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Huge crowds to flock to three-day family festival

Huge crowds to flock to three-day family festival

As many as 10,000 people are expected to flock to a three-day family festival that kicks off today.

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Petrol station’s pay-at-pump measure only temporary

Petrol station’s pay-at-pump measure only temporary

A measure restricting motorists filling up with fuel to using only forecourt card machines was temporary.

Osborne: Watson means business

Osborne: Watson means business

New Ashford coach Tommy Osborne says boss Kevin Watson’s swift approach to player recruitment this summer is admirable.

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New road ripped up as another weekend closure looms

New road ripped up as another weekend closure looms

A road redesigned for a controversial new junction is being dug up again after safety concerns were identified with the surface.

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Station left abandoned for decades could become holiday park

Station left abandoned for decades could become holiday park

Plans have been submitted to turn a historic railway station into a holiday park with 26 caravans.

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Trains delayed due to ‘trespasser’

Trains delayed due to ‘trespasser’

Commuters may face delays to their journey as trains between Ashford and Ebbsfleet are delayed.

'There's a hosepipe ban, but this leak has probably wasted 183,000 litres'

'There's a hosepipe ban, but this leak has probably wasted 183,000 litres'

Angry residents fear a month-long leak outside a garden centre has wasted almost 200,000 litres of water - as a hosepipe ban enters its fourth day.

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Kent to get extra MP in constituency shake-up

Kent to get extra MP in constituency shake-up

The county will get an additional parliamentary seat, under plans from the Boundary Commission which will split up several constituencies.

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Drink drive arrest after car ends up in ditch

Drink drive arrest after car ends up in ditch

An appeal has been launched after a car ended up in a ditch, leading to an arrest.

Traffic builds up after crash on roundabout

Traffic builds up after crash on roundabout

Police and ambulance crews were called to a crash on a busy roundabout.

'Mildly amusing' spelling mistake spotted on village road signs

'Mildly amusing' spelling mistake spotted on village road signs

Villagers have branded new road signs “mildly amusing” after spotting a spelling mistake in a word residents struggle to pronounce.

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‘I was covered in blood and chunks of flesh – but they just drove off’

‘I was covered in blood and chunks of flesh – but they just drove off’

A young woman has been left scarred for life after her face was slashed open during a hit-and-run collision.

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Free music festival saved as charity steps up

Free music festival saved as charity steps up

A music extravaganza which was on the verge of being axed will go ahead this year after a charity agreed to help run it.

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Would Eurostar still be stopping in Kent if we hadn't sold our stake?

Would Eurostar still be stopping in Kent if we hadn't sold our stake?

As the campaign to restore Eurostar services in Kent continues, what happened to the £757 million the government was paid for selling its stake?

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Three injured including child in separate dog attacks

Three injured including child in separate dog attacks

Police are urging dog owners to keep their pets under control after a child was injured while in a garden.

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Four-mile queues as M20 lane closed after paint spillage

Four-mile queues as M20 lane closed after paint spillage

A huge paint spillage has closed part of a busy motorway, leading to four miles of queues

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Closure-hit car park finally reopens

Closure-hit car park finally reopens

A car park which has been hit by a wave of closures has reopened after two months of essential repairs.

Van clocked at 102mph through 40mph limit

Van clocked at 102mph through 40mph limit

A van driver was clocked speeding 62mph over the speed limit on a road undergoing major roadworks.

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Delays after crash between lorry and motorbike

Delays after crash between lorry and motorbike

A motorway was partially blocked after a collision between a motorbike and lorry.

Thunderstorms blamed as 700 dead fish found in river

Thunderstorms blamed as 700 dead fish found in river

More than 700 dead fish have been found floating on the surface of a river, sparking sadness among villagers.

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