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New date set for border checks bringing big changes to catching ferries

New date set for border checks bringing big changes to catching ferries

Long-awaited digital border checks for cross-Channel passengers are expected to be introduced this autumn.

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Man charged after loaded handgun found at house

Man charged after loaded handgun found at house

A man has been arrested and charged after a loaded gun was found at a house.

Man, 54, charged after woman’s campervan ‘set alight while she slept inside’

Man, 54, charged after woman’s campervan ‘set alight while she slept inside’

A man has been charged after a woman’s campervan was set alight while she slept inside.

Major energy project linking Kent and Suffolk takes big step forward

Major energy project linking Kent and Suffolk takes big step forward

A major energy project linking Suffolk and Kent has taken a big step forward in selecting its converter station bidder.

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Plans for ‘oppressive eyesore’ five-storey historic hotel extension set to be rejected

Plans for ‘oppressive eyesore’ five-storey historic hotel extension set to be rejected

A hotel’s expansion plans are set to be dashed after the bid attracted almost 80 objections – with some calling it an “eyesore” and “monstrosity”.

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Plans unveiled for huge £20m ‘bread campus’ powered by solar farm

Plans unveiled for huge £20m ‘bread campus’ powered by solar farm

Plans are underway to roll out a huge new £20m bread factory in Kent powered by its own solar farm.

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Investigation launched after woman ‘sexually assaulted’ on bus

Investigation launched after woman ‘sexually assaulted’ on bus

An investigation has been launched after a woman was reportedly sexually assaulted on a bus.

Reform UK election rule ‘breach’ leaflet reported to police

Reform UK election rule ‘breach’ leaflet reported to police

A leaflet removed from circulation by Reform UK after complaints about a breach of election rules has been reported to the police.

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Huge cruise ships to arrive in Kent amid £6m investment

Huge cruise ships to arrive in Kent amid £6m investment

Some of the largest cruise ships in the world can now stop in Kent following the completion of a £6 million upgrade project.

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Delays after five-car crash on motorway

Delays after five-car crash on motorway

There were delays after a reported crash on a motorway involving up to five vehicles.

Drivers face long delays on M25

Drivers face long delays on M25

There were long delays on a busy motorway due to a broken down vehicle.

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Are smaller units the future for high street?

Are smaller units the future for high street?

Shoppers are split over plans to break up an empty high street shop - but bosses claim the units will be easier to fill.

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‘Derelict’ GP surgery set for £400k conversion into five-bed council home

‘Derelict’ GP surgery set for £400k conversion into five-bed council home

An abandoned GP surgery is set to be turned into a five-bed council home in a much-delayed £400,000 project.

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‘He’s been stabbed’: Murder trial jurors hear frantic 999 call after man knifed in heart

‘He’s been stabbed’: Murder trial jurors hear frantic 999 call after man knifed in heart

Distressing audio of an alleged murder victim’s girlfriend screaming for help after her partner was stabbed in the heart has been played in court.

MP calls on government to stop 235-acre solar panel farm

MP calls on government to stop 235-acre solar panel farm

An MP has said he is “deeply concerned” about plans to build one of the UK’s biggest solar farms in the Kent countryside.

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Police called as animal rights activists target farm's family fun day

Police called as animal rights activists target farm's family fun day

Officers were pictured at a farm’s family fun day after animal rights activists targeted the event - with some parents saying children were “upset”.

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Tributes to Kent’s ‘Fred Dibnah’ who appeared on classic 1980s show

Tributes to Kent’s ‘Fred Dibnah’ who appeared on classic 1980s show

The ‘Fred Dibnah of Kent’ who had a special talent for fixing almost anything mechanical has been remembered following his death.

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Man charged after £23K worth of shoes ‘stolen from lorry while driver napped’’

Man charged after £23K worth of shoes ‘stolen from lorry while driver napped’’

A man has been charged on suspicion of theft after shoes were allegedly stolen from a lorry while the driver slept at a motorway service station.

Works start on farmland set to become ‘much-needed’ 135-home development

Works start on farmland set to become ‘much-needed’ 135-home development

A developer has started to carry out assessments on former farmland and orchards which have been earmarked for hundreds of new homes.

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Moment topless man is arrested after town centre ‘disturbance’

Moment topless man is arrested after town centre ‘disturbance’

Footage shows police detaining a man with the assistance of a dog following reports of a “disturbance” in a town centre involving a group.

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Two new stores confirmed at shopping centre after HMV’s shock closure

Two new stores confirmed at shopping centre after HMV’s shock closure

Two new stores have confirmed they will move into a shopping centre plot left vacant by the music chain’s recent departure.

Heavy traffic at the Tunnel clears after reports of ‘overturned car’

Heavy traffic at the Tunnel clears after reports of ‘overturned car’

Traffic has cleared at the Dartford Crossing this evening after miles-long queues following reports of an overturned car.

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Car smashed as catapult-wielding thugs strike again

Car smashed as catapult-wielding thugs strike again

A car was targeted by catapult-wielding thugs in the latest in a string of attacks across a Kent town.

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Large empty Wilko site set to finally be filled

Large empty Wilko site set to finally be filled

A former Wilko at a busy shopping centre is set to be taken over by Superdrug next month.

Shop stripped of alcohol licence after selling vodka to child who needed ambulance

Shop stripped of alcohol licence after selling vodka to child who needed ambulance

A shop has been stripped of its alcohol licence after selling a bottle of vodka to a 15-year-old who later required an ambulance.

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Images reveal shocking state of abandoned takeaway 'colonized by pigeons and rats'

Images reveal shocking state of abandoned takeaway 'colonized by pigeons and rats'

Fresh images reveal the state of disrepair at an abandoned restaurant once “colonized by pigeons and infested by rats”.

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Aldi makes application for new store near town centre

Aldi makes application for new store near town centre

Aldi has applied for permission to demolish an old school to make way for a new superstore.

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Multi-million-pound upgrades completed at Kent station

Multi-million-pound upgrades completed at Kent station

Rail passengers are set to benefit from a multi-million-pound overhaul at a Kent station which took more than a year to complete.

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‘It makes it very difficult to survive’: Fears for businesses after parking costs increase

‘It makes it very difficult to survive’: Fears for businesses after parking costs increase

Drivers are now paying more to leave their cars both on and off-street after another hike in parking costs.

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‘Cats stuffed in freezers? Hotel rooms covered in blood? We’ll sort it’

‘Cats stuffed in freezers? Hotel rooms covered in blood? We’ll sort it’

From clearing needle-strewn drug dens to taking tonnes of waste from hoarders’ homes, two Kent mums have told why they love being biohazard cleaners.

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