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Archbishop addresses Meghan and Harry's 'secret wedding' for first time

Archbishop addresses Meghan and Harry's 'secret wedding' for first time

The Archbishop of Canterbury has addressed for the first time a remark by the Duchess of Sussex that she married days before her grand royal wedding.

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Barbecue ban and big belly bins to stop seaside chaos

Barbecue ban and big belly bins to stop seaside chaos

Plans have been drawn up to ensure summer visitors to a Kent district leave behind less mess and damage than last year.

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Is this the future of office working?

Is this the future of office working?

With some businesses making a permanent move to home working, the boss of a shared workspace firm predicts an influx of people craving an office.

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Landmark rescue of smuggled spaniel pup

Landmark rescue of smuggled spaniel pup

A puppy found in Kent has become the 1,500th saved in a charity's scheme to rehabilitate pups brought in illegally from the continent.

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'No one expected her to die'

'No one expected her to die'

The family of a grandmother who died suddenly in hospital aged 62 has demanded answers as an inquest into her death resumed.

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Outside team to probe village school

Outside team to probe village school

The reasons why a school lost half of its staff in just over a year are to be investigated by a team appointed by the Regional Schools Commissioner.

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Busy road to shut for six days due to faulty pipe

Busy road to shut for six days due to faulty pipe

A well-used route will be closed so trial holes can be dug ahead of work to replace a water main that has burst 19 times since 2016.

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Man attempts to get schoolgirl into car

Man attempts to get schoolgirl into car

A school is warning parents and pupils to be vigilant after a sixth-former was reportedly approached by a man and asked to get into his car.

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Knives set thrown at shop worker

Knives set thrown at shop worker

A man threw a set of knives, verbally abused and spat towards shop workers after being asked for ID.

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600 homes left without power

600 homes left without power

A fault with an underground electricity cable resulted in more than 600 homes losing power this afternoon.

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Head teacher addresses 'historic' sexual abuse claims against pupils

Head teacher addresses 'historic' sexual abuse claims against pupils

A Kent private school is the latest to be called on to improve after allegations of sexual harassment and assault were made against pupils.

Rock thrown from motorway bridge hits lorry

Rock thrown from motorway bridge hits lorry

A lorry has been hit by a rock which was hurled from a bridge above the M26.

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West End theatre group purchases pandemic-hit venue

West End theatre group purchases pandemic-hit venue

The entertainment company behind hit West End theatre shows such as The Jersey Boys has acquired a string of struggling local theatres.

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High street Costa on market but staff 'totally unaware'

High street Costa on market but staff 'totally unaware'

A long-standing Costa cafe in a busy high street looks set to close down after being put up on the market.

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Sarah vigil police 'weren't heavy-handed'

Sarah vigil police 'weren't heavy-handed'

A watchdog has ruled police pictured pinning down women at a vigil to Sarah Everard acted "appropriately".

Brexit lorry ban could be extended indefinitely

Brexit lorry ban could be extended indefinitely

Councillors want the power to clamp HGVs parking on the street to extend right across Kent indefinitely.

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New mini golf course opens on harbour arm

New mini golf course opens on harbour arm

A new mini golf course will open this weekend at a popular outdoor venue, in time for the Easter school holidays.

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The Kent man behind huge Netflix hit Seaspiracy

The Kent man behind huge Netflix hit Seaspiracy

A hard-hitting and moving film about the damage being caused to the oceans by commercial fishing is being watched by millions across the world.

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Kent town most in-demand in country

Kent town most in-demand in country

Houses in one town in Kent are being sold faster than anywhere else in the country, according to new figures.

Dog's life-saving operation after eating Easter egg

Dog's life-saving operation after eating Easter egg

Dog owners warned about the risk to their pets caused by chocolate after a chihuahua almost died when he ate an Easter egg in the family home.

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MPs mark fourth anniversary of animal lover's suicide

MPs mark fourth anniversary of animal lover's suicide

The death of a homeless man who took his own life rather than be parted from his pets has been remembered in the House of Commons.

Kent set for hottest days as PM urges caution

Kent set for hottest days as PM urges caution

Temperatures are expected to soar across the county today and tomorrow - as the UK's March record is set to be broken for the first time in decades.

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Motorist seriously injured in blaze

Motorist seriously injured in blaze

A man had to be airlifted to hospital after the van in which he was travelling caught fire.

£20m hotel with rooftop restaurant set to open

£20m hotel with rooftop restaurant set to open

A six-storey hotel is due to welcome its first guests almost six years after planning permission was secured.

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Aussie Spitfire hero to be honoured by pub

Aussie Spitfire hero to be honoured by pub

A pub plans to honour an Australian Second World War Spitfire pilot who died when his plane crashed in fields in Kent in 1944.

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Bargain spy cams and the revenge porn problem

Bargain spy cams and the revenge porn problem

After a voyeur was jailed for filming a woman without consent, we investigate the world of hidden cameras and the rise of intimate image abuse.

Blocked drains are 'polluting nature reserve'

Blocked drains are 'polluting nature reserve'

Councils have been accused of escalating the pollution problem at a nature reserve by failing to deal with clogged up drains.

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Kent workforce to help build UK's new submarines

Kent workforce to help build UK's new submarines

A major contract to help build new Royal Navy submarines will see naval work return to a part of Kent for the first time in more than 30 years.

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Pub to reopen with a tongue twister of a name

Pub to reopen with a tongue twister of a name

A pub will reopen next month after a renovation, and comes with a new name connected to its history which could prove challenging.

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'Last hope' plans to save karting circuit rejected

'Last hope' plans to save karting circuit rejected

Owners of a popular karting circuit warn it could be forced to close after planners rejected a 'last hope of survival' planning application.

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