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Why ice cream cones are off the menu

Why ice cream cones are off the menu

We take a look at life for ice cream van operators - and how the lockdown has claimed an unlikely victim for one popular firm.

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Developers rethink plans for former car showroom

Developers rethink plans for former car showroom

Plans to turn a prime high street site into a reception area for student flats have been modified to include a coffee shop, following concerns.

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Woman with suitcase 'risks life and limb' jumping train barrier

Woman with suitcase 'risks life and limb' jumping train barrier

Photos show the terrifying moment a woman with a suitcase dashed over a railway crossing 'a second before' a train sped over the tracks.

Driver stopped with five children squeezed into back seat

Driver stopped with five children squeezed into back seat

A driver has been stopped by police after they were spotted with five children squeezed into the back three seats of their car.

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Man missing for four days sparks police appeal

Man missing for four days sparks police appeal

Police are appealing for help from the public as they work to trace a 35-year-old who has been missing for four days.

27 jabs a second on record day for vaccines

27 jabs a second on record day for vaccines

About 27 Covid jabs a second were administered in England yesterday - on a record day for the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history.

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Gillingham Marina for sale

Gillingham Marina for sale

Estate agents say they are expecting keen interest in the sale of a 491 boat marina and leisure centre.

Hundreds stolen in newsagents robbery

Hundreds stolen in newsagents robbery

Detectives are carrying out door-to-door enquiries after a man reportedly entered a newsagents and demanded staff hand over cash and cigarettes.

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Firefighters tackle chimney blaze

Firefighters tackle chimney blaze

Fire crews are reminding people to get their chimneys swept regularly after a blaze broke out.

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Men try to steal dog from owner

Men try to steal dog from owner

Police are trying to trace two men who attempted to snatch a lurcher from its owner.

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Major town centre development set for 2022 finish

Major town centre development set for 2022 finish

The long-awaited transformation of a former bus depot is finally on track for completion more than four years after Stagecoach packed up and left.

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Man due in court after 'officers assaulted'

Man due in court after 'officers assaulted'

A 25-year-old man has been charged with criminal damage and assaulting a number of police officers following a disturbance at a property.

More than £500k raised in memory of Sarah

More than £500k raised in memory of Sarah

Half a million pounds has been raised in memory of Sarah Everard and will be used to fund women's charities.

Cyclist still suffering from crash injuries

Cyclist still suffering from crash injuries

Detectives are trying to work out what caused a crash that left a cyclist badly injured.

Orlando Bloom reveals baby's first word

Orlando Bloom reveals baby's first word

Canterbury born actor Orlando Bloom has been revealing more about life in California with fiancée Katy Perry.

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'Fair but firm' - new immigration plans revealed

'Fair but firm' - new immigration plans revealed

Asylum seekers who come to Britain through safe and legal means will get indefinite leave to stay under new plans to be announced by the Government.

Teenager thanks fans after The Voice final

Teenager thanks fans after The Voice final

Rainham schoolboy James Okulaja has thanked fans after appearing in the final of The Voice.

From Kent estate to breaking records with Michael Jackson

From Kent estate to breaking records with Michael Jackson

We meet the globally renowed music producer who grew up on a Kent council estate and is now breaking Spotify records.

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'I was forced to shield for months - now I'm starting a cookie business'

'I was forced to shield for months - now I'm starting a cookie business'

A theatre director and performer forced to shield for months is about to launch his new cookie business.

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‘Listen to your instinct, you’re probably right’

‘Listen to your instinct, you’re probably right’

The mother of a baby who struggled to breathe since birth knew it was something more than what health professionals first thought was a ‘noisy baby’.

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Police no longer searching woods where Sarah's body was found

Police no longer searching woods where Sarah's body was found

Officers have completed their search of woodland behind a disused leisure complex where Sarah Everard's body was found inside a large builder's bag.

'I thought I was friends with Banksy and Kanye'

'I thought I was friends with Banksy and Kanye'

A renowned Kent artist has spoken out a psychotic episode that saw him convinced he was friends with Banksy and Kanye West.

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Man dies after crashing into M20 bridge

Man dies after crashing into M20 bridge

A man in his 30s has died after his Mercedes left the road and crashed into a bridge at a motorway junction.

Comedian suspended from Twitter over 'offensive' Greta tweet

Comedian suspended from Twitter over 'offensive' Greta tweet

Kent comedian Lee Hurst has been suspended from Twitter after an "offensive" tweet about environmental activist Greta Thunberg.

Search for 'rusty white van' after schoolgirl cornered in alley

Search for 'rusty white van' after schoolgirl cornered in alley

Police are appealing for information about a rusty white van after a girl was cornered in an alley by strangers as she walked to school.

More than 120 names in Sarah condolences book

More than 120 names in Sarah condolences book

More than 120 people in two hours have made entries to a second book of condolences for Sarah Everard who was found dead in Kent last week.

Trucker who hid £37m of cocaine in tyres is jailed

Trucker who hid £37m of cocaine in tyres is jailed

A truck driver from Germany who was found to have half a tonne of cocaine worth £37.6m inside two tyres when he was stopped at Dover has been jailed.

Police probe school-run row involving councillor

Police probe school-run row involving councillor

Angry scenes outside a top private school involving a prominent councillor have led to a police investigation.

Report reveals why nursing home was forced to close

Report reveals why nursing home was forced to close

Details of why a troubled nursing home was effectively closed down by the county council have emerged.

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Wild nights at Kent's biggest-ever nightclub

Wild nights at Kent's biggest-ever nightclub

Amazing pictures of packed dance floors and crazy antics show exactly why Amadeus has earned legendary status.

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