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Wife stabbed by pub boss: 'I don't want his money!'

Wife stabbed by pub boss: 'I don't want his money!'

The wife stabbed in the back by her pub landlord husband has denied lying in court and trying to take his money.

M20 stretch shuts amid hunt for terror suspect

M20 stretch shuts amid hunt for terror suspect

Police have closed a stretch of the M20 in Kent amid ongoing efforts to track down an escaped terrorism suspect with 150 officers working on the hunt.

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Eurostar: ‘We want to stop in Kent again - but can’t afford it yet!’

Eurostar: ‘We want to stop in Kent again - but can’t afford it yet!’

Eurostar says it wants to bring its services back to Kent – but is hampered by hundreds of millions of pounds of Covid debt and the impact of Brexit.

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Motorway closed after ‘medical emergency’

Motorway closed after ‘medical emergency’

A section of a busy motorway was closed following a medical emergency.

Man charged with causing death of young woman by dangerous driving

Man charged with causing death of young woman by dangerous driving

A man has been accused of causing the death of a young woman by dangerous driving after she was hit by a car at the weekend.

Emotional tribute as Paul O’Grady wins NTA

Emotional tribute as Paul O’Grady wins NTA

Tributes have been paid to the late Paul O’Grady after one of his shows picked up a prize at the National Television Awards.

‘Our one-star hygiene rating is absolutely ridiculous!’

‘Our one-star hygiene rating is absolutely ridiculous!’

A shopkeeper caught selling out-of-date food has hit out at the one-star hygiene score given to his business.

‘I was shocked and scared, he said he wanted to kill me’

‘I was shocked and scared, he said he wanted to kill me’

A jury has heard how a wife recalled the moment she was stabbed in the back and says her husband said he wanted to kill her.

Finally! 70mph returns to M20 for first time in more than two years

Finally! 70mph returns to M20 for first time in more than two years

Relieved motorists are finally able to travel at the national speed limit on the M20 after almost two years of restrictions.

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The former Boris aide picked for new Kent seat rated one of country’s safest

The former Boris aide picked for new Kent seat rated one of country’s safest

A former Downing Street advisor to Boris Johnson has been picked to contest Kent’s newest parliamentary constituency for the Conservatives.

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Five fire engines battle blaze at derelict nightclub

Five fire engines battle blaze at derelict nightclub

Fire crews were sent to a blaze at a derelict building which used to be a night time hotspot.

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Pub landlord who stabbed wife claims he tripped over dog toy

Pub landlord who stabbed wife claims he tripped over dog toy

A pub landlord accused of trying to murder his wife claims he accidentally stabbed her in the back after tripping over a dog toy.

Broken down lorry adds to M20 misery

Broken down lorry adds to M20 misery

A lorry has broken down in the middle of the coastbound M20 - adding further misery to drivers' journeys.

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Heavy traffic on M20 after two-car crash

Heavy traffic on M20 after two-car crash

There are queues on the M20 this morning after a collision.

'The road looks like a patchwork quilt - surely it isn't finished?!'

'The road looks like a patchwork quilt - surely it isn't finished?!'

Furious neighbours have compared their residential street to a "patchwork quilt" after long-awaited road improvements were finally completed.

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Pizza takeaway shuts after just two years in shopping centre

Pizza takeaway shuts after just two years in shopping centre

A pizza takeaway has closed after just two years in a shopping centre - with bosses saying they are “unable to sustain the store”.

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‘Danger zone’ park reopens with new equipment

‘Danger zone’ park reopens with new equipment

A £400,000 play area which was shut for almost five months has reopened with new equipment which was installed as a “precautionary measure”.

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Woman in 20s killed and child injured after being hit by car

Woman in 20s killed and child injured after being hit by car

A woman in her 20s has died and a child has been injured after they were both hit by a car.

‘There is understandably some anxiety over the use of this material’

‘There is understandably some anxiety over the use of this material’

Seven Kent schools have been revealed to be affected by the crisis sparked by the discovery of potentially unsafe concrete.

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Officers called to estate after 'man seen with weapon'

Officers called to estate after 'man seen with weapon'

Armed police conducted a search – including the use of a drone – after a man was reportedly seen with a weapon.

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