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Huge Brexit lorry park is 'as bright as Wembley Stadium'

Huge Brexit lorry park is 'as bright as Wembley Stadium'

Frustrated residents are calling on the government to make changes to a huge Brexit lorry park that they say has ruined the dark night sky.

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Hey Baby! Animal sanctuary welcomes rare new arrival

Hey Baby! Animal sanctuary welcomes rare new arrival

Staff at a Kent animal sanctuary are celebrating the birth of a big cat cub, which is now the third generation of jaguars there.

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Motorway fire leaves bride stranded on wedding day

Motorway fire leaves bride stranded on wedding day

A bride was left standing on a motorway after a fire stopped traffic on the way to her wedding - which had already been pushed back FIVE times.

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Top brewery could expand across Kent

Top brewery could expand across Kent

A brewery's new managers are hoping post-lockdown trade is good enough to expand their operation.

M20 fully reopens after lorry fire

M20 fully reopens after lorry fire

A motorway has fully reopened after almost six hours following a lorry fire brought traffic to a standstill.

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Child hit by car on ring road

Child hit by car on ring road

A child has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car on a ring road.

Tobacco swiped in supermarket raids

Tobacco swiped in supermarket raids

Two men are wanted by police after a number of items were stolen from two supermarkets.

'There have been 3 murders but I still feel safe here'

'There have been 3 murders but I still feel safe here'

An estate with an infamous reputation has been earmarked for a multi-million pound facelift - we visited the area to see what it's really like.

Murderer and London Bridge attack 'hero' to be freed

Murderer and London Bridge attack 'hero' to be freed

The man behind one of Kent's most infamous murders of the 21st Century will soon be out of prison.

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Racer ready for step up after quick turnaround

Racer ready for step up after quick turnaround

Lee Keeler has completed the build of a new car just a fortnight before going racing.

Remembering German bomber plane crash 80 years on

Remembering German bomber plane crash 80 years on

Eighty years have passed since a German plane crashed into a field – and now a plaque has been unveiled to ensure the incident is never forgotten.

Traffic lights demolished in crash

Traffic lights demolished in crash

A car crashed into a set of traffic lights and left them at a precarious angle.

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Woman used dead husband's blue badge to get parking

Woman used dead husband's blue badge to get parking

A woman has appeared in court after using her late husband's blue badge to get disabled parking.

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First look at leisure centre's £7.5m revamp

First look at leisure centre's £7.5m revamp

The first images have been released inside a newly revamped leisure centre which is set to reopen next month.

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Pee on cattery wall costs man £800

Pee on cattery wall costs man £800

A man has been fined almost £800 after being caught urinating against the wall of a cattery.

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Explosion victim remains in 'life-threatening' condition

Explosion victim remains in 'life-threatening' condition

One of the two people who were seriously injured in an explosion remains in a critical condition while the fate of their home remains unknown.

'We'll meet again' - Tributes to tragic Tyrese at funeral

'We'll meet again' - Tributes to tragic Tyrese at funeral

Friends and family have bid farewell to an 18-year-old moped rider who died following a crash at a junction.

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Strong wind warning for Kent

Strong wind warning for Kent

The Met Office has issued a warning as this week's bad weather could get worse.

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Learner facing driving ban after police stop

Learner facing driving ban after police stop

A learner driver is facing losing his licence before he even qualifies after being stopped by police.

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Escaped sheep spotted in residential street

Escaped sheep spotted in residential street

A pair of sheep surprised residents in a residential street after they escaped from their field.

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