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Family tells of 'bomb scare' on the beach

Family tells of 'bomb scare' on the beach

A parent has spoken of how their quiet day trip to the coast turned into a more frightening ordeal after her teenage son found an ordnance device.

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Family's plea to raise £50k for son's cancer surgery

Family's plea to raise £50k for son's cancer surgery

Parents of a teenager with a rare form of cancer are appealing for help financing specialist cancer tumour removal surgery in America.

Review: Day Two of Black Deer festival builds to stormy crescendo

Review: Day Two of Black Deer festival builds to stormy crescendo

The headline act may have been cut short as the weather turned, but the second day of Black Deer proved as good as the first.

Kent Covid cases up 75% amid fears of 'summer surge'

Kent Covid cases up 75% amid fears of 'summer surge'

Covid cases and patient numbers are rising fast in the county as two new Omicron variants take hold.

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Anger as park and ride site to shut down in 12 days

Anger as park and ride site to shut down in 12 days

A park and ride site set to sit empty for up to two years will close at the end of the month, it has been revealed.

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What does future hold for derelict beach-front site?

What does future hold for derelict beach-front site?

A dilapidated bathing house is to be sold after the the cash-strapped local council was told it would cost more than £4 million to renovate.

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First look at how former M&S will be transformed

First look at how former M&S will be transformed

A bid has been launched to “breathe new life” into a former Marks & Spencer that has sat empty for years.

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The 'depressing' street being transformed into foodie heaven

The 'depressing' street being transformed into foodie heaven

A Kent town once blighted by crime and boarded-up shops is fighting back through food, art and culture.

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Restaurant staff attacked as 'rampaging men' run riot

Restaurant staff attacked as 'rampaging men' run riot

Pizza restaurant workers were left 'bruised and shaken' after glasses were thrown at them during a frightening ordeal at the hands of drunken men.

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House struck by lightning during overnight storm

House struck by lightning during overnight storm

A house was struck by lightning as Kent was battered by heavy rain during a thunderstorm overnight.

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Holiday park blaze leaves trail of devastation

Holiday park blaze leaves trail of devastation

Pictures this morning show the devastation caused by a huge fire at a Kent holiday park last night.

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Dame Kelly Holmes 'finally free' as she reveals: 'I'm gay'

Dame Kelly Holmes 'finally free' as she reveals: 'I'm gay'

Kent star Kelly Holmes has spoken publicly about her sexuality for the first time, revealing she has been living a 'secret life' for decades.

Festival suspended as storms hit site

Festival suspended as storms hit site

One of Kent's largest outdoor events was suspended after storms hit the festival site during the headline act.

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3,000-year-old artefacts found at huge housing development

3,000-year-old artefacts found at huge housing development

An ancient whistle carved from bone has been unearthed at a building site on land thought to have been occupied by families hundreds of years ago.

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Bank manager broke reveller's jaw at rock gig

Bank manager broke reveller's jaw at rock gig

A bank manager threw a rock gig into chaos when he punched the nephew of one of the band members and left him not breathing on the dance floor.

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Bid to axe 11 trees at cricket ground fails

Bid to axe 11 trees at cricket ground fails

Residents are breathing a sigh of relief after a row of 11 trees at the county's cricket ground were saved from the chop.

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'We want to be first twins to race at Le Mans'

'We want to be first twins to race at Le Mans'

Brothers racing in the Praga Cup have set their sights on making history by competing in the world's oldest endurance race.

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Caravans on fire as serious blaze breaks out at holiday park

Caravans on fire as serious blaze breaks out at holiday park

At least six caravans were on fire after a serious blaze broke out at a holiday park.

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M20 closed for 'police incident'

M20 closed for 'police incident'

The motorway has been closed as police were called to concerns for a man's welfare seen near the junction.

Bus fares to rise for thousands across Kent

Bus fares to rise for thousands across Kent

A bus company is putting up fares to counter rising running costs with passengers set to pay more and the move has been met with criticism.

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Police arrest suspected rail trespasser

Police arrest suspected rail trespasser

Rail passengers have faced delays after a person was spotted on the tracks.

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Bomb squad called to beach

Bomb squad called to beach

Police and bomb disposal experts locked down a beach as a family's day trip was disrupted after a suspected unexploded device was found in the sand.

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Pedestrian in hospital after car smashes into store

Pedestrian in hospital after car smashes into store

A car was badly damaged after crashing into a pillar at the entrance to a shopping centre service bay but police confirmed no arrests have been made.

Driver arrested after van hits two women

Driver arrested after van hits two women

Witnesses are urged to come forward after two pedestrians were seriously injured after being hit by a van.

Man in hospital after being stabbed

Man in hospital after being stabbed

A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after another man was stabbed.

World custard pie throwing event returns

World custard pie throwing event returns

Teams from around the globe will convene in a field to hurl dairy desserts at one another in the Annual World Custard Pie Championship.

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Simply Red Keeps Holding On...

Simply Red Keeps Holding On...

We went along to review Simply Red at the Hop Farm and it was a fabulous night of non-stop dancing and singing to band's smash hit tracks.

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Discarded cigarette sparks fire outside home

Discarded cigarette sparks fire outside home

An early morning fire outside a property is thought to have been caused by a discarded cigarette.

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Black Deer festival off to scorching start as big names top bill

Black Deer festival off to scorching start as big names top bill

The Black Deer Festival which attempts to celebrate all things Americana returned to the Kentish countryside after a two year hiatus due to Covid.

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Channel asylum seekers to wear electronic tags

Channel asylum seekers to wear electronic tags

Some people arriving in the UK via small boats or the back of lorries will be electronically tagged as part of a Home Office trial programme.

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