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Drunk driver parks for snooze on motorway

23 November 2017
Drunk driver parks for snooze on motorway

A driver became so drunk on whisky he pulled up in the fast lane of a motorway for a snooze.

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You could bag yourself a Martello Tower

21 November 2017
You could bag yourself a Martello Tower

A piece of history could be yours as this historic structure from the 19th century goes under the hammer at auction next month.

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Police allay concerns over public 'training exercise'

21 November 2017
Police allay concerns over public 'training exercise'

Police have allayed concerns over a flurry of unmarked cars and army helicopters in a district of Kent.

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Residents escape fire at block of flats

21 November 2017
Residents escape fire at block of flats

Residents caught up in a fire at a block of flats have described how the banged on doors to alert other neighbours as smoke filled the building.

Buggy battery thefts linked to crystal meth production

20 November 2017
Buggy battery thefts linked to crystal meth production

More than 40 golf buggy batteries were stolen in a co-ordinated raid, amid police warnings the acid could be used to make a highly addictive drug.

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Masked raiders hurt elderly man in burglary bid

20 November 2017
Masked raiders hurt elderly man in burglary bid

A man in his 80s suffered a head injury when would-be burglars in balaclavas tried to smash their way into his home.

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Industrial accident victim named

17 November 2017
Industrial accident victim named

A young man who died in an industrial accident has been named locally, as loved ones pay tribute to a "big hearted character".

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Film star stuns shoppers

16 November 2017
Film star stuns shoppers

An Oscar-winning Hollywood actor shared a joke with passers-by after being spotted in a Kent high street.

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Fresh murder appeal brings new leads

16 November 2017
Fresh murder appeal brings new leads

A renewed investigation into the murder of a taxi driver 29 years ago has had an "encouraging response", say police.

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Driver in court over cyclist's death

15 November 2017
Driver in court over cyclist's death

A young woman has appeared in court accused of causing the death of a cyclist by dangerous driving.

Takeaways score 1 out of 5 for food hygiene

13 November 2017
Takeaways score 1 out of 5 for food hygiene

The latest probe into food hygiene standards in south Kent has given two takeaways ratings of just one out of five.

Dead crow and note left on doorstep

09 November 2017
Dead crow and note left on doorstep

An ex-mayor has been left puzzled by a handwritten message left outside his front door saying 'We know who you are'.

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Historic pub up for sale for £1.2m

07 November 2017
Historic pub up for sale for £1.2m

An historic High Street pub is up for sale for £1.2m following reports of ‘poor health’ in the family.

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Takeaway delivery worker pushed to floor in attempted robbery

05 November 2017
Takeaway delivery worker pushed to floor in attempted robbery

Police are hunting two suspects after a takeaway delivery worker was pushed to the floor in an attempt to steal his pushbike.

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Man rescued from the sea after speedboat capsizes

05 November 2017
Man rescued from the sea after speedboat capsizes

A lifeboat crew today hauled a man from the sea after his speedboat capsized off the coast of Kent.

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Town could be without Christmas lights amid mounting debt

05 November 2017
Town could be without Christmas lights amid mounting debt

A crowdfunding scheme is underway to make a Kent town sparkle this Christmas, after organisers pulled the plug because of debt.

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Tributes paid to 'caring doctor' who died, aged 97

05 November 2017
Tributes paid to 'caring doctor' who died, aged 97

A long-serving doctor who treated thousands of patients and co-founded a popular sailing club has died, aged 97.

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Flood alert issued on Kent coast

05 November 2017
Flood alert issued on Kent coast

A flood alert has been issued today along the Kent coast where an 'astronomical' tidal surge is expected.

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MPs treated as ‘guilty before proven innocent’

04 November 2017
MPs treated as ‘guilty before proven innocent’

Members of parliament accused of sexual harassment are being treated as ‘guilty before proven innocent’, a Kent MP has said.

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Alcoholic grandfather stole charity collection tin

04 November 2017
Alcoholic grandfather stole charity collection tin

A judge rapped a weeping alcoholic grandfather for snatching a cat sanctuary’s donation tin to pay for his addiction.

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