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Shock after opening king’s tomb

Shock after opening king’s tomb

Hundreds of years after his death, King Henry IV's final resting place in Kent was opened - to check he was actually in there!

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Violinists and sax players planned for rooftop restaurant

Violinists and sax players planned for rooftop restaurant

Bosses at a soon-to-open rooftop restaurant want violinists, sax players and DJs to be among the performers entertaining more than 100 diners.

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Kent face battle to avoid defeat on final day

Kent face battle to avoid defeat on final day

Kent will need to bat out the final day of their County Championship clash at Yorkshire to force a draw.

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Birds nesting inside village postbox

Birds nesting inside village postbox

Villagers have been warned not to use a postbox as birds are nesting inside it.

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Kent make early inroads before Yorkshire fightback

Kent make early inroads before Yorkshire fightback

Ten players have now scored County Championship hundreds against Kent this month.

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'Monster' bit girlfriend's face in back of taxi

'Monster' bit girlfriend's face in back of taxi

A domestic abuser who started a new relationship while in jail for an attack on his girlfriend is back behind bars for assaulting his latest partner.

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Crane dismantled following collapse

Crane dismantled following collapse

Photos show workmen are dismantling the projecting arm of a tower crane after it collapsed on a prominent building site.

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Tattoo artist died from stab wound to stomach after killing wife

Tattoo artist died from stab wound to stomach after killing wife

A tattoo artist stabbed his wife to death in an "unprovoked attack", an inquest has heard this morning.

Miles, 14, 'still fighting' after leg amputation

Miles, 14, 'still fighting' after leg amputation

Friends and family are rallying round a sports-mad 14-year-old who has undergone a full leg amputation as he continues to battle cancer.

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Bell-Drummond's century rescues Kent

Bell-Drummond's century rescues Kent

Daniel Bell-Drummond's second century in as many games helped Kent recover from the loss of three early wickets at Headingley on Thursday.

Crane collapses at building site

Crane collapses at building site

Photos show a tower crane that has partly collapsed on a prominent building site beside a major road.

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Double boost for Kent

Double boost for Kent

Kent have been handed a double boost after suffering back-to-back home County Championship Division 1 defeats.

Man accused of tricking girlfriend into sex act weeks before her suicide

Man accused of tricking girlfriend into sex act weeks before her suicide

A 25-year-old man stands accused of deceiving his mentally-ill girlfriend into engaging in a sex act just three weeks before she took her own life.

Park and ride sites could move as part of transport revolution

Park and ride sites could move as part of transport revolution

Two huge park and ride sites could be moved as a council plans to shake up travel in the city.

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Dad, 32, out of hospital after three-month Covid battle

Dad, 32, out of hospital after three-month Covid battle

A previously healthy man left fighting for his life after contracting Covid while unvaccinated is urging people to take the virus seriously.

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Doorman hits out at predatory drink spikers

Doorman hits out at predatory drink spikers

A nightclub doorman praised for helping to detain a suspected drink spiker has hit out at predators who take advantage of women in a vulnerable state.

Health chiefs probe 'credibility' of ‘super’ hospital plans for city

Health chiefs probe 'credibility' of ‘super’ hospital plans for city

Controversial plans to transform hospital services in east Kent are being reviewed by NHS leaders.

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City's 'last D-Day survivor' dies

City's 'last D-Day survivor' dies

A former Royal Marine who landed on the beaches of Normandy aged 20 has sadly died.

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One year on from the tragedy that rocked a quiet Kent hamlet

One year on from the tragedy that rocked a quiet Kent hamlet

A year ago today, a quiet hamlet became the centre of a huge murder investigation following the death of PCSO Julia James, a much-loved mother-of-two.

Delays expected at busy junction as traffic measures return

Delays expected at busy junction as traffic measures return

Queues are expected at one of Kent's busiest junctions after measures to funnel traffic through one lane were reintroduced today.

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