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Support for a campaign to expand the Kent Downs National Landscape to include one of the country's most important woodland habitats is gaining momentum.
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More than 30 vehicles were involved in a crash which left two people seriously injured on the M20 near Maidstone on Saturday evening.
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While only a solitary tower and gatehouse remain, Otford Palace, near Sevenoaks, was once "one of the most magnificent houses in England" and a favourite stopover for King Henry VIII.
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📍 St. Margaret's at Cliffe
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent after a man was attacked in Folkestone and left with serious head injuries.
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Uncovering the story of this landmark through time with royal connections.
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A major redevelopment is now under way at the Port of Dover, aiming to ease congestion and reduce reliance on traffic management systems in the surrounding area. More here: bbc.in/4ePyjpS
A new facility offering face-to-face advice, guidance and support for armed forces veterans will be built in Dover.
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Property buyers and renters say the use of artificial intelligence in listings appearing on sites like Rightmove is "false advertising" and wastes time for all involved.
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A Dartford company has won a national prize for developing technology to crack down on illegal registration plates.
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📍 Sissinghurst
A burglar who stole more than £500,000 worth of items including designer bags and jewellery from nine properties, including in Kent and Surrey, has been jailed after his DNA was found on a bottle of antibacterial spray used to clean a scene.
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A major redevelopment is now under way at the Port of Dover, aiming to ease congestion and reduce reliance on traffic management systems in the surrounding area.
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Police did not pursue two teenagers before they were involved in a fatal moped crash on the Isle of Sheppey, an initial investigation has revealed.
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A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man in his 50s was found at a property in Margate.
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People smugglers are adapting by using new launch locations, according to Dover MP Mike Tapp, after a boat carrying 38 migrants was discovered to have launched from the Netherlands.
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Hundreds of poppies will be displayed in Folkestone as part of Remembrance events in a town that played a key role during two world wars.
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A rare fungus once thought extinct in Britain has been discovered at a Kent wildlife park, with the crown-tipped coral fungus spotted growing on a fallen log at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury.
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A man who took a fishing boat from Ramsgate Harbour and tried to take it out to sea, causing more than £5,000 worth of damage, has been jailed for eight months.
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