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Covid-19 booster jabs for over 75s

Covid-19 booster jabs for over 75s

Vulnerable residents are being urged to get a spring booster vaccination to help protect against coronavirus.

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First phase of 450-home development approved

First phase of 450-home development approved

Work is due to begin on the first phase of a 450-home development on farmland with affordable housing provision increased by the new developers.

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Brothers jailed after cocaine worth more than £8m imported to UK

Brothers jailed after cocaine worth more than £8m imported to UK

Two men have been sentenced to more than 34 years in prison over their involvement in the importation of millions of pounds worth of cocaine.

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Person suffers burns to head after house fire

Person suffers burns to head after house fire

A person has been treated by medics for burns to their head after a fire broke out at a house.

Fire crews tackle ‘suspicious’ building blaze

Fire crews tackle ‘suspicious’ building blaze

Firefighters have been at the scene of a derelict building fire, the cause of which is being treated as suspicious.

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Green belt land release for Gypsy and Traveller sites ordered after ‘miserable failures’

Green belt land release for Gypsy and Traveller sites ordered after ‘miserable failures’

Gypsy and traveller pitches could soon be expanded and green belt land released to meet growing demand in one part of Kent after previous “failures”.

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Huge new secondary school set to open at Kent ‘garden town’ next summer

Huge new secondary school set to open at Kent ‘garden town’ next summer

A new secondary school being built at a sprawling ‘garden town’ development is set to open next summer, it has been confirmed.

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Kent's first zero-emission bus service to launch with diesel-powered buses!

Kent's first zero-emission bus service to launch with diesel-powered buses!

The county’s first zero-emission bus route will launch with diesel-powered vehicles - because purpose-built electric models will not be ready in time.

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Flats, shops and offices plan will ‘rejuvenate’ high street

Flats, shops and offices plan will ‘rejuvenate’ high street

A large section of a high street could get a facelift with plans for 24 flats, shops and offices.

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‘He tried to throw himself out of a window - how could they say he was low-risk?’

‘He tried to throw himself out of a window - how could they say he was low-risk?’

A young man who stabbed himself and tried to jump out of a window was discharged from hospital as “low-risk” before days later taking his own life.

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Fight to save ‘iconic’ oak trees from the chop

Fight to save ‘iconic’ oak trees from the chop

A campaign to save a village’s mature oak trees from being felled has gathered momentum.

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Popular cafe on the market as boss leaves Kent after ‘finding true love’

Popular cafe on the market as boss leaves Kent after ‘finding true love’

A popular Kent cafe has gone on the market three months after the owner announced she was leaving the county.

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‘Our record saw 109 exhausts fitted one Saturday’

‘Our record saw 109 exhausts fitted one Saturday’

A new business fitted only one exhaust on its first day, but 50 years later business is great.

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One lane closed after vehicle fire on M20

One lane closed after vehicle fire on M20

Traffic was queuing on the M20 and a lane was closed following a vehicle fire.

Sadness as popular cafe and music venue closes

Sadness as popular cafe and music venue closes

Residents have expressed their sadness after a late-night cafe and music venue closed its doors for the final time.

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New hopper bus to replace rural service axed by Stagecoach

New hopper bus to replace rural service axed by Stagecoach

A rural bus service axed by Stagecoach leaving villagers isolated is being revived thanks to a new volunteer-driven scheme and £60,000 grant.

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‘We met at the pub - now we’re making award-winning gin together’

‘We met at the pub - now we’re making award-winning gin together’

A pair of friends who began experimenting with making their own spirits have won gold for their gin at the first attempt.

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Aldi reveals when controversial store in ‘crazy’ location will open

Aldi reveals when controversial store in ‘crazy’ location will open

Aldi has revealed when a controversial new supermarket set to be built in a “crazy” location will open.

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Five fire engines called to garage blaze

Five fire engines called to garage blaze

Five fire engines were called to a garage blaze which sparked a police response.

‘Reason for optimism’ boosts county’s businesses

‘Reason for optimism’ boosts county’s businesses

The latest economic report suggests ‘reasons for optimism’ for Kent and Medway’s businesses.

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‘Fortnum and Masons it ain’t’ - Christmas tree seller fears closure over rates tax bill

‘Fortnum and Masons it ain’t’ - Christmas tree seller fears closure over rates tax bill

A Christmas tree farmer is appealing against a ratings valuation he says could put him out of business and cost his staff their jobs.

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‘I’m running the London Marathon four times in 24 hours’

‘I’m running the London Marathon four times in 24 hours’

A fundraiser is attempting to complete the London Marathon four times in 24 hours - but doesn’t class himself as a serious runner.

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‘Living in high-rise feels like a social experiment’

‘Living in high-rise feels like a social experiment’

A mum says she feels like she’s living in a social experiment due to the violence, noise and antisocial behaviour at her block of council flats.

Missed out on the London Marathon? Here are 10 of Kent's best running trails

Missed out on the London Marathon? Here are 10 of Kent's best running trails

Grab your running shoes and take on some of the county’s most stunning scenic routes.

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Plans to host outdoor cinema, Christmas market and live music at £115m complex

Plans to host outdoor cinema, Christmas market and live music at £115m complex

Plans to host an outdoor cinema, Christmas market and live music at a £115 million leisure development have been unveiled.

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Victory for park home owners told caravans would be flattened

Victory for park home owners told caravans would be flattened

Residents have won a “frightening” battle against a council to save their homes from being razed to the ground.

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Why some lifelong Tory voters are ditching party in key election battleground

Why some lifelong Tory voters are ditching party in key election battleground

We’ve been out in one of Kent’s “weathervane” seats to find out why some voters are set to switch allegiances at the general election.

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Football legend spotted filming at M&S

Football legend spotted filming at M&S

Customers at an M&S store were amazed to spot former England footballer Ian Wright while they were doing their shopping.

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Mum ‘forced’ to smuggle drugs into prison

Mum ‘forced’ to smuggle drugs into prison

A serial fraudster who took cocaine into a jail hidden in a crisp packet says she had been made to fear for her life.

Delays after emergency repairs to Dartford Tunnel

Delays after emergency repairs to Dartford Tunnel

There are long jams heading from Kent to Essex due to the closure of part of the crossing.

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