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Care home resident hit on head by falling electrical box

Care home resident hit on head by falling electrical box

A nursing home for people with learning difficulties has been placed in special measures after an inspection uncovered serious safety failings.

Crews battle football-pitch sized blaze

Crews battle football-pitch sized blaze

Forty firefighters were sent to tackle a large fire which raged on into the night and claimed a hectare of scrubland.

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'Game on': School starts teaching pupils Esports

'Game on': School starts teaching pupils Esports

A secondary school in Kent is among the first in the country to start offering its pupils a post-16 qualification in Esports and competitive gaming.

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Witnesses sought after biker seriously hurt near Brands Hatch

Witnesses sought after biker seriously hurt near Brands Hatch

Police are urging anyone with information about a crash near Brands Hatch to come forward.

Hundreds of new homes unveiled

Hundreds of new homes unveiled

Several homes, part of a new development, are now available for people to buy

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'Parking charges have led me to shop elsewhere'

'Parking charges have led me to shop elsewhere'

Blue badge holders are now being asked to pay at a town centre car park.

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Cheekily-named burger joint flips into action

Cheekily-named burger joint flips into action

A new independent burger joint has opened with a view to offering a town a new taste experience while also doing good in the community.

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'Music has helped shape my life'

'Music has helped shape my life'

A social worker is balancing his day job with producing music on the side, and hoping to inspire others to follow their dreams.

Spillage causing tailbacks near tunnel

Spillage causing tailbacks near tunnel

There are delays on the approach to the Dartford Tunnel due to reports of a lorry dropping some of its cargo.

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Stolen Monroe painting still missing three years on

Stolen Monroe painting still missing three years on

A painting of Marilyn Monroe stolen from Bluewater is still missing three years on despite all four conmen responsible being brought to justice.

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Long queues on M25 after bike crash

Long queues on M25 after bike crash

Two lanes of a major motorway were shut after a car and bike collided.

Race circuit cancels events due to 'senseless behaviour'

Race circuit cancels events due to 'senseless behaviour'

A race circuit has cancelled its midweek car meets due to the behaviour of a few visitors.

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Rylan's X-rated discovery during Amazon warehouse shift

Rylan's X-rated discovery during Amazon warehouse shift

TV star Rylan Clark was left in stitches after a visit to Kent's enormous Amazon warehouse.

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Jenman beats the odds at European judo championships

Jenman beats the odds at European judo championships

Dartford’s Charlotte Jenman had to overcome the No.1 seeded judo cadet to claim her bronze medal at the European Cadet Championships.

New £3.2bn price tag on bringing Crossrail to Kent

New £3.2bn price tag on bringing Crossrail to Kent

A new study has calculated the cost of what it would take to extend the Elizabeth Line to north Kent and put the county on the underground map.

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Chris Packham supports campaign against London Resort

Chris Packham supports campaign against London Resort

TV presenter Chris Packham has added his support to a campaign to save marshes which could be turned into a multi-billion pound theme park.

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Collapsed sewer road closure extended for another month

Collapsed sewer road closure extended for another month

Work on a collapsed water sewer, which has caused traffic disruption on a busy road outside a McDonald's Drive-thru, is to take longer than expected.

Wall can have a blast

Wall can have a blast

Dartford boss Alan Dowson says returning striker Alex Wall can score 20 goals this season.

Suspected 'car parts thieves' arrested

Suspected 'car parts thieves' arrested

Officers have arrested two men suspected of stealing catalytic converters.

Police crackdown on 'boy racers'

Police crackdown on 'boy racers'

Drivers using their vehicles in an anti-social manner have been warned, fined and ordered to leave car parks by police.

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