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300 public buildings fail fire standards

A fifth of public buildings have failed to meet fire safety standards after checks carried out across the county.

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Council blasts plans for thousands of new homes

Council chiefs have raised concerns over a neighbouring authority's for developments including almost 7,000 new homes.

Kent school's GCSE results worst in England

A school in the county has come bottom of the national pile in GCSE results released this week.

Fenwick reveals £44.2m loss as sales tumble

A "tough retail trading environment" is one of the factors blamed for a profits slump for department store Fenwick.

Man jailed for bedroom murder bid

A 34-year-old man who promised his wife a present before attacking her has been jailed.

Missing man found hanged at hotel

An inquest has been opened into the death of a 51-year-old man at a Kent hotel.

Grandad buried in wrong grave for six years

A family had to bury their grandmother in a temporary grave after a stranger was buried in their plot.

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Pantomimes in Kent this Christmas

Want to book up for the festive family treat of panto this Christmas across Kent? Here's our guide to the shows on at theatres across the county.

Changes to dangerous A21 requested by MPs

Three Kent MPs have joined together to demand safety measures on a main road where several people have died.

Hotel rooms booked for patients after Brexit

A hospital trust has published details of the preparations it is making ahead of leaving the European Union later this month.

Missing man found dead in hotel

A 51-year-old man, who had been reported missing, has been found dead.

'Prolific' cocaine dealer jailed

A woman has been jailed for dealing cocaine from a BMW.

Rare Marvel comic prints go on sale

Five prints signed by comic book legend Stan Lee will go on sale tonight for nearly £4,000.

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Noah's arc

John Still said no keeper would have saved Noah Chesmain’s wonder strike as Maidstone marched on in the FA Cup.

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Evans: Defeat was tough to take

Gillingham manager Steve Evans believes Peterborough were fortunate to have left Priestfield with maximum points.

Report: Evans out of luck against former team

Gillingham deserved something from Saturday’s game after an impressive display against high-flying Peterborough.

Report: Stones do it again

Maidstone came good to reach the FA Cup first round for the sixth year running.

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Hawkins' title bid doesn't go to schedule

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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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