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School shuts its doors for good

School shuts its doors for good

A independent preparatory school has shut its doors for good after running into financial hardship.

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Woman suffers burns in flat fire after plastic left on hob

Woman suffers burns in flat fire after plastic left on hob

A woman suffered burns in a fire that destroyed her kitchen, after a plastic chopping board left on a hob caught alight.

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GP surgery plunged into special measures after concerning inspection

GP surgery plunged into special measures after concerning inspection

A GP surgery has been plunged into special measures as little more than a fifth of patients said they could easily contact staff on the phone.

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Arrest after 'woman flashed from car' on seafront

Arrest after 'woman flashed from car' on seafront

A man is being questioned after reportedly exposing himself to a woman while she was walking her dogs along a sea wall.

Driver 'punched through car window and robbed'

Driver 'punched through car window and robbed'

A man was reportedly assaulted and robbed after he stopped at a junction.

Cold weather alert issued for 'severe' ice and snow

Cold weather alert issued for 'severe' ice and snow

A cold weather alert has been issued for England with forecasters warning that bitter temperatures with severe ice and snow could be on the way.

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Husband 'killed wife and daughter with shotgun before shooting himself'

Husband 'killed wife and daughter with shotgun before shooting himself'

Investigations into the suspected murder-suicide of a former Kent schoolboy, his wife and their child have revealed their cause of death.

Car flips after crashing into traffic light pole

Car flips after crashing into traffic light pole

An arrest was made after a car crashed into a traffic light pole.

Plans approved to turn long-empty restaurant into shops and a flat

Plans approved to turn long-empty restaurant into shops and a flat

A vacant town centre building, which previously housed an Italian restaurant, is set to be transformed into two shops and a flat.

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Last chance to plan coronation street party

Last chance to plan coronation street party

Homes wishing to celebrate the King's coronation with a traditional neighbourhood knees-up have little time left to submit council street party forms.

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Police dog and drone find crash driver hiding up tree

Police dog and drone find crash driver hiding up tree

Drone footage shows the moment a police dog tracked down a suspect who had climbed up a tree after trying to feel the scene of a crash.

Spelling mistake on sign at major junction branded 'embarrassment'

Spelling mistake on sign at major junction branded 'embarrassment'

A new road sign which includes an "embarrassing" spelling error at a major junction has been branded an "unprofessional mistake".

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New £34m leisure centre gets planning green light

New £34m leisure centre gets planning green light

Plans to build a new multi-million-pound leisure centre, with swimming pools, sports halls and a soft play area, have been given the go-ahead.

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Kent cucumbers for sale in supermarket 6,000 miles away for £2.90 EACH

Kent cucumbers for sale in supermarket 6,000 miles away for £2.90 EACH

Cucumbers grown in Kent have travelled to branches of Marks and Spencer more than 6,000 miles away - where they are sold for £2.90 each.

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Rooms smelled of wee at badly managed care home

Rooms smelled of wee at badly managed care home

The basic needs of residents were not being met at a care home where bedrooms “smelt strongly of urine” and staff lacked training, inspectors found.

'Huge shock' at death of dad and ex-running coach aged 45

'Huge shock' at death of dad and ex-running coach aged 45

Friends and family of a dad and ex-running coach have spoken of their "profound shock" at the death of the "lively and happy-go-lucky" 45-year-old.

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Asylum seeker 'coerced into piloting boat' jailed

Asylum seeker 'coerced into piloting boat' jailed

A young asylum seeker who claimed he was forced into piloting a boat across the Channel was jailed just days after arriving in Kent.

Crash causing A2 rush-hour chaos

Crash causing A2 rush-hour chaos

A rush-hour crash is causing traffic chaos on a key commuter route.

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Books, glorious books! Kent’s best independent bookshops

Books, glorious books! Kent’s best independent bookshops

Pick up a secondhand gem or get lost in local read from one of these independent bookshops.

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Britain's smallest town in David and Goliath battle against bypass

Britain's smallest town in David and Goliath battle against bypass

Plans for a controversial new bypass are being fought by residents who fear it will "destroy ancient woodland" near their town.

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Disabled nan sits under tree to stop it being chopped down

Disabled nan sits under tree to stop it being chopped down

A grandmother grabbed her walking stick, wrapped herself in a quilt and staged a one-woman protest against the felling of a "beautiful" willow tree.

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Gridlock is 'taste of chaos to come' ahead of two-month closures

Gridlock is 'taste of chaos to come' ahead of two-month closures

Residents believe the “traffic chaos” caused by the closure of a major route has given them a taste of things to come when two-month roadworks begin.

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'I'm reluctant Tory voter - but this is turning me against them'

'I'm reluctant Tory voter - but this is turning me against them'

Our readers give their takes on pay, knife crime and Britain's past.

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Is this the best Italian in town?

Is this the best Italian in town?

Was the best Italian restaurant in Maidstone everything our reporter had hoped it would be?

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Racist yob slapped worker and threw wine bottle across Co-op

Racist yob slapped worker and threw wine bottle across Co-op

A thief with 29 convictions for 55 offences has been back in court after he targeted a Co-op store.

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Striking teachers take to streets as schools close again

Striking teachers take to streets as schools close again

Teachers are striking for the second time in a month in a row over pay, forcing some schools to close or cancel classes.

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It's no illusion - Derren Brown was here

It's no illusion - Derren Brown was here

The celebrity illusionist spent his birthday in a Kent hotel which he described as his favourite "anywhere".

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Car engulfed in flames on M2

Car engulfed in flames on M2

Firefighters were called after a car went up in flames on the hard shoulder of the motorway during rush-hour.

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Staff stop robbery suspect

Staff stop robbery suspect

A worker was injured in a raid on a city centre shop when three diamond rings were stolen.

Inside 'derelict and mouldy' theatre given new lease of life

Inside 'derelict and mouldy' theatre given new lease of life

A 1940s theatre which was "derelict and mouldy" is being given a new lease of life - as bosses prepare to finally welcome back punters.

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