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‘We haven’t been able to use the living room for almost a year!’

‘We haven’t been able to use the living room for almost a year!’

Water seeping through a flat’s ceiling has left a living room off-limits for a year and a couple tearing their hair out.

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Why big changes to catching ferry to France are a ‘nightmare waiting to happen’

Why big changes to catching ferry to France are a ‘nightmare waiting to happen’

From fingerprint scans on a tablet at Dover to getting out of your car for checks at the Channel Tunnel, travelling to France will never be the same.

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Port of Dover boss: ‘We want to handle 20% more trade’

Port of Dover boss: ‘We want to handle 20% more trade’

The CEO of the Port of Dover has unveiled ambitious plans for the future, and told the new government how it can help.

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Sculptor responds to controversy surrounding ‘creepy’ artwork

Sculptor responds to controversy surrounding ‘creepy’ artwork

An artist behind a sculpture of a woman submerged in a river says he did not intend for it to be divisive, after calls for it to be removed.

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Bluetongue zone extended across whole of the south-east

Bluetongue zone extended across whole of the south-east

A restriction on the movement of farm animals has been extended further after a rise in cases of an infectious disease.

Replacement buses launched as landslide prevention work gets underway on railway

Replacement buses launched as landslide prevention work gets underway on railway

Commuters will have to use a bus replacement service for four days while Network Rail carries out landslide prevention work.

Lion born at Kent park marks huge milestone in the wild

Lion born at Kent park marks huge milestone in the wild

A lion has become the first of its kind born in captivity in the UK to make a kill in the wild.

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Prolific thief with 45 convictions stole Champagne and smoked salmon in hotel raids

Prolific thief with 45 convictions stole Champagne and smoked salmon in hotel raids

A thief who is ‘stuck in a rut’ is behind bars after stealing Champagne, bottles of wine and smoked salmon during raids at two hotels.

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Dentist promises 6k extra NHS appointments a year if expansion bid approved

Dentist promises 6k extra NHS appointments a year if expansion bid approved

A dentist looking to tackle the ‘massive demand’ for care and a long waiting list is hoping to expand into a residential property next door.

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‘She just looked so well’: Judge warns man after taking drug addict lover’s picture in court

‘She just looked so well’: Judge warns man after taking drug addict lover’s picture in court

A man who whipped out his phone to snap his drug addict girlfriend in the dock has been warned there will be “consequences” if it happens again.

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Summer goes out with a bang as lightning hits house

Summer goes out with a bang as lightning hits house

It seems as if summer is well and truly over after lightning struck a house in Kent.

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Car snaps telegraph pole in crash

Car snaps telegraph pole in crash

A car smashed into a telegraph pole on a residential street in a late-night crash.

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Explosion victim 'meant the absolute world to everyone who knew her'

Explosion victim 'meant the absolute world to everyone who knew her'

Tributes have been paid to a loving mum, wife, sister and nan who died after an explosion at her bungalow.

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Flats developer says promised payments to council now ‘unaffordable’

Flats developer says promised payments to council now ‘unaffordable’

A developer says stumping up £60k it pledged to a council - which approved its plans to build a block of flats - is now “unaffordable”.

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Man caught on CCTV sniffing cocaine outside pub had knife in Mercedes

Man caught on CCTV sniffing cocaine outside pub had knife in Mercedes

A man caught on CCTV sniffing cocaine outside a pub was found to have a knife in his Mercedes.

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‘My child is horrendously out of control but I can’t get any help’

‘My child is horrendously out of control but I can’t get any help’

A dad is desperate to get his uncontrollable seven-year-old off a years-long waiting list for a behaviour clinic before he harms someone.

Number of road closures in Kent at a record high

Number of road closures in Kent at a record high

“Universally annoying” road closures on Kent’s roads have reached a record high, new figures have disclosed.

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Wetland approved despite fears it 'could contaminate local water supply'

Wetland approved despite fears it 'could contaminate local water supply'

Plans to create a wetland to mitigate wastewater polluting a river and nature reserve have been approved amid drinking water contamination fears.

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24-hour rain warning issued for Kent

24-hour rain warning issued for Kent

A yellow weather warning has been issued as some locations could see 80-100 mm of rain develop over the course of 12 to 24 hours.

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‘Absolutely daft’ slip road faces more delays

‘Absolutely daft’ slip road faces more delays

A long-awaited slip-road off the A2 branded “absolutely daft” by critics faces more delays – six years after it was first approved.

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‘Building homes will only add to problems we have in our small village!’

‘Building homes will only add to problems we have in our small village!’

Plans for new homes on a horse grazing field have been hit with objections amid fears it will add to problems the “small village” already faces.

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Van driver arrested after ‘deliberately ramming other vehicles’

Van driver arrested after ‘deliberately ramming other vehicles’

A van driver has been arrested after allegedly deliberately ramming into other vehicles on a busy A-road.

Controversial plans for 140 homes approved despite safety fears

Controversial plans for 140 homes approved despite safety fears

Plans to build 140 new homes have been approved three years after the scheme was initially submitted, despite concerns over safety and loss of land.

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Arrest after man suffers facial injuries in attack on residential street

Arrest after man suffers facial injuries in attack on residential street

An arrest has been made after a man suffered facial injuries in an alleged attack on a residential street.

Motorcyclist in hospital with serious injuries after crash with car

Motorcyclist in hospital with serious injuries after crash with car

A biker was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a collision with a car, which saw a road closed for more than two hours.

Images released after man ‘punched to floor’ in underpass

Images released after man ‘punched to floor’ in underpass

An investigation has been launched and CCTV images of a man released after an alleged assault in an underpass.

Blaze rips through three workshop buildings

Blaze rips through three workshop buildings

Fire crews remain at the scene after a blaze ripped through three workshop buildings in the early hours of this morning.

Rolls Royce owned by Lord Alan Sugar set to fetch £25k at auction

Rolls Royce owned by Lord Alan Sugar set to fetch £25k at auction

A Rolls Royce famous for appearing in early episodes of The Apprentice is set to go under the hammer in Kent.

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Driver fleeing police left three women with life-changing injuries in horror crash

Driver fleeing police left three women with life-changing injuries in horror crash

A speeding driver crashed into a car while being pursued by police and left three women with horrific injuries.

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‘If you think Kent’s roads are scary - check this out’

‘If you think Kent’s roads are scary - check this out’

If you’ve ever complained about the county’s roads and attitudes behind the wheel, there is a place where rules barely exist.

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