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Kent test 'failure' became a Cambridge graduate and budding lawyer

Kent test 'failure' became a Cambridge graduate and budding lawyer

She was labelled as unable to cope with grammar school but silenced her academic doubters by gaining a First Class Honours degree from Cambridge.

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'My 81-year-old mum is terrified to leave home after car theft'

'My 81-year-old mum is terrified to leave home after car theft'

An 81-year-old woman has had her freedom taken away from her after thieves damaged her car and stole parts.

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Sex pest stranger, 75, bombarded young women with calls

Sex pest stranger, 75, bombarded young women with calls

EXCLUSIVE: A young woman has told how a married grandad targeted her with "graphic and abusive" phone calls.

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Take away restaurant to solve congestion

Take away restaurant to solve congestion

Kent County Council has come up with a queue-busting solution to a town's traffic blackspot - demolish a curry house.

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The 1987 Great Storm in 100 photos

The 1987 Great Storm in 100 photos

Every picture tells a story as we look back through our archive at the storm that devastated Kent in October 1987.

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Portable toilets to line Kent roads after Brexit

Portable toilets to line Kent roads after Brexit

The county is to become 'The Garden of Roadside Loos' when portable toilets are installed along the M20 and A20 for truckers in wake of Brexit.

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Teenage girl pushed to ground and robbed of shoes

Teenage girl pushed to ground and robbed of shoes

CCTV of a man riding a motorcycle has been released by police after a teenage girl was pushed over and had her shoes stolen.

Major gas leak fixed after four days

Major gas leak fixed after four days

Residents are now free to reopen windows after engineers fixed a major gas leak which left people with a headache and nausea.

Pensioner found in sea was being investigated by police

Pensioner found in sea was being investigated by police

An 81-year-old man whose body was found in the sea was being investigated by police for historic offences, an inquest has heard.

Mayor defends removal of homeless encampment

Mayor defends removal of homeless encampment

A town mayor has defended the removal of bedding from a sheltered area beneath a lighthouse - after a council was accused of a 'lack of compassion'.

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Gourmet Burger Kitchen to close two Kent restaurants

Gourmet Burger Kitchen to close two Kent restaurants

Two Gourmet Burger Kitchen branches are to close in Kent as part of the firm's restructure following its rescue out of administration.

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Man charged after teenager stabbed

Man charged after teenager stabbed

A man has been charged after a teenager was found with stab wounds.

Two arrested and 300 cannabis plants seized during raid

Two arrested and 300 cannabis plants seized during raid

Two men have been arrested and hundreds of cannabis plants seized during a police raid.

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Lounge café bar opens in town centre

Lounge café bar opens in town centre

The first eatery in a town's new leisure quarter has opened its doors.

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Shocking number of children in Kent living in poverty

Shocking number of children in Kent living in poverty

In parts of Kent one in three children lived through lockdown in poverty - and there are fears the number will grow.

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Teen arrested after school disturbance

Teen arrested after school disturbance

A boy has been arrested on suspicion of assault after police were called to a disturbance at a school.

Truck crashes into rail bridge

Truck crashes into rail bridge

A low-loader truck carrying a digger crashed into a rail bridge and got stuck - forcing trains to be cancelled.

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Big move planned for star's former school

Big move planned for star's former school

The school once attended by reality TV star and dancer James Jordan is going to be relocating to a new site.

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Man extradited from Spain in connection to 'threats to kill'

Man extradited from Spain in connection to 'threats to kill'

A man wanted in connection with a report of threats to kill has been returned to the UK after being arrested in Spain.

Kent parks among the best in the country

Kent parks among the best in the country

The Green Flag Award Scheme has recognised scores of Kent's parks as being as among the best in the country.

Man charged after police helicopter pursuit

Man charged after police helicopter pursuit

A man has been charged with driving offences after an incident involving armed police.

Air ambulance lands in field

Air ambulance lands in field

Five emergency service vehicles and an air ambulance are attending an incident.

'Amazon' warehouse plan faces rejection

'Amazon' warehouse plan faces rejection

A huge warehouse linked to distribution giant Amazon is to be debated by a council tonight - and the plan is set to be rejected.

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MP wants 'zero tolerance' prison sentence for spitting at police

MP wants 'zero tolerance' prison sentence for spitting at police

An MP says offenders who assault emergency service workers should be given an immediate jail term after cases of spitting and coughing rapidly rise.

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Dementia patient restrained 19 times at hospital

Dementia patient restrained 19 times at hospital

A hospital patient was repeatedly restrained by staff, including one incident were a cloth was held over his head, a probe has revealed.

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Football fan banned over racist abuse

Football fan banned over racist abuse

A fan has been banned after abusing a player during a Premier League game between West Ham and Liverpool.

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Range Rover plunges into river

Range Rover plunges into river

Police are investigating how a Range Rover ended up in a river.

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Dog owner's suicide to be mentioned in parliament

Dog owner's suicide to be mentioned in parliament

A dog owner who took his life after being denied pets in his new home will be mentioned in parliament as an MP pushes for a change in the law.

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Could council offices relocate to historic castle?

Could council offices relocate to historic castle?

Council offices, described as an "aesthetic carbuncle", could close and relocate to a proposed 'garden town' or a nearby £3m historic castle.

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Crossing crash driver jailed for five years

Crossing crash driver jailed for five years

The man behind the wheel of a car he had taken without the owner's consent that ploughed into three women on a zebra crossing has been jailed.

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