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Are you one of 770,000 people eligible for an extra £3,300 a year?

Are you one of 770,000 people eligible for an extra £3,300 a year?

More than 770,000 people are missing out on more than £1.7 billion in unclaimed pension credits - are you one of them?

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Call to scrap the 11-plus and end selective system

Call to scrap the 11-plus and end selective system

A Labour peer is to attempt to bring in a law to phase out the 11-plus and convert Kent's grammar schools into non-selective ones.

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'Don't open shooting galleries - decriminalise drugs'

'Don't open shooting galleries - decriminalise drugs'

A man who has spent decades working with addicts has described why he thinks opening 'safe drug-taking centres' in Kent would not work.

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'I put Kent's £12 pint to the test'

'I put Kent's £12 pint to the test'

With news of pints in London surging in price to £8 we visited a pub selling one for much more than that.

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Kent v Essex in battle over bomb ship masts

Kent v Essex in battle over bomb ship masts

An explosive row is brewing over whether Sheerness or Southend should end up with the SS Richard Montgomery masts after they are cut down.

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Litter police make innocent shopper do 'walk of shame'

Litter police make innocent shopper do 'walk of shame'

A non-smoker has criticised 'intimidating' enforcement officers who wrongly accused her of throwing a cigarette butt from her car window at Morrisons.

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Medical student jailed for iPhone ATM plot

Medical student jailed for iPhone ATM plot

A medical student has been jailed after rigging ATMs with modified iPhone cameras in order to steal bank cards.

Skate park set for £250k Olympics-inspired facelift

Skate park set for £250k Olympics-inspired facelift

A tired looking skate park is set for a huge makeover thanks to funding that's been secured by a former contestant on hit BBC show The Apprentice.

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Kent man arrested after girl, 10, sexually assaulted in Victoria Boots

Kent man arrested after girl, 10, sexually assaulted in Victoria Boots

A man from Kent has been arrested following an alleged sexual assault on a 10-year-old girl at a branch of Boots in London Victoria.

Rwanda flight grounded after protests at centres

Rwanda flight grounded after protests at centres

The first Rwanda flight has been grounded after last-minute legal challenges following protests in Kent and at Heathrow.

Heat health alert warning for vulnerable people

Heat health alert warning for vulnerable people

With temperatures set to soar in the coming days, public health experts have warned of the potential health risks for vulnerable people.

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Ice cream vans line street for funeral of 'true gent'

Ice cream vans line street for funeral of 'true gent'

Tributes have poured in for a much-loved ice cream man from Kent who served his customers for more than 40 years.

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Town centre bar to close

Town centre bar to close

Just over a year after first opening, a town centre bar is set to close.

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Welfare concerns close M2

Welfare concerns close M2

Traffic was queuing on the M2 as part of the road was closed due to a police incident.

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Rescue dog seriously injured days after arriving at forever home

Rescue dog seriously injured days after arriving at forever home

A charity is trying to raise £7,000 for a greyhound's vet bills after he suffered serious injuries just days after arriving at his forever home.

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Council removes all fish from pond

Council removes all fish from pond

A town council has emptied a pond of fish after reports of "abuse".

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Strawberry Supermoon set to delight skygazers and here's when to see it

Strawberry Supermoon set to delight skygazers and here's when to see it

Stargazers are gearing up to capture June's Stawberry Supermoon and here's how and when you can see it from today.

Body-worn cameras and ID scanner for troubled nightclub

Body-worn cameras and ID scanner for troubled nightclub

A nightclub investigated over safety concerns has had several conditions added to its licence.

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'Wonderful and caring' woman took her life in woods

'Wonderful and caring' woman took her life in woods

A keen horsewoman whose disappearance sparked a huge police search was found dead in woodland the day before a counselling session, an inquest heard.

Free beer scam spreading like 'wildfire' through Whatsapp

Free beer scam spreading like 'wildfire' through Whatsapp

Whatsapp users are being warned not to interact with a scam message offering free coolers of Heineken beer for Father's Day.

Image released after sexual assault

Image released after sexual assault

Police would like to speak to a man who may have information after a woman was sexually assaulted.

Argos to shut town's last standalone store

Argos to shut town's last standalone store

Bosses at Argos have announced a shop will be closing as part of plans to open more units across Sainsbury's stores.

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Teenagers charged after goods stolen from Boots

Teenagers charged after goods stolen from Boots

Three teenagers have been charged after £10,000 worth of cosmetic goods were stolen from Boots.

Jobless figures drop - but inflation outstrips wage hikes

Jobless figures drop - but inflation outstrips wage hikes

Unemployment figures dropped in all but two of the county's districts, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.

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Delays on M25 after crash and broken down lorry

Delays on M25 after crash and broken down lorry

There were long delays on the M25 after a crash and a lorry broke down on the carriageway.

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Channel crossings: Can anyone solve the eternal riddle?

Channel crossings: Can anyone solve the eternal riddle?

From flying people to Rwanda and using jet skis to push back boats - efforts to stop refugees crossing the Channel still haven't been solved.

Doherty lived in Kent storage container after hotel ban

Doherty lived in Kent storage container after hotel ban

The Libertines star Pete Doherty has charted his life in Kent, battle with addiction and police scrapes in a new tell-all autobiography.

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'I hate them, it's total carnage'

'I hate them, it's total carnage'

Shoppers have blasted a supermarket's move to convert almost all of its tills to self-checkout machines - but which is better? Take our poll.

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Is this Kent's most controversial council?

Is this Kent's most controversial council?

Can one of the county's most controversial local authorities ever transform its reputation in the eyes of the people it serves?

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School bus services cut after unruly pupils try and set child's hair alight

School bus services cut after unruly pupils try and set child's hair alight

A school’s bus services have been cancelled after bullying led to a child’s hair nearly being set on fire and staff received abuse from parents.

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