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Spitfire flypast to mark 90th anniversary set to sweep across Kent skies

A commemorative flypast marking 90 years since the first flight of an iconic aircraft is set to take place next month.

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Memorial bench plaque washes up 150 miles away two months after storm

A memorial plaque from a seafront bench has been discovered more than 150 miles away - two months after being swept away during a storm.

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Caught on camera: Nightmare neighbour terrorised residents for months

A nightmare neighbour who waged an 18-month campaign of abuse against people living nearby was caught on camera terrorising his victims.

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Lucky kmfm listener wins Crack The Code cash

After three weeks of tension, over 70 guesses, one lucky listener has successfully ‘Cracked the Code’ to take home a large cash jackpot.

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Motorway contraflow to return for ‘high volume’ Easter holiday travel period

A dreaded contraflow is set to be deployed on the M20 in anticipation of high passenger numbers travelling through Kent.

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British man jailed in Iran criticises government for abandonment in war zone

A British man who has been jailed alongside his wife for 10 years in Iran for spying has criticised the Government for abandoning them in a war zone.

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New calls for KCC to back Blue Badge rules change

The majority of councils across the county are backing a KentOnline campaign for fairer parking rules.

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Cracking family days out in Kent this Easter

Enjoy egg hunts, garden trails, craft sessions and more at the county’s top attractions this Easter holiday.

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‘Our village can’t take it - they're turning us into Hawkinge'

Worried residents fear their village cannot cope with the level of housebuilding proposed - and will end up resembling a nearby town.

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Brave van driver battles fire on M20 as elderly woman’s car catches alight

A courageous van driver battled a fire that engulfed an elderly woman’s car on the M20.

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Why Kent MP is trying to block his own government's immigration reforms

A Labour MP from Kent is openly challenging his own government over immigration reform. Why is he speaking out and what does his intervention mean?

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Convicted rapist’s fake social media personas see him locked up again

A registered sex offender who breached his court order by creating fake accounts on social media has been jailed.

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‘Justice cannot only mean justice for those born here...’

MP Tony Vaughan outlines concerns about new reforms over the migration system put forward by the government.

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Tinder and Bumble romance fraudster duped victims out of £28k

A heartless romance fraudster who duped vulnerable men on dating apps before conning them out of thousands of pounds has been jailed.

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Award-winning high street shop to shut amid ‘changing economic landscape’

An award-winning high-street shop that has served thousands in Kent for nearly a decade will close amid a “changing economic landscape”.

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Thousands raised for baby girl critically ill with meningitis

A fundraising appeal to support a baby critically ill with meningitis has smashed its target after her family spoke of her battle with the disease.

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We tried UK's largest seafront sauna

Our reporter, experienced in Nordic saunas, tests a new beachside spa on a chilly Kent night.

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‘This is my livelihood’ Shop keeps licence after police raise concerns over management

A shop will keep its alcohol licence after reports that vodka and tequila BuzzBalls were sold to a minor.

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Baby girl critically ill with meningitis amid outbreak in Kent as parents living in 'fear'

The nine-month-old is critically ill and has been "left with lasting difficulties for the rest of her life" after contracting the infection

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Baby girl critically ill with meningitis amid major outbreak

A baby girl is seriously ill with meningitis amid a major outbreak in Kent that has already claimed two young lives.