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Tributes to firefighter ‘who made such a difference to people’s lives’

Tributes to firefighter ‘who made such a difference to people’s lives’

A long-serving firefighter and volunteer, described as “the best husband ever,” has died.

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‘The perfect village pub - and the staff are something special too’

‘The perfect village pub - and the staff are something special too’

Secret Drinker pulls up a pew to revel in the hop-picking heritage of a tucked-away local

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Tributes to popular butcher who ran business for nearly 50 years

Tributes to popular butcher who ran business for nearly 50 years

A town butcher who has run his business for nearly half a century has died at the age of 78.

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Driver caught using dead woman’s blue badge

Driver caught using dead woman’s blue badge

A driver who used a dead woman's blue badge to park closer to his hotel on two occasions in Kent has been fined.

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Biosecurity checks to start - despite fears Kent site off M20 isn’t ready

Biosecurity checks to start - despite fears Kent site off M20 isn’t ready

There are fears a site off the M20 is not ready for new biosecurity checks coming in next week - which could lead to traffic delays.

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Flats plan in former town centre bank

Flats plan in former town centre bank

Plans have been unveiled to create flats in a town’s former bank building which shut earlier this year.

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Nuisance drivers told ‘not to return’ in crackdown

Nuisance drivers told ‘not to return’ in crackdown

Police have issued a series of warnings to nuisance drivers seen meeting up and “causing a hazard to other road users”.

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'Back in your day' comment could be age harassment judge says

'Back in your day' comment could be age harassment judge says

Using the phrase 'back in your day' to an older colleague at work could count as age harassment, an employment judge has ruled.

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Cinema-goer’s shock at rat ‘scurrying’ during screening of Amy Winehouse movie

Cinema-goer’s shock at rat ‘scurrying’ during screening of Amy Winehouse movie

A shocked movie-goer has described the moment she spotted vermin roaming freely and munching popcorn during a screening of “Back to Black”.

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Town to host its first ever Pride

Town to host its first ever Pride

A town’s first Pride event is gearing up to go ahead this summer celebrating diversity and inclusion throughout the community.

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CCTV released after petrol station staff ‘racially abused by drinks thief’

CCTV released after petrol station staff ‘racially abused by drinks thief’

Police have issued an image of a man they wish to speak to after employees at a service station reported being threatened by a suspected thief.

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Forensic grease used to catch stalker in Kent first

Forensic grease used to catch stalker in Kent first

A stalker has been jailed after new forensic technology which shows up under UV light was put on the victim’s home and helped identify him.

Man in hospital after smash closed main route

Man in hospital after smash closed main route

A major route was closed in both directions and a man is in hospital following a crash between a lorry and van.

Teens arrested in Kent charged over Mother’s Day stabbing

Teens arrested in Kent charged over Mother’s Day stabbing

Two teenagers arrested in Kent have been charged with attempted murder after a man in his 30s was stabbed multiple times on Mother’s Day.

Award-winning musician to become trouble-hit university’s chancellor

Award-winning musician to become trouble-hit university’s chancellor

A trouble-hit university hopes an award-winning musician will prove “incredibly popular” in her new role as chancellor.

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Study reveals girls drink, smoke and vape more than boys

Study reveals girls drink, smoke and vape more than boys

A study has found girls are drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys, while England is ‘top of the charts’ globally for child alcohol use.

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New vision revealed for ‘parkland council estate’ on abandoned site

New vision revealed for ‘parkland council estate’ on abandoned site

New images show how a “parkland council estate” planned for an overgrown patch of land could look.

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Security guards rescue ducklings lost in high street

Security guards rescue ducklings lost in high street

A family of ducks spotted waddling through a high street had to be rescued after getting lost in a shopping centre.

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Six fire engines called to railway line blaze started by vandals

Six fire engines called to railway line blaze started by vandals

Train services were disrupted while fire crews tackled a blaze on a railway line.

Anger as developer bids to cut all affordable homes from new estate

Anger as developer bids to cut all affordable homes from new estate

A developer’s bid to axe all affordable housing from a new estate has been branded "disgraceful" by angry neighbours.

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'Extra 12,500 homes won't solve housing crisis in Kent's fastest growing town'

'Extra 12,500 homes won't solve housing crisis in Kent's fastest growing town'

A plan for tens of thousands of new homes in a part of Kent has been approved despite fears it “doesn’t go far enough to fight the housing crisis”.

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‘Housebuilding opposition is well organised - who speaks up for those who need homes?’

‘Housebuilding opposition is well organised - who speaks up for those who need homes?’

The housing shortage, the loss of vital services and voter cynicism are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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‘I'm doing this to honour my son’

‘I'm doing this to honour my son’

A grieving dad is opening a dessert parlour to honour the memory of his son, who died aged seven in a suspected hit-and-run.

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‘Roadworks are relentless - it's just one thing after another'

‘Roadworks are relentless - it's just one thing after another'

“Relentless” roadworks are making life a misery for motorists on a busy dual-carriageway and along a narrow lane used to bypass the queues.

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We took on hot wings challenge that risks ‘loss of life’

We took on hot wings challenge that risks ‘loss of life’

Our reporter had to sign a waiver warning of “possible loss of life” before taking on a ferociously hot chicken wings challenge at a new Kent venue.

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Traffic held after car overturns on M25

Traffic held after car overturns on M25

Traffic was queuing back to the Dartford Crossing after a car overturned on the M25.

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Man charged after Waitrose worker and police officers assaulted

Man charged after Waitrose worker and police officers assaulted

A man has been charged after a Waitrose worker and two police officers were assaulted.

‘I may have to close care home before it even opens’

‘I may have to close care home before it even opens’

A newly-refurbished care home for the elderly remains empty after six months - despite an “urgent” demand for beds.

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Housing firm fined £528k over cable ‘which could have killed the public’

Housing firm fined £528k over cable ‘which could have killed the public’

One of Kent’s biggest social housing companies has been handed a huge fine after one of its workers struck an electrical line while fixing fences.

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Protesters block coach from taking asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm

Protesters block coach from taking asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm

Protesters have stopped a coach from moving 22 asylum seekers from a Kent hotel to the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge.

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