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Going down in history: Kent's shipwrecks

Going down in history: Kent's shipwrecks

We take a look at the stories behind some of Kent's most prominent shipwrecks.

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Star's death football-related

Star's death football-related

A footballer has become only the second player to be identified as having a deadly head injury.

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Upgrade for leisure centres

Upgrade for leisure centres

Two popular sporting facilities are being given a £2 million makeover.

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Hunt for thieves who stole from woman in 80s

Hunt for thieves who stole from woman in 80s

Images have been released of two men who dressed as police officers to steal from a pensioner.

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Private lorry park plan ahead of Brexit

Private lorry park plan ahead of Brexit

A haulage company is taking drastic action to try and prevent itself from being caught up in any Brexit chaos.

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Eurostar high-speed train fears

Eurostar high-speed train fears

Officials have played down reports trains could stop running to the continent in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

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Man who went into sea after dog 'could not have been saved'

Man who went into sea after dog 'could not have been saved'

A five-day inquest into the death of a man who went into the sea after his dog has concluded today with a verdict of misadventure.

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Girl, 3, loses cancer battle

Girl, 3, loses cancer battle

A devastated couple have paid tribute to their loving daughter after cancer took her life.

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Attack leaves man seriously injured

Attack leaves man seriously injured

A man in his 50s was left seriously injured after he was attacked by two other men in a busy road.

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Woman dies in hospital days after crash

Woman dies in hospital days after crash

A man has been arrested following a crash which killed a woman and left a man in a critical condition.

Crash victim was serving soldier

Crash victim was serving soldier

Tributes have been paid to an army private who was killed in a crash.

Westminster attacker was lawfully killed, jury decides

Westminster attacker was lawfully killed, jury decides

The inquest into the death of terrorist Khalid Masood decides he was lawfully killed.

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Is this the end for 121-year-old Kent carnival?

Is this the end for 121-year-old Kent carnival?

The fate of a historic carnival hangs in the balance after its entire committee calls it a day.

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Church 'sad' about Snowdog move

Church 'sad' about Snowdog move

The church has responded after a complaint forced a dog statue to be relocated.

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Five Guys: Fast food at premium prices

Five Guys: Fast food at premium prices

The American chain Five Guys has opened its third branch in Kent so we went along to see what the fuss is about.

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Neighbours complain of 'cannabis smell' from factory

Neighbours complain of 'cannabis smell' from factory

A processing plant is reviewing its operations after neighbours complained of a "cannabis-like smell" from the site causing headaches and drowsiness.

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UK's longest serving fireman hangs up helmet

UK's longest serving fireman hangs up helmet

A man believed to be the UK’s longest serving operational whole-time firefighter is hanging up his helmet after half a century.

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Coffee and bike shop plunged into administration

Coffee and bike shop plunged into administration

A popular coffee and bicycle shop in a town centre has been plunged into administration, it is understood.

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Drones used in search for missing mum

Drones used in search for missing mum

A son has appealed for information on his mother who has been missing for three days.

Missing teen found safe

Missing teen found safe

A 16-year-old girl who had been missing since Monday has been found safe.

Couple pocket £1m on lottery

Couple pocket £1m on lottery

A young couple who hit the £1 million Lotto raffle jackpot are pressing ahead with plans to buy their dream home and getting married.

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Revellers step back in time to nightclub days

Revellers step back in time to nightclub days

More than 800 people partied hard to celebrate the anniversary of a gone but not forgotten nightclub - and raise funds for another town landmark.

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Council meeting abandoned in sacking row

Council meeting abandoned in sacking row

A council meeting was cut short after supporters shouted in protest at a councillor being sacked due to an alleged conflict of interest.

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Subway closes town centre stores

Subway closes town centre stores

Fast food giant Subway has closed both of its stores in a town centre, claiming it wants to relocate to a new site.

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Nineteen arrested in county lines crackdown

Nineteen arrested in county lines crackdown

Police carried out raids in Kent and London and arrested 19 people on suspicion of drug offences.

Doodlebug dug up in woodland

Doodlebug dug up in woodland

A dig hopes to reveal the secrets of a cruise missile shot down over Kent.

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Traumatised baby cheetah on the road to recovery

Traumatised baby cheetah on the road to recovery

A cheetah cub is being nursed back to health by a conservation charity after getting saved from the clutches of illegal pet traders.

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Delays after car hits central reservation

Delays after car hits central reservation

Emergency crews have been called after a car crashed near a tunnel.

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Travellers move onto retail park

Travellers move onto retail park

Police say an unauthorised traveller encampment has been set up at a retail centre.

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Inquest opens into tragic bridge teen

Inquest opens into tragic bridge teen

An 18-year-old who fell to her death from a motorway bridge 15 years after surviving a seven-storey fall in her mother's arms died of head injuries.

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