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Appeal after motorist hurt in suspected hit-and-run

Appeal after motorist hurt in suspected hit-and-run

Police are hunting a driver after an alleged hit-and-run led to another motorist being taken to hospital.

Eurostar rivals could get £50m boost to run trains

Eurostar rivals could get £50m boost to run trains

Eurostar could face new rivals after Eurotunnel said it was prepared to offer £50m to help other operators run trains across Channel.

Opening date revealed for new £24m sports complex

Opening date revealed for new £24m sports complex

A sports centre is set to reopen after undergoing a multi-million-pound transformation.

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Cannabis plants seized as police swoop on street

Cannabis plants seized as police swoop on street

Cannabis plants have been seized from multiple homes during a raid on a residential street.

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Cyclist dies after crash with car door

Cyclist dies after crash with car door

A man in his 70s has died after colliding with the driver’s door of a stationary car near a railway station.

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Murder of ‘Britain’s worst ever paedophile’ could have been stopped, report finds

Murder of ‘Britain’s worst ever paedophile’ could have been stopped, report finds

The murder of a sex offender branded “Britain’s worst paedophile” could have been stopped, an official report has concluded.

The Kent Wetherspoon pub ranked second best in UK

The Kent Wetherspoon pub ranked second best in UK

One of Kent’s Wetherspoon pubs has been listed as the second-best ‘Spoons’ in the country, according to new research.

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Three arrests after man seriously injured in stabbing

Three arrests after man seriously injured in stabbing

A man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition and three people have been arrested after a stabbing in the early hours.

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Air ambulance reaches £1m goal to secure future of service

Air ambulance reaches £1m goal to secure future of service

The air ambulance service will be able to save more lives as it reaches its goal to buy its second helicopter.

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Are Airbnbs really ‘ripping the heart out’ of Kent’s coastal towns?

Are Airbnbs really ‘ripping the heart out’ of Kent’s coastal towns?

Airbnb properties are increasing rapidly across our seaside towns - but should we embrace or fear the rise of the popular app?

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Dozens fall ill after curry spiked with zombie drug

Dozens fall ill after curry spiked with zombie drug

Workers at a high-security jail were taken to hospital following a “mass poisoning of staff” that left some struggling to breathe.

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Hundreds join fight to reverse ‘lifeline’ bus cuts

Hundreds join fight to reverse ‘lifeline’ bus cuts

Battle lines are being drawn as hundreds join the fight in a bid to reverse a decision to axe ‘lifeline’ bus services.

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‘I would happily eat the patatas bravas every day of my life’

‘I would happily eat the patatas bravas every day of my life’

Our reporter’s eyes were bigger than his belly at a harbour-side tapas restaurant promising a bite-sized taste of Spain.

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School bus pass prices face 18% hike for 14,000 students

School bus pass prices face 18% hike for 14,000 students

Nearly 14,000 holders of Kent subsidised bus passes face an 18% price hike.

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Set off on a family adventure this May half term

Set off on a family adventure this May half term

From wild animals to wartime code-breakers, there’s not a dull moment to be had during the school holidays.

Shock £500k repair bill for closed historic Kent landmark

Shock £500k repair bill for closed historic Kent landmark

The re-opening of one of Kent’s most historic gardens has been scuppered on safety grounds after the owners were landed with a shock £500k bill.

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‘Soft sentences are encouraging crime - have criminals ever had it so good?’

‘Soft sentences are encouraging crime - have criminals ever had it so good?’

Natalie Elphicke's shock defection, leniency in the courts, the education system and housing solutions are all debated on this week's letters page.

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UK’s first school skate park planned in Kent town

UK’s first school skate park planned in Kent town

A secondary school has applied to build a skate park on its grounds to promote the growing sport and hopes of nurturing a future world champion.

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Pictures of the stunning Kent buildings which have scooped architecture awards

Pictures of the stunning Kent buildings which have scooped architecture awards

Three “remarkable” buildings in Kent have won awards for their exceptional and unique architecture.

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