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Restaurant closes but 'will be back'

Restaurant closes but 'will be back'

A Caribbean restaurant which closed today plans to make a swift return.

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'Brazen' burglar caught red handed

'Brazen' burglar caught red handed

A man has been jailed after creeping into a house while people were inside.

Delays on M20

Delays on M20

Traffic has started to clear after a crash on the M20.

Restaurant closes in town centre

Restaurant closes in town centre

A Caribbean restaurant has closed just six months after opening.

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Child rushed to hospital after being hit by car

Child rushed to hospital after being hit by car

A child has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car outside a snooker club this morning.

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Big jump in empty properties

Big jump in empty properties

The Government is forcing councils to build more homes, yet the number of empty properties is growing.

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Driver caught with hammer and screwdriver

Driver caught with hammer and screwdriver

Special Constables seized suspected crack cocaine and a sharpened screwdriver in a town operation.

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Weekend train services disruption

Weekend train services disruption

Buses will replace trains in some parts of Kent because of engineering works.

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Man reported missing

Man reported missing

A 39-year-old man was last seen more than a week ago.

Crash shuts lane on M20

Crash shuts lane on M20

A crash blocked one lane of the M20.

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Questions unanswered after brother's death

Questions unanswered after brother's death

The family of a factory worker who stumbled into the path of a car and suffered catastrophic head injuries still have unanswered questions.

Horse saved from river

Horse saved from river

A rescue team, using a specialist vehicle, pulled a 15-hand horse onto dry land.

Plan to scrap high speed service 'completely unacceptable'

Plan to scrap high speed service 'completely unacceptable'

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has come under fresh pressure to keep running a high speed service from Kent.

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Maidstone told to build 1,236 homes per year

Maidstone told to build 1,236 homes per year

The Government is imposing harsh new housing requirements on local authorities with its a new "standard method" of calculation.

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School children chased with 'Taser'

School children chased with 'Taser'

Disciplinary action has been taken against a boy who took a toy Taser gun into primary school.

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Teacher targeted three times by fuel thief

Teacher targeted three times by fuel thief

Three cars parked on the driveway of a teacher were targeted by a thief drilling holes into fuel tanks.

Mum died after fall from flat

Mum died after fall from flat

A heartbroken mum-of-three fell from a fifth floor flat after struggling to come to terms with her partner's death just two days before.

Police give telling off after 'altercation'

Police give telling off after 'altercation'

Police had to be called out to speak to two men involved in an altercation.

Betting syndicate's downfall could affect thousands

Betting syndicate's downfall could affect thousands

A horse racing syndicate, run by a former police officer, remains the subject of a fraud probe.

Hospital trust's big plans for cancer treatment

Hospital trust's big plans for cancer treatment

A couple's six-figure donation has set a hospital on the way to setting up a specialist cancer treatment clinic.

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