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First-ever glimpse of brand new cruise ship off Kent coast

First-ever glimpse of brand new cruise ship off Kent coast

A stunning 774ft cruise ship was spotted sailing along the Kent coast this afternoon by an eagle-eyed snapper.

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Number of Covid hospital patients falls to nine

Number of Covid hospital patients falls to nine

The number of Covid-19 patients in Kent hospitals has fallen to nine - despite cases more than doubling in a month.

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Air ambulance lands as man found injured at hotel

Air ambulance lands as man found injured at hotel

A man has been taken to a London hospital after being found injured at a hotel this afternoon.

'The most bizarre goal I've seen for some time'

'The most bizarre goal I've seen for some time'

A goalkeeper "wouldn't stop saying sorry" following a mishap that left fans stunned during a Kent league game.

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Pensioner finds medal 30 years after it was stolen

Pensioner finds medal 30 years after it was stolen

A medal stolen more than 30 years has been found after its elderly owner spotted it for sale online.

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‘Increased risk of harm’ for care home residents

‘Increased risk of harm’ for care home residents

Inspectors have ordered a care home to improve after they found “there was an increased risk that people could be harmed” since their last visit.

Huge new car dealership opens

Huge new car dealership opens

A car dealership covering 40,000 sq ft has opened in Kent, proving a welcome jobs boost.

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Firm evacuated and exclusion zone set up after gas leak

Firm evacuated and exclusion zone set up after gas leak

A firm has been evacuated and an exclusion zone set up as engineers expect to take three more days to fix a major gas leak.

All rise for charity’s law-some new advocate

All rise for charity’s law-some new advocate

TV judge Robert Rinder has been announced as a Kent charity's new patron.

Bad water quality stalls house-building across county

Bad water quality stalls house-building across county

Poor water quality levels at an internationally-important nature reserve have caused councils to put the brakes on determining housing plans.

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Burger restaurant to fill former pub

Burger restaurant to fill former pub

A restaurant serving burgers produced by a local farm is to open on the site of a former cafe and pub.

Call for parking restrictions after cyclist's death

Call for parking restrictions after cyclist's death

A coroner is calling for highway bosses to introduce new safety measures on a dual carriageway following a collision which killed a cyclist.

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How Kent nearly lost its Garden of England title

How Kent nearly lost its Garden of England title

Everybody knows Kent is The Garden of England but most people have forgotten about the time we nearly lost our prestigious crown to the North.

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Riverside homes at old mill need permission

Riverside homes at old mill need permission

Planning permission has been requested for a development scheme that would create 135 new homes at a former paper mill

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Man 'hit with baseball bat and by car' in M20 attack

Man 'hit with baseball bat and by car' in M20 attack

A man was reportedly hit with a baseball bat and then struck by his assailant's car as the attacker fled the scene.

Probe launched after historian's controversial interview

Probe launched after historian's controversial interview

A probe has been launched following an interview in which a historian claimed slavery was not genocide due to the survival of "so many damn blacks".

Paul O'Grady aboard 'for the love of seals'

Paul O'Grady aboard 'for the love of seals'

TV and radio star Paul O'Grady chose the English Channel, the White Cliffs of Dover and the River Stour as scene setters for his new TV show

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Slasher attacked fellow inmate

Slasher attacked fellow inmate

A thug with a shocking history of violence has been given a further 10 years in jail for attacking a fellow inmate on a stairwell.

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56 people found trying to cross English Channel

56 people found trying to cross English Channel

Three more small boat crossings have been thwarted as dozens of people were caught attempting to reach British shores.

Air ambulance lands in park after incident at train station

Air ambulance lands in park after incident at train station

An air ambulance has landed at a park after police, fire crews and several paramedics were called to a town's railway station.

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Fly-tipper leaves trail of evidence

Fly-tipper leaves trail of evidence

A fly-tipper who dumped a pile of trash had also included details which proved handy for enforcement officers.

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Hundreds of homes without power after two-car crash

Hundreds of homes without power after two-car crash

Almost 2,000 people were without power after an electricity pole was damaged in a two-car crash.

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Crash closes part of A2

Crash closes part of A2

One lane on the A2 is closed after a collision.

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Covid-friendly film festival in Kent

Covid-friendly film festival in Kent

It was to have been staged during the Edinburgh Fringe but coronavirus restrictions mean the Nightpiece Film Festival is coming to Kent.

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Disabled gymnast left high and dry

Disabled gymnast left high and dry

A gymnast paralysed in a gym accident has been left high and dry because he can't get to his hydrotherapy after builders downed tools at his home.

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Making a serial killer's house a home

Making a serial killer's house a home

EXCLUSIVE: A woman living in a council home where two girls were found buried in the garden has told how she's built a life in the 'house of horrors'.

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Security guard hired as yobs target elderly residents' homes

Security guard hired as yobs target elderly residents' homes

Security is being beefed up at almshouses after elderly residents raised fears about late-night anti-social behaviour.

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Thousands of crisis calls made during pandemic

Thousands of crisis calls made during pandemic

On World Homeless Day, a charity reveals the difficult calls people had to make to its helpline as the pandemic tightened its grip.

Mum and baby in horror crash with lorry

Mum and baby in horror crash with lorry

A baby boy was trapped in his car seat after a Ford Fiesta was flipped onto its side. Now his mum has been appealing for his rescuers to come forward.

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Police swoop on house

Police swoop on house

Police have made three arrests after visiting a house and a tent has been erected in the garden.

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