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• Man jailed after 'brutal' Chatham attack left woman 'traumatised'

  20-08-2026 14:09 via kentlive.news
  
  He was also handed a six-year restraining order
  
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• Council speaks out on future of The Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells after it was put up for sale

  20-08-2026 18:39 via kentlive.news
  
  The Pantiles car park is being marketed as having development potential
  
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• 'Violent' Kent abuser who jumped out of flat window to escape police jailed

  20-08-2026 18:06 via kentlive.news
  
  He viciously attacked a woman over several days
  
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• Kent sisters achieve top grades in GCSEs and A Levels just one week apart

  20-08-2026 17:39 via kentlive.news
  
  The sisters have both achieved a string of academic successes
  
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• Flat plan for former sports centre recommended for approval

  20-08-2026 17:38 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Plans for 31 flats at a former sports centre have been recommended for approval.
  
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• Weather maps show heat surge with Kent facing 31C temperatures

  20-08-2026 17:18 via kentlive.news
  
  The Met Office has predicted more heatwaves in September
  
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• Government now to decide on rejected 1,300 homes plan near Aylesford

  20-08-2026 16:12 via kentlive.news
  
  A public inquiry will now be held to decide on the planning application
  
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• Council's cost-cutting proposal to move Tunbridge Wells Family Hub

  20-08-2026 15:56 via kentlive.news
  
  Residents, families, young people, and organisations which work with the hub, still have time to give their views in a six-week consultation
  
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• Thousands celebrate GCSE results including mum and former Fenwick manager, 49

  20-08-2026 15:43 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Thousands of pupils are celebrating their GCSE results across Kent today - including a 49-year-old former Fenwick manager.
  
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• ‘For duck’s sake’: Engineer takes unusual stand against Kent’s persistent leaks

  20-08-2026 14:55 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  An aircraft engineer has deployed a family of rubber ducks to highlight more than a dozen water leaks reported across Kent.
  
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• Controversial plans for 66 homes in scenic Kent village rejected by council

  20-08-2026 14:30 via kentlive.news
  
  Residents said it would ruin their waterside village in Kent
  
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• Man who strangled woman and snapped her phone in half jailed

  20-08-2026 13:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A man who left a woman “traumatised” after strangling and assaulting her has been locked up.
  
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• Police investigating 'unexplained' death of woman in Ramsgate

  20-08-2026 12:43 via kentlive.news
  
  Witnesses are sought by officers investigating the death
  
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• Kent woman turns 'Vinted hobby' into '£100K' day job

  20-08-2026 11:52 via kentlive.news
  
  Chloe Lovett decided to take the plunge and make her passion for fashion her full-time job - and is now raking in £400 a day from online sales alone
  
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• 100-homes on pear orchard would cause ‘unacceptable damage to the countryside’

  20-08-2026 11:37 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  A scheme for 100 homes on a commercial pear orchard has been recommended for refusal by planning officers.
  
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• Thousands of Kent pupils discovering GCSE results this morning

  20-08-2026 11:31 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Thousands of pupils across Kent are now discovering their GCSE results this morning.
  
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• Man taken to hospital after crash involving motorbike and car in Northfleet

  20-08-2026 11:02 via kentlive.news
  
  Kent Police and ambulance crews from SECAmb attended the scene
  
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• ‘We’re taking action to make sure people have proper say about their high streets’

  20-08-2026 10:41 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  In her latest column, MP Lauren Edwards welcomes moves to give residents more say on the future of their high streets.
  
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• Emergency services swarm bridge after ‘noise of someone possibly falling in river’

  20-08-2026 09:55 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Two large emergency services responses involving the coastguard and police took place overnight at the same location within hours of each other.
  
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• GCSE results day 2026: Live reaction from schools as Kent pupils pick up their grades

  20-08-2026 08:45 via kentlive.news
  
  KentLive will bring you the latest 2026 GCSE results from schools across Kent
  
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• Thousands of Kent pupils await GCSE results this morning

  20-08-2026 06:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Thousands of pupils across Kent are facing a nervous wait ahead of discovering their GCSE results this morning.
  
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• £60m black hole: Kent and Medway councils face shortfall despite cuts

  20-08-2026 01:01 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Kent County Council and Medway Council face a combined budget gap of more than £60 million next year, despite making significant cuts.
  
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• Drivers faced motorway delays after multi-vehicle crash

  19-08-2026 20:05 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Drivers faced rush-hour delays on a motorway following an accident reportedly involving several vehicles.
  
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• M2 live: Long delays and traffic at standstill after multi-vehicle crash

  19-08-2026 18:52 via kentlive.news
  
  Traffic is being temporarily held
  
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• Drivers face motorway delays after multi-vehicle crash

  19-08-2026 18:35 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Drivers are facing rush-hour delays on a motorway following an accident reportedly involving several vehicles.
  
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• Lyminge residents object to plans to turn former Age UK day centre into social homes for the elderly

  19-08-2026 18:03 via kentlive.news
  
  Campaigners say the property should remain a community facility
  
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• Dad who died in Shoreham triple drowning was 'Palestinian refugee' with police naming all three

  19-08-2026 17:37 via kentlive.news
  
  Police name three people who tragically died off the coast of Shoreham
  
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• Dad who died in Shoreham beach tragedy was 'Palestinian refugee' with police naming all three

  19-08-2026 17:37 via kentlive.news
  
  Police name three people who tragically died off the coast of Shoreham
  
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• One person taken to hospital after crash shuts A226 Gravesend Road in Strood

  19-08-2026 17:14 via kentlive.news
  
  The road was shut for more than two hours
  
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• Dad insists on hour long detour on roadtrip to visit ‘iconic’ sign in Kent

  19-08-2026 17:00 via kentlive.news
  
  While starting up their family holiday, a dad dragged his wife and kids on a one hour long detour from their roadtrip in order to see an 'iconic' sign in East Kent
  
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