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Whale of a time at carnival

A giant whale and a coven of witches stunned crowds at this Kent carnival.

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Leaked report on government Brexit contingency plans could lead to months of chaos

Kent will see months of disruption at ports and on roads after Brexit, ministers warned.

An apology to Alex Reid

An apology has been issued by the Sittingbourne News following an article concerning an attempt to hack a celebrity's mobile phone.

Woman fined after assaulting saboteur

A woman is more than £600 out of pocket after unleashing a mixture she said was fox urine over a hunt saboteur.

Man in court after car park stabbing

A man has appeared in court after he was charged with grievous bodily harm and carrying knives.

Gas works close part of A2

Emergency repair works has closed part of the A2.

Police car and ambulance combined

The first purpose-built Joint Response Unit vehicle is now on the road, with two more districts being added to the areas covered.

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Passengers fume over new bus timetable

Arriva has introduced new summer bus times to make journeys more 'reliable'. But passengers say they have been forced to take taxis because of delays.

Carnival girls prepare for their big day

A carnival court will be honouring the emergency services when it takes to the streets this weekend.

Jail for drug addict who told ex he’d cut off her head

A man has been jailed after telling his former partner he would “chop her head off her shoulders”.

A-Level Results Day 2019

We'll have reaction as thousands of teenagers collect exam results today.

Ambulance trust exits special measures

Kent's ambulance service has been rated 'good' by the health watchdog.

Man sentenced for fly-tipping

A man has been sentenced after he was found guilty of fly-tipping offences.

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Sport

Rees leaves Gills

Midfielder Josh Rees has returned to one of his former clubs after leaving Gillingham.

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Kent's Jordan Cox 'living the dream'

Kent Cricket's Jordan Cox opens up on his superb debut season in the first-team set-up at Canterbury.

Football fixtures and results

Check out the week's football fixtures and results for our teams here.

Scally: Others will suffer

Gillingham chairman Paul Scally believes the problems gripping two of their League 1 rivals are just the tip of the iceberg.

Gills remove director Anderson

Promising signs for Gills boss

We could have put the game to bed

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KentJobs

Latest unemployment figures revealed

The number of people claiming unemployment benefits has increased every month for the past year.

Dole queues lengthen again in Kent

Jobs up for grabs at Aldi

Dole queues lengthen again in Kent

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The Girl on the Train to pull in to Canterbury

The stage show of the thriller The Girl On The Train - based on the No.1 bestseller - is set to come to Kent, starring EastEnders' Samantha Womack.

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Dinos, slime and animals: summer fun on the go

Dino adventures, climbing walls, live board games and a garden where it's guaranteed not to rain - here's our up to date guide to summer holidays fun: