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Biker seriously injured in lorry crash

Biker seriously injured in lorry crash

An air ambulance was deployed after a crash left a motorcyclist seriously injured.

Neighbours tackle fire near shopping centre

Neighbours tackle fire near shopping centre

Arsonists are believed to have started a fire which spread to a garden shed near a busy shopping centre this afternoon.

A20 crash causes delays

A20 crash causes delays

Traffic has been moving slowly after a crash involving a lorry and a motorbike.

MP 'disappointed' at Hancock's withdrawal from race

MP 'disappointed' at Hancock's withdrawal from race

An MP who backed Matt Hancock to be the next Tory leader has said he is disappointed to see him withdraw.

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Mum's 'shock' as metal sheet smashes windscreen

Mum's 'shock' as metal sheet smashes windscreen

A mum was left "shaking like a leaf" after a metal sheet fell off a 4x4 and crashed into her windscreen.

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You can't park there!

You can't park there!

A pensioner hit the accelerator instead of the brake and ploughed into a bay of shopping trolleys outside B&Q.

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Calls to open third lane in Op Brock

Calls to open third lane in Op Brock

A council leader has called on Highways England to open a third lane on the M20 contraflow to help ease congestion.

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Community centre demolished after 35 years in town

Community centre demolished after 35 years in town

A former centre for the elderly is being dismantled today after extensive asbestos removal work.

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Manhunt for driver who fled flipped car

Manhunt for driver who fled flipped car

Police are hunting a driver who ran away from a crash which left a car on its roof.

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Kent Schools Track & Field Championships

Kent Schools Track & Field Championships

Results and pictures as some of Kent's best young athletes battled it out for county honours.

'Banned' burger chain allowed in new shopping centre

'Banned' burger chain allowed in new shopping centre

An American fast food chain is set to open in a shopping centre expansion, despite featuring on a council's list of banned restaurants.

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Mum who contracted listeria from sandwich calls for inquiry

Mum who contracted listeria from sandwich calls for inquiry

A woman who contracted listeria from a hospital sandwich is calling for an inquiry following three deaths linked to the case.

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Stationery branch closing today

Stationery branch closing today

Shoppers are rushing to an office supply shop for last-day bargains.

'Power spike' prevents trains stopping at station

'Power spike' prevents trains stopping at station

New Eurostar trains are unlikely to be able to stop at a station in Kent until early next year due to a long-running technical fault.

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Stairwell becoming 'drug den'

Stairwell becoming 'drug den'

Extra security measures will not be installed at a hotspot for anti-social behaviour - due to the likelihood of CCTV systems being vandalised.

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Car flips in crash on estate

Car flips in crash on estate

A car ended up on its roof after an accident in a residential street.

27 flats planned for unused building

27 flats planned for unused building

Plans have been revealed for 27 flats above a dessert parlour.

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Dingy underpass transformed into colourful mural

Dingy underpass transformed into colourful mural

A dull underpass has been transformed into a colourful work of art in an effort to improve to the look of the site.

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Pensioner injured in escalator fall

Pensioner injured in escalator fall

Paramedics were called to a town centre bank after an elderly man fell down an escalator.

Leisure complex units still empty six months after launch

Leisure complex units still empty six months after launch

Restaurant units remain empty six months after a cinema and hotel complex opened - but details of the first tenants are expected “imminently”.

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