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Anger as rugby club targeted by vandals twice in one month

Anger as rugby club targeted by vandals twice in one month

Bosses at a rugby club say they are “absolutely gutted” their equipment was damaged by vandals for the second time this month.

Ban on single word Ofsted grades ‘deeply shameful’ says schools chief

Ban on single word Ofsted grades ‘deeply shameful’ says schools chief

Kent schools’ chief Rory Love has blasted as “deeply shameful” the government’s decision to scrap one word Ofsted grades.

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Inside late TV star’s multi-million-pound home

Inside late TV star’s multi-million-pound home

The stunning former home of the late television star Paul O’Grady has hit the market for £3.5 million.

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Heartbreak as town’s florist shuts after 60 years

Heartbreak as town’s florist shuts after 60 years

A florist has shut its doors after more than six decades in a town after rising costs made it “impossible” to continue operating.

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Kitesurfers ‘devastated’ at beauty spot ban after ‘birds disturbed’

Kitesurfers ‘devastated’ at beauty spot ban after ‘birds disturbed’

Devastated kitesurfers have been banned from a coastal Kent beauty spot they had used for more than 20 years after “disturbing birds”.

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Plans revealed for solar park the size of 78 football pitches on farmland

Plans revealed for solar park the size of 78 football pitches on farmland

Plans are in the works for a solar farm the size of 78 football pitches near a Kent village.

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The criminals locked up in September

The criminals locked up in September

Here are just some of the criminals including conmen, sex offenders and violent offenders who committed crimes and were locked up this month.

Yob stabbed bouncer at nightclub after knifing man at least four times

Yob stabbed bouncer at nightclub after knifing man at least four times

A man who lashed out “indiscriminately” with a knife during a nightclub brawl asked a judge to show him leniency so he could be “a better dad”.

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Everything we know about the Russian ship stranded off Kent carrying explosives

Everything we know about the Russian ship stranded off Kent carrying explosives

A ship carrying tonnes of explosives has docked 15 miles off the Kent coast, but is she dangerous and why is she there? Here’s everything we know...

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Motorway blocked due to ‘police incident’

Motorway blocked due to ‘police incident’

Traffic was gridlocked on a section of the M2 while police dealt with an incident.

Flat fire in early hours of the morning

Flat fire in early hours of the morning

Fire engines raced to tackle a flat fire in the early hours of this morning, with one person passed into the care of the paramedics.

Man fatally stabbed outside pub 'wasn't looking for a fight'

Man fatally stabbed outside pub 'wasn't looking for a fight'

The best friend of a man allegedly murdered during a violent confrontation outside a village pub has denied they had been "looking for a fight".

Mum’s anger as son with learning disabilities turned away from toddler screening

Mum’s anger as son with learning disabilities turned away from toddler screening

A mother is furious after her adult son with learning disabilities was told by cinema staff that he can’t attend a screening for toddlers.

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Woman receives prize from pub 25 years after winning competition

Woman receives prize from pub 25 years after winning competition

A bride who won a pub competition as a child will finally receive her prize, 25 years on.

Couple’s popular wine bar goes on market for £525k

Couple’s popular wine bar goes on market for £525k

The owners of a popular seaside micropub and wine bar are calling time on their working life but hope somebody else will take it on.

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New slip road ‘to open within months’

New slip road ‘to open within months’

Developers have revealed the planned completion date for a controversial slip-road taking traffic to a dual-carriageway through a new-build estate.

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Residents flee as fire ravages flats

Residents flee as fire ravages flats

People were forced to evacuate their homes in the middle of the night after flames engulfed a block of flats.

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Is 'nonsensical' £9bn crossing set to be scrapped?

Is 'nonsensical' £9bn crossing set to be scrapped?

The future of the Lower Thames Crossing hangs in the balance as pressure grows on the government to scrap it ahead of a crunch decision this week.

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TV drama filmed in county finally hits screens

TV drama filmed in county finally hits screens

A six-part TV drama which filmed in the county starts tonight with Game of Thrones star in lead role.

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Fire crews extinguish barn blaze after four days

Fire crews extinguish barn blaze after four days

Firefighters have left the scene of a major barn blaze which saw around 1,500 tonnes of hay go up in flames.

Can Tory Tom convince party faithful?

Can Tory Tom convince party faithful?

A Kent MP is among those vying to become Conservative leader as the party conference gets underway.

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Double Olympic gold star to inspire runners

Double Olympic gold star to inspire runners

A double-gold winner will be officially starting a half-marathon in Kent today.

‘I’ve fostered asylum-seeker children, this rising hostility worries me’

‘I’ve fostered asylum-seeker children, this rising hostility worries me’

A foster carer who has looked after asylum-seeker children has spoken out about the “worrying” increase in hostility towards them.

‘Miracle’ as horror crash biker survives cardiac arrests, broken bones and sepsis

‘Miracle’ as horror crash biker survives cardiac arrests, broken bones and sepsis

A mum says her “heart was ripped out” after her biker son suffered injuries in a crash so severe he was not expected to survive.

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No end in sight for ‘absolute disaster’ one-way system

No end in sight for ‘absolute disaster’ one-way system

A controversial one-way system branded “absolutely ridiculous” faces further delays with works stalled for more than two years.

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‘Roadworks outside my pub will hurt Christmas trade’

‘Roadworks outside my pub will hurt Christmas trade’

A frustrated landlord fears roadworks outside his historic pub until Christmas Eve could kill trade as he battles to delay the project.

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‘She can stand tall for having done what is right’: MP praised after quitting Labour

‘She can stand tall for having done what is right’: MP praised after quitting Labour

An MP has received an outpouring of support, including from author JK Rowling, after calling out “sleaze” and “nepotism” in the Labour party.

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Charlton Athletic challenge helps schoolgirl left disabled after school bus crash

Charlton Athletic challenge helps schoolgirl left disabled after school bus crash

A friend of a girl left with life-changing injuries after a bus crash has won thousands of pounds to help her recovery with a footballing feat.

Kent MP resigns from Labour party

Kent MP resigns from Labour party

Rosie Duffield has resigned, saying her decision to leave was due to “cruel and unnecessary” policies and the freebies row engulfing her party.

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‘Bionic’ former MP shares video update a year on from sepsis battle

‘Bionic’ former MP shares video update a year on from sepsis battle

Newly-appointed peer Craig Mackinlay has shared new footage of his remarkable recovery after losing his hands and feet to sepsis.

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