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'You've got the wrong Sue Gray'

'You've got the wrong Sue Gray'

A woman has recieved emails about the investigation into parties at Downing Street during lockdown due to a case of mistaken identity.

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New town council costing residents £75 a year under consideration

New town council costing residents £75 a year under consideration

Opinion is divided over plans to introduce a new town council for Canterbury, which would cost residents about £75 a year.

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Neglected dog needs foster home after cancer diagnosis

Neglected dog needs foster home after cancer diagnosis

A neglected dog who has been diagnosed with cancer is in desperate need of a special foster home.

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Ten men in court accused of murder

Ten men in court accused of murder

Ten men will go on trial accused of the murder of a 25-year-old man.

Rock legends to headline huge festival in Kent countryside

Rock legends to headline huge festival in Kent countryside

Three thousand people are expected to descend on the Kent countryside this summer to enjoy a music and food festival hosted by a luxury hotel.

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'He has survived the odds so we want him to really live'

'He has survived the odds so we want him to really live'

A disabled five-year-old needs a lightweight wheelchair so he can join in with his friends at school.

'We could be made homeless'

'We could be made homeless'

Members of a decades-old sports club are rallying together against calls to flatten a toilet block – amid fears it could leave them homeless.

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Pupils told to stay away from school

Pupils told to stay away from school

Two year groups at a Kent school have been told to work remotely because of staff shortages, with one in five teachers off due to Covid.

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Man accused of killing missing mum faces second murder charge

Man accused of killing missing mum faces second murder charge

A man accused of killing a mum-of-two missing since November has pleaded not guilty but faces a second murder charge.

Four flood alerts for Kent coast

Four flood alerts for Kent coast

High winds have triggered four flood alerts along the Kent coast at high tide from Dartford and Medway to Sheppey and Margate.

Teenager charged after string of sex attacks on girls

Teenager charged after string of sex attacks on girls

An 18-year-old will appear in court today to answer five charges of sexual assault on girls.

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Stowaway gecko travels 4,800 miles from China

Stowaway gecko travels 4,800 miles from China

Staff at musical instrument importing company found a surprise visitor in their delivery, a tiny gecko which had travelled 4,800 miles from China.

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'Big plans' expected for new housing at church plot

'Big plans' expected for new housing at church plot

Residents have been warned to brace for a “fairly sizeable planning application” on land being offered for sale as a development site.

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Bus shelter axed over safety fears

Bus shelter axed over safety fears

A bus shelter near a primary school is set to be replaced over fears mums with pushchairs are 'dicing with death' trying to navigate around it.

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Garden centre fears as flowers bloom early

Garden centre fears as flowers bloom early

A nursery owner in Kent says he's worried about his business and the planet after seeing his plants flower during the winter months.

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How to save £200 on your TV and broadband according to Which?

How to save £200 on your TV and broadband according to Which?

With household bills rising a new Which? report suggests broadband and TV customers can save up to £200 and here's how:

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Infamous teen thug led 'wild' brawl in department store

Infamous teen thug led 'wild' brawl in department store

A teenager involved in the violence that left a student brain damaged is now behind bars after fighting "like a wild animal” in front of shoppers.

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'It's a village pub you want to keep returning to time after time'

'It's a village pub you want to keep returning to time after time'

I'm hooked! Secret Drinker calls in for a pint and a fish finger sandwich at the Tickled Trout.

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Restaurant owner says one star food hygiene rating 'very harsh'

Restaurant owner says one star food hygiene rating 'very harsh'

An Indian restaurant was given a one-rating for food hygiene because it was unclean and didn't have a food management system in place.

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'Rigorous' checks on recycling bins as council warns they'll go unemptied

'Rigorous' checks on recycling bins as council warns they'll go unemptied

Refuse workers are ramping up checks on recycling bins after it emerged hundreds of tonnes of contaminated rubbish had to go to landfill last year.

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The Lowdown: Why is it so hard to find a GP appointment in Kent?

The Lowdown: Why is it so hard to find a GP appointment in Kent?

Watch today's Lowdown as new statistics show Kent and Medway has the lowest GP to patient ratio in the country.

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Boy punched after being flashed at railway station

Boy punched after being flashed at railway station

Police have released CCTV images after a teenager who witnessed a man indecently exposing himself was punched in the face as he went to report it.

Dad fell down stairs and died after night out

Dad fell down stairs and died after night out

A 54-year-old hit his head after a night of drinking at a barn dance, days before he was about to start a new job.

5 ways to instantly save money on your energy bills

5 ways to instantly save money on your energy bills

From taking televisions off standby to shorter showers - here are five ways you can make instant savings on your energy bills.

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Pedestrian airlifted to hospital after motorbike crash

Pedestrian airlifted to hospital after motorbike crash

A woman was airlifted to hospital and a motorcyclist also injured in a collision on a main road.

Vandals target new outdoor art box

Vandals target new outdoor art box

A new art box displaying work by a world-renowned artist was targeted by vandals who tore down posters.

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McDonald's parking spaces to be cut as fewer customers eat in

McDonald's parking spaces to be cut as fewer customers eat in

Bosses at a McDonald's are applying to cut the number of parking spaces because fewer customers are eating in - and they hope it will ease queues.

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Driver taken to hospital following three-car crash

Driver taken to hospital following three-car crash

A major route was closed off following a serious accident which has left a man in hospital.

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Woman taken to hospital after car overturns

Woman taken to hospital after car overturns

A driver who crashed a car which ended up on its roof has escaped with minor injuries despite having to be freed from the vehicles by fire crews.

Teen arrested over road death of schoolboy

Teen arrested over road death of schoolboy

A teenager has been quizzed by police following the death of an 11-year-old schoolboy hit by a passing minibus.

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