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  • Live updates on Friday 7 July

  1. Kent's local newspaper headlinespublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    NewspapersImage source, Getty Images

    KentOnline:, external Crash closes M20 at Junction 7

    Kent News:, external Housing association stands firm amid calls to ‘shame’ them into fitting sprinklers at The Tannery in Canterbury

    Kent Live: , externalThere has been a wave of support for a new hospital planned in Edenbridge

  2. Roadworks cause huge queues at Kent County Show openspublished at 07:45 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Lizzie Massey
    BBC Live reporter

    Traffic is stationary on the M20 between junctions 7 and 8 eastbound, and is building up to junction 6.

    Lane three has been closed for road management.

    The Kent Showground, in Detling, is accessed by junction 7 and today is the opening day of the popular Kent County Show.

    Delays of up to an hour are expected this morning.

    M20 trafficImage source, Traffic England
  3. Another warm day todaypublished at 07:17 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Lucy Martin
    BBC Weather

    The temperatures will drop a little over the weekend though.

    Here's my latest forecast.

  4. The mane attraction?published at 06:23 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    A herd of decorated life-size horses are appearing across Kent and West Sussex to raise money for Hospice in the Weald.

    They've been designed and painted by artists, schoolchildren and community groups and will be on display over the summer and auctioned off in October.

    Here's where you can see them...

  5. The weekend's almost here...published at 06:05 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    We loved these black and white train tracks, snapped by Alan Glicksman near Grove Ferry, it's our #PhotoOfTheDay.

    Train tracksImage source, Alan Glicksman

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