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Work to begin on unpopular 300-home development

Work to begin on unpopular 300-home development

A housing developer is getting ready to build a new roundabout and hundreds of homes, seven years after it was first given planning permission.

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'First vandals destroyed our hall now we've got a gaping hole in our floor'

'First vandals destroyed our hall now we've got a gaping hole in our floor'

Members of a WI committee need help to raise thousands of pounds to replace their hall's floor after a hole developed in it.

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Spurned lover stalked ex for months before taking his Audi

Spurned lover stalked ex for months before taking his Audi

A spurned lover stalked her former partner and his new girlfriend for months and even turned up at his new lover’s address and workplace.

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Beach issued with no bathing warning due to sewage release

Beach issued with no bathing warning due to sewage release

A sewage release has sparked a no bathing warning for a town’s main beach sparking anger from residents.

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Multi-vehicle crash blocks motorway

Multi-vehicle crash blocks motorway

Traffic had to be stopped with one lane closed after a van crashed on the M20 in a crash reportedly involving several vehicles.

Biker ‘critical’ as crash closes main road for hours

Biker ‘critical’ as crash closes main road for hours

A man in his 70s was rushed to hospital with serious injuries as another is arrested after a crash between a motorbike and a car.

Farage, Jagger and Hitler: Are these the most influential figures in Kent’s history?

Farage, Jagger and Hitler: Are these the most influential figures in Kent’s history?

Who has played the most significant role in making Kent what it is today? In the first of a two-part series we take a look at some of the candidates.

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‘I was unconscious in hospital when I met the love of my life’

‘I was unconscious in hospital when I met the love of my life’

A diabetes sufferer who has lived with the condition for almost 50 years met his future wife in hospital as she nursed him.

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Talk over direct high-speed trains from Thanet to Bournemouth

Talk over direct high-speed trains from Thanet to Bournemouth

Talks have taken place about providing a direct high-speed rail link between Thanet and the Dorset seaside resort of Bournemouth.

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Fast food joint slammed over ‘garish’ and ‘plasticky’ front

Fast food joint slammed over ‘garish’ and ‘plasticky’ front

Conservationists have slammed a takeway for its signage in a historic town centre claiming it its out of sync with its Tudor surroundings.

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Motorist seen driving wrong way down busy motorway

Motorist seen driving wrong way down busy motorway

A motorist has been spotted driving the wrong way down a busy motorway in Kent.

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Huge 6,000-ton haystack fire burns into fourth day

Huge 6,000-ton haystack fire burns into fourth day

A huge haystack fire that saw 6,000 tons of bales go up in flames has gone into its fourth day of burning.

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Pub named best in the county by Sheps

Pub named best in the county by Sheps

A village local has been crowned Shepherd Neame’s Kent Pub of the Year

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TV’s SAS star to host huge fitness and music festival at Kent park

TV’s SAS star to host huge fitness and music festival at Kent park

Former SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ant Middleton is to host a huge fitness and live music festival at a 250-acre beauty spot in Kent.

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The North Face to launch second Kent store as huge Wagamama to open

The North Face to launch second Kent store as huge Wagamama to open

Bosses at a Kent shopping centre have confirmed one of its “most requested” brands is set to launch at the site.

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Village outcry as controversial glamping site set to win bid to stay open

Village outcry as controversial glamping site set to win bid to stay open

A controversial glamping site once described as “worse than a detention centre” is set to win its bid to remain open.

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Air ambulance lands in town park in early hours

Air ambulance lands in town park in early hours

An air ambulance landed in a town park in the early hours of this morning.

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Busy road closed after four-car crash

Busy road closed after four-car crash

A busy route was shut off in the early hours of this morning following an accident involving four cars.

‘Leisure centre won’t take my cash – it’s discrimination!’

‘Leisure centre won’t take my cash – it’s discrimination!’

An 80-year-old recovering from a hip operation says she feels discriminated against because a leisure centre will not accept her cash payments.

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Risk-o-meter reveals which Kent MPs could lose their seats

Risk-o-meter reveals which Kent MPs could lose their seats

Could most of the county’s Tory MPs really lose their seats at the next election? We’ve crunched the numbers to see who’s most at risk...

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The Kent drink-drivers in the dock this year

The Kent drink-drivers in the dock this year

Here we look at some of the motorists caught by police weaving across the road – or who ended their ill-advised journeys with a crash.

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‘We’ve invested £1m in our new pub – it has to be fabulous’

‘We’ve invested £1m in our new pub – it has to be fabulous’

A couple have launched an exciting new £1 million inn and eatery promising customers “a great experience”.

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Residents’ fury as council withdraws support in ‘David and Goliath battle’ over playing field homes

Residents’ fury as council withdraws support in ‘David and Goliath battle’ over playing field homes

Hundreds of residents are angry over a council’s U-turn on a controversial plan to build 250 homes on fields in their village.

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Golden retriever cafe comes to Kent

Golden retriever cafe comes to Kent

A golden retriever cafe is set to open in Kent after appearing on the BBC show, Dragon’s Den.

Long queues clear following crash on M25

Long queues clear following crash on M25

One lane was blocked and there were large queues of traffic following a crash on a motorway.

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Future of town’s leisure centre confirmed

Future of town’s leisure centre confirmed

A council has confirmed the future of a town’s leisure centre after taking over a large gym complex nearby.

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‘These homes will threaten badgers’ survival’

‘These homes will threaten badgers’ survival’

Plans to build 50 homes on fields in a Kent village could threaten badger populations, protesters say.

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TikTok prankster in court over social media video

TikTok prankster in court over social media video

A teenager has appeared in court after being accused of posting several social media videos without the consent of those in them.

Car ploughs into bus stop

Car ploughs into bus stop

A bus stop along a main road has been destroyed after being hit by a car.

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Action needed over ‘horrific’ cliff dumping at fossil-hunting hotspot

Action needed over ‘horrific’ cliff dumping at fossil-hunting hotspot

Dog walkers are calling for action after seeing a once-beautiful and secluded section of coastline used as a dump for human faeces and building waste.

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