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How Kent's economy will fare after Brexit

How Kent's economy will fare after Brexit

Political editor Paul Francis looks at the impact of Brexit on Kent’s economy and how business will fare in a new world of tariffs, visas and quotas.

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'New crossing will do diddly squat'

'New crossing will do diddly squat'

Campaigners say an additional Thames crossing will do 'diddly squat' to help the environment or congestion, a year on from the route being announced.

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Teenager injured in gang attack

Teenager injured in gang attack

Police are investigating reports of an unprovoked attack on a 14-year-old boy after a football game.

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Live animal exports could be halted

Live animal exports could be halted

The practice of transporting live animals from a port in Kent could be stopped after Britain has left the European Union.

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Man offered children money for lewd images

Man offered children money for lewd images

A 24-year-old has been jailed after he offered children up to £5,000 to send him disgusting sex images on Facebook.

'Lives at risk' after hospital blunder

'Lives at risk' after hospital blunder

A Kent MP is demanding an immediate, independent investigation into how 5,000 X-rays, dating back more than a decade, may have been overlooked.

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Toddler's arm 'severed' in holiday park accident

Toddler's arm 'severed' in holiday park accident

A three-year-old boy has been taken to a London hospital after suffering a serious arm injury at a holiday park.

Girl, 6, walks unaided for first time after life-changing surgery

Girl, 6, walks unaided for first time after life-changing surgery

A child has taken her first steps after a huge fundraising effort to pay for treatment.

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Monty Python jibe at housing targets

Monty Python jibe at housing targets

A council leader has described central government’s demands for thousands more homes as like “something from Monty Python”.

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RVS saved for one more year

RVS saved for one more year

Cabinet announced the charity that works with the elderly will be funded for at least one more year.

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Passengers treated as bus and lorry collide

Passengers treated as bus and lorry collide

Police and ambulance crews attended a crash where a bus window smashed in a collision with a lorry.

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Grass fire treated as suspicious

Grass fire treated as suspicious

A huge grass fire above a busy A road tunnel is now being treated as suspicious by police.

Temperatures expected to soar

Temperatures expected to soar

If today's gloomy weather is getting you down... things are expected to change.

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Man fined after dumping waste in company's skip

Man fined after dumping waste in company's skip

Residents are being told to be on their guard for rogue waste collectors after rubbish was fly-tipped in a company's skip.

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Animal abusers sent on rehab courses

Animal abusers sent on rehab courses

Cruel and negligent animal owners have been sent on a pilot rehabilitation scheme being trialled in Kent. WARNING: Disturbing images.

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Bus driver trapped in Spanish prison over drug haul

Bus driver trapped in Spanish prison over drug haul

A Kent bus driver is trapped in a Spanish prison over a £4million cocaine and cannabis haul - but his family claim he has been "set up".

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Vase found in Kent seaside town sells for £410,000

Vase found in Kent seaside town sells for £410,000

A rare Chinese vase found in an "unassuming house" in Kent has sold at an auction in the county today amid global controversy.

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Ex-teacher dies days before sex abuse trial

Ex-teacher dies days before sex abuse trial

A former teacher has been found dead in his home just days before he was due to stand trial for historic sex offences.

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Doors 'blown off' court in burglary

Doors 'blown off' court in burglary

Police are investigating a burglar after it's believed the doors of a family court were "blown off".

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Man named after body found near river towpath

Man named after body found near river towpath

A 20-year-old man has been named after his body was found near a walkway close to the River Medway.

Millions view boy's Ed Sheeran upset

Millions view boy's Ed Sheeran upset

A video capturing a four-year-old's devastation after his music idol failed to make it to the top of the charts has gone viral online.

Footballer cleared of robbery

Footballer cleared of robbery

A footballer and two other men have been acquitted of stealing a woman's car and other belongings.

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Tribute left on bridge after M20 death

Tribute left on bridge after M20 death

Flowers have been left at the tragic scene where a teenager is thought to have fallen to his death.

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Police sergeant found guilty of punching man in cell

Police sergeant found guilty of punching man in cell

A police seargeant has been convicted of assault after punching a man in custody.

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Locals remove memorials to burglar for a third time

Locals remove memorials to burglar for a third time

Police stood by as floral tributes to a dead burglar were torn down.

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Emergency crews sent to motorway crash

Emergency crews sent to motorway crash

Rescue crews have been sent after a car overturned on a slip road this morning.

Council official's £247,207 pay-off

Council official's £247,207 pay-off

An authority has defended its actions after having to pay compensation to a senior official who lost his job.

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Love story that started 60 years ago

Love story that started 60 years ago

A couple in their 80s who met when they were 17 have shared the secret of a happy marriage.

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Rotting pigeons found in flat after death of 'Birdman'

Rotting pigeons found in flat after death of 'Birdman'

Dozens of pigeons were found in the home of a known animal lover following his death.

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Would you donate an organ?

Would you donate an organ?

Newly-released figures show nearly half of Kent's population is on the Organ Donor register.

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