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Woman dies after collapsing in high street

Woman dies after collapsing in high street

A woman has died after police, fire and ambulance crews were called to a medical incident in a busy high street.

International success for Kent pair

International success for Kent pair

Josh Parker and Myles Weston both scored for Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday.

Boom! Kingsnorth power station demolished

Boom! Kingsnorth power station demolished

The Kingsnorth Power Station chimney collapsed in a spectacular heap as it was demolished in front of hundreds of onlookers.

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Councils raking in your cash

Councils raking in your cash

Local authorities in Kent have collected hundreds of thousands in overpayments at car parks around the county as machines do not give change.

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Living with a jaguar and cheetah

Living with a jaguar and cheetah

A documentary will chart the experience of a Kent conservationist who opened up his home to two wild animals to save them from certain death.

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Protest as animal testing quadruples at Kent university

Protest as animal testing quadruples at Kent university

Activists are calling for a university to ban animal testing after the latest figures show a huge rise in experiments involving mice.

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Police taped off High Street

Police taped off High Street

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a medical incident after reports a woman collapsed.

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Red Arrows crash victim from Kent

Red Arrows crash victim from Kent

The engineer of a Red Arrows jet which crashed at RAF Valley has been identified.

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New Look confirms Kent store closures

New Look confirms Kent store closures

Troubled clothing retailer New Look is to push ahead with the closure of 60 stores, including two in the county, with the loss of 980 jobs.

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Horror as headless animal is found in street

Horror as headless animal is found in street

A dog-walker has told of the horrific moment he found a decapitated animal in the street.

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Man 'used teeth as weapon' to attack girlfriend

Man 'used teeth as weapon' to attack girlfriend

A drunk man punched his partner in the face and bit both her cheeks in an attack which left her with "horrific" injuries.

Kent 'should not be used to house London's homeless'

Kent 'should not be used to house London's homeless'

A Kent MP has urged the Prime Minister to act over homeless families being placed in Kent.

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Festival's music line-up revealed

Festival's music line-up revealed

The music line-up for a popular action sports festival has been announced.

Dirt bike riders 'putting lives at risk'

Dirt bike riders 'putting lives at risk'

Angry neighbours claim aggressive dirt bike riders are putting lives at risk by using greens and woodland as a racetrack.

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Mum and son star in viral video

Mum and son star in viral video

A family with Kent links has starred in a heart-warming video to promote World Down Syndrome Day, which has taken the internet by storm.

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VIDEO: Wildlife centre welcomes unexpected arrival

VIDEO: Wildlife centre welcomes unexpected arrival

Keepers at a Kent wildlife centre were overjoyed - but shocked - when one of their camels unexpectedly gave birth.

VIDEO: Is the new driving test too easy?

VIDEO: Is the new driving test too easy?

The new driving test proves a challenge whatever your length of experience, as we found out.

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Anger over fishing deal as Kent MP joins revolt

Anger over fishing deal as Kent MP joins revolt

Anger among Kent's fishing fleet at Brexit deal

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Two arrested after car chase through towns

Two arrested after car chase through towns

A police helicopter was used to pursue a car during a chase in the early hours.

Family thanks those who tried to save biker killed in crash

Family thanks those who tried to save biker killed in crash

The family of a much-loved father and grandfather killed in a crash have thanked those who tried to save his life in the aftermath of the tragedy.

Park sealed off after suspicious activity

Park sealed off after suspicious activity

A park was sealed off as officers and sniffer dogs scoured the area following reports of two men acting suspiciously.

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Dreamland scraps free entry

Dreamland scraps free entry

Dreamland has announced park entry will no longer be free, with a new entry ticket to be introduced soon.

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Dole queues up nearly 900

Dole queues up nearly 900

Jobcentres in the county recorded a huge rise in the number of people on unemployment benefits last month.

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Two injured in bus crash

Two injured in bus crash

Two people are in hospital after a car and a bus collided this morning.

Cross-county tram project gets political backing

Cross-county tram project gets political backing

A £600 million cross-county tram project has been hailed as the 'golden solution' to traffic problems by the House of Lords' transport spokesman.

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Kent staff uncertain over Carpetright future

Kent staff uncertain over Carpetright future

Flooring retailer Carpetright is considering plans to close stores across the UK, leaving staff facing uncertainty in Kent.

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Road cleared after accident involving pedestrian and vehicle

Road cleared after accident involving pedestrian and vehicle

Traffic moving in an out of a major town is now back to normal following an accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.

Multi-million pound GP extension plan

Multi-million pound GP extension plan

Councillors are to consider a proposal to create a state-of-the-art health facility that would cater for up to 32,000 patients.

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Rewards on offer to those keeping active in garden city

Rewards on offer to those keeping active in garden city

As of today those living in Ebbsfleet have been able to earn rewards for keeping fit.

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Is social media making you unhappy?

Is social media making you unhappy?

We could be making ourselves unhappy by using social media too often, according to new research.

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