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Teen, 15, 'attacked' near train station

Teen, 15, 'attacked' near train station

A teenage boy was hurt after he was allegedly attacked near a train station.

Wheelchair users can't get in new £75m cinema

Wheelchair users can't get in new £75m cinema

Disabled people are unable to watch films at a new £75m cinema because lifts have not been fitted almost a month after the site opened.

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Driver goes 'wrong way' up dual carriageway

Driver goes 'wrong way' up dual carriageway

A motorist accused of driving the wrong way along a dual carriageway while under the influence of alcohol has appeared in court.

Teacher in hospital after chemical spill at school

Teacher in hospital after chemical spill at school

Fire crews and an incident support unit are battling a chemical spill at a school which has left a teacher injured.

Engineer burnt in trackside fire released from hospital

Engineer burnt in trackside fire released from hospital

An engineer who suffered serious burns to his arms and legs in a trackside fire is now well enough to go home.

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Part of M20 to close all weekend

Part of M20 to close all weekend

The M20 will be shut in both directions this weekend to allow highways bosses to install a new bridge.

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Ex-hotel set to become £4m country pub and seafood restaurant

Ex-hotel set to become £4m country pub and seafood restaurant

A derelict hotel is set to be transformed under new £4m plans revealed by a pair of renowned restaurateurs.

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Gold watch and purse swiped in burglary

Gold watch and purse swiped in burglary

Residents came home to find a watch and purse was missing from their home following a burglary.

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50 new jobs as former train depot reopens

50 new jobs as former train depot reopens

A once thriving railway maintenance site is being revived after almost five years in the doldrums, creating 50 jobs.

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School gets new head teacher

School gets new head teacher

A boys' grammar school has revealed its new head teacher following an intensive selection process.

'We were in shock - he was so laid back'

'We were in shock - he was so laid back'

A star-struck couple who drank champagne with Johnny Depp on the Eurostar say meeting the A-lister made their anniversary.

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Mould-hit takeaway transformed

Mould-hit takeaway transformed

New owners of an Indian restaurant and takeaway formerly found with mould inside have turned a damning one-star rating around.

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Ice on tracks sparks rail disruption

Ice on tracks sparks rail disruption

Trains heading towards one of Kent's major stations have been disrupted due to a freight train that is struggling in poor rail conditions.

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High-speed airport rail service hits the buffers

High-speed airport rail service hits the buffers

A rail service that would have taken train passengers in Kent to Gatwick Airport in 25 minutes has been rejected.

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Complaint could delay Olympic size rifle range

Complaint could delay Olympic size rifle range

A six-year effort to build an Olympic size firing area could be halted again following a complaint.

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More catapult attacks hit town

More catapult attacks hit town

A catapult crimewave is continuing after police received further reports of incidents involving the weapons in a town.

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Don't panic - we're sitting nicely!

Don't panic - we're sitting nicely!

Tommy Warrilow has called for calm following his first defeat as Ashford manager.

Brakes founder dies on 85th birthday

Brakes founder dies on 85th birthday

A family has paid tribute to the founder of a food distribution company who died in a hospice on his 85th birthday.

Three arrested after man stabbed in street

Three arrested after man stabbed in street

Three people have been arrested after a man in his 20s suffered multiple stab wounds in a fight believed to have broken out at a New Year party.

Man 'stabbed in street after fight at New Year party'

Man 'stabbed in street after fight at New Year party'

A man is thought to have been seriously injured in a suspected stabbing in a residential street.

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