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Rail apprentices are finally reunited

Rail apprentices are finally reunited

A chance meeting on a bus in Morocco has reunited a group of friends 50 years after they last spoke.

Bank employee defrauded thousands from elderly customers

Bank employee defrauded thousands from elderly customers

A 26-year-old took thousands from trusting victims, one of whom was a blind man.

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Plans for rural business park rejected

Plans for rural business park rejected

Council officers refused an application for a coffee shop, offices and homes on agricultural land, branding it 'unsustainable'.

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'Junction 10a will be ready for Brexit'

'Junction 10a will be ready for Brexit'

As working hours on Junction 10a get extended, an MP has been reassured it will be ready for lorries coming in after Brexit.

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M20 closed after caravan crash

M20 closed after caravan crash

A stretch of the M20 was closed while emergency services deal with the aftermath of a crash.

Teen's 4-hour seizures caused by sore throat

Teen's 4-hour seizures caused by sore throat

A teen's four-hour seizures and uncontrollable fits of laughter almost saw him sent to a psychiatric unit. Now doctor's have worked out what is wrong.

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Pair blew up cash machines with TNT

Pair blew up cash machines with TNT

Two men who were arrested as they fled the country have been jailed for blowing up cash machines and stealing £35,000.

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Breeder who left puppy in freezer avoids jail

Breeder who left puppy in freezer avoids jail

A man convicted of animal cruelty following an RSPCA probe has avoided a prison term.

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M20 crash causes 3 miles of tailbacks

M20 crash causes 3 miles of tailbacks

One lane is blocked on a motorway following a crash, which has resulted in three miles of queuing traffic this morning.

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Three-year-old raises more than £1000 for hospice

Three-year-old raises more than £1000 for hospice

A preschooler walked five miles in aid of a charity supporting her terminally ill 'DamDam'.

Lorry and motorbike crash closes M20

Lorry and motorbike crash closes M20

Part of the M20 was closed following a serious crash involving a lorry and motorbike.

Postman 'sacked over one minute delay'

Postman 'sacked over one minute delay'

A union has hit out at the 'outrageous' dismissal of a postman fired for allegedly making a delivery one minute late.

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New school looks like 'detention centre'

New school looks like 'detention centre'

Councillors have slammed the look of a new primary school set to be built on a town’s largest-ever housing estate.

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65 pupils off after bug outbreak

65 pupils off after bug outbreak

Parents say a school should have been closed to prevent the spread of a "highly contagious" bug.

Armed police swoop on town

Armed police swoop on town

A police helicopter was out as part of an investigation which involved armed police raiding houses.

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Junction won't open until after Brexit

Junction won't open until after Brexit

A new £104 million junction will not be open in time for the Brexit deadline, sparking fears travel chaos will ensue.

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Smith's ambitious target

Smith's ambitious target

Ashford United striker David Smith reveals the goal tally he hopes to reach this season.

No arrests a year after 'chainsaw attack'

No arrests a year after 'chainsaw attack'

Police are still hunting a man who threatened people in a town centre with a 'chainsaw'.

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Operation Brock returns to M20

Operation Brock returns to M20

Narrow lanes and a 50mph limit will return in both directions on the M20 next month when Operation Brock is reactivated.

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Council crackdown on anti-social behaviour

Council crackdown on anti-social behaviour

A property has been boarded-up and court orders have been imposed on two others in an effort to tackle drug abuse and noise.

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