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Eurotunnel changes name

Eurotunnel changes name

Eurotunnel, which has operated the Channel Tunnel for 23 years, has changed its name to Getlink in a bid to highlight other strands of its business.

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Health campaigners take fight to No 10

Health campaigners take fight to No 10

A coachload of people with concerns about the future of health services in Kent took their fight to London, where they met a government minister.

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Plans to transform riverside

Plans to transform riverside

Councillors will discuss a proposal for build 1,400 apartments and 200 houses in a Kent town.

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Surgery 'ruined my life'

Surgery 'ruined my life'

A mum is warning other women after an operation that was meant to help her left her with life-long health complications.

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Birley makes history just days after crash

Birley makes history just days after crash

Kent racing driver Rod Birley has broken the record for the most wins in British motor racing - only a fortnight after he was rushed to hospital.

Burglars steal silverware and set fire to church

Burglars steal silverware and set fire to church

Thieves set fire to a church vestry after stealing communion silverware.

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Two people in hospital after flat fire

Two people in hospital after flat fire

Two people are in hospital after a blaze broke out in a basement flat.

Running club tackling mental health issues

Running club tackling mental health issues

A psychologist and her coach have set up a group to fight off depression and anxiety.

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Person injured in house fire

Person injured in house fire

A householder has been taken to hospital after breathing in thick smoke when their home caught alight.

Fire in three-storey property

Fire in three-storey property

Firefighters had to wear breathing gear as they battled a blaze in a residential street.

How long have you been married?

How long have you been married?

The Queen and her husband Prince Philip got married 70 years ago today. We ask what makes a successful marriage.

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Smoke seen coming from car park

Smoke seen coming from car park

There was concern for the welfare of homeless people who were believed to in the area when a fire broke out.

Delays after cars crash

Delays after cars crash

Two cars were involved in a collision on the motorway.

Bake Off star separates from wife

Bake Off star separates from wife

Paul Hollywood has announced he has split from his wife Alex for a second time.

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Buggy battery thefts linked to crystal meth production

Buggy battery thefts linked to crystal meth production

More than 40 golf buggy batteries were stolen in a co-ordinated raid, amid police warnings the acid could be used to make a highly addictive drug.

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Fire drama at docks

Fire drama at docks

Fire crews rushed to busy docks today after a report that a ship was on fire.

Stars of Game of Thrones coming to Kent

Stars of Game of Thrones coming to Kent

The exciting line-up for a Game of Thrones-inspired festival has been released.

Almost 100 guns handed to police in amnesty

Almost 100 guns handed to police in amnesty

Illegally-owned shotguns, rifles, pistols and revolvers have been given to police 'no questions asked' in the first week of a fortnight-long amnesty.

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Vet steps in to save Benji's life

Vet steps in to save Benji's life

An owner can’t thank a vet enough for offering to save "life-saving" dog Benji’s life.

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Masked raiders hurt elderly man in burglary bid

Masked raiders hurt elderly man in burglary bid

A man in his 80s suffered a head injury when would-be burglars in balaclavas tried to smash their way into his home.

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'We pray he will find forgiveness'

'We pray he will find forgiveness'

The father of a cyclist killed in a crash says despite the 'unbearable pain', he harbours no malice towards the drink-driver who caused the tragedy.

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Shopper dies after collapsing in supermarket

Shopper dies after collapsing in supermarket

A woman taken ill at Morrisons on Saturday has died, police have confirmed.

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Bid for £300m to help speed up Otterpool 'garden town'

Bid for £300m to help speed up Otterpool 'garden town'

We need £300m for schools, roads and other facilities if plans for 12,000 homes go ahead, says Kent County Council.

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Drink-driver jailed for killing chef in hit-and-run crash

Drink-driver jailed for killing chef in hit-and-run crash

A van driver hit a cyclist and then went to a pub with broken glass in his hair and ordered a pint, before tearfully telling a pal: 'I've killed him!'

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Drivers told to 'speed down' as death toll revealed

Drivers told to 'speed down' as death toll revealed

Motorists are being told to watch their speed as it's revealed one in every 100 people involved in a crash in Kent dies.

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Waterfall fills with foam after prank

Waterfall fills with foam after prank

Pranksters have again targeted a waterfall by adding detergent to the water, causing it to fill with foam.

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Road closed as car and truck crash

Road closed as car and truck crash

Firefighters called to free trapped woman from two vehicle crash.

Runway to remain in former airport redevelopment

Runway to remain in former airport redevelopment

Part of the main runway of the former Manston airport will be reopened for heritage aviation under the latest plans put forward by the site’s owners.

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Teenager fights for life after crash

Teenager fights for life after crash

Police want witnesses after a crash left a teenage driver with life-threatening injuries, and another motorist in a serious condition.

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Dad jailed for starting fire in home as family slept

Dad jailed for starting fire in home as family slept

A lovelorn husband broke into the former family home and started a small fire while his estranged wife and son were asleep upstairs.

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