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Busy road closed following rush hour crash

Busy road closed following rush hour crash

A man has been taken to hospital following a crash between two vans at a notorious junction

Man suffers burns in workshop blaze

Man suffers burns in workshop blaze

Paramedics had to treat a man for burns to his arms following a fire at a workshop.

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Billings: Kent success would mean everything

Billings: Kent success would mean everything

Sam Billings says he has an emotional connection to Kent and is desperate to achieve success with the club after signing a new contract this week.

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Happy 300th birthday

Happy 300th birthday

Canterbury Cathedral was packed for a special evensong which marked three centuries of the Kentish Gazette reporting the news in the city.

Fancy making a living from witchcraft?

Fancy making a living from witchcraft?

A Kent woman has launched a scheme to help people become real-life sorcerers.

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Part of the city's fabric for three centuries

Part of the city's fabric for three centuries

Since 1717 the Kentish Gazette has stood side by side with the people, to become one of the country's oldest surviving publications. Here's its story.

New deal for Billings

New deal for Billings

Kent and England star Sam Billings has signed a contract extension to stay at the club, where he will become vice-captain next season.

School to sell for more than a million at auction

School to sell for more than a million at auction

A closing down school is expected to sell for around £1.5m when it goes under hammer.

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Toilets up for sale... with no chain

Toilets up for sale... with no chain

This auction lot is a must-have for anyone in the market for a block of unused former council toilets.

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CSI Kent: Learning to solve one crime at a time

CSI Kent: Learning to solve one crime at a time

Students at a Kent university are to be given a chance to learn how to solve complex crimes through a new forensics house.

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University student named as crash victim

University student named as crash victim

The identity of a man killed in a suspected hit and run on a busy dual carriageway has been revealed at the opening of an inquest.

Car plunges 30ft off A2 flyover

Car plunges 30ft off A2 flyover

A man and woman had a lucky escape after their car smashed through a barrier and plummeted 30ft from a flyover.

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Kent could get a taste of the Caribbean

Kent could get a taste of the Caribbean

A three-storey Caribbean restaurant could soon be serving up curry goat and pork ribs to the hungry of Kent... if plans are approved.

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Family cherish the memory of remarkable Sian

Family cherish the memory of remarkable Sian

An 11-year-old who embraced life as an adrenaline junkie has been remembered after she lost her two-year battle with cancer.

Man seriously injured in lorry crash

Man seriously injured in lorry crash

A man is in hospital in a serious condition after a crash involving two cars and a lorry, which shut the Thanet Way for almost nine hours.

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Kent's vineyards harvest crops

Kent's vineyards harvest crops

The county's chalky soil is similar to the champagne regions of France, says a local producer keen to expand production.

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Former Kent student awarded Nobel prize

Former Kent student awarded Nobel prize

A former student, who studied at a Kent university, has been awarded a Nobel prize for his writing.

Thoughtless litter louts ruining river

Thoughtless litter louts ruining river

Wildlife conservationists and volunteers have teamed up to clean rubbish out of a picturesque river.

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Heartbreak over Northeast omission

Heartbreak over Northeast omission

Coach Matt Walker said he is gobsmacked and heartbroken that Kent skipper Sam Northeast has again been overlooked by national selectors.

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Crashed car was being chased by police

Crashed car was being chased by police

A suspected drink driver injured in an early-morning crash today was in a car being pursued by police, it has emerged.

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