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Dartford Crossing drivers mistakenly handed £4.1m worth of fines

Dartford Crossing drivers mistakenly handed £4.1m worth of fines

More than 59,000 fines have been mistakenly handed to motorists using one of the county’s busiest crossings over the course of a year.

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Fears giant digital billboards will be an ‘eyesore and distraction to motorists’

Fears giant digital billboards will be an ‘eyesore and distraction to motorists’

Concerns have been raised over plans for three new “distracting” digital billboards to be installed in a car park along a busy road.

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‘He wasn’t a ‘druggie’ – experimenting is literally like the flip of a coin’

‘He wasn’t a ‘druggie’ – experimenting is literally like the flip of a coin’

A mum on a mission to save young lives since the death of her own teenage son continues to tell her tragic story to thousands of schoolchildren.

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One every five days: Number of XL bullies seized and destroyed in Kent revealed

One every five days: Number of XL bullies seized and destroyed in Kent revealed

The number of XL bullies seized or destroyed in the first six months since the ban has been revealed as campaigners still call for changes to the law.

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‘Sometimes I go back to my car and cry’: Is technology leaving older people behind?

‘Sometimes I go back to my car and cry’: Is technology leaving older people behind?

From booking GP appointments online to paying for parking on an app, more of Kent’s older generation increasingly feel “locked out” by technology.

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Spurned boyfriend sent abusive messages to ex who dumped him by text

Spurned boyfriend sent abusive messages to ex who dumped him by text

A spurned lover bombarded his ex with hundreds of abusive messages and calls after she broke up with him via text.

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Thousands of ‘school streets’ fines dished out for ‘endangering children’s lives’

Thousands of ‘school streets’ fines dished out for ‘endangering children’s lives’

Nearly 3,000 fines have been issued since a grace period ended on a controversial scheme banning motorists from entering roads near schools.

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Tot in a coma for four days after food poisoning on all-inclusive holiday

Tot in a coma for four days after food poisoning on all-inclusive holiday

A two-year-old girl suffered blood clots and had to be put in a coma after food poisoning on an all-inclusive holiday with her parents.

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Museum awarded £234k to save unique Second World War records

Museum awarded £234k to save unique Second World War records

A museum has received lottery funding to create a new exhibition about the floating harbours which helped win the Second World War.

Team behind town’s first Pride at risk of closure

Team behind town’s first Pride at risk of closure

A community arts centre will have to shut if it cannot raise £10,000 before Christmas.

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Driver crashed on busy roundabout three times drink-drive limit

Driver crashed on busy roundabout three times drink-drive limit

A motorist who crashed his car into another vehicle on a busy roundabout was found to be more than three times the legal drink-drive limit.

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‘Hundreds of people use it but I think it’s dangerous’

‘Hundreds of people use it but I think it’s dangerous’

Safety concerns have been raised over the condition of a “dangerous” footbridge, used by hundreds of people each day.

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'I've tried so hard to reopen this pub but owners won’t sell up'

'I've tried so hard to reopen this pub but owners won’t sell up'

A landlady wanting to take over a closed-down pub believes reopening it is still viable - as plans to redevelop it were rejected for the third time.

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Sadness as garden centre shuts unexpectedly

Sadness as garden centre shuts unexpectedly

“Desperately sad” garden centre bosses revealed they have been forced to shut after 35 years prompting visitors to voice their sorrow.

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Kent falls silent on Remembrance Sunday

Kent falls silent on Remembrance Sunday

Towns across the county paid tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom on Remembrance Sunday.

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Four arrested and cocaine haul seized after armed police descend on harbour

Four arrested and cocaine haul seized after armed police descend on harbour

Four men have been arrested after armed police descended on a harbour this morning.

Search launched after boy, 16, goes missing from village

Search launched after boy, 16, goes missing from village

Police searching for a missing teenager have asked the public for help.

Kent’s busiest Spoons set to shut for revamp

Kent’s busiest Spoons set to shut for revamp

The county’s busiest JD Wetherspoon pub is set to shut for a refurbishment.

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400 homes plan for former landfill

400 homes plan for former landfill

Plans have been unveiled for a former Biffa site whose land could be ‘contaminated’.

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‘Blaze raged so hard it lit night sky like it was midday’

‘Blaze raged so hard it lit night sky like it was midday’

The thousands of tourists who visit one of Kent’s most popular seaside towns have little idea of the inferno which forever changed it.

‘He was far from home but not forgotten’

‘He was far from home but not forgotten’

How a forgotten gravestone resurrected long-lost links between a school, its wartime past and a solider’s family thousands of miles away.

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Hospital apologises after woman wrongly told she had hepatitis after baby loss

Hospital apologises after woman wrongly told she had hepatitis after baby loss

A health trust has apologised to a heartbroken woman who was mistakenly told she had a chronic condition just days after suffering a miscarriage.

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‘It’s part of Kent’s history and on our school badges - they can’t just sell it off’

‘It’s part of Kent’s history and on our school badges - they can’t just sell it off’

Villagers are fighting to save a historic windmill they say is part of the fabric of their community as a council plans to sell it off.

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More than 30 businesses join innovative ‘rent a shelf’ shop

More than 30 businesses join innovative ‘rent a shelf’ shop

The co-owner of a new shop says allowing traders to rent out a small part of her store to sell their goods could be the future of the high street.

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‘This monstrosity will dominate our historic skyline'

‘This monstrosity will dominate our historic skyline'

Controversial plans to install a “monstrous” mobile phone mast on top of a health centre in a historic market town have sparked fury among residents.

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Collections for homeless military veterans under investigation

Collections for homeless military veterans under investigation

A Kent company which raises money on high streets for homeless military veterans is under investigation by the police over alleged “irregularities”.

New £1.8m co-working space to open inside shopping centre

New £1.8m co-working space to open inside shopping centre

A new co-working space carved out of the multi-million pound transformation of a shopping centre is set to welcome its first entrepreneurs.

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Armed police swoop on street after man seen ‘breaking windows’

Armed police swoop on street after man seen ‘breaking windows’

A man has been taken to hospital with injuries to his hands after police were called to reports of a person seen “smashing windows” .

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Plans for huge urban park with skate park and ‘teen-focused’ social spaces approved

Plans for huge urban park with skate park and ‘teen-focused’ social spaces approved

Ambitious plans for part of a new 19-hectare urban park will now take shape on Kent’s largest housing estate after being given the green light.

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Paddle paradise! Bluewater launches lake swim sessions for dogs

Paddle paradise! Bluewater launches lake swim sessions for dogs

Dog owners can now enjoy a paddle with their pets as Kent’s largest shopping centre becomes the latest leisure operator to cater for furry friends.

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