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24-hour no swim warning after shark sighting

24-hour no swim warning after shark sighting

Beach-goers are being warned not to enter the sea at two popular sites following a shark sighting.

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More travellers descend on park

More travellers descend on park

More travellers have descended onto a green space despite the previous group being ordered to leave.

'I fear we could see older people dying because of the cold'

'I fear we could see older people dying because of the cold'

There are calls to open churches and libraries as places people will be able to keep warm this winter amid rising energy costs.

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First trailer released for movie filmed in Kent

First trailer released for movie filmed in Kent

The first trailer for the much-anticipated Empire of Light movie filmed in Kent across three months has been released.

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Search for boy after homeless man set on fire

Search for boy after homeless man set on fire

An appeal has been launched to track down a teenage boy after a rough sleeper was set on fire, leaving him needing surgery for serious burns.

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Is this Kent's best Indian takeaway?

Is this Kent's best Indian takeaway?

An Indian takeaway and a catering firm are two Kent firms to have scooped gongs at this year's Curry Awards.

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'We'd be absolutely gutted if they closed'

'We'd be absolutely gutted if they closed'

Film fans in one Kent town have been left unsettled following news cinema giant Cineworld is considering filing for bankruptcy.

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Murder suspect wanted for 19 years arrested in Kent

Murder suspect wanted for 19 years arrested in Kent

A man suspected of murder, grievous bodily harm, robbery and fraud has been arrested in Kent following a 19-year international police manhunt.

Man accused of young teacher's hit-and-run death

Man accused of young teacher's hit-and-run death

A 29-year-old motorist has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a young teacher.

Builder's suspected heart attack during swim to France and back

Builder's suspected heart attack during swim to France and back

A dad of two is being treated in hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack as he attempted to swim to France and back in one go.

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Two arrested after alleged abuse during cup tie

Two arrested after alleged abuse during cup tie

Two men have been arrested following allegations of racist and homophobic abuse during a Gillingham match.

'Beautiful but traumatising' day as baby girl laid to rest

'Beautiful but traumatising' day as baby girl laid to rest

The mother of a baby who died suddenly has described the beautiful moment strangers waved the tot goodbye as she took her final journey.

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Third schoolboy arrested over town centre blaze

Third schoolboy arrested over town centre blaze

A third child has been arrested after a fire was started in the town centre.

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Couple who saved woman's life in nail bar attack get bravery award

Couple who saved woman's life in nail bar attack get bravery award

A courageous couple who restrained and stopped a man from killing his ex-wife in an horrific attack have been given a bravery award.

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Dad remains in hospital as suspect appears in court

Dad remains in hospital as suspect appears in court

A man is due to appear in court in connection with a violent assault which took place outside a pub.

Centenary celebration of popular Kent pub garden game

Centenary celebration of popular Kent pub garden game

Brewer Shepherd Neame has launched a campaign to get more people playing bat and trap to mark 100 years of the Kent pub garden game.

Victim of stabbing named as two charged with murder

Victim of stabbing named as two charged with murder

Two people have been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Kent.

Sadness as cinema built in 1933 confirms closure

Sadness as cinema built in 1933 confirms closure

Cinema chain Odeon has confirmed it will not be reopening a Kent venue which shut when the Covid pandemic struck.

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Ambulance and lorry crash on M25

Ambulance and lorry crash on M25

Part of the M25 has been blocked after and crash involving and ambulance and lorry.

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More of Kent now under hosepipe ban

More of Kent now under hosepipe ban

A new hosepipe ban affecting more than 15 million people comes into effect today

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Families flee as shark spotted off beach

Families flee as shark spotted off beach

Families fled the water after spotting a shark close to a beach.

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Video shows eco activists smash petrol pumps

Video shows eco activists smash petrol pumps

This is the moment eco activists smashed petrol pumps on the M25 in their latest protest.

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Chaos as passengers evacuated from Eurotunnel train

Chaos as passengers evacuated from Eurotunnel train

Passengers were evacuated from a broken down Eurotunnel train leading to delays at the border of up to five hours.

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£22m plans to transform town centre revealed

£22m plans to transform town centre revealed

A bus station could be closed and replaced with a green public square if a bid for government funding is successful.

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Is this UK's shortest road with speed bumps?

Is this UK's shortest road with speed bumps?

A resident has laughed off claims his road is "the UK's shortest with speed bumps" after having them put in - but admits they were a waste of money.

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'Overgrown trees mean we can't hang our washing out'

'Overgrown trees mean we can't hang our washing out'

Residents say a row of trees is so unkempt it is blocking out light in their gardens and stopping them from drying washing outside.

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Owner hopes town's landmark pub will trade again

Owner hopes town's landmark pub will trade again

A businessman says he wants to see a once-popular town centre pub back open and serving its community.

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'Riverside lake is brown, frothy and smells disgusting'

'Riverside lake is brown, frothy and smells disgusting'

A littered-filled lake which was once almost flooded with sewage is not dangerous despite dog-walker's fears.

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Shock as man lays dead at home for hours due to ambulance delays

Shock as man lays dead at home for hours due to ambulance delays

A grieving family have described their ordeal after being forced to keep their loved one's body in a bedroom for six hours due to ambulance delays.

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KFC and Taco Bell to fill former showroom

KFC and Taco Bell to fill former showroom

Plans have been submitted for two fast-food restaurants to take over an empty town centre site.

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