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Ambulance blocked as port traffic builds

Ambulance blocked as port traffic builds

An ambulance had to be driven on the wrong side of the road due to vehicles heading to the Port of Dover blocking its way through.

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Police search for gunman following shooting outside school

Police search for gunman following shooting outside school

Police are hunting a gunman after a young man was shot near a school late yesterday evening.

Police and fire crews called to raid on home

Police and fire crews called to raid on home

Police and fire crews descended on a residential street following reports a home had been broken into.

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It's Kent Day - but do you know these little known facts?

It's Kent Day - but do you know these little known facts?

To mark 'Kent Day' today, we uncovered some little known facts about the county we all call home.

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‘No family should have to live like this’

‘No family should have to live like this’

A worried dad with serious heart problems says his mould-ridden council flat is impacting his health, and is concerned for his three daughters.

The £1m plans to ‘slow down traffic’ and create Kent’s first ‘walking town’

The £1m plans to ‘slow down traffic’ and create Kent’s first ‘walking town’

Plans for a £1 million route through the heart of a town will reduce reliance on cars and make it better for cyclists and walkers, say councillors.

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‘We spent £3.5k on luxury holiday and there was poo in the pool THREE times’

‘We spent £3.5k on luxury holiday and there was poo in the pool THREE times’

A woman and her friend who forked out thousands on an all inclusive break to a five-star resort have labelled it the holiday from hell.

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Blood-stained toilets, dirty wards and risk of baby swaps uncovered

Blood-stained toilets, dirty wards and risk of baby swaps uncovered

Damning inspections of maternity units across east Kent have seen services given the worst possible rating by a government watchdog.

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Biker in hospital after air ambulance lands in park

Biker in hospital after air ambulance lands in park

A man in his 20s has been airlifted to hospital after a motorbike crashed into a parked car.

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Inquest of gunman involved in police stand-off opens

Inquest of gunman involved in police stand-off opens

A man who fatally wounded his partner before shooting himself after a stand-off with armed police died in hospital, an inquest has heard.

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Kent Police officer failed to interview Couzens over flashing incident

Kent Police officer failed to interview Couzens over flashing incident

A Kent Police officer failed to interview Wayne Couzens over an indecent exposure incident - six years before he murdered Sarah Everard.

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‘Crazy’ vision for derelict 200-year-old pub approved

‘Crazy’ vision for derelict 200-year-old pub approved

A “crazy” new vision to breathe new life into a derelict 200-year-old pub has been given the green light

Town's last bank set to be replaced by Domino's

Town's last bank set to be replaced by Domino's

The site of a former bank could become a Domino’s Pizza restaurant in a town where business owners say large chains do not fit in.

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‘He said he’d seen a pink pigeon – we thought he was joking!’

‘He said he’d seen a pink pigeon – we thought he was joking!’

A man’s claims to have seen a bright pink pigeon were laughed off by colleagues at a Kent builders merchant – but he had the pictures to prove it.

Kent MPs criticise government as net migration hits record levels

Kent MPs criticise government as net migration hits record levels

Kent MPs have said the government must do more to limit immigration into the UK as figures published today show a huge rise in numbers.

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Biker seriously injured in crash on A229

Biker seriously injured in crash on A229

A serious crash between a car and a motorbike led to a main artery road being closed in both directions for more than four hours.

Auction house boss defends selling Nazi collection

Auction house boss defends selling Nazi collection

An auction house boss has defended his decision to sell a collection of Nazi memorabilia, saying: “You can’t just expunge history.”

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Is this Kent’s best fry up?

Is this Kent’s best fry up?

Our reporter headed to a roadside café with a Word Art sign and builders’ mugs to see if it lived up to its rave reviews.

‘I’ve had so many parking tickets – I worry about going to Tesco again’

‘I’ve had so many parking tickets – I worry about going to Tesco again’

A pensioner fears returning to a supermarket carpark after being hit with parking fines, which he claims were for no reason.

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‘I would force water company bosses to take a dip in the sea contaminated by sewage – it should help to focus their minds on dealing with the problem’

‘I would force water company bosses to take a dip in the sea contaminated by sewage – it should help to focus their minds on dealing with the problem’

The state of the UK post-Brexit, proposed tip closures and sea pollution are among the subjects tackled by our readers this week.

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Pub left in ruins on the market for £1.5m with ‘flat plan’

Pub left in ruins on the market for £1.5m with ‘flat plan’

An old watering hole which sat unused for the last decade and has been earmarked for new flats has been put up for sale.

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The school boy, the club and the trust supporting the RBLl

The school boy, the club and the trust supporting the RBLl

Generous donations have started to come in for the RBLI Homes for Heroes campaign.

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'We've gentrified the area with our new bohemian bolthole'

'We've gentrified the area with our new bohemian bolthole'

A developer says he has helped “gentrify” an unloved part of a town ahead of the grand opening of his new hotel.

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Will Kent roads cope with ‘busiest getaway yet’ this weekend?

Will Kent roads cope with ‘busiest getaway yet’ this weekend?

Here’s everything you need to know about what to expect when thousands of tourists heading for France drive through our county this weekend.

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‘Eyesore’ site of former pub set for transformation

‘Eyesore’ site of former pub set for transformation

The “eyesore” site of a former pub is set to be transformed into a council housing development.

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Tragic mistake of mum and daughter found dead in burger hut

Tragic mistake of mum and daughter found dead in burger hut

A fatal error claimed the lives of a mother and daughter who died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a burger hut, a coroner has concluded.

‘No plans for more roads to cope with cars from new developments’

‘No plans for more roads to cope with cars from new developments’

County transport chiefs have come under fire after revealing KCC will no longer expect developers to consider the impact of more cars on the roads.

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‘People cross the road to avoid my dogs – but they’re soppy as anything’

‘People cross the road to avoid my dogs – but they’re soppy as anything’

A woman who is organising a vigil for two Staffordshire bull terriers shot dead by police wants to change people’s perceptions of “dangerous” dogs.

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How new voter ID rules affected the local elections

How new voter ID rules affected the local elections

Figures from across the county reveal how many people were turned away for having no photo ID when they tried to vote in the local elections.

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Officers reprimanded over ‘inappropriate’ Sarah Everard graphic

Officers reprimanded over ‘inappropriate’ Sarah Everard graphic

Two police officers who shared an “inappropriate” graphic on social media after Sarah Everard’s murder have been reprimanded.

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