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Cash-strapped mum stole petrol to get children to school

Cash-strapped mum stole petrol to get children to school

23 September 2023

A mum filled up at a BP station and made off without paying to get her children to school.

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Greens speak out on possibility of new nuclear power

Greens speak out on possibility of new nuclear power

21 September 2023

Members of Kent’s Green council could be open to the possibility of new nuclear power generation, despite their party’s national policy against it.

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Ex-soldier beat up OAP then strangled dog to death

Ex-soldier beat up OAP then strangled dog to death

18 September 2023

A Falklands veteran who "viciously" beat up a pensioner in his bedsit and then strangled his elderly dog to death has been jailed.

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Fears village ‘losing its history’ as church could become holy-day let

Fears village ‘losing its history’ as church could become holy-day let

15 September 2023

Anxious villagers fear they will “lose part of their history” as plans have been submitted to turn a redundant church into a holiday let.

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Killer Asian hornets almost wipe out business as Kent ‘invasion’ spreads

Killer Asian hornets almost wipe out business as Kent ‘invasion’ spreads

15 September 2023

A devastated dad’s business has almost been wiped out by killer Asian hornets – as the number of nests found in Kent is on the rise.

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‘The explosions shake our house but we know there's a war going on'

‘The explosions shake our house but we know there's a war going on'

11 September 2023

Military chiefs training Ukrainian troops in the war effort against Russia will tone down the sound of weaponry after a council’s noise complaint.

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'It looks great - but why hasn't it been built yet?!’

'It looks great - but why hasn't it been built yet?!’

09 September 2023

Plans to transform a beach by adding 96 new beach huts have been hailed “amazing”, despite frustration that the scheme has not yet been approved.

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Dangerous levels of E.coli found at one of Kent’s busiest beaches

Dangerous levels of E.coli found at one of Kent’s busiest beaches

07 September 2023

Dangerous levels of E.coli have been found at one of Kent’s busiest beaches with the presence of the bacteria increasing 12-fold in a matter of weeks.

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The remarkable hidden Kent beach I had all to myself

The remarkable hidden Kent beach I had all to myself

06 September 2023

Reporter Rhys Griffiths enjoys exploring a secluded part of Kent, and comes across a deserted beach, lighthouses, nature reserve and power station.

Driver’s lucky escape after car flips into ditch

Driver’s lucky escape after car flips into ditch

06 September 2023

Pictures show how a vehicle ended up part-submerged in a bog after a crash.

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Road blocked both ways due to ‘overturned car in ditch’

Road blocked both ways due to ‘overturned car in ditch’

06 September 2023

A road was blocked in both directions after a car reportedly overturned and ended up in a ditch.

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Asylum seeker paid for crossing with humanitarian aid funding

Asylum seeker paid for crossing with humanitarian aid funding

04 September 2023

An asylum seeker caught piloting a dinghy in the Channel after paying for his crossing with aid funding has now been jailed.

'We fear for our shop if opening hours aren’t extended’

'We fear for our shop if opening hours aren’t extended’

03 September 2023

An anxious mother and daughter fear their ice cream business could close if plans to extend their shop’s opening hours are turned down.

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Flood alerts issued across Kent

Flood alerts issued across Kent

01 September 2023

Flood alerts are in force with residents and motorists being advised there may be disruption.

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Man raped woman in caravan after offering to walk her home

Man raped woman in caravan after offering to walk her home

29 August 2023

A man who offered to walk a woman home only to twice rape her is facing a lengthy jail term.

Majestic photos of Milky Way captured in Kent

Majestic photos of Milky Way captured in Kent

25 August 2023

A photographer has travelled the county over the summer capturing stunning shots of the Milky Way at night.

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‘Our pub's on the market, but we're in no rush to sell’

‘Our pub's on the market, but we're in no rush to sell’

24 August 2023

A popular pub has been listed for sale at £750,000, but owners say they are in no rush to move on.

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Could these be ‘the finest fish and chips in all England’?

Could these be ‘the finest fish and chips in all England’?

24 August 2023

Our reporter made the trip to a far-flung pub to sample what it claims could be the finest example of our national dish anywhere in the land.

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Lifeboat called to medical emergency nine miles at sea

Lifeboat called to medical emergency nine miles at sea

23 August 2023

The RNLI was called out this morning, after an angling vessel reported a medical episode onboard.

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‘It’s unsustainable – Kent should not have to shoulder a national problem’

‘It’s unsustainable – Kent should not have to shoulder a national problem’

18 August 2023

Kent County Council says the number of vulnerable children arriving after crossing the Channel is placing the authority under unsustainable strain.

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