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Tory leaders fall and Labour triumphs in local elections

05 May 2023
Tory leaders fall and Labour triumphs in local elections

Three Tory council leaders have been toppled and Labour has gained control in several areas during a dramatic day in local politics.

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'Until people take us seriously, they're going to see rubbish piling up in streets'

26 April 2023
'Until people take us seriously, they're going to see rubbish piling up in streets'

Here’s everything you need to know about why a wage dispute could lead to bins being left uncollected – and which parts of the county will be hit...

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No cutlery, no problem when the food tastes this good!

20 April 2023
No cutlery, no problem when the food tastes this good!

Our reporter gives the cuisine of east Africa a try for the very first time at a small back-street restaurant

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Inside the Kent mental hospital that closed 30 years ago

18 April 2023
Inside the Kent mental hospital that closed 30 years ago

A nurse who worked at an institution once known as a "lunatic asylum" has recalled some of the "dark moments" that have stayed with them ever since.

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'Lessons to be learned' one year on from tattooists' murder-suicide

11 April 2023
'Lessons to be learned' one year on from tattooists' murder-suicide

A police watchdog says lessons can be learned by the force, one year after a tattooist on bail for attacking his wife murdered her and killed himself.

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'You think traffic's bad now - you just wait!'

03 April 2023
'You think traffic's bad now - you just wait!'

Industry figures fear even worse travel disruption when new biometric border rules come into force at the cross-Channel ports.

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'They say our town is gentrified - but people living here feel abandoned'

30 March 2023
'They say our town is gentrified - but people living here feel abandoned'

A town which has been transformed thanks to multi-million pound regeneration still has pockets of deprivation plagued by petty crime, say residents.

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Despair as family ordered to tear down illegal eco-home

29 March 2023
Despair as family ordered to tear down illegal eco-home

A family living off-grid in a house they built from shipping containers have been ordered to demolish their home by the council.

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Passenger flights to return to Kent airport

27 March 2023
Passenger flights to return to Kent airport

Passengers flights are expected to resume this summer and serve a number of destinations including Le Touquet in France.

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From a meeting with the mafia to reffing Sunday League games

26 March 2023
From a meeting with the mafia to reffing Sunday League games

A pensioner who's met Martin Luther King, the Yorkshire Ripper and the mafia now spends his Sunday mornings keeping hungover footballers in order.

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Protesters take to streets over library closure

25 March 2023
Protesters take to streets over library closure

Dozens of campaigners have taken to the streets to protest against the "disgraceful" decision to close a town's 135-year-old library.

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Northern Lights spotted in sky over Kent again

24 March 2023
Northern Lights spotted in sky over Kent again

A photographer has spoken of her "euphoric" feeling after capturing the Northern Lights in the skies over Kent last night.

Kent town named one of Sunday Times' best places to live

24 March 2023
Kent town named one of Sunday Times' best places to live

A seaside town is among the favoured spots in an annual list of the cities, towns and villages offering the best quality of life.

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Ice cream man wins battle for seafront pitch despite residents' fears

23 March 2023
Ice cream man wins battle for seafront pitch despite residents' fears

An entrepreneur has overcome opposition to plans to pitch his vintage ice cream van on the quayside of a popular harbour.

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'Our village will be swamped and destroyed by 3,200-home estate'

14 March 2023
'Our village will be swamped and destroyed by 3,200-home estate'

Villagers fear proposals for a huge housing development "cause huge devastation at every level".

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Disgust as 210 poo bags found along ONE path

13 March 2023
Disgust as 210 poo bags found along ONE path

Hundreds of bags of dog poo have been found near a school - and the man who cleared them up suspects there may be a single culprit.

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Man dies after being hit by train

13 March 2023
Man dies after being hit by train

A man has died after being hit by a train between stations in London and Kent.

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'I shed 15 stone...now I'm running the London Marathon'

12 March 2023
'I shed 15 stone...now I'm running the London Marathon'

A father-of-two who shed an astonishing 15 stone has fallen in love with running after managing to slim down from a 6XL to a medium.

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Three-mile queues after two-car accident

12 March 2023
Three-mile queues after two-car accident

Drivers are being warned to allow more time for their journeys after two lanes of a major route were closed following an accident.

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Car mounts pavement following police chase

12 March 2023
Car mounts pavement following police chase

A man has been arrested following a pursuit of a stolen vehicle which was driving on false plates.

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