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Call for witnesses after woman pushed to ground and assaulted in broad daylight

Call for witnesses after woman pushed to ground and assaulted in broad daylight

Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a woman in her 50s was reportedly pushed to the floor and assaulted.

Police called to residential street after woman assaulted

Police called to residential street after woman assaulted

A man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman at a property.

Teenagers arrested after mini motocross bike chase

Teenagers arrested after mini motocross bike chase

Teenagers have been arrested after a mini motocross bike crashed into a car after failing to stop during a short pursuit.

Trains cancelled after landslip

Trains cancelled after landslip

Buses have replaced trains on a Kent route after a landslide further down the tracks.

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Car fire after crash on motorway

Car fire after crash on motorway

Traffic is being held both ways on a motorway after a crash which led to a vehicle catching fire.

We braved a walk in the 'screaming woods' of Kent's most-haunted village

We braved a walk in the 'screaming woods' of Kent's most-haunted village

Our reporter doesn’t believe in ghosts – but has watched enough horror films to know walking alone into “screaming woods” tends not to end well.

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Southern Counties East League round-up

Southern Counties East League round-up

Kennington got their first win of the season after beating Stansfeld in the Premier Division on Saturday.

Hilarious Halloween signs put for Britain’s ‘most haunted village’

Hilarious Halloween signs put for Britain’s ‘most haunted village’

Residents in one the country’s spookiest villages are getting in the spirit of Halloween, with signs put up asking drivers to slow down for ghosts.

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Shopping centre trees to be felled for ‘health and safety’

Shopping centre trees to be felled for ‘health and safety’

Silver birch trees which stand in the middle of a shopping centre are set to be chopped down amid health and safety concerns.

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More time needed over ‘Best of Kent’ market decision

More time needed over ‘Best of Kent’ market decision

Plans for a new market to revitalise a town are on hold, as is as a decision to relocate a council’s HQ.

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Huge pontoon placed on river for M20 repairs

Huge pontoon placed on river for M20 repairs

A huge pontoon the size of two tennis courts has been placed over a river while engineers carry out essential repairs to a motorway bridge.

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Bola’s debt of gratitude

Bola’s debt of gratitude

Vance Bola feels he owes Ashford after scoring his first league goal of the season.

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‘New 3G pitch is absolutely brilliant’

‘New 3G pitch is absolutely brilliant’

Dan Scorer says Kennington’s season starts now after finally playing a home game.

Government will work with Eurostar ‘or competitors’

Government will work with Eurostar ‘or competitors’

The government is keen to work with Eurostar – or a competitor – to return European trains to Kent, a minister has said.

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Work starts to turn Barclays bank into shop and flat

Work starts to turn Barclays bank into shop and flat

Contractors have started converting a former town centre bank into a shop and flat.

Homes could be cut off as heavy downpours to hit this weekend

Homes could be cut off as heavy downpours to hit this weekend

A yellow weather warning has been issued for Kent as heavy rainfall is expected to hit the county this weekend.

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Delays on M20 after car crashes into central reservation

Delays on M20 after car crashes into central reservation

Drivers faced delays on the M20 after a car smashed into the central reservation.

Mum who fled war opens beauty shop opposite empty Wilko

Mum who fled war opens beauty shop opposite empty Wilko

A mother-of-two who moved to Kent from Ukraine has opened her own beauty business.

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Town's top-rated venue more than doubles in size

Town's top-rated venue more than doubles in size

A town's top-rated venue has more than doubled in size after staff were forced to turn customers away at the door.

Van driver in his 30s dies in crash with lorry

Van driver in his 30s dies in crash with lorry

A driver has died following a serious crash between a van and a lorry on an A-road.

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