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Major route to be closed for hours after serious crash

Major route to be closed for hours after serious crash

A busy route has been closed by police due to a collision, with motorists told to avoid the area.

City centre cordoned off after debris falls from shop front

City centre cordoned off after debris falls from shop front

Emergency services have put a cordon after debris was seen falling from a shopfront.

Drugs gang who made £7k a week selling cocaine jailed for 20 years

Drugs gang who made £7k a week selling cocaine jailed for 20 years

A criminal gang responsible for supplying class A drugs has been jailed for more than two decades between them.

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Major route blocked after lorry smash

Major route blocked after lorry smash

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash involving a lorry and a car on a major route.

‘Elon Musk needs to go away and leave our Channel alone!’

‘Elon Musk needs to go away and leave our Channel alone!’

People in Kent have told Elon Musk to keep his “hands off our English Channel” after he said it should be rechristened.

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Derelict public loos could be transformed into swish seafront flats

Derelict public loos could be transformed into swish seafront flats

Ambitious plans have been lodged to convert a delapidated loo block into two apartments overlooking the sea.

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‘It must stay open!’ Nine-month closure of leisure centre to be reviewed next week

‘It must stay open!’ Nine-month closure of leisure centre to be reviewed next week

A nine-month closure of a leisure centre will be reviewed next week after a council heard of the “devastating” impact it could have on residents.

CCTV images released after ‘money stolen at Sainsbury’s cash point’

CCTV images released after ‘money stolen at Sainsbury’s cash point’

Officers have released CCTV images after a woman withdrew money from a cashpoint before it was swiped by another person.

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Family of man who died in ‘motorway fall’ contacted emergency services from Romania day before

Family of man who died in ‘motorway fall’ contacted emergency services from Romania day before

An inquest into the death of a 37-year-old man who fell from height into the path of oncoming motorway traffic has concluded.

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Emergency service response after person seen on balcony

Emergency service response after person seen on balcony

Police and fire engines were called to a town centre after concerns for a person.

Teenager arrested on suspicion of rape in park

Teenager arrested on suspicion of rape in park

Police have arrested a 17-year-old on suspicion of rape after a town park was cordoned off.

Incredible pictures show man's transformation after first haircut in eight years

Incredible pictures show man's transformation after first haircut in eight years

Incredible pictures show a man’s transformation into “a whole new person” after his first haircut in eight years.

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Convicted wife murderer facing fresh charges

Convicted wife murderer facing fresh charges

A man who murdered his pregnant wife more than 25 years ago is facing fresh charges related to her death.

Kent artist’s huge collection of ‘beautiful and unusual’ antiques up for auction

Kent artist’s huge collection of ‘beautiful and unusual’ antiques up for auction

An eclectic mix of art and antiques accumulated by an interior designer and goldmith over her lifetime are going under the hammer.

Wedding videographer arrested after complaints from brides

Wedding videographer arrested after complaints from brides

A 34-year-old videographer has been arrested by police investigating reports brides had been left waiting years for their wedding footage.

Kent theatres placed on ‘at-risk’ register due to safety concerns

Kent theatres placed on ‘at-risk’ register due to safety concerns

A pair of Kent theatres have been placed on the "at risk" register following continued concerns about the safety of their buildings.

Concern over plan for ‘lethal’ zebra crossing next to new housing estate

Concern over plan for ‘lethal’ zebra crossing next to new housing estate

Plans to install a zebra crossing on an A-road could have “lethal” consequences, say anxious residents.

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Drink-driver seen slumped over wheel forced onto hard shoulder by other motorists

Drink-driver seen slumped over wheel forced onto hard shoulder by other motorists

Dashcam footage caught the moment other motorists intervened to stop a drink driver who was slumped over the wheel and veering across a motorway.

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Huge batteries to be installed at site of one of Kent’s biggest eyesores

Huge batteries to be installed at site of one of Kent’s biggest eyesores

A derelict pub considered one of Kent’s ugliest landmarks will stay standing despite proposals for a major building project at the site.

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New EU border checks for ferries and tunnel ‘delayed until November’

New EU border checks for ferries and tunnel ‘delayed until November’

Exclusive: New EU border checks are not expected to be introduced at the Channel ports until November, a year after the previous deadline.

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The village at war over decision to demolish ‘iconic’ public toilets

The village at war over decision to demolish ‘iconic’ public toilets

Villagers are angry at a council decision to demolish a set of “vital” loos despite hundreds turning out to vote in a referendum to get them reopened.

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Man charged after fight at pub

Man charged after fight at pub

A 45-year-old man will appear in court accused of GBH after a serious assault left a victim needing urgent hospital treatment.

University staff offered voluntary redundancy as part of cost-cutting measures

University staff offered voluntary redundancy as part of cost-cutting measures

Staff at a Kent university have been told they can apply for voluntary redundancy as it plans to save millions of pounds by reducing numbers.

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Police officer runs for his life in dramatic footage as truck rams motorbike

Police officer runs for his life in dramatic footage as truck rams motorbike

Footage from a police officer’s bodycam shows him running for safety moments before a truck driver rammed his motorcycle during a chase.

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Aldi reveals store plans for derelict school site with ‘asbestos danger’

Aldi reveals store plans for derelict school site with ‘asbestos danger’

A supermarket giant has confirmed it is looking to clear a rundown former secondary school site to make way for another one of its stores.

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Brides-to-be unsettled after two events cancelled at wedding venue

Brides-to-be unsettled after two events cancelled at wedding venue

A bride-to-be is unsure whether her dream day will be going ahead after two events were suddenly cancelled at a wedding venue.

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