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Town artwork up for 'best mural in the world' award

Town artwork up for 'best mural in the world' award

A huge town centre painting of a deer made from roses has been nominated for a global accolade.

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Ton making their way

Ton making their way

Confidence is rising at Kennington following back-to-back wins in Southern Counties East.

Ashford’s battle for consistency

Ashford’s battle for consistency

Ashford assistant manager Tommy Osborne believes consistency is one of the hardest things to achieve in football.

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Parents of baby who choked and died launch charity to save lives

Parents of baby who choked and died launch charity to save lives

The parents of a baby who died after a choking incident at nursery are hoping to provide every school in the county with life-saving equipment.

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‘What’s the point in a postbox if it's locked?’

‘What’s the point in a postbox if it's locked?’

Frustrated villagers are calling on Royal Mail to unlock a "forgotten" postbox left sealed for three months.

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Long queues as emergency gas works shut part of ring-road

Long queues as emergency gas works shut part of ring-road

Gas works have closed a stretch of a busy ring-road, causing long tailbacks in a town centre.

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Hated double-yellow lines replaced by parking bays at sorting office

Hated double-yellow lines replaced by parking bays at sorting office

Parking bays have replaced hated double-yellow lines outside a Royal Mail sorting office, sparking delight among campaigners.

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Lorry with no number plates pictured at ‘wasteland’ woods

Lorry with no number plates pictured at ‘wasteland’ woods

A lorry with no number plates was caught on camera this morning approaching a woodland which has been turned into a wasteland.

‘Eurostar dream? We’ve been sold a pup’

‘Eurostar dream? We’ve been sold a pup’

Is Eurostar’s refusal to revive its Kent services a betrayal of the economic dreams on which the whole project was sold to the county?

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Town centre taped off

Town centre taped off

A town centre has been partially closed off as emergency services respond to an incident.

Eurostar confirms no Kent stops in 2024

Eurostar confirms no Kent stops in 2024

Eurostar has announced its services to the continent will not return to Kent this year.

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Police issue warning to driver at boy racer hotspot

Police issue warning to driver at boy racer hotspot

Police have issued a warning to a driver over their conduct at a leisure complex known to be a meeting place for boy racers.

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Shocking pictures of protected Kent woodland turned into wasteland

Shocking pictures of protected Kent woodland turned into wasteland

Exclusive: A historic Kent woodland has been turned into a “disgusting” wasteland, sparking an investigation by the Environment Agency and police.

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Bid to flatten eyesore buildings at hugely popular roadside cafe

Bid to flatten eyesore buildings at hugely popular roadside cafe

Plans have been submitted to flatten and upgrade eyesore buildings next to a hugely popular roadside cafe.

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'Cannabis-smoking vandals are running riot in our block’

'Cannabis-smoking vandals are running riot in our block’

Frightened residents say they are too scared to take the stairs in a block of flats where cannabis-smoking vandals are running riot.

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Huge new warehouses planned for site of historic Kent business

Huge new warehouses planned for site of historic Kent business

The site of a former Victorian printing business could now host three warehouses as initial plans for 157 homes are not pursued.

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E-scooter seized as police continue crackdown

E-scooter seized as police continue crackdown

A rider who was wearing headphones while driving without insurance was reported by beat officers as the battle against electrical scooters continues.

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Internationally wanted man arrested in Kent

Internationally wanted man arrested in Kent

A man who is on Interpol’s wanted list has been taken into custody by transport police at a Kent train station.

‘Living hell’ of new-build owners in ‘unsellable’ homes riddled with damp

‘Living hell’ of new-build owners in ‘unsellable’ homes riddled with damp

Frustrated homeowners have told of their “living hell” inside new-builds riddled with damp and deemed unsellable.

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Empty town centre bank turned into church

Empty town centre bank turned into church

A former bank that sat empty for five years has been turned into a church which hopes to brighten up the town centre.

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