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Fire service called as smoke spotted on high street

Fire service called as smoke spotted on high street

Firefighters responded after smoke was seen billowing from a property near a town centre.

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Emergency repairs to Dartford crossing caused delays

Emergency repairs to Dartford crossing caused delays

Emergency repairs to a tunnel at the Dartford Crossing caused queues for traffic heading towards Essex on the M25

Aldi shopper who fled ceiling collapse receives car parking fine

Aldi shopper who fled ceiling collapse receives car parking fine

A woman who fled from an Aldi supermarket as part of its ceiling collapsed has received a parking fine for not logging her car registration.

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Empty pub could become... micropub

Empty pub could become... micropub

A former pub could be demolished and new homes and a micropub put in its place.

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The lost asylums of Kent

The lost asylums of Kent

With a shift away from putting mentally-ill people in institutions, the door was firmly shut on the use of asylums. We look at their history in Kent.

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Police called to 'man on bridge' over railway tracks

Police called to 'man on bridge' over railway tracks

Trains have been cancelled this evening after police were called to reports of a man on a bridge over the tracks.

Pizza Express staff test positive for Covid-19

Pizza Express staff test positive for Covid-19

Employees at a Kent branch of a popular Italian restaurant chain have tested positive for coronavirus.

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'They helped save my baby's life - today she turns three'

'They helped save my baby's life - today she turns three'

A little girl who was in a coma aged four months and airlifted to hospital is today celebrating her third birthday.

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'Increasing confidence' new super hospital will be built

'Increasing confidence' new super hospital will be built

A health campaigner fighting for a new hospital in Kent has been encouraged by what he has heard from “people in the know”

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Seals spotted in river

Seals spotted in river

Passers-by were treated to the spectacular sight of seals in a river this lunchtime.

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Police and medics called to cemetery

Police and medics called to cemetery

Emergency services have been pictured outside a cemetery after being called to reports of a man in distress.

Traffic held for 'distressed' man on bridge

Traffic held for 'distressed' man on bridge

Police stopped motorists in both directions of a busy road.

Large group dispersed from park after police called

Large group dispersed from park after police called

Police were called to a fight involving a "large number of young people" at a popular park last night.

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Covid snooping hotline 'like communist East Germany'

Covid snooping hotline 'like communist East Germany'

An MP has slammed the government's alleged plans to introduce a hotline that would encourage people to report quarantine rule-breakers to police.

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Warning as warm weather could see surge in last-chance social gatherings

Warning as warm weather could see surge in last-chance social gatherings

Police issue warning on 'last hurrah' before stricter restrictions come into effect as weekend weather warms up.

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Dutch rock band quarantine on coast to record album

Dutch rock band quarantine on coast to record album

An band from Amsterdam have travelled to Kent to make their new record, but quarantine rules mean they'll be trapped inside the studio for two weeks.

Hunt for vintage car sold to fund Ghostbuster project

Hunt for vintage car sold to fund Ghostbuster project

A man is trying to track down a '58 Chrysler that he sold 20 years ago.

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Kent Covid-19 cases highest for two months

Kent Covid-19 cases highest for two months

Kent's public health director expects a significant spike of new Covid-19 cases in the county to grow further following the reopening of schools.

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Man threatened youngster with axe

Man threatened youngster with axe

A furious father lost his cool and threatened a youngster with an axe after he insulted him.

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The story of the rioters hanged in Kent

The story of the rioters hanged in Kent

Three men were sentenced to death for setting fire to a barn during The Swing Riots in 1830.

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BT exec charged with murdering wife

BT exec charged with murdering wife

A British Telecom executive has been charged with murdering his wife of 35 years at their marital home.

Watch as lazy postman hurls parcel 30ft into garden

Watch as lazy postman hurls parcel 30ft into garden

Royal Mail is investigating after a reckless postman lobbed a parcel into a front garden without bothering to ring the intercom system.

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Suspects bailed after huge raid on traveller site

Suspects bailed after huge raid on traveller site

Suspects have been bailed after a raid on a traveller site in which officers found drugs, cash and two people thought to be being used as slaves.

String of hygiene issues at Covid-ravaged hospital

String of hygiene issues at Covid-ravaged hospital

An under-fire NHS trust is making 'urgent improvements' after inspectors found a string of issues - including staff not washing their hands properly.

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Man dies after collapsing in street

Man dies after collapsing in street

Police and medics were called to try to save a man who had collapsed.

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Hollywood actor shooting scenes at Kent's most famous cafe

Hollywood actor shooting scenes at Kent's most famous cafe

Production crews for a hit TV series are getting set for a night of filming at a roadside cafe.

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Passenger poos on bus

Passenger poos on bus

A stagecoach bus service has been halted after a passenger defecated on the bus.

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Who is mystery woman Maria?

Who is mystery woman Maria?

Signs have been popping up declaring love to a mystery woman called Maria - who has even been offered a free curry.

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Robber jailed over botched raid

Robber jailed over botched raid

A gambler decided to threaten a shopkeeper with a knife when his scratchcard luck ran out, but things didn't go well that for him.

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Councils demand clarity on 'Covid marshals'

Councils demand clarity on 'Covid marshals'

Local authorities appear in the dark about what powers Boris Johnson's 'Covid marshals' will have and how they will be funded.

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