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Council votes to phase out plastic

Council votes to phase out plastic

A council has voted to phase out all single use plastics at its buildings and events "as soon as is reasonably possible".

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Thanet Way reopens after crash

Thanet Way reopens after crash

The Thanet Way has reopened after an earlier three-car accident.

Staff at tissue producer uncertain over jobs

Staff at tissue producer uncertain over jobs

Staff at Andrex maker Kimberly Clark face uncertainty about their future after the company announced it would close 10 factories.

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Leader attacked over 'no glass ceiling' claim

Leader attacked over 'no glass ceiling' claim

The leader of KCC has come under fire for claiming there is no glass ceiling in the authority - despite only having one woman in his top team.

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Delays on A21

Delays on A21

There are delays on the A21 due to roadworks.

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Delays clear at tunnel after crash

Delays clear at tunnel after crash

All lanes at the Dartford tunnel are now open after an accident involving a lorry and car.

Are you struggling with 'Dry January'?

Are you struggling with 'Dry January'?

Being sober for a month can be a bit of a challenge for some of us but we have some tips to get you through the final few days.

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Attack on autistic man 'disgusting'

Attack on autistic man 'disgusting'

A mum has appealed for help to catch three men who attacked her son and stole his bowler hat.

Ice Maidens create Antarctica record

Ice Maidens create Antarctica record

A woman who grew up in Kent helped create history as she braved temperatures of -56C on a trek to the South Pole.

Murder victim petition launched

Murder victim petition launched

Family of a Kent teacher killed overseas have been left shocked after the man convicted of his murder was released pending a retrial.

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School tribute after boy's death

School tribute after boy's death

A special service is being held for a much-loved boy who died from brain condition aged just six-years-old.

Thousand Pound Friday returns

Thousand Pound Friday returns

Don't miss your chance to win a £1,000 cash prize delivered to your home in time for the weekend.

Car smashes into wall

Car smashes into wall

Police were called to the scene of a crash in which a car overturned.

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Fraudster must repay £156,000

Fraudster must repay £156,000

It's payback time for a woman who was unmasked as a serial liar after pretending to have 'more psychiatric qualifications than Sigmund Freud'

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Got a spare £1.75m?

Got a spare £1.75m?

A lavish mansion is still for sale five years after it was put on the market - but it is now being offered at a cut price.

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Is Harold actually Harriet?

Is Harold actually Harriet?

"Breaking news" was announced by staff at a bird of prey sanctuary after a vulture, believed to be male for 20 years, laid an egg.

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Drug dealer caught in the act

Drug dealer caught in the act

A London criminal has been sent to jail for three years after police caught him dealing drugs in Kent.

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Double murderer fails in bid to clear name

Double murderer fails in bid to clear name

A knifeman jailed for life for murdering two people in a petty row over the temperature of a shower has failed in his bid to overturn his conviction.

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Hunt for bogus police officers who searched homes

Hunt for bogus police officers who searched homes

Police are looking for a group of bogus officers who searched people's homes with fake sniffer dogs.

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Elderly woman tricked by 'deaf' doorstep caller

Elderly woman tricked by 'deaf' doorstep caller

Residents have been warned to be vigilant after a cold caller claiming to be deaf tricked her way into a pensioner's home and stole her purse.

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Tributes to Kent football champion

Tributes to Kent football champion

A funeral will be held on Monday to remember local footballing giant William Wheeler.

Town pays respects to prominent historian during his funeral

Town pays respects to prominent historian during his funeral

People filled up a church to pay their respects to popular figure, Tony Larkin.

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Drug-taking lifestyle ended in death of 22-year-old busker

Drug-taking lifestyle ended in death of 22-year-old busker

The final inquest into a triple tragedy has revealed the third man also died from taking a 'party' drug, 100 times more powerful than heroin.

Vehicle fire sparks queues on Blue Bell Hill

Vehicle fire sparks queues on Blue Bell Hill

Traffic is building on the northbound A229 after an earlier vehicle fire.

Distressed driver finds dead puppies in country lane

Distressed driver finds dead puppies in country lane

A dog breeder has appeared in court after five dead puppies destined for the tip were found strewn across a country lane by a distressed passerby.

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'I feel like I'm looking over my shoulder all the time'

'I feel like I'm looking over my shoulder all the time'

Messages between Molly McLaren and her friends, sent minutes before she was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend, have been read to a murder jury.

Prison deaths fall but violence soars

Prison deaths fall but violence soars

The number of deaths in prisons has fallen but violence and self-harm has increased.

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MP demands talks over high-speed rail services

MP demands talks over high-speed rail services

A Kent MP has requested a meeting with the rail minister over fears that popular train services to the capital could be lost.

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Closures planned for motorway bridge

Closures planned for motorway bridge

A series of night closures are planned for a stretch of the M2 so roadworks can be carried out on a motorway bridge.

Fourth crash in nine months at danger junction

Fourth crash in nine months at danger junction

Villagers are calling for action after CCTV captured the dramatic moment two cars collided in the latest crash at an accident blackspot.

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