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University staff start three days of strikes

University staff start three days of strikes

Staff at the University of Kent will go on strike today amid a row over pensions, pay and working conditions.

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Vandalised riding centre finds man living in toilets

Vandalised riding centre finds man living in toilets

A riding school for the disabled is appealing for donations after repeat damage to its property and finding a man living in the outdoor toilets.

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Pig farm could become solar park

Pig farm could become solar park

Plans to build a solar park on an old pig farm have been unveiled by the council.

Air ambulance called after serious crash

Air ambulance called after serious crash

A person has been seriously injured after a crash between a van and a motorbike.

Army called in to help booster jab roll out

Army called in to help booster jab roll out

The PM says military personnel will help as vaccination centres 'pop up like Christmas trees' in response to the Omicron variant.

Missing mum's car found

Missing mum's car found

The car driven by a woman on the day she disappeared has been found by detectives.

Rapist took advantage of drunk teenager's 'intoxicated state'

Rapist took advantage of drunk teenager's 'intoxicated state'

A man has been sent to prison for raping a teenager who was left unconscious after drinking alcohol.

Drivers get fuel bargain after pump price error

Drivers get fuel bargain after pump price error

Motorists filling up at a supermarket petrol station were amazed to find the bargain prices after a fuel pump error.

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Armed officers called after fight breaks out on street

Armed officers called after fight breaks out on street

Five people were arrested and weapons seized after a fight between two groups on a street.

Driver passes unmarked police car at 125mph

Driver passes unmarked police car at 125mph

A reckless driver was pulled over after passing an unmarked police car at 125mph.

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Missing mum murder suspect appears in crown court

Missing mum murder suspect appears in crown court

A man charged with murdering a missing mum has appeared in court for the second time in two days.

HMRC extends deadline for Post Office payments

HMRC extends deadline for Post Office payments

People who have HMRC benefits paid into a Post Office card account were to have them stopped tomorrow but a last minute change has been announced.

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Pet owners told to 'Google the poodle'

Pet owners told to 'Google the poodle'

Households looking for puppies or kittens for sale this Christmas are being warned about an increase in deceitful pet sellers.

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70 firefighters tackle pub blaze

70 firefighters tackle pub blaze

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are currently tackling a blaze at a three-storey town centre pub.

Farm fined for safety breach after death of employee

Farm fined for safety breach after death of employee

The death of a 21-year-old farm worker had been entirely avoidable, a court heard.

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Town's last bank to close

Town's last bank to close

The future of an historic building once frequented by Dr Samuel Johnson is in doubt as a town's last bank shut its branch.

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'People gave up on their lives as boat sank'

'People gave up on their lives as boat sank'

A survivor of the Channel crossings tragedy has described the moment passengers 'gave up' on their lives while trying to save a sinking boat.

Battle to stop 'insulting' 450-home estate on farmland

Battle to stop 'insulting' 450-home estate on farmland

Residents battling against plans for 450 homes are preparing for the fight of their lives, ahead of the start of a government inquiry.

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Face masks are back but is Kent complying?

Face masks are back but is Kent complying?

Face coverings are once again compulsory in shops, on buses and trains because of the new Omicron Covid variant but are shoppers following the rules?

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Family's appeal as boy, 5, fights for life with Covid

Family's appeal as boy, 5, fights for life with Covid

A five-year-old boy living with one of the world's rarest life-limiting conditions is seriously ill in hospital after contracting Covid.

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'I got my boy back...now he's been snatched away again'

'I got my boy back...now he's been snatched away again'

A mother has paid a brave and blunt tribute to her troubled son who was killed in a horror crash.

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Kent's cutest cottage - yours for £100,000

Kent's cutest cottage - yours for £100,000

Bidding is expected to be brisk for this tiny cottage which has just two rooms and is nestled beside a picturesque city park and river.

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Super gran vows to continue her daredevil antics for hospice

Super gran vows to continue her daredevil antics for hospice

A gutsy pensioner will do anything for charity – from a Himalayan trek to an abseil – and despite being 71 says she won't be stopping anytime soon.

Will Spotify's annual round-up of your music delight or shame?

Will Spotify's annual round-up of your music delight or shame?

It's that time of year when Spotify unveils our individual rundown of what we've been listening to all year - what will it say about you?

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'Tony's Law' for child cruelty backed by government

'Tony's Law' for child cruelty backed by government

A brave boy who lost his legs after being abused by his parents will have a new law named after him increasing the sentences for child abusers.

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Man saved after falling in river

Man saved after falling in river

Firefighters used a ladder and line to pluck out a victim who had tumbled into deep water at a town centre.

Shock as car ploughs into Sainsbury's trolley bay

Shock as car ploughs into Sainsbury's trolley bay

A trolley bay has been destroyed and three cars damaged in a bizarre crash in a Sainsbury's car park.

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The Kent firm which shares its name with new Covid strain

The Kent firm which shares its name with new Covid strain

Bosses from a Kent printing firm were left in disbelief when they realised their business shares its name with the latest strain of coronavirus.

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WeBuyAnyCar owner snaps up Kent dealership

WeBuyAnyCar owner snaps up Kent dealership

Sold just weeks ago for £64.5m, a motor dealership's new owners have now themselves been snapped up.

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All over 18s now offered vaccine booster

All over 18s now offered vaccine booster

All people aged 18 and over are to be offered a Covid-19 booster vaccine to help combat the spread of a new Covid-19 variant.

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