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Iron Age skeleton uncovered

Iron Age skeleton uncovered

An Iron Age skeleton in a rare crouching position has been discovered on the last day of an archaeological dig.

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Drug dealer snared by plain-clothed officers jailed

Drug dealer snared by plain-clothed officers jailed

A drug dealer who claimed his own habit left him with poor memory has been jailed after he was caught selling cocaine inside an entertainment complex.

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How did Kent's Oscar nominee fare?

How did Kent's Oscar nominee fare?

He's worked on massive films such as Mad Max: Fury Road and The Danish Girl, but how did Kent's Oscar nominee get on at the Academy Awards last night?

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Schools closed as thousands of homes left without water

Schools closed as thousands of homes left without water

Schools have been forced to close and 7,000 homes in Lenham are without water following a huge number of burst pipes.

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You beaut! Giant Aussie store plans revealed

You beaut! Giant Aussie store plans revealed

A retailer has revealed plans for a huge new retail park including a 50,000 sq ft DIY store alongside five other retail outlets.

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Water shortage continues into the evening

Water shortage continues into the evening

Burst water pipes across Kent have left thousands of homes with no water throughout today and into this evening.

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Trains back to normal - but with fewer carriages

Trains back to normal - but with fewer carriages

Rail services have returned to normal following a week of travel chaos - but some trains will be formed of fewer carriages due to snow and ice damage.

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Chinese lantern releases could be banned

Chinese lantern releases could be banned

Farmers’ groups and animal charities are calling for a ban on Chinese lanterns amid claims they endanger wildlife and can start fires.

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Traveller site could be one of England's biggest

Traveller site could be one of England's biggest

Councillors have been recommended to approve plans for a traveller site, to make it one of the biggest in the country.

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Uber-style GP appointments

Uber-style GP appointments

A doctor's surgery is offering 15-minute face-to-face consultations through an online service.

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Thousands of children draw their mums for Mother's Day

Thousands of children draw their mums for Mother's Day

More than 23,000 Kent mums will feature in a series of brilliant KM Group supplements to coincide with Mother's Day... will you be one of them?

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Uni worker's rent worries as strikes continue

Uni worker's rent worries as strikes continue

A striking member of staff has said he may not be able to pay his rent as walkouts over proposed pension changes resume.

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Warning over house-building targets

Warning over house-building targets

Councils could be stripped of their powers to decide how many houses are built in their area, the government is warning.

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Air ambulance attends medical episode

Air ambulance attends medical episode

Paramedics are treating a person believed to be suffering a medical episode after the air ambulance landed this morning.

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Kent 4x4 owners come to rescue of victims of Beast from the East

Kent 4x4 owners come to rescue of victims of Beast from the East

A group of 4x4 heroes have worked tirelessly over the past week and helped out dozens of drivers stranded during the Beast from the East.

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Medical practice dubbed 'inadequate'

Medical practice dubbed 'inadequate'

A clinic has been rated inadequate after inspectors raised concerns about the practice's safety and effectiveness.

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Mystery of human ashes left in church

Mystery of human ashes left in church

Parishioners are trying to track down relatives of woman whose ashes were left in an urn inside a place of worship.

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World domination beckons for Pam

World domination beckons for Pam

An 88-year-old woman has booked her flight to Las Vegas - to defend her world champion table tennis title.

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Sunday travel and weather update

Sunday travel and weather update

Drivers are advised to still take care on Kent's roads as rail services return to normal.

Nuisance teens throw snowballs and abuse drivers

Nuisance teens throw snowballs and abuse drivers

Police are investigating after a group of teenagers opened the doors to cars and threw snowballs at people as they drove by.

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VIDEO: Thousands of dead starfish wash up on beach

VIDEO: Thousands of dead starfish wash up on beach

A Kent beach has been transformed into a starfish graveyard.

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Rising fruit and veg prices

Rising fruit and veg prices

A Kent MP says the cost of our shopping bills items could go up significantly if action is not taken ahead of Brexit.

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Father and son told to find new GP after 50 years

Father and son told to find new GP after 50 years

Two members of a family say they are being forced out of the doctor’s surgery they have used for more than half a century.

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Anti-Brexit flashmob return

Anti-Brexit flashmob return

A group of European Union supporters made their voices heard in a Kent protest on Sunday.

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Police investigating suspicious fire

Police investigating suspicious fire

Flames spread to a house after a car was reportedly deliberately set alight.

Extreme sports enthusiast prompts rescue operation

Extreme sports enthusiast prompts rescue operation

Lifeboat crews were alerted after a man ventured into the freezing sea to experience the terrible weather.

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The Beast from the East in pictures

The Beast from the East in pictures

We captured the good, the bad and the ugly from a week of extraordinary weather to hit Kent in 2018.

Travel and weather updates

Travel and weather updates

We've brought you live coverage as Kent continued to suffer the effects of the Beast from the East.

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Driver's view blocked by overgrown hedgerows

Driver's view blocked by overgrown hedgerows

A driver's visibility was affected by overgrown hedgerows just moments before a fatal crash.

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Gills school requires improvement

Gills school requires improvement

A school run by Gillingham Football Club has been given a poor Ofsted rating.

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