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A right to roam? Travellers in Kent

A right to roam? Travellers in Kent

Police are under fire for failing to crack down on illegal traveller camps but what challenges do they face and what compromises should be made?

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'Chips in a bucket? It's like a savoury Kinder Surprise'

'Chips in a bucket? It's like a savoury Kinder Surprise'

We review a beach café with views to die for and a rather unconventional method of serving cheesy chips.

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Giant hotel and leisure centre planned for historic site

Giant hotel and leisure centre planned for historic site

Developers have revealed plans to spend up to £100m renovating a historic fort, which would include a new 250-room hotel, leisure centre and shops.

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'My insect bite turned out to be terminal cancer'

'My insect bite turned out to be terminal cancer'

A project manager who was diagnosed with an incurable and uncommon cancer after mistaking a lump on his leg for an insect bite wants to fund research.

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Students to receive GCSE results today

Students to receive GCSE results today

Thousands of pupils across Kent will receive their GCSE results today.

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Trade slump forces couple to close town centre shop

Trade slump forces couple to close town centre shop

The couple behind one of Kent's biggest independent fashion retailers say they've been left with no choice but to move their business 100% online.

Villagers' anger as final stage of 'monstrosity' development approved

Villagers' anger as final stage of 'monstrosity' development approved

An unpopular retirement development, dubbed a "monstrosity" by villagers, has been given to go ahead to finish its controversial 155-home project.

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Warning as danger algae confirmed on river

Warning as danger algae confirmed on river

The public has been told to stay clear of a 12km stretch of river after blooms of poisonous Blue Green algae were confirmed.

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Australian gas ship arrives in Kent

Australian gas ship arrives in Kent

The first Australian gas shipment to the UK in six years has been seen arriving in the county.

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Weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain

Weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain

The Met Office has issued a weather warning as thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected to hit the scorched county tomorrow.

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24-hour no swim warning after shark sighting

24-hour no swim warning after shark sighting

Beach-goers are being warned not to enter the sea at two popular sites following a shark sighting.

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More travellers descend on park

More travellers descend on park

More travellers have descended onto a green space despite the previous group being ordered to leave.

'I fear we could see older people dying because of the cold'

'I fear we could see older people dying because of the cold'

There are calls to open churches and libraries as places people will be able to keep warm this winter amid rising energy costs.

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First trailer released for movie filmed in Kent

First trailer released for movie filmed in Kent

The first trailer for the much-anticipated Empire of Light movie filmed in Kent across three months has been released.

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Search for boy after homeless man set on fire

Search for boy after homeless man set on fire

An appeal has been launched to track down a teenage boy after a rough sleeper was set on fire, leaving him needing surgery for serious burns.

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Is this Kent's best Indian takeaway?

Is this Kent's best Indian takeaway?

An Indian takeaway and a catering firm are two Kent firms to have scooped gongs at this year's Curry Awards.

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'We'd be absolutely gutted if they closed'

'We'd be absolutely gutted if they closed'

Film fans in one Kent town have been left unsettled following news cinema giant Cineworld is considering filing for bankruptcy.

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Murder suspect wanted for 19 years arrested in Kent

Murder suspect wanted for 19 years arrested in Kent

A man suspected of murder, grievous bodily harm, robbery and fraud has been arrested in Kent following a 19-year international police manhunt.

Man accused of young teacher's hit-and-run death

Man accused of young teacher's hit-and-run death

A 29-year-old motorist has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a young teacher.

Builder's suspected heart attack during swim to France and back

Builder's suspected heart attack during swim to France and back

A dad of two is being treated in hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack as he attempted to swim to France and back in one go.

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Two arrested after alleged abuse during cup tie

Two arrested after alleged abuse during cup tie

Two men have been arrested following allegations of racist and homophobic abuse during a Gillingham match.

'Beautiful but traumatising' day as baby girl laid to rest

'Beautiful but traumatising' day as baby girl laid to rest

The mother of a baby who died suddenly has described the beautiful moment strangers waved the tot goodbye as she took her final journey.

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Third schoolboy arrested over town centre blaze

Third schoolboy arrested over town centre blaze

A third child has been arrested after a fire was started in the town centre.

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Couple who saved woman's life in nail bar attack get bravery award

Couple who saved woman's life in nail bar attack get bravery award

A courageous couple who restrained and stopped a man from killing his ex-wife in an horrific attack have been given a bravery award.

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Dad remains in hospital as suspect appears in court

Dad remains in hospital as suspect appears in court

A man is due to appear in court in connection with a violent assault which took place outside a pub.

Centenary celebration of popular Kent pub garden game

Centenary celebration of popular Kent pub garden game

Brewer Shepherd Neame has launched a campaign to get more people playing bat and trap to mark 100 years of the Kent pub garden game.

Victim of stabbing named as two charged with murder

Victim of stabbing named as two charged with murder

Two people have been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Kent.

Sadness as cinema built in 1933 confirms closure

Sadness as cinema built in 1933 confirms closure

Cinema chain Odeon has confirmed it will not be reopening a Kent venue which shut when the Covid pandemic struck.

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Ambulance and lorry crash on M25

Ambulance and lorry crash on M25

Part of the M25 has been blocked after and crash involving and ambulance and lorry.

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More of Kent now under hosepipe ban

More of Kent now under hosepipe ban

A new hosepipe ban affecting more than 15 million people comes into effect today

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