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Channel crossings top 25,000

Channel crossings top 25,000

Nearly 1,000 migrant arrived on the shores of Kent in small boats yesterday as figures for the year exceed 25,000.

Anger over 'We don't celebrate Pride' church poster

Anger over 'We don't celebrate Pride' church poster

A poster on a church noticeboard claiming 'We don't celebrate Pride, we preach Christ crucified' has sparked outrage in a Kent village.

Train delays after person falls on tracks

Train delays after person falls on tracks

There are delays to some Southeastern services while emergency services respond to an incident at a railway station.

Release of Tony Hudgell's abusive birth dad halted

Release of Tony Hudgell's abusive birth dad halted

The adoptive parents of Tony Hudgell have welcomed news that the automatic release of their son's abusive father from jail will be reviewed.

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School chiefs to buy jumpers to keep poor kids warm

School chiefs to buy jumpers to keep poor kids warm

An academy boss has warned school chiefs may have to purchase jumpers for poorer kids to help families cope with rising energy bills this Winter.

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Crossing reopens after police incident

Crossing reopens after police incident

Traffic was temporarily held on the Dartford Bridge heading from Essex into Kent while police attended an incident.

Baby with meningitis fed out-of-date milk on 'filthy' hospital ward

Baby with meningitis fed out-of-date milk on 'filthy' hospital ward

A newborn fighting meningitis was given milk two months past its best-before date on a hospital ward branded "filthy" by his disgusted family.

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Badly-parked cars ‘a ticking time bomb’

Badly-parked cars ‘a ticking time bomb’

An ex-firefighter fears the worst could happen as fire engines continue to struggle to get through narrow roads with parked cars on either side.

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E-scooter yob caught on camera stealing cat kennel

E-scooter yob caught on camera stealing cat kennel

A "low life" riding an E-scooter has been captured on CCTV stealing a cat's shelter from a family garden.

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Future of 226-year-old jewellers uncertain as shop goes on market for £500k

Future of 226-year-old jewellers uncertain as shop goes on market for £500k

The future of a centuries-old jewellers is uncertain after the building it occupies was put up for sale.

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Home with its own nature reserve on market for £1.4m

Home with its own nature reserve on market for £1.4m

A unique country home with its own five-acre private nature reserve described as a "rewilded naturalist's paradise" has gone up for sale for £1.4m.

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The man who gave his name to 'doomsday' bomb ship

The man who gave his name to 'doomsday' bomb ship

Since 1944, the SS Richard Montgomery has been submerged off the Kent coast but little has been said about the man who gave the vessel its name.

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Town 'pops with pride' for festival

Town 'pops with pride' for festival

The streets were awash with colour for a pop-themed Dover Pride 2022.

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Blaze rips through nature reserve

Blaze rips through nature reserve

Firefighters were praised for their work after a blaze spread through three acres of a nature reserve.

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Plans could see County Hall become tourist attraction

Plans could see County Hall become tourist attraction

People can visit iconic seats of power such as the Houses of Parliament, so why not County Hall? Offering tours of KCC's HQ is being considered.

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Conman duped pensioner then abandoned him miles from home

Conman duped pensioner then abandoned him miles from home

A fraudster tricked an elderly man into handing over £1,000 and then tried to get another €4,000 from him after driving him to two banks in lockdown.

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M20 shut due to fire on verge

M20 shut due to fire on verge

The motorway was shut London-bound while firefighters tackled a blaze on the grass verge.

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The lost pubs of Medway

The lost pubs of Medway

We take a look at some of the pubs in Medway that have closed down over the years, and what stands in their place today.

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The seafront makeover set to trigger wave of investment in town

The seafront makeover set to trigger wave of investment in town

A landmark seafront site built in the 1920s is set to be given an "unashamedly modern" makeover.

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Asylum seekers cross Channel as yearly total nears 25,000

Asylum seekers cross Channel as yearly total nears 25,000

A group of around 40 people arrived in Kent this morning, as the annual total crossing the Channel approaches 25,000.

Eurostar decision not to stop in Kent 'ridiculous'

Eurostar decision not to stop in Kent 'ridiculous'

A council is asking the government to intervene after it was announced trains to Europe would not stop in the county until at least 2023.

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Man who disappeared on dog walk found

Man who disappeared on dog walk found

Police have thanked the public for their help finding a missing 33-year-old.

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'Thanks to everyone who kept them safe - sorry about your grass!'

'Thanks to everyone who kept them safe - sorry about your grass!'

A pair of horses who escaped their enclosure were discovered nibbling lawns in a residential street.

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'He was lying on the bank injured and in great pain'

'He was lying on the bank injured and in great pain'

A park's only cygnet has been removed to a sanctuary after being injured by fishing hooks.

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Fears of tarantula on loose

Fears of tarantula on loose

People are urged to be on the look-out after a dog-walker came across what appears to be the shed skin of a poisonous spider.

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Driver hits central reservation on motorway

Driver hits central reservation on motorway

A driver escaped uninjured after a crash which saw several people pull over to help.

Street drinking fears over booze licence bid

Street drinking fears over booze licence bid

Police want to stop two town centre stores from being able to sell booze for longer amid 'unacceptably high' alcohol-related crime rates.

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'Car sat-navs banned for lorries won't help us'

'Car sat-navs banned for lorries won't help us'

Residents say that calls to ban car sat-navs in lorries won't protect their village from being damaged by HGVs.

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'It's probably the best cinema I’ve ever been to'

'It's probably the best cinema I’ve ever been to'

Our reporter tried a plush new cinema located in a £115 million development - and was left feeling more than impressed.

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'Karma will get to you, you arrogant b****’

'Karma will get to you, you arrogant b****’

A hotel manager's foul-mouthed rant at a complaining customer has divided opinion - but he insists he had the right to "give as good as he got".

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