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New photos of Sheppey to Southend ferry

New photos of Sheppey to Southend ferry

More photos of the ferry which will link Kent to Essex next summer have been released by its new owner.

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Woman stuck on bridge

Woman stuck on bridge

Police were called following reports a woman was trapped on the pedestrian section of a town centre bridge.

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Hunt is on for missing Lynx

Hunt is on for missing Lynx

A lynx is on the run from a wildlife sanctuary owned by a former Kent resident.

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First time buyers to be hit by interest rate rise

First time buyers to be hit by interest rate rise

People trying to get onto the housing ladder in Kent will struggle after the Bank of England opted to increase interest rates, investors have warned.

Watch: Playful dolphins show they are fishermen’s friends

 Watch: Playful dolphins show they are fishermen’s friends

This is the moment a pod of dolphins joined a trawler on its rounds, leaping through the waves on a calm autumn morning.

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Medical chiefs' fears over deepening GP crisis

Medical chiefs' fears over deepening GP crisis

Medical chiefs today have warned the GP crisis is deepening, with a surgery in Folkestone with 4,500 patients forced to close its doors this week.

Cabbie 'held journalist prisoner in taxi in heater row'

Cabbie 'held journalist prisoner in taxi in heater row'

A Kent taxi driver has gone on trial accused of holding a Channel 4 correspondent prisoner in his cab on the day of the Westminster terror attack.

'Shouting' woman arrested in high street

'Shouting' woman arrested in high street

A woman has been arrested for allegedly causing a disturbance by shouting at passersby in a town centre.

Air ambulance called to crash scene

Air ambulance called to crash scene

Emergency services were at the scene of a serious crash this afternoon.

Truckstop turns away 250 lorries in one night

Truckstop turns away 250 lorries in one night

Bosses at a jam-packed truckstop say they had to turn away a record number of lorries on the first night of a controversial clamping trial this week.

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Thieves target woman in her nineties

Thieves target woman in her nineties

A caller posing as a police officer allegedly stole thousands of pounds in jewellery and money from a woman in her nineties.

Lotto £1m winner comes forward

Lotto £1m winner comes forward

The lucky winner of the £1million National Lottery Jackpot has come forward after Camelot released an appeal for people to check their tickets

Station hero saves woman after she falls on track

Station hero saves woman after she falls on track

A mystery commuter leapt to the rescue of a young woman who fainted and fell onto tracks at a station just seconds before a train arrived.

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Young relay rowers are now record-breakers

Young relay rowers are now record-breakers

While most teenagers spent their half-term topping up on sleep, youngsters at a Kent rowing club were smashing records.

Fallon fallout continues as new defence secretary appointed

Fallon fallout continues as new defence secretary appointed

Sir Michael Fallon's replacement as defence secretary has been announced, as the county reels from his shock resignation over harassment claims.

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Three arrested in modern slavery raids

Three arrested in modern slavery raids

Three people have been arrested in a series of raids aimed at tackling modern slavery in the poultry industry.

Jealous bricklayer threw knife at 'love rival'

Jealous bricklayer threw knife at 'love rival'

A man who believed his ex-lover had started a relationship broke into a house while armed with a knife to confront the man.

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Arrest after cannabis worth £100,000 found

Arrest after cannabis worth £100,000 found

A man has been arrested after a cannabis factory with 110 plants worth more than £100,000 was found at a home.

Hitch-hiker forces driver to crash

Hitch-hiker forces driver to crash

A hitchhiker ‘nearly killed’ himself by leaping in front of an oncoming car, waving his arms and forcing the driver to swerve and crash to avoid him.

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Car fire on motorway

Car fire on motorway

One lane of a busy Kent motorway was closed due to a car fire.

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'Help save my little princess from this evil disease'

'Help save my little princess from this evil disease'

A mother faces a race against time to save the life of her two-year-old daughter, who has already endured 58 rounds of chemotherapy.

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Disabled urge council to honour free parking promise

Disabled urge council to honour free parking promise

Blue badge holders fear ticketless technology will spell the end of their free parking entitlement - but the council insists their needs will be met.

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Drug-driving arrest after motorway crash

Drug-driving arrest after motorway crash

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs after a crash closed one lane of a motorway.

Police make arrest after woman has £4k stolen

Police make arrest after woman has £4k stolen

Officers have made an arrest after a woman had £4,000 stolen in a shop.

Rents surge amid shortage of business space

Rents surge amid shortage of business space

Owners of industrial property and offices enjoyed sharp growth in rents as more office space was turned into housing across Kent.

Government 'still committed to lorry park'

Government 'still committed to lorry park'

Whitehall has reiterated its commitment to providing a huge lorry park amid rumours the plan had been ditched this week.

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Disabled woman denied benefits for 10 months

Disabled woman denied benefits for 10 months

A judge took just minutes to find in a disabled woman's favour after she was denied vital benefits for 10 months for 'missing' a cancelled appointment

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Helicopter scrambled during 30-mile police chase

Helicopter scrambled during 30-mile police chase

A Royal Mail van was stolen after tools valued at around £4,000 were pinched from a warehouse.

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Kent's zero rated restaurants

Kent's zero rated restaurants

Ten food outlets across the county are in need of "urgent improvements", according to health inspectors.

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When was the last time you used a cash machine?

When was the last time you used a cash machine?

It's thought it won't be long before we start to see cash machines vanishing from walls in Britain's high streets.

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