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Van fire causing delays on crossing

Van fire causing delays on crossing

Emergency services are at the scene of a van fire which is causing traffic to queue in Kent.

Stretch your legs with artistic 'walk talk'

Stretch your legs with artistic 'walk talk'

An artist is offering to take budding sketchers on a walk-talk through a seaside town to learn how to draw. A novel way to 'sketch their legs'?

It's Christmas! Have you received your invitation yet?

It's Christmas! Have you received your invitation yet?

We aren't even out of May yet organisations are already issuing invitations to Christmas events still seven months away. Is this a record?

Tributes pour in for 'brave' Ty

Tributes pour in for 'brave' Ty

A very sick little boy who touched the hearts of people across the county has died aged eight.

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'This is bureaucracy gone bonkers'

'This is bureaucracy gone bonkers'

The location of a visitor centre on Sheppey could further delay a 20 year campaign for brown tourism signs on the M2.

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'I used to wonder how it grew inside'

'I used to wonder how it grew inside'

Our memories writer remembers an exotic feature at one Kent terminal which caused a stir among passengers.

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MP says 'stupid' closure will be 'final nail in coffin' of high streets

MP says 'stupid' closure will be 'final nail in coffin' of high streets

An MP has slammed the temporary closure of high streets in his constituency after people were asked their views on plans to make them permanent.

‘I look out of my window every day to see how much more has gone’

‘I look out of my window every day to see how much more has gone’

A year on from a devastating cliff collapse, which took a home with it, residents vow they won’t give up the fight to save their properties.

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Thug jailed after pensioner robbed and beaten in his home

Thug jailed after pensioner robbed and beaten in his home

A robber who broke into a home and assaulted a sleeping pensioner has been jailed.

New owners for 196-year-old pub

New owners for 196-year-old pub

The new owners of a pub built nearly 200 years ago are giving the venue a £600,000 facelift.

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Fly-tippers fined £9k

Fly-tippers fined £9k

A council which issued no fines for fly-tipping in a year has now issued £9k of tickets in three months.

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Mutiny as elderly have bins removed

Mutiny as elderly have bins removed

Elderly first-floor residents are fuming after a housing association took away their dustbins following fire safety advice.

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Painting the town - blue

Painting the town - blue

A Kent seaside town is getting a new lick of paint for summer - although the time may pass without its clock.

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Desperate efforts to save boy from bridge

Desperate efforts to save boy from bridge

An inquest has heard of the mental health struggles of a transgender teenager and will consider if he got enough help from the NHS.

Three arrested after suspected stabbing

Three arrested after suspected stabbing

A man was taken to hospital with stomach injuries after an incident which happened at a holiday park.

Arrest after woman and children approached

Arrest after woman and children approached

Police are investigating after a man approached a woman and her children in part of Kent.

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Should town centre roads stay closed?

Should town centre roads stay closed?

A council has launched a consultation into whether or not road closures in town centres should be permanent, days after shopkeepers protested.

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Second oil rig leaves Kent

Second oil rig leaves Kent

Watch the moment an oil rig that has been part of the Kent coastline for almost a year is finally moved on.

LGBT+ radio show launches

LGBT+ radio show launches

A Kent Pride organisation has hosted its first new radio show as it looks to offer a space for LGBTQ+ listeners to share their stories.

Guns and machete seized after seafront disturbance

Guns and machete seized after seafront disturbance

A man has been arrested after an imitation handgun, air rifle and machete were seized by police.

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