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Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis to sign a Cbeebies Bedtime Story

Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis to sign a Cbeebies Bedtime Story

Strictly Come Dancing champion and EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis is to become the first celebrity to sign a story for children.

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Teen's month-long wait for lifesaving op at Guy's hospital

Teen's month-long wait for lifesaving op at Guy's hospital

A teen who suffered a collapsed lung has been stuck in hospital for a month waiting to be transferred to a specialist in London for a lifesaving op.

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Water firm refuses to cover flooded ice cream shop's £10k bill

Water firm refuses to cover flooded ice cream shop's £10k bill

Southern Water is refusing to pay out more than £10,000 to an ice cream parlour flooded with sewage – as it says the flood was not its fault.

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Thieves steal locomotive and miniature railway track

Thieves steal locomotive and miniature railway track

A locomotive and lengths of miniature railway track have been stolen from the East Kent Railway Trust.

Suspected supplier of small boats appears court

Suspected supplier of small boats appears court

A suspected “kingpin” of people-smuggling operations across the Channel has appeared in court for extradition proceedings.

Touchline ban for Gills boss Harris

Touchline ban for Gills boss Harris

Manager Neil Harris will watch from the stands when Gillingham start life in League 2.

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Child hit by car near roundabout

Child hit by car near roundabout

A 10-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car near a busy roundabout.

Road reopened after serious accident

Road reopened after serious accident

The A229 northbound is now open after earlier delays on the M20 following an incident.

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Long-delayed car park plan set for private discussion

Long-delayed car park plan set for private discussion

A long-delayed scheme to build on a prominent town centre car park is set to be discussed in private.

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Put out a mud pie to save the birds as temperatures rise

Put out a mud pie to save the birds as temperatures rise

The RSPB are urging people to look out for feathered friends as a heatwave is set to sweep the county.

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Appeal over illegal woodlands development refused

Appeal over illegal woodlands development refused

An appeal against a decision to refuse planning permission for a controversial caravan development on a protected woodland site has been refused.

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Van driver jailed for manslaughter after brawl

Van driver jailed for manslaughter after brawl

A Kent man has been jailed for 12 years after admitting killing a pedestrian by running him over in a van.

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Serial rapist tied up victim and struck at festival

Serial rapist tied up victim and struck at festival

A serial rapist who tied up one victim and attacked another at a festival faces a lengthy jail term.

Bar closes after just six months

Bar closes after just six months

A bar at a new £467,000 food hall has left after less than six months but a new replacement is already lined up.

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33,000 affected by council's energy rebate error

33,000 affected by council's energy rebate error

A council has confirmed that almost all of the potential energy debits have not been taken from people’s bank accounts after an error.

Full plans to transform former nightclub revealed

Full plans to transform former nightclub revealed

Plans to convert a former Kent nightclub into an art centre and wedding venue have been submitted.

Bedgebury organisers to run Christmas lights trail at Leeds Castle

Bedgebury organisers to run Christmas lights trail at Leeds Castle

A million lights will illuminate Leeds Castle this Christmas in an event organised by the people behind Bedgebury's sell-out festive extravaganza.

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Experts called to assess risk of wall collapsing

Experts called to assess risk of wall collapsing

Building experts were brought in after stones began falling from an ancient wall leaning over a narrow road.

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Suspected supplier of small boats arrested

Suspected supplier of small boats arrested

A man suspected of providing vessels for people smuggling has been detained and may be extradited.

Hoteliers accused of swindling nearly £500k

Hoteliers accused of swindling nearly £500k

The former owners of one of Kent's most famous hotels have appeared in court accused of taking almost £500k in taxpayers' money.

Man suffers head injury following serious assault

Man suffers head injury following serious assault

A man was taken to hospital after being hit on the head in an unprovoked attack.

£400k fine after worker suffers life-changing injuries

£400k fine after worker suffers life-changing injuries

A builders' merchant has been fined £400,000 after two workers at a Kent branch suffered severe injuries in a forklift accident.

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Council refuses to take in more children

Council refuses to take in more children

A council has refused to take in any more unaccompanied asylum seeking children and says it will pursue legal action against the government.

'Severe delays' after tunnel is closed

'Severe delays' after tunnel is closed

Traffic built up this morning after a tunnel was closed following the implementation of Dover TAP.

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Central American P&O staff sacked over language skills

Central American P&O staff sacked over language skills

Two foreign workers say they were dismissed by P&O Ferries because of limited skills in English.

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Fundraiser launched for tragic teen

Fundraiser launched for tragic teen

A fundraiser has been launched to pay for the funeral of the 19-year-old cyclist killed in a car crash.

Wildlife park hits back at 'malicious' videos

Wildlife park hits back at 'malicious' videos

A wildlife park has defended itself over claims made in TikTok posts that animals are kept in poor conditions.

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Long delays after car fire near M20 junction

Long delays after car fire near M20 junction

A vehicle fire caused delays near the M20.

'Cramped, smelly, no privacy and no showers - but I loved it'

'Cramped, smelly, no privacy and no showers - but I loved it'

A former submariner recalls the sights, sounds and smells of living on board a Cold War submarine.

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Did sports bar and grill hit the target?

Did sports bar and grill hit the target?

Our reviewer visits a popular town centre sports bar to see if its classic menu is top of the table or facing the drop.

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