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Popular pirate-themed play park to shut for upgrade

Popular pirate-themed play park to shut for upgrade

A popular pirate-themed play area will close once again for an upgrade to ensure its facilities can be enjoyed by everyone.

Woman cut free after two-vehicle village crash

Woman cut free after two-vehicle village crash

A woman had to be cut free from a vehicle by firefighters after being involved in a two-vehicle crash near a village car park.

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Singer with cerebral palsy meets ‘hero’ and performs on big BBC show

Singer with cerebral palsy meets ‘hero’ and performs on big BBC show

A singer with cerebral palsy who uses his voice to inspire others had a starring role alongside his idol on Michael McIntyre's Big Show on BBC One.

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CCTV released after man spotted ‘acting indecently’ in street

CCTV released after man spotted ‘acting indecently’ in street

Detectives investigating a suspicious incident involving a man have released an image of someone they wish to speak to.

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Arrest after man ‘walks off train platform end’

Arrest after man ‘walks off train platform end’

A man has been arrested after he was spotted “walking off the end of a platform” at a busy railway station.

Two taken to hospital after car flips on its side at busy roundabout

Two taken to hospital after car flips on its side at busy roundabout

Two people have been taken to hospital after a vehicle flipped on its side following a crash on a busy roundabout.

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Woman taken to hospital after crash near nature reserve

Woman taken to hospital after crash near nature reserve

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash at a road junction.

Vehicle crashes into railway station causing ‘substantial damage’

Vehicle crashes into railway station causing ‘substantial damage’

Police are investigating after a vehicle crashed into the side of a railway station building rendering it “unsafe”.

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'They have to build homes somewhere - but this road is too dangerous'

'They have to build homes somewhere - but this road is too dangerous'

Residents say the speed limit on a busy main road needs to be reduced before 15 planned new homes are built.

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Land with permission for homes on market for £1.3 million

Land with permission for homes on market for £1.3 million

A field that backs onto a cul-de-sac is up for sale after planning permission was granted for homes to be built there.

13 home ‘gated community’ planned to replace closed care home

13 home ‘gated community’ planned to replace closed care home

A new scheme could see 13 homes protected by a security gate replace a vacant care home, which closed after being rated ‘inadequate’.

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Crews tackle bus stop fire on estate previously branded ‘no-go zone’

Crews tackle bus stop fire on estate previously branded ‘no-go zone’

Black smoke filled the sky after a fire broke out a bus stop on an estate previously branded a ‘no-go zone’.

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‘It’s our big day out’: FA Cup tickets sell out early doors as fans queue ‘for hours’

‘It’s our big day out’: FA Cup tickets sell out early doors as fans queue ‘for hours’

Hundreds of football fans braved the cold to get their hands on tickets for the Stones’ fourth-round FA Cup trip to Championship side Ipswich Town.

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Pools closed at popular leisure centre due to technical issue

Pools closed at popular leisure centre due to technical issue

Bosses at a leisure centre have announced its swimming pools are closed due to an “unforeseen” technical issue.

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Man in 80s dies after being hit by lorry

Man in 80s dies after being hit by lorry

An appeal has been launched after a man in his 80s died following a collision involving a Scania Tipper lorry and a pedestrian.

Drugs-filled mattress ‘so inflated’ officers feared people inside

Drugs-filled mattress ‘so inflated’ officers feared people inside

A driver has been jailed after smuggling drugs worth £8m inside a mattress – which was so full authorities feared it was filled with people.

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99 libraries under threat as Kent has ‘too many’

99 libraries under threat as Kent has ‘too many’

Cash-strapped Kent County Council is considering selling off up to one-third of the county’s libraries in a bid to make savings.

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Is this Kent’s most expensive bus lane?

Is this Kent’s most expensive bus lane?

A bus lane branded a council “money maker” led to nearly £100,000 in fines in one year, and drivers want it opened up to ease traffic.

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‘Our baby boy only lived for a matter of minutes, but cold cot let us make memories’

‘Our baby boy only lived for a matter of minutes, but cold cot let us make memories’

The parents of a baby boy who tragically died say an ‘invaluable’ cold cot allowed them to make memories with their son.

‘This venue is one of Kent’s hidden gems – it shouldn’t be so empty!’

‘This venue is one of Kent’s hidden gems – it shouldn’t be so empty!’

Our reporter says a new food hall is one of Kent’s hidden gems – and more people need to visit.

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‘We should have built the Angel of the South horse’

‘We should have built the Angel of the South horse’

In the late 2000s plans for a giant white horse, visible for 20 miles, were proposed – but should we have dug deep to deliver it?

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‘We've been here 40 years, but ram-raid forced us to retire sooner’

‘We've been here 40 years, but ram-raid forced us to retire sooner’

Newsagents left devastated after ram-raiders stoved in their shopfront say the incident has forced them to retire sooner than planned.

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Your picks for Kent’s three best pubs

Your picks for Kent’s three best pubs

We received so many nominations for Pub of the Year in the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards, but these three came out on top.

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Disruption to train travel for third weekend in a row

Disruption to train travel for third weekend in a row

Disruption to train travel is expected this weekend, for journeys in and out of London.

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Motorway chaos as M2 and A2 closed after crashes

Motorway chaos as M2 and A2 closed after crashes

Drivers are facing severe delays as the M2 and A2 were both partially closed after crashes.

Teen attacked and mugged near park

Teen attacked and mugged near park

A teenage boy was attacked and mugged near a park by a gang of eight people.

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Online predator who blackmailed women into vile sexual acts jailed for 24 years

Online predator who blackmailed women into vile sexual acts jailed for 24 years

A prolific online sex blackmailer has been jailed for 24 years for a string of offences against dozens of women using dating and sugar daddy websites.

Hundreds arrested in drink and drug-driving crackdown

Hundreds arrested in drink and drug-driving crackdown

Almost 400 arrests were made in one month as part of a police campaign clamping down on drink and drug driving.

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High street bakery and cafe permanently closes

High street bakery and cafe permanently closes

A high street bakery and cafe has closed its doors after more than 10 years in the busy town centre.

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Storm Isha to wreak havoc in Kent as Met Office issues amber weather warning

Storm Isha to wreak havoc in Kent as Met Office issues amber weather warning

Storm Isha is set to batter the Kent coast – with the Met Office issuing an amber warning for wind.

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