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Southeastern confirms strike date in fresh blow for passengers

Southeastern confirms strike date in fresh blow for passengers

Southeastern has confirmed its drivers are set to stage another strike.

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'Why should I pay £3 more for being over 25?'

'Why should I pay £3 more for being over 25?'

A discount for under-25s at a new Kent cinema has left older movie fans frustrated and sparked claims of "age discrimination".

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Rat-run through UK's smallest town to be shut off

Rat-run through UK's smallest town to be shut off

A busy-rat run used by thousands of drivers a day will be shut off while roadworks take place.

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Plans unveiled for new lake and luxury holiday lodges

Plans unveiled for new lake and luxury holiday lodges

Plans have been unveiled to build luxury holiday lodges and a new lake on the edge of a Kent village.

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Gasworks site unused for more than 80 years being demolished

Gasworks site unused for more than 80 years being demolished

A former gasworks site redundant since 1940 is being demolished.

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A taste of Greece coming to empty phone shop

A taste of Greece coming to empty phone shop

A family say they will inject an authentic taste of Greece into an empty phone repair shop set to be transformed into a new cafe.

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Does Kent town need another Lidl?

Does Kent town need another Lidl?

Budget supermarket chain Lidl has confirmed it is looking to open a town's second store - but many shoppers want the existing one upgraded instead.

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Two die after being struck by trains

Two die after being struck by trains

Two people have died after being hit by trains in two separate incidents in Kent.

Four-vehicle crash blocks road for hours

Four-vehicle crash blocks road for hours

A main road was blocked in both directions for almost five hours after a crash involving four vehicles.

The stunning Kent B&B booked up until 2024

The stunning Kent B&B booked up until 2024

A beachfront B&B has been inundated with bookings since a guest's TikTok video of the eye-catching pad went viral.

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Remembrance Sunday services and ceremonies

Remembrance Sunday services and ceremonies

Towns across Kent mark this year's Remembrance Sunday services and one town has a brand new wall of names of those lost in battle.

Channel crossings UK exceed 40,000 for the year

Channel crossings UK exceed 40,000 for the year

More than 40,000 asylum seekers have crossed the English Channel to the UK so far this year, government figures have shown.

"I looked into his eyes as he died - it was just horrible."

"I looked into his eyes as he died - it was just horrible."

A 99-year-old war veteran say he is still haunted by the face of a young enemy soldier he shot dead.

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'I want to shout it from the rooftops'

'I want to shout it from the rooftops'

Staff and pupils at Holmesdale School are on a mission to show how they've bounced back from special measures.

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Joke-telling hospital robot accused of missing the mark

Joke-telling hospital robot accused of missing the mark

A wisecracking robot brought in to help staff vacuum the floors of a hospital has come under-fire amid claims of falling cleaning standards.

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The Kent school used for noughties chick flick

The Kent school used for noughties chick flick

A pupil remembers the time she acted in a major chick flick film when film crews took over her school which she now teaches at.

Petition by grieving parents to be debated by MPs

Petition by grieving parents to be debated by MPs

A petition on staff ratios launched by the parents of a toddler who died after choking at nursery will be debated in parliament.

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Plans revealed for new fitness studio

Plans revealed for new fitness studio

A fitness studio offering aerobics, yoga, pilates and dance classes is set to be built for people "not comfortable exercising in a conventional gyms".

Boy taken to hospital after stabbing

Boy taken to hospital after stabbing

A 17-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after a stabbing.

Person hit by train

Person hit by train

Emergency services were called to a railway line after a person was hit by a train.

Owner fears for family's safety after two cats shot in separate attacks

Owner fears for family's safety after two cats shot in separate attacks

A cat owner says she fears for her pets' and family's safety after two of her beloved moggies were shot within weeks in separate "callous" attacks.

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Drone photos reveal Kent's new £23m Fastrack route taking shape

Drone photos reveal Kent's new £23m Fastrack route taking shape

Stunning drone shots show the progress being made on a county-first zero-emission rapid bus service.

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Pub boss accused of stealing £93k awaits fate

Pub boss accused of stealing £93k awaits fate

A jury at the trial of a pub manager accused of taking £93,000 from where he worked is due to retire to consider its verdict.

Person taken to hospital after being hit by train

Person taken to hospital after being hit by train

Train services were disrupted between Tonbridge and Hastings after a person was hit on the tracks.

Drone pictures reveal extent of hay fire

Drone pictures reveal extent of hay fire

Firefighters continued to monitor the scene of a haybale fire which destroyed winter food for livestock at a farm.

Diphtheria vaccine offered to asylum seekers

Diphtheria vaccine offered to asylum seekers

People crossing the Channel to Kent in small boats are being offered a diphtheria vaccine following a rise in cases.

Watches and rings stolen during burglaries

Watches and rings stolen during burglaries

Three men are in custody after expensive watches, wedding and engagement rings and bank cards were stolen during two break-ins.

'Attempted murder' arrests after two men hit by car

'Attempted murder' arrests after two men hit by car

Three men and a woman are in custody after being arrested near Faversham after two men were struck by a car in Maidstone town centre.

Woman dies after being hit by lorry on A2

Woman dies after being hit by lorry on A2

A woman has died after being hit by a lorry on the London bound stretch of the A2 while the car she had been in was found on the opposite carriageway.

Drivers injured in horrifying head-on crash

Drivers injured in horrifying head-on crash

A driver injured in a horrific head-on collision believes she is lucky to have survived the crash.

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