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M2 reopens after crash

M2 reopens after crash

A car crash on the M2 which forced one of the carriageways to be closed has been cleared.

Trains delayed after 'knifeman' report

Trains delayed after 'knifeman' report

Rail services were delayed after police were called to a report of a knifeman at a station.

Sisters to hand over hardware store keys after 43 years

Sisters to hand over hardware store keys after 43 years

After spending more than four decades supplying the people's hardware needs, a pair of sisters are calling it a day.

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Funeral firms clash over rival crematorium plans

Funeral firms clash over rival crematorium plans

Two national funeral firms are at loggerheads over their separate plans to build crematoriums in the county.

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Aldi concerned over new shops' car park bid

Aldi concerned over new shops' car park bid

Bosses at discount supermarket chain Aldi, are extremely concerned about plans to allow customers of a proposed terrace of shops to use its car park.

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Country lane shut after crash

Country lane shut after crash

Police closed a country lane and advised motorists to use a different route following a crash.

Town's biggest expansion since Victorian era

Town's biggest expansion since Victorian era

A proposed explosion of housing developments in an historic market town will see more than 5,000 new homes built as the population rockets.

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Council sorry after 35ft tree falls onto house

Council sorry after 35ft tree falls onto house

A retired teacher watched open-mouthed as a 35ft tree being chopped down by the council fell onto his house.

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Fury at Wetherspoon's anti-lockdown posters in Covid hotspot

Fury at Wetherspoon's anti-lockdown posters in Covid hotspot

A councillor has blasted Wetherspoon over posters in a pub window in one of England's Covid hotspots which "play down" the impact of coronavirus.

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Town's secondary schools shut until new year as 'tipping point' reached

Town's secondary schools shut until new year as 'tipping point' reached

A Kent town currently does not have an operating secondary school after both decided to close their gates due to staff shortages.

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Puppy sparks kitchen blaze by turning on oven hob

Puppy sparks kitchen blaze by turning on oven hob

A cute puppy gave his owners a fright by accidentally turning on the oven hob, causing a fire in a kitchen.

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Arrests after 'thieves carted Land Rover away on truck'

Arrests after 'thieves carted Land Rover away on truck'

Three men have been arrested after allegedly loading a Land Rover Discovery onto the back off a truck before driving off with it.

New Aldi opens on edge of town

New Aldi opens on edge of town

A long-awaited Aldi supermarket has opened its doors to customers for the first time.

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Teenager charged after ink theft from Sainsbury's

Teenager charged after ink theft from Sainsbury's

A 19-year-old has been charged with stealing ink cartridges worth £1,500 from a supermarket.

Entire year group in quarantine due to Covid case

Entire year group in quarantine due to Covid case

Another school as ordered a whole year group to stay at home after a pupil tested positive for coronavirus.

Dazzling display in memory of baby Jack

Dazzling display in memory of baby Jack

A family's impressive Christmas lights display is turning heads in one Kent village - but it has a very poignant purpose.

Motorway crash leads to three-mile tailback

Motorway crash leads to three-mile tailback

A four car collision has partially blocked a motorway leading to delays.

Kent music venue at risk of closure

Kent music venue at risk of closure

The owners of a popular music venue are in a race against time to raise enough funds to prevent the cash-strapped business from closing.

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Bake Christmas treats with GBBO finalist

Bake Christmas treats with GBBO finalist

A Great British Bake Off finalist from Kent will be teaching people to make festive goodies at at a virtual charity cooking event.

Teaching assistant, 20, was 'the sweetest soul'

Teaching assistant, 20, was 'the sweetest soul'

The family of a 20-year-old woman found dead at home have paid tribute to her and vowed to raise awareness of the hidden nature of mental illness.

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