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The famous faces spotted in Kent this year

The famous faces spotted in Kent this year

From music’s biggest names to TV stars, here are the celebrities who visited Kent in 2024.

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‘We can't sleep with this noise - the manhole cover sounds like a gun going off'

‘We can't sleep with this noise - the manhole cover sounds like a gun going off'

Those living next to a busy road say each car or lorry which travels over a faulty manhole cover sounds like “gun shots” and is keeping them awake.

‘Why we need to challenge our DfL prejudices’

‘Why we need to challenge our DfL prejudices’

Why do we have such animosity for anyone moving out of the capital and living here? Our columnist argues we need a rethink.

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Start date confirmed for long-awaited electric buses

Start date confirmed for long-awaited electric buses

Electric buses will be introduced on the county’s first ‘zero-emission’ route in the summer, bosses have confirmed.

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‘It’s a truly historic moment’: Church secures jazz legend for piano festival

‘It’s a truly historic moment’: Church secures jazz legend for piano festival

American jazz star Curtis Stigers, who topped the musical charts in the 90s, is coming to the county for a church’s first ever piano festival.

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Frustration as garage trade hit over ongoing town water problems

Frustration as garage trade hit over ongoing town water problems

Businesses and residents have spoken of their prolonged “pain” following the disruption caused by a five-day water outage.

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Arrest in Kent after man ‘raped in street’

Arrest in Kent after man ‘raped in street’

A manhunt after the reported rape of a teenager in Brighton has seen a man arrested in Kent.

Couple narrowly avoid jail after swiping £4.2k of goods from Superdrug at Bluewater

Couple narrowly avoid jail after swiping £4.2k of goods from Superdrug at Bluewater

A husband and wife who repeatedly stole cosmetics and beauty products from a store have been told they face time behind bars if they reoffend.

‘My dad gifted me a hair transplant from beyond the grave’

‘My dad gifted me a hair transplant from beyond the grave’

A young man has bravely explained how his father gifted him a hair transplant from beyond the grave.

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‘She comes everywhere with me’ – turkey completes Christmas day parkrun

‘She comes everywhere with me’ – turkey completes Christmas day parkrun

A pet owner decided to take his turkey on a Christmas day parkrun to make people think twice about eating the meat.

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Kent mum saves big with second-hand Christmas gifts

Kent mum saves big with second-hand Christmas gifts

A savvy Kent mum had a budget Christmas after selling some of her daughter's toys on Vinted - and using the cash to buy her new ones.

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Holidaymakers vent anger as Eurotunnel delays hit more than four hours

Holidaymakers vent anger as Eurotunnel delays hit more than four hours

Frustrated holidaymakers are facing delays of more than four hours after a train reportedly became stuck in the Eurotunnel.

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Body found in search for missing man, 31

Body found in search for missing man, 31

Police say the family of a 31-year-old man have been informed after a body was found in a rural area near a Kent village.

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Leak finally found as homes enter ‘fifth day without water’

Leak finally found as homes enter ‘fifth day without water’

Southern Water engineers have located a leak and started its repair after thousands of people were left without running water.

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£200k repair bill after disabled man torched flat to ‘p*** off’ housing manager

£200k repair bill after disabled man torched flat to ‘p*** off’ housing manager

A ‘petulant and spiteful’ man with one leg had to be dragged from his burning flat after setting it on fire in a revenge attack.

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Bid to overturn pizza plan refusal for derelict 133-year-old pub

Bid to overturn pizza plan refusal for derelict 133-year-old pub

A government planning inspector will rule on whether a proposed pizza takeaway restaurant should be given the go-ahead.

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More homes on estate approved despite fears ‘they’ll be squashed together’

More homes on estate approved despite fears ‘they’ll be squashed together’

A bid to increase the number of homes on a new estate has been given the green light despite claims they will be “squashed” too close together.

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'Speed bumps are like Snowdonia and damaging our cars'

'Speed bumps are like Snowdonia and damaging our cars'

Drivers have got the hump with new traffic calming measures which they say are overkill and damaging their cars.

‘We have a lorry ban, but it’s not enforced’

‘We have a lorry ban, but it’s not enforced’

Villagers are growing fed-up with HGVs trundling along their country roads, but the council says there’s nothing they can do to stop them.

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Hundreds brave the cold for Boxing Day Dip

Hundreds brave the cold for Boxing Day Dip

Hundreds of people across Kent have braved the chilly waters for the traditional Boxing Day Dip.

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Big delays at border control at busy port

Big delays at border control at busy port

Travellers catching a ferry to France are facing big delays this afternoon.

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‘I’ve never seen a sword so perfectly preserved’

‘I’ve never seen a sword so perfectly preserved’

Archaeologists make remarkable find in Kent countryside amid medieval burial site.

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Homes still without water on fourth day of leak

Homes still without water on fourth day of leak

More than 40 homes are still without water on Boxing Day with engineers still struggling to find and fix the problem.

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Former family-run garage to be turned into homes

Former family-run garage to be turned into homes

The former site of a family-run garage, which had been in a town for 53 years, is set to be replaced by a row of terraced houses.

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‘Is it any wonder electric vehicle sales are slow? They are too impractical’

‘Is it any wonder electric vehicle sales are slow? They are too impractical’

The slow take-up of electric vehicles, the rise of Reform and the state of Kent’s roadsides are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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New 50p is crowned the rarest coin in circulation

New 50p is crowned the rarest coin in circulation

The rarest 50p pieces currently in circulation have been unveiled by The Royal Mint and there’s a new coin to have taken the top spot this year.

‘Unpopular development would be disastrous'

‘Unpopular development would be disastrous'

Divisive plans for 44 new village homes have been approved despite fears it will result in “disaster” for local roads.

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‘We want to bring Harbour Arm to Canterbury’

‘We want to bring Harbour Arm to Canterbury’

Brewery bosses have revealed grand plans to roll out an array of market stalls outside to emulate the success of a tourism hot spot.

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Priced out of ‘trophy homes’ - why fewer Londoners are moving to Kent

Priced out of ‘trophy homes’ - why fewer Londoners are moving to Kent

The percentage of Kent homes being snapped up by Londoners is at its lowest point for five years, new figures suggest.

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Crowds cheer on farmers in Christmas tractor parade

Crowds cheer on farmers in Christmas tractor parade

People braved the cold to watch colourful tractors parade through numerous villages.

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