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Garden wall smashed as driver flees scene of crash

Garden wall smashed as driver flees scene of crash

A driver fled the scene of a crash which destroyed a garden wall - sending debris into two parked vans.

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New name for struggling cinema as council to take over next week

New name for struggling cinema as council to take over next week

A struggling town centre cinema has been given a new name - as council bosses prepare to start running the site next week.

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Hoardings pulled down as hotel development stalls

Hoardings pulled down as hotel development stalls

Developers behind plans for a 92-bed hotel have pulled down hoardings around the site as the project has been stalled by water quality issues.

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Appeal launched after rough terrain buggy stolen

Appeal launched after rough terrain buggy stolen

Officers are appealing for information after an off-road vehicle was stolen.

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Service delays after train hits tree

Service delays after train hits tree

A train has hit a tree prompting railway delays.

Sneak peek inside Kent's huge new Food Warehouse store

Sneak peek inside Kent's huge new Food Warehouse store

See inside the county’s new Food Warehouse which is set to open inside a former Argos store, and is a haven for those fond of bulk-buying.

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Car fire on main road

Car fire on main road

Thick black smoke could be seen coming from a car fire on a main road.

Former science lab could be flattened for estate of family homes

Former science lab could be flattened for estate of family homes

College science labs could be bulldozed and replaced with 11 family homes, if plans are approved.

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Opposition as late TV star’s widower bids to build new house on estate

Opposition as late TV star’s widower bids to build new house on estate

Plans to turn a security office in the grounds of the late Paul O’Grady’s estate into a house three times the size have been met with opposition.

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Wimpy fans' delight as one of chain's last Kent restaurants will reopen

Wimpy fans' delight as one of chain's last Kent restaurants will reopen

One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants is to reopen later this year - delighting fast-food fans who feared the site would remain shut for good.

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Dad of three saved by son after cardiac arrest

Dad of three saved by son after cardiac arrest

A dad of three was saved by his son after he started having a cardiac arrest while at home.

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Heartbreak as ‘beautiful’ white lioness dies

Heartbreak as ‘beautiful’ white lioness dies

A rescue park has shared its heartbreak at the death of a beautiful and rare white lioness Imara aged 11.

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Huge two-storey supermarket to open in former Argos next week

Huge two-storey supermarket to open in former Argos next week

A huge two-storey Iceland supermarket will open inside a former Argos unit next week.

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Ashford boss hopes weekend let-down isn’t repeated

Ashford boss hopes weekend let-down isn’t repeated

Ashford United’s interim boss Alan Walker hopes the young players drafted into the team for the season finale will be better for the experience.

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Cleaners wearing stab vests at Kent shopping centre

Cleaners wearing stab vests at Kent shopping centre

Stab-proof vests have been handed to cleaners at a shopping centre as part of their everyday uniform to help keep them safe.

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Plans for sprawling leisure complex on abandoned ‘Amazon site’

Plans for sprawling leisure complex on abandoned ‘Amazon site’

A huge development featuring three tennis courts, four swimming pools and a spa could be built on land previously earmarked for an Amazon warehouse.

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Van driver killed in ‘collision with detached trailer’

Van driver killed in ‘collision with detached trailer’

A man in his 50s killed in a crash this morning is reported to have collided with a trailer that came loose from a flatbed truck.

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Person dies at scene after crash on busy road

Person dies at scene after crash on busy road

A person has died in a serious accident that closed a busy road this morning.

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Aerosol explosion sparks fire in home

Aerosol explosion sparks fire in home

An aerosol can and lighter exploded setting a bathroom alight and destroying the room sparking a warning from firefighters.

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Windows smashed and mirrors ripped off cars in spate of vandalism

Windows smashed and mirrors ripped off cars in spate of vandalism

Car windows were smashed and wing mirrors ripped off after several vehicles were targeted by vandals.

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