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Ten-fold rise in 'dangerous' oyster racks

Ten-fold rise in 'dangerous' oyster racks

A company boss has defended a dramatic rise in trestles on a Kent beach.

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Kent's prison-themed hotel

Kent's prison-themed hotel

Couples are making a break for it by checking themselves into a hotel where they spend a night in a cell.

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Residential street cordoned off

Residential street cordoned off

Police, fire crews and paramedics were called to deal with an 'incident' in a block of flats.

Lorry fire closes motorway

Lorry fire closes motorway

Fire crews are at the scene of a lorry fire that has brought the M20 to a standstill.

Five swimmers could have drowned

Five swimmers could have drowned

A safety campaign has been launched after several swimmers - including a young girl - got into difficulties in Kent's rivers.

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St George's Day marked in Kent

St George's Day marked in Kent

Festivals may have been taking place around Kent for St George's Day, but many are reportedly unaware of the celebration.

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Network Rail accused of safety failures

Network Rail accused of safety failures

A railway signaller seriously injured after being hit by a car at manual level crossing had raised safety concerns hours before he was knocked down.

'Thug life' post days after admitting assault

'Thug life' post days after admitting assault

A violent lout who attacked a bridegroom-to-be outside a nightclub posted pictures of himself in a "thug life" pose days after admitting his crime.

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Three men charged with car park rape

Three men charged with car park rape

Three suspects have been remanded in custody accused of raping a woman in an early-morning sex attack.

Woman who crushed best friend with car spared jail

Woman who crushed best friend with car spared jail

A pensioner who crushed the leg of her best friend, pictured, in a freak car accident which led to it being amputated, will not go to prison.

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Remembering heroes 100 years on

Remembering heroes 100 years on

A commemoriation took place to mark the servicemen of the Zeebrugge Raid on its centenary.

Baby abuser in £5k petrol station raid

Baby abuser in £5k petrol station raid

A mum behind bars for abusing her baby boy raided a petrol station and a village post office after he was taken into foster care.

Helicopter cocaine smuggler jailed

Helicopter cocaine smuggler jailed

A Belgium national who used a helicopter to transport £7 million worth of cocaine to the UK as part of a drug-dealing gang has been put behind bars.

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Fatal burglary suspect bailed

Fatal burglary suspect bailed

A man suspected of accompanying dead burglar Henry Vincent on a raid on a pensioner's home in Hither Green has been bailed.

Molly's memory lives on through music

Molly's memory lives on through music

Tickets have sold out for a concert in aid of a woman murdered by her ex-boyfriend.

Inquest hears cannibal cop killer wrote will just before death

Inquest hears cannibal cop killer wrote will just before death

A sadistic killer serving a life sentence for trying to dismember and eat a Kent policeman handwrote his will days before being found hanged.

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Teen denies shopping centre rapes

Teen denies shopping centre rapes

A teenager has denied three rape offences allegedly committed on a stairwell in a shopping centre.

Attack leads to youth being charged

Attack leads to youth being charged

A vicious assault is said to have left a man with a fractured eye socket and cheek bone.

Learner driver jailed after killing passenger in crash

Learner driver jailed after killing passenger in crash

A dad is behind bars after losing control of his car and killing a passenger - just hours after she had been given months to live.

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Stonemason abused at memorial to Stephen Lawrence

Stonemason abused at memorial to Stephen Lawrence

Passers-by hurled abuse at a stonemason who was cleaning a memorial he donated to the family of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence.

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Force not strong enough with Vader marathon runner

Force not strong enough with Vader marathon runner

A runner who ran the London Marathon dressed as Darth Vader narrowly missed out on a Guinness World Record despite beating the previous best time.

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Cheers! Winemakers unite to boost tourism

Cheers! Winemakers unite to boost tourism

Seven vineyards have teamed up to create a wine trail aiming to build on the 120,000 visitors who got a taste of Kent's tipple last year.

How to blag free entry to Dreamland

How to blag free entry to Dreamland

The FA cup final and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding will be screened at Dreamland - and here's how to get in for nothing.

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Doctor 'put patient safety at risk'

Doctor 'put patient safety at risk'

A doctor who put patients at "significant risk" can no longer work at the practice.

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Motorway delays after broken down car

Motorway delays after broken down car

One lane was closed due to a broken down vehicle on one of Kent's busiest motorways earlier today.

A curious new brew from well known winemakers

A curious new brew from well known winemakers

Winemaker Chapel Down's new brewery has joined forces to launch the first in a series of unique beers.

Hospice documentary series to hit screens

Hospice documentary series to hit screens

A documentary series following patients and their families at a Kent hospice is to air next month.

Kent to house nuclear waste site?

Kent to house nuclear waste site?

A nuclear waste site - the size of 22 Wembley Stadiums - could be built in the county.

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Pub's fears over 32 weeks roadworks

Pub's fears over 32 weeks roadworks

Roadworks to transform a huge shopping complex - that are due to last 32 weeks - are said to be having a severe impact on businesses.

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Smile... you're on CCTV!

Smile... you're on CCTV!

If you live here, you're more likely to be caught on CCTV than almost any other UK city.

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