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Four injured and man, 41, arrested after violence erupts in village

Four injured and man, 41, arrested after violence erupts in village

Police and paramedics descended on a village last night after reports of a man on the rampage assaulting people.

122 candidates in Kent vying for your votes on July 4

122 candidates in Kent vying for your votes on July 4

The names of 122 candidates will be on ballot papers across Kent when the county goes to the polls at next month’s general election.

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Charges push vehicles onto streets while car park is ‘never full’

Charges push vehicles onto streets while car park is ‘never full’

Residents have grown angry over more cars parking on their roads after staff at a nearby shopping centre were asked to pay for permits.

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Head brands Ofsted ‘box-tickers’ as grammar stripped of ‘outstanding’ rating

Head brands Ofsted ‘box-tickers’ as grammar stripped of ‘outstanding’ rating

A head teacher has branded Ofsted inspections ‘“tick-box exercises” after his grammar school was stripped of its ‘outstanding’ status after 12 years.

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Housing estate expansion approved - but developer to ‘ban kids and cats’

Housing estate expansion approved - but developer to ‘ban kids and cats’

Controversial plans to erect retirement homes near a protected wildlife site have been approved — but only on the condition there’s no kids or cats.

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‘How many more need to die?’: Calls for urgent action over ‘dangerous’ crossroads

‘How many more need to die?’: Calls for urgent action over ‘dangerous’ crossroads

Residents living near one of the most dangerous junctions in Kent where “Mexican stand-offs” are common fear more people will be needlessly killed.

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‘I was inches from being killed': Terrifying high street overtake caught on camera

‘I was inches from being killed': Terrifying high street overtake caught on camera

Shocking footage has captured the moment a dad was almost wiped out by a speeding Audi A3 as it recklessly overtook another car.

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Man charged in connection with stalking offences

Man charged in connection with stalking offences

A man has appeared in court charged with stalking and breaching a restraining order.

Bathroom engulfed in flames after cigarette dropped

Bathroom engulfed in flames after cigarette dropped

A bathroom was engulfed in flames after a cigarette was disposed of incorrectly.

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‘Intrusive’ development plans for late TV star’s estate rejected

‘Intrusive’ development plans for late TV star’s estate rejected

Controversial plans to turn a security office in the grounds of the late Paul O’Grady’s estate into a house three times the size have been rejected.

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Bridge over M20 to shut for repairs

Bridge over M20 to shut for repairs

A crossing over a motorway is set to be closed during this month for safety improvements.

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Asda evacuated as fire breaks out in yard

Asda evacuated as fire breaks out in yard

Shoppers have been evacuated from an Asda store amid a fire in a yard next to the supermarket.

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Tributes paid to former mayor

Tributes paid to former mayor

Tributes have been paid to a kind and witty former mayor who died following a battle with cancer.

Man’s body found at rugby club

Man’s body found at rugby club

A man in his 30s has been found dead at a rugby club.

Boys injured after brawl erupts with yobs armed with metal poles

Boys injured after brawl erupts with yobs armed with metal poles

Two boys were injured in a mass brawl inside a family park where yobs were seen armed with metal poles.

Major emergency response after woman discovered in sea

Major emergency response after woman discovered in sea

A major search operation was launched last night after a woman was discovered in the sea.

Prolific Kent firm reveals opening date for beachfront nano brewery

Prolific Kent firm reveals opening date for beachfront nano brewery

A prolific Kent firm has unveiled plans to transform an abandoned beachfront art studio into a nano brewery.

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Teen, 17, dies following motorbike crash

Teen, 17, dies following motorbike crash

A busy main road has been closed while police investigate a crash which saw one teenage boy killed and another arrested.

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Man arrested as car ploughs through front of restaurant

Man arrested as car ploughs through front of restaurant

A man has been arrested in connection with a crash that saw a car plough into a restaurant.

Cannabis farm discovered near schools

Cannabis farm discovered near schools

Around 50 cannabis plants were discovered after reports of “drug-related activity” on a residential street next to two schools.

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‘Catastrophic D-Day blunder leaves indelible stain on Prime Minister’

‘Catastrophic D-Day blunder leaves indelible stain on Prime Minister’

Just who was advising Rishi Sunak when he ducked out of D-Day commemorations early to do an election interview, asks political editor Paul Francis.

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Flames light up sky as fire breaks out near school and village hall

Flames light up sky as fire breaks out near school and village hall

Dramatic footage has emerged of huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky after a field blaze broke out in the heart of a village.

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Arson attack at former secondary school

Arson attack at former secondary school

Firefighters say a blaze at an abandoned secondary school earmarked for homes is thought to have been started deliberately.

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Domestic abuser who kicked ex on floor wept as he was jailed

Domestic abuser who kicked ex on floor wept as he was jailed

An abusive man who turned up at his ex partner’s address in the middle of the night despite being banned from her home cried as he was sentenced.

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‘Heat is pouring out of the pipes - no wonder our bills are rising’

‘Heat is pouring out of the pipes - no wonder our bills are rising’

People living in a new-build block of flats say its “inefficient” green energy system is making their bills much higher than they should be.

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Kent couple living with parents go viral - but how hard is it to buy your first home?

Kent couple living with parents go viral - but how hard is it to buy your first home?

A married couple’s viral video about living with parents has highlighted how first-time buyers in Kent are struggling to get on the ladder.

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'Our quiet village is full of history - now it could be a concrete jungle'

'Our quiet village is full of history - now it could be a concrete jungle'

Residents fear a village's “green belt” could be turned into a “concrete jungle” after swathes of land were put forward for new homes in the area.

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‘Years of roadworks have left our attraction at risk’

‘Years of roadworks have left our attraction at risk’

The owner of a heritage railway says signs put up to advertise road closures have lost the business £30,000 to £40,000 just in the last 18 months.

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Disabled pensioner: ‘I’m drowning in a sea of bin sacks’

Disabled pensioner: ‘I’m drowning in a sea of bin sacks’

A 95-year-old woman is angry her bins have not been collected in a month as the bags overflow into her drive.

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First part of landmark’s £100m overhaul set to open

First part of landmark’s £100m overhaul set to open

The first phase of a landmark’s planned £100 million revamp is set to open to the public.

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