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Call to review £60m SEN transport costs to ‘avoid being taken for a ride’

Call to review £60m SEN transport costs to ‘avoid being taken for a ride’

A former highways boss has called for an audit of taxi journeys provided to special needs children, which cost Kent County Council £60m a year.

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‘We’ll have year’s worth of bottles filled with urine at the roadside’

‘We’ll have year’s worth of bottles filled with urine at the roadside’

Roadside verges will pile up with litter and urine-filled bottles for a year following a council’s decision to skip a six-monthly clean, it is feared.

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‘The country is in a state of national demise – we’ve never had it so bad’

‘The country is in a state of national demise – we’ve never had it so bad’

The state of our country, the Israel-Gaza war, the Elgin marbles and violence against women are among topics tackled by our readers this week.

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‘Challenging week will be ultimate test of PM’s resilience’

‘Challenging week will be ultimate test of PM’s resilience’

Rishi Sunak faces a tough week, with division over his controversial Rwanda plan coinciding with questions over his pandemic Eat Out initiative.

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Woman raped twice in squalid caravan finally receives justice

Woman raped twice in squalid caravan finally receives justice

A woman twice raped by a man in a dirty mobile home he crudely labelled his "shag pad" watched as he was finally jailed four years on.

Children light up hospital for Christmas

Children light up hospital for Christmas

Nursery tots and a school choir kicked off the festive period at a hospital.

Two ‘permanent’ asylum seeker centres to be set up in Kent

Two ‘permanent’ asylum seeker centres to be set up in Kent

Two sites in Kent are set to become permanent facilities for processing asylum seekers as part of £700m plans to manage the small boats crisis.

Tragedy as death of man pulled from sea confirmed

Tragedy as death of man pulled from sea confirmed

A man pulled from the sea yesterday following a search and rescue mission was pronounced dead shortly after, police have confirmed.

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Man found dead in vehicle after police called to Co-op

Man found dead in vehicle after police called to Co-op

A man in his 40s has been found dead in a vehicle parked behind a supermarket.

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Couple left man with broken jaw after ‘gay slur’ in pub

Couple left man with broken jaw after ‘gay slur’ in pub

A married couple who got "the wrong end of the stick" reacted violently to a perceived homophobic slur and left a man needing surgery.

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‘I love my tree – sharing it with ill children made perfect sense’

‘I love my tree – sharing it with ill children made perfect sense’

A 20ft fir tree has been donated to a children’s hospice in time for Christmas after its owner appealed for help to get it there.

‘My wheelchair gets stuck - why isn’t King’s coastal path more accessible?’

‘My wheelchair gets stuck - why isn’t King’s coastal path more accessible?’

Wheelchair users are calling for vital upgrades to a 3km stretch of the King Charles III Coastal Path which they say is “completely inaccessible”.

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Funeral funds to give William Brown ‘the send-off he deserves’ reaches £15k

Funeral funds to give William Brown ‘the send-off he deserves’ reaches £15k

The fundraiser set up for the funeral of the youngster killed in a hit-and-run has reached another milestone and raised £15,000 in a day.

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Pop royalty Cheryl Baker joins star-studded cast in search of new Kent home

Pop royalty Cheryl Baker joins star-studded cast in search of new Kent home

Eurovision winner Cheryl Baker will feature in a new spin-off series looking for a new home after she put her Kent cottage on the market.

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Delays after train hits tree

Delays after train hits tree

Services have been disrupted this afternoon after a train struck a tree on the line.

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Flood alerts across Kent as more rain to fall

Flood alerts across Kent as more rain to fall

Flood alerts have been issued across Kent as more rain is expected to raise river levels this afternoon.

Future of £30m dual carriageway project set to be decided next year

Future of £30m dual carriageway project set to be decided next year

The future of a long-awaited dual carriageway project is set to be decided next year after a developer appealed to amend its funding.

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Historic dockyard house on sale for six-figure sum

Historic dockyard house on sale for six-figure sum

A grade-II listed terraced home, rich with naval heritage and boasting more than 16 rooms, has hit the market for almost £1 million.

Neighbours fear 'parties and noise’ from holiday-let will ruin quiet street

Neighbours fear 'parties and noise’ from holiday-let will ruin quiet street

Worried neighbours say plans to knock down an old garage and replace it with a four-bedroom holiday home are “totally inappropriate”.

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‘Person pulled from sea’ after major search and rescue mission

‘Person pulled from sea’ after major search and rescue mission

A person is understood to have been pulled from the sea following a search by rescue crews.

Five-vehicle crash on A2 sparks four-mile queues

Five-vehicle crash on A2 sparks four-mile queues

A five-vehicle crash on the A2 sparked queues of traffic stretching more than four miles.

Heartbreak as baby boy dies days after first birthday

Heartbreak as baby boy dies days after first birthday

The devastated parents of a baby boy have paid tribute to their “happy little lad” following his tragic death.

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Devastation as crews tackle house fire for 14 hours

Devastation as crews tackle house fire for 14 hours

Pictures show the devastating impact of a fire that ripped through a large house last night.

Screwdriver seized from man at railway station

Screwdriver seized from man at railway station

Police were called to a busy train station following reports of a man with a screwdriver.

Trapped baby pulled from overturned car

Trapped baby pulled from overturned car

A baby was safely pulled from an overturned car after a crash this morning.

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M2 shut for six hours after crash

M2 shut for six hours after crash

A crash on the M2 shut the road for six hours this morning.

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‘Another estate on Kent coast isn’t madness – they’re just nimbys!’

‘Another estate on Kent coast isn’t madness – they’re just nimbys!’

Critics claiming plans to build a 220-home estate on the Kent coast are “madness” have been branded “nimbys” in a clash over the need for new housing.

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‘I only drove into bus lane once – but was sent 11 fines!’

‘I only drove into bus lane once – but was sent 11 fines!’

A pensioner was bombarded with 11 fines in 17 days for driving into a bus lane, despite paying the penalty notice at the first opportunity.

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Road closed after crash and medical emergency

Road closed after crash and medical emergency

A road has been closed off to traffic due to a crash and a medical emergency.

Six fire engines called out to battle huge blaze at house

Six fire engines called out to battle huge blaze at house

Fire crews are tackling a huge blaze at a property this evening – and residents living nearby are being urged to close their windows due to the smoke.

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