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'Go now,' Howard tells Johnson

'Go now,' Howard tells Johnson

A former Conservative leader and Kent MP has told Prime Minister Boris Johnson to quit after a double by-election calamity.

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Plans to cap private parking fines on hold

Plans to cap private parking fines on hold

Plans to curb the amount private parking firms can charge drivers in fines have been temporarily withdrawn.

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Wildlife hero saves duck from M25 fast lane

Wildlife hero saves duck from M25 fast lane

A wildlife rescue specialist stopped her car in a motorway fast lane to save a duck from certain death.

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Former animal rescue boss on 'cruelty' charges

Former animal rescue boss on 'cruelty' charges

The former boss of a popular animal 'hospital' and rescue service is facing charges of causing unnecessary suffering to animals at his home.

Homes left without electricity after fire

Homes left without electricity after fire

Multiple homes have been left without electricity after a gas main fire.

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£45bn proposals to transform transport network

£45bn proposals to transform transport network

An ambitious scheme to revolutionise the county's transport infrastructure has gone out for consultation - but will it, ultimately, be delivered?

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Mystery over jobs promised in Dover while PM clings on to his

Mystery over jobs promised in Dover while PM clings on to his

Our political editor Paul Francis gives his take on the week in politics.

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Swastikas graffitied in play park

Swastikas graffitied in play park

A mum whose Jewish grandmother escaped Nazi-occupied Austria has spoken out after finding swastikas plastered over a children's climbing frame.

Kent's first Greggs drive-thru 'will boost beauty spot'

Kent's first Greggs drive-thru 'will boost beauty spot'

A national bakery chain has indicated when its new venture - a first in the county - will be opening.

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Gas main fire shuts busy road

Gas main fire shuts busy road

Fire crews and engineers have descended on a major road following a gas main fire.

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'He can no longer defend the indefensible'

'He can no longer defend the indefensible'

A Kent MP has reacted to a disappointing night for the Conservatives after two by-election losses and a resignation.

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Cab boss: 'We get 2k calls a day, but I have to turn down 400 of them'

Cab boss: 'We get 2k calls a day, but I have to turn down 400 of them'

Despite its main rival ramping up fares by at least 20%, a taxi company says it's unable to take advantage and is turning away 400 customers a day.

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'I stopped going to work because I couldn't fit in my car'

'I stopped going to work because I couldn't fit in my car'

A father-of-two decided to lose a huge amount of weight after being inspired by his father-in-law who died.

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Man beaten up in street as love triangle turns violent

Man beaten up in street as love triangle turns violent

A thug broke a love rival’s jaw in a sustained street beating - before the woman they were both involved with joined the attack.

New venture from Champagne Bar team

New venture from Champagne Bar team

The family behind an award-winning seaside bar are to expand their offering with a new 'tasting rooms' restaurant just yards away.

Saturday's rail strike set to cause travel misery for millions

Saturday's rail strike set to cause travel misery for millions

Drivers are being told to leave more time for weekend journeys as the rail strike clashes with A249 closures, Armed Forces Day and London concerts.

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Secret Drinker visits the local saved by its regulars

Secret Drinker visits the local saved by its regulars

This week the SD's first impression of this watering hole was a feeling he'd walked into something of a cross-breed, half pub, half community hall.

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The 'forgotten street' still suffering four months after Storm Eunice

The 'forgotten street' still suffering four months after Storm Eunice

Fed-up residents are still suffering from the damage caused by Storm Eunice after their houses were ripped apart and fences torn down.

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Shooting was 'like I was in a computer game'

Shooting was 'like I was in a computer game'

A man who was shot twice during an alleged theft of motorbikes has likened the shooting to something out of a computer game.

Suspected thief jumps in river to evade police

Suspected thief jumps in river to evade police

A suspected thief has been arrested after he jumped into a river in a desperate bid to evade police.

Family's joy at help after £408 quote for Ed Sheeran gig parking

Family's joy at help after £408 quote for Ed Sheeran gig parking

Lack of parking at Wembley amid the rail strike saw prices of private spaces rocket – but a plea to help a disabled fan, 18, get to the gig paid off.

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Irish Traveller takes 'Policing law protest' to Glastonbury

Irish Traveller takes 'Policing law protest' to Glastonbury

A Kent-based Irish Traveller has arrived at Glastonbury where he is set to speak on several stages against a new policing law coming into force.

Chlorine shortage shuts children's seafront paddling pool

Chlorine shortage shuts children's seafront paddling pool

A popular children's paddling pool just yards from a town's beach has been closed because of a national chlorine shortage.

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Vandals 'wreaking havoc' at fire-hit derelict building

Vandals 'wreaking havoc' at fire-hit derelict building

Residents say they feel unsafe amid continued vandalism at a derelict building – with two fires started deliberately on the same night.

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Police dog helps track down stolen Maserati suspect

Police dog helps track down stolen Maserati suspect

A police dog sniffed out two suspected thieves on the same morning including one alleged to have been driving a stolen Maserati.

What is polio virus and when should you be vaccinated against it?

What is polio virus and when should you be vaccinated against it?

Parents are being told to check immunisations are up-to-date after sewage samples detected polio virus but what is the infection and who is at risk?

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Johnny Depp becomes animal sanctuary patron

Johnny Depp becomes animal sanctuary patron

A Hollywood actor has put his support behind a wildlife centre which rescues injured hedgehogs, badgers and foxes in Kent.

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Vehicle flipped in crash near Tesco superstore

Vehicle flipped in crash near Tesco superstore

Officers were called to a collision between two vehicles near a Tesco superstore.

Picket lines across Kent on second day of rail strikes

Picket lines across Kent on second day of rail strikes

Rail links to the Isle of Sheppey remain closed for a second day because of the national train strike.

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Amazon Fresh: the future of shopping?

Amazon Fresh: the future of shopping?

As the second store for Amazon Fresh opened in the UK in a Kent town, we went to check it out and see what fellow shoppers thought.

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