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'Wotsits on a burger? It was the best I'd had in years!'

'Wotsits on a burger? It was the best I'd had in years!'

We tried out the Donnie J Trump at Kent's newest burger joint and were left covered in sauce.

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'We will turn asylum seeker boats back'

'We will turn asylum seeker boats back'

Home Secretary Priti Patel has approved the use of 'pushback' tactics to prevent asylum seekers reaching Kent from France.

'Public expect results over channel crossings'

'Public expect results over channel crossings'

Priti Patel has told her French counterpart that the British public "expect results" over channel crossings.

National Insurance hike approved by MPs

National Insurance hike approved by MPs

MPs have voted to approve the Prime Minister's proposals to raise taxes in a controversial move to fund social care reform.

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'Poisonous caterpillar was eating my roses!'

'Poisonous caterpillar was eating my roses!'

A gardener was shocked to find a poisonous caterpillar munching on his roses.

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Health supplements - everything you need to know

Health supplements - everything you need to know

On today's episode of The Lowdown we talk about health supplements and vitamins - and whether we should all be taking them.

Thunderstorms forecast as 'mini-heatwave' draws to a close

Thunderstorms forecast as 'mini-heatwave' draws to a close

Thunderstorms and heavy showers are set to roll on in bringing an abrupt end to the county's mini-heatwave.

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Man accused of biting officer's arm

Man accused of biting officer's arm

A man was arrested after allegedly refusing to be searched and then apparently biting a police officer on-board a train.

Scandal-hit hospital trust's chief to step down

Scandal-hit hospital trust's chief to step down

The chief executive of a controversy-hit hospital's trust is to step down next spring.

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Search for missing girl, 15, after contact with 'older man'

Search for missing girl, 15, after contact with 'older man'

Detectives are appealing for information to help trace the whereabouts of a high risk teen thought to be in the company of an older man.

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Babies and children among asylum seekers making crossing

Babies and children among asylum seekers making crossing

Babies and children have been among asylum seekers making the crossing to Dover today.

Woman assaulted at anti-vaxxer protest near school

Woman assaulted at anti-vaxxer protest near school

Police were called after a woman was assaulted during an anti-vaxxer protest at a school this morning.

Boy, 14, lucky not to be paralysed after park wrench attack

Boy, 14, lucky not to be paralysed after park wrench attack

A mum's petition is calling for more security after doctors said her teenage son was lucky not to have been paralysed in park attack.

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One horse harmed each day over summer, says the RSPCA

One horse harmed each day over summer, says the RSPCA

One horse or pony is harmed deliberately on average each day during the summer months, according to the latest cruelty figures released by the RSPCA.

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Man acquitted of stabbing another with rusty blade

Man acquitted of stabbing another with rusty blade

A man accused of stabbing another man with a rusty blade and headbutting him has been found not guilty.

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Relief as start of dreaded roadworks pushed back

Relief as start of dreaded roadworks pushed back

The start of a dreaded roadworks scheme on a dual carriageway has been pushed back to next year, sparking relief for drivers.

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New £8bn crossing will only 'buy us time'

New £8bn crossing will only 'buy us time'

A new £8bn Thames crossing 'will ease congestion for 30 years' before returning to current levels as campaigners say plans are not up to the job.

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Hotel takes in more than 100 Afghan refugees

Hotel takes in more than 100 Afghan refugees

A 92-room hotel is being used to house several dozen Afghan families brought to the UK, as donations of clothes flood in from kind-hearted residents.

Waste water release rules relaxed over chemical shortage caused by Brexit

Waste water release rules relaxed over chemical shortage caused by Brexit

Partially-treated waste water could be released into rivers and seas because of a chemical shortage caused by Brexit.

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How hard can it be to buy a box of ants?

How hard can it be to buy a box of ants?

We tried to buy a box full of undelivered parcels to see what we'd find – it turned out to be harder than we thought.

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Former Kent schoolgirl, 22, stabbed in chest

Former Kent schoolgirl, 22, stabbed in chest

A former Kent schoolgirl killed in what police believe to be murder-suicide by her boyfriend died of stab wounds to the chest, it has emerged.

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Workers forced to lay new road surface around parked van

Workers forced to lay new road surface around parked van

Council contractors were left with no choice but to lay a brand new road surface around a van left parked in a street.

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Delays after crash involving car and lorry

Delays after crash involving car and lorry

Drivers were facing heavy traffic on the M25 following two collisions.

Motorhome bursts into flames on motorway

Motorhome bursts into flames on motorway

A motorhome burst into flames on the M20 causing delay for other motorists.

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Police called as anti-vaxxers accost pupils

Police called as anti-vaxxers accost pupils

Kent schoolchildren have again been targeted by anti-vaxxers - with activists accosting pupils with leaflets this morning.

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'I'm happy to be here'

'I'm happy to be here'

A teen asylum seeker shared his joy after he and other asylum seekers arrived on a Kent beach as Priti Patel set for showdown talks with French.

9,000 patients told to find new GP

9,000 patients told to find new GP

Thousands of people in Kent will have to register with a new GP in a shock new twist to a major health shake-up.

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From stunning harbour to 'apocalyptic' high street

From stunning harbour to 'apocalyptic' high street

A survey has revealed a split in how locals view their town, with a "beautiful" harbour just feet from a "dirty, unsafe and neglected" high street.

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How the aftermath of Brexit is starting to affect Kent

How the aftermath of Brexit is starting to affect Kent

Empty shelves, medicines delayed, jobs going unfilled - is this the sting in Brexit's tale?

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Rabbits at centre of row have new home

Rabbits at centre of row have new home

Meet Eric and Brian, the rabbits at the centre of complaints that resulted in animal inspectors arriving at a pet shop, who are now living in luxury.

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