abandons Southend service

A 'cursed' ferry firm has upped anchor and sailed its boat 150 miles to Dorset and its boss hopes a name-change could stop its run of bad luck.

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'We shall not be moved': 60 years of protest in Kent

'We shall not be moved': 60 years of protest in Kent

War, religion and rubbish dumps - a look at some of the causes that have brought placard-waving protesters onto the county's streets.

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Shocking moment motorist ploughs into petrol pump

Shocking moment motorist ploughs into petrol pump

The moment a driver loses control of their car before crashing into a stationary vehicle has been caught on camera.

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Caravan park without water as main bursts

Caravan park without water as main bursts

Angry residents have been left without water for more than 10 hours after a pipe burst.

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Inquiry 'likely' over controversial lorry park plans

Inquiry 'likely' over controversial lorry park plans

Councillors are pushing for an investigation into the government's post-Brexit 'lorry park' after failing to consult residents on the proposals.

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'Incurable breast cancer won't stop me living my life'

'Incurable breast cancer won't stop me living my life'

A mum of two who was diagnosed with incurable breast cancer eight years ago will receive her 100th treatment this week.

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'We cannot look after any more child migrants'

'We cannot look after any more child migrants'

The county council says it cannot care for any more unaccompanied asylum-seeking children - as it today reached its limit of safe capacity.

Frustration after tech issue sees crossing payment system go down

Frustration after tech issue sees crossing payment system go down

Angry motorists vented their frustration after the system for collecting payment on one of Britain's busiest road networks went down.

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Man knocked out as he tried to break up row between women

Man knocked out as he tried to break up row between women

A man was punched unconscious as he tried to break up a late-night row between two women.

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Search dog finds 145,000 cigarettes in shower

Search dog finds 145,000 cigarettes in shower

Thousands of illegal cigarettes were found hidden in fridge-freezer concealed behind a shower wall, during a series of police raids.

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Delays and disruption after train hits bike

Delays and disruption after train hits bike

Passenger services between Kent and the capital have been disrupted after a train hit a bike on the tracks.

Exam U-turn after A-Level grade disaster

Exam U-turn after A-Level grade disaster

All A-Level and GCSE pupils in England will now receive teacher-assessed grades, the government announced this afternoon.

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Crossing opponents slam consultation process

Crossing opponents slam consultation process

Consultation on the Lower Thames Crossing has come to an end, but opponents say Highways England are not listening to concerns.

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High street sweet shop closes for good

High street sweet shop closes for good

After 10 years in a town's high street, a husband and wife shut their shop for the last time today.

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Health fears over stinking seaweed investigated

Health fears over stinking seaweed investigated

Residents fears that a gas released by rotting seaweed is causing damage to homes and poses a health risk are being probed by a council.

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Gull rescued after swallowing fishing line

Gull rescued after swallowing fishing line

A gull had to be rescued by wildlife officers after swallowing an abandoned fish hook.

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"I tell the girls I had to fight off a shark"

"I tell the girls I had to fight off a shark"

A teenage swimmer needed surgery to save his arm after a trampoline accident, but he has a good cover story for the scar.

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Arrest made after death of man shot in head

Arrest made after death of man shot in head

A man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was shot in the back of the head.

Stormy weather to continue before warning eases

Stormy weather to continue before warning eases

Weather experts have revealed the county could be at risk of further thunderstorms and torrential downpours before tonight's warning ends at 9pm.

Body of man in 20s found in woodland

Body of man in 20s found in woodland

Police have confirmed they have found the body of a man in a popular beauty spot following an overnight search.

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'Give students predicted grades - if it inflates results, so what'

'Give students predicted grades - if it inflates results, so what'

A Kent MP has called on the government to give students their predicted A-Level results amid mass controversy.

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Colleges saved from administration

Colleges saved from administration

Moves to save struggling colleges have been completed in the largest ever further education transaction in the country.

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£6.5m ambulance centre approved

£6.5m ambulance centre approved

Plans for a new multi-million pound ambulance centre has been given the green light by council planners.

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Dealer had £60k of heroin in rucksack

Dealer had £60k of heroin in rucksack

Police got more than they bargained for after pulling over a driver in connection with an assault only to later find he had two kilos of heroin.

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Taxi driver 'sprayed with substance' during attack

Taxi driver 'sprayed with substance' during attack

A taxi driver required treatment after reportedly being sprayed with a substance during a robbery.

Man charged after stabbing near town centre

Man charged after stabbing near town centre

A man accused of stabbing another has appeared in court and has been remanded in custody.

Supermarket reopens after ceiling collapse

Supermarket reopens after ceiling collapse

A supermarket which had to close because flood water caused the ceiling to fall in has now reopened.

Double fatal crash victims named

Double fatal crash victims named

Two men who were killed when the motorbike they were riding was in collision with a car have been named.

Park taped off after search for vulnerable person

Park taped off after search for vulnerable person

Police have cordoned off an entrance to a beauty spot as part of a search operation for a vulnerable person.

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