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Chimney smashes onto busy shopping street

Chimney smashes onto busy shopping street

Strong winds have caused a chimney to smash onto a pavement in a popular shopping area.

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School tells pupils to stay away from danger park

School tells pupils to stay away from danger park

A school has issued a warning to parents to stop their children going to a crime-ridden park "for their own safety".

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Mein Kampf to be debated in school classes

Mein Kampf to be debated in school classes

A Kent grammar school is to offer classes in which pupils debate texts including Mein Kampf, as "an antidote to the poison of political correctness".

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Tredwell hopes to regain place

Tredwell hopes to regain place

Spinner James Tredwell has vowed to fight hard to regain his place in the Kent side next summer.

Gidman signs new deal

Gidman signs new deal

All-rounder Will Gidman has agreed a contract extension at Kent.

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Stars of Game of Thrones coming to Kent

Stars of Game of Thrones coming to Kent

The exciting line-up for a Game of Thrones-inspired festival has been released.

Firefighters tackle kitchen blaze

Firefighters tackle kitchen blaze

Firefighters tackled a blaze in a kitchen, which is believed to have been caused by a microwave.

A&Es ranked worst in country... again

A&Es ranked worst in country... again

Some of Kent's accident and emergency departments have again been ranked the worst performing in England for waiting times.

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Thug locked up for beatings

Thug locked up for beatings

A dad-of-three has been jailed after kicking a man in the head as he lay unconscious on the ground.

Appeal after 'rough sleeper' robbed of sleeping bag

Appeal after 'rough sleeper' robbed of sleeping bag

Police have appealed for witnesses after a robber stole a sleeping bag from a person believed to be sleeping rough.

Witness appeal after fatal bypass crash

Witness appeal after fatal bypass crash

Police have appealed for witnesses after a man died after he was hit by a car on a busy dual carriageway.

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Bereaved family may be forced to move miles away

Bereaved family may be forced to move miles away

A mother may have to move her family to a B&B across the county after receiving an eviction notice on the day of her husband's funeral.

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'Pedestrian being treated at roadside'

'Pedestrian being treated at roadside'

Emergency services were called to the scene of a serious crash on a major A road.

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Christmas lights switch-on divides opinion

Christmas lights switch-on divides opinion

Thousands gathered in a city centre for a Christmas lights switch-on - but the spectacle was met with mixed reaction.

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Lorry driver distracted by sat nav killed two in crash

Lorry driver distracted by sat nav killed two in crash

A lorry driver who caused the deaths of two men admitted he was distracted by a sat nav when he swerved across the road and ploughed into their car.

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Park blighted by gangs

Park blighted by gangs

A Kent park has been dubbed a 'gang haven' after a spate of incidents which have prompted residents to avoid it at night.

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'If I'd admitted how I felt I'd have been beaten with sticks'

'If I'd admitted how I felt I'd have been beaten with sticks'

A transgender minister has spoken of the struggle to be free to be herself that saw her hide her true identity for more than four decades.

Smuggler stashed £12m of drugs in Winnebago

Smuggler stashed £12m of drugs in Winnebago

A car dealer tried to smuggle drugs worth £12 million into Kent in his Winnebago.

Kitchen fire caused by unattended cooking

Kitchen fire caused by unattended cooking

Firefighters are warning people not to leave cooking unattended following a kitchen fire.

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Sex assault suspect charged with uni attack

Sex assault suspect charged with uni attack

A 30-year-old man has been charged with a series of offences after a woman reported being sexually assaulted in woodland on a university campus.

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