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The UK craze which started in a tiny Kent village

The UK craze which started in a tiny Kent village

We chart the rise of a UK craze that has swept the nation since it started in a village with a population of just 7,300 people 17years ago...

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Work to start on controversial 456-home estate

Work to start on controversial 456-home estate

Workmen will move onto a huge site next month to start laying the foundations for a controversial housing estate.

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Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing

A suspect has appeared in court after a man was found wounded in his car in a Kent high street.

Extra 100 lorry trips at quarry at peak times

Extra 100 lorry trips at quarry at peak times

An application to increase the number of lorry movements each day at a busy quarry has been granted.

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Cyclist dies in car crash

Cyclist dies in car crash

Police have appealed for witnesses after a woman in her 50s died following a car crash.

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Asylum seekers lost in fog used light from toy to guide rescuers

Asylum seekers lost in fog used light from toy to guide rescuers

A lifeboat crew used the light from a toy and torch from a mobile phone to find 30 people in a small boat lost in fog in the English Channel.

Yellow fog alert for Kent

Yellow fog alert for Kent

The Met Office has warned motorists to beware of thick fog.

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Get on the track of Kent's blue plaques

Get on the track of Kent's blue plaques

If your walks need some extra interest, try looking for blue plaques to famous folk near you. We highlight some of the big names remembered in Kent.

'Careless anglers' blamed for bird's fishing line death

'Careless anglers' blamed for bird's fishing line death

A wildlife rescuer is pleading with anglers to dispose of equipment properly after the death of a bird that was trapped in an abandoned fishing line.

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Commuters warned as 17-week tube closure begins today

Commuters warned as 17-week tube closure begins today

Those going to London are being told to plan ahead and pick quieter times to travel as a section of the Underground is closed for 17 weeks.

Mum's school gate 'stopping' fine quashed as 'gesture of goodwill'

Mum's school gate 'stopping' fine quashed as 'gesture of goodwill'

A council has cancelled a parking fine issued to a driver who stopped briefly by a school to let cars pass but still says there was a 'contravention'.

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'Resume Eurostar services as soon as possible'

'Resume Eurostar services as soon as possible'

A candidate vying to represent Kent in the French parliament is calling on Eurostar to restore direct links between the county and the continent.

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'They were sending RAF helicopters up like taxis'

'They were sending RAF helicopters up like taxis'

Here we look back at dozens of archive photos from the big freeze of 1987, when Kent was covered in 50cm of snow.

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'You will never see a pantomime in my time here'

'You will never see a pantomime in my time here'

The man in charge of a Kent theatre has big plans for its 40th anniversary – and none of them include ugly sisters or magic lamps.

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'Seven months of my life is a blank'

'Seven months of my life is a blank'

A brain tumour victim woke up knowing nothing about any Covid pandemic nor that Boris Johnson was Prime Minister.

Residents to foot £20k repair bills as vandals trash estate

Residents to foot £20k repair bills as vandals trash estate

Homeowners say they are having to cover the cost of £20,000 repair bills at a new housing estate continually blighted by vandalism.

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Boris fights to save his job as 'partygate' throws up more surprises

Boris fights to save his job as 'partygate' throws up more surprises

The removal lorry may not be outside number 10 just yet but the bookmakers have reacted swiftly and included a Kent MP in shortlists to succeed him.

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Parents of paramedic say thanks for support after her tragic death

Parents of paramedic say thanks for support after her tragic death

The parents a medic who died in a horror crash on the A21 have released a thank you message for the support they have received.

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Weapons and drugs seized as five arrested

Weapons and drugs seized as five arrested

Weapons and drugs were seized from a car believed to be linked to a suspected burglary leading to five people being arrested.

Drama as police cordon off street

Drama as police cordon off street

Police officers cordoned off a street over fears for a man's wellbeing.

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Man pulled from mud in river rescue

Man pulled from mud in river rescue

A man has been rescued by lifeboat crews from a river after getting stuck in mud.

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Family treasures mistakenly donated to charity shop

Family treasures mistakenly donated to charity shop

A couple are desperate to track down sentimental items which were given to a second-hand shop and sold.

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Greggs confirms new store opening

Greggs confirms new store opening

A billion pound bakery chain has confirmed it is set to open a second store in a town retail park.

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Popular Towns' festival promises 'twist'

Popular Towns' festival promises 'twist'

Plans are being made to merge the annual Dickens Festival with events celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this summer.

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Three charged after £2k shoplifting spree

Three charged after £2k shoplifting spree

Three have appeared in court accused of carrying out a spate of thefts from shops and petrol stations.

Family given one-week deadline for daughter's life-changing surgery

Family given one-week deadline for daughter's life-changing surgery

A family is trying to raise funds in one week for their daughter's desperately-needed heart surgery.

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Get your booster jab and a Big Mac

Get your booster jab and a Big Mac

This weekend, a handful of walk-in vaccine sites including one at a McDonald's will make it quicker and easier to get jabbed.

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Car fire causes smoke to billow over road

Car fire causes smoke to billow over road

Firefighters have been at the scene of a serious car fire which broke out on a road during rush hour traffic.

Man dies attempting to cross Channel

Man dies attempting to cross Channel

A passenger believed to be attempting to reach the UK in a small boat has died after French authorities pulled him from the waters of the Channel.

Village's only pub boarded up

Village's only pub boarded up

An historic village pub hit hard by the pandemic has closed, sparking sadness among residents.

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