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Visitors to King's Wood, near Ashford, have said they may "think twice" after the introduction of parking fees.
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An 18-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a motorcyclist died following a crash near Teynham, police say.
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Plassey the Bengal tiger was looked after by soldiers at the Western Heights in Dover and became one of the town's most famous four-legged resident.
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The mother of Kent-born Luis Binks, who has been called up to the senior Scotland football team for the first time, says she will be "extremely emotional" seeing her son make his international debut.
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A teenager from Dover is preparing to abseil down St Thomas' Hospital following a successful surgery to correct a rare knee condition.
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An image of a woman seen visiting the grave of a baby found dead in Ashford in 1995 has led to 25 new investigative leads in two weeks, according to a senior detective.
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Japan's ambassador to the UK has visited the Gillingham church where Will Adams, the first and only English samurai, was baptised.
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Overcrowded Manston migrant centre, where a man died, raises "serious questions" for former Conservative ministers, an inquiry heard.
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Prime Minister Andy Burham has said his government will be "relentless" in working towards stopping small boat crossings completely, but would not set a date on when that could be achieved.
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Harbour businesses in Folkestone have seen trade tentatively return after disruption caused by a fire at a nearby hotel last weekend.
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Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas has been charged with criminal damage after a video appeared to show him slashing at a dinghy in the English Channel.
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The mother of a two-year-old girl diagnosed with a form of childhood dementia says she wants greater recognition of the condition.
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An image of a woman seen visiting the grave of a baby found dead in Ashford in 1995 has led to 25 new investigative leads in two weeks, according to a senior detective.
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The mother of a two-year-old girl from Sevenoaks who has been diagnosed with a form of childhood dementia has said she wants greater recognition of the term.
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Japan's ambassador to the UK has visited the Gillingham church where Will Adams, the first and only English samurai, was baptised.
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Old clothes are being used to repair potholes as part of a new trial run by Maidstone Borough Council.
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Wednesday was the busiest day of 2026 so far for small boat crossings, according to provisional Home Office figures.
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Some university students in Canterbury say they are living at home and commuting due to the rising cost of living.
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