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Kent pop star joins Strictly

Kent pop star joins Strictly

A Kent pop star and internet sensation has joined the strictly line-up for this year.

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Crews remain at scene of marina inferno

Crews remain at scene of marina inferno

Footage from a huge marina fire shows balls of flame billowing into the sky as crews battle to get the inferno under control.

'Inspiring' daughter's hotel death likely an accident

'Inspiring' daughter's hotel death likely an accident

A coroner has ruled an "inspiring" teenager found dead in her hotel room is likely to not have intended to take her life.

'Our holiday company threatened to send the bailiffs'

'Our holiday company threatened to send the bailiffs'

A couple who tried to postpone their holiday were left 'disgusted' when the travel provider threatened to send round debt collectors to recover fees.

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Pictured: Kent's lost hotels

Pictured: Kent's lost hotels

We searched our archives to find photos of the county's lost hotels - how many do you remember?

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'He always had this amazing smile on his face'

'He always had this amazing smile on his face'

A mum paid tribute to her much loved son at his inquest and said his friends "worshipped the ground he walked on".

1,300 riverside home plan revealed

1,300 riverside home plan revealed

An ambitious regeneration plan for bars and restaurants in a new riverside community comprising of 1,300 new homes, has been revealed.

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Major road reopens in one direction after four-vehicle crash

Major road reopens in one direction after four-vehicle crash

A main road has been partially reopened after a collision involving several cars.

Plans submitted for new adventure golf course

Plans submitted for new adventure golf course

A new adventure golf course could be opening along a seafront after plans were submitted to a council.

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Man charged after £62k found in car

Man charged after £62k found in car

Officers who stopped a vehicle at the Channel Tunnel found £62k hidden in a car and a man has been charged with a money laundering offence.

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Crash closed main road in both directions

Crash closed main road in both directions

Two people were assessed by paramedics after a crash closed a road in both directions.

Woman sprayed in face with 'unknown liquid'

Woman sprayed in face with 'unknown liquid'

Officers are hunting for two men after they sprayed an unknown liquid into a woman's face in broad daylight.

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Eurostar trains won't stop in Kent until 2022

Eurostar trains won't stop in Kent until 2022

Passengers are to face continued disruption after Eurostar revealed its trains will not stop in Kent until 2022.

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Stalker jailed after breaking into victim's home

Stalker jailed after breaking into victim's home

A stalker who forced his terrified victim, who had no idea who he was, to hide in her bathroom has been jailed.

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Search for serial flasher wearing distinctive hat

Search for serial flasher wearing distinctive hat

Police are looking for a man reportedly seen exposing himself multiple times in a deerstalker hat.

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Need a Covid test? Go to Scotland

Need a Covid test? Go to Scotland

People in Kent needing coronavirus tests are being told to travel as far as Edinburgh and Manchester to get tested.

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Amazon to hire hundreds of seasonal workers

Amazon to hire hundreds of seasonal workers

The global retail giant is on the hunt for temporary employees to support the Christmas rush.

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Robbers jailed after breaking into home and assaulting couple

Robbers jailed after breaking into home and assaulting couple

Two robbers assaulted an elderly couple in their own home before stealing a car and burgling another house.

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Child tested for virus after first day back at school

Child tested for virus after first day back at school

A Kent school pupil who returned home from their first day of school with a persistent cough has been tested for coronavirus.

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Patients' anger over Covid testing chaos

Patients' anger over Covid testing chaos

Fuming patients say a broken Covid testing system is testing nothing except for their patience.

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Mother’s 'sleep tight' tribute to biker son

Mother’s 'sleep tight' tribute to biker son

The mother of a motorcyclist has penned a heartfelt tribute to her son who died in the second fatal crash to happen in a village in less than an hour.

Unique indoor skate park to open 'early 2021'

Unique indoor skate park to open 'early 2021'

A new multi-million pound urban sports park which will include two floors dedicated to skate boarding will now open next year.

School in mourning after shock death of teacher

School in mourning after shock death of teacher

Students are returning to school to the shocking news one of their teachers has passed away.

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‘It is a recipe for a nasty accident’

‘It is a recipe for a nasty accident’

A new road layout along a busy route has sparked fear and confusion among drivers, pedestrians and people living nearby.

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Londoners fuel huge house price rises in Kent

Londoners fuel huge house price rises in Kent

As scores of people relocate in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, house prices have been rocketing in a sought-after Kent destination.

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Longest waits for council housing revealed

Longest waits for council housing revealed

Thousands of people remain on waiting lists for a council property as local authorities continue to deal with a shortage of suitable homes.

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Online child sex crimes soar

Online child sex crimes soar

The number of online child sex offences recorded by Kent's police force has increased by 50% in the last year.

Why this Kent-based movie was banned

Why this Kent-based movie was banned

A controversial film in Kent about nuclear war was banned in the 1960s, so we took a look at the lasting impact it had on the world stage.

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Kent MP posts picture of her 'chemo crop' haircut

Kent MP posts picture of her 'chemo crop' haircut

As she begins chemotherapy to treat her breast cancer, a Kent MP has shared pictures of her drastic hair cut.

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Flats, cafe and cliff-top restaurant set for seafront

Flats, cafe and cliff-top restaurant set for seafront

Developers are hoping to build a 'landmark' five-storey building with flats, a cafe and a cliff-top restaurant on the seafront.

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