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Car on side after town centre crash

Car on side after town centre crash

A two-car crash left one car on its side on a busy main road in the centre of a town.

Tributes left to woman found dead

Tributes left to woman found dead

Tributes to a woman found dead in her home have been left outside her property as police continue to question man on suspicion of her murder.

End of an era for popular store

End of an era for popular store

A city centre leatherwear store, which has been thriving since the '80s, is closing after its owner decided to retire.

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Spate of thefts from vans

Spate of thefts from vans

There has been a series of thefts from vehicles in four areas of the county and police are warning owners to take steps to protect their vehicles.

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Woman hit by car in town centre

Woman hit by car in town centre

A woman was taken to hospital after being hit by a car on a busy main road in the centre of a town.

'Plans for lorry parks in limbo'

'Plans for lorry parks in limbo'

A Kent MP has called on the government to address concerns that long-standing plans for lorry parks in the county are in limbo.

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24-hour gym could fill huge empty store

24-hour gym could fill huge empty store

A huge shop which has sat empty for months could become a 24-hour gym, creating 15 new jobs.

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'I was told I had cancer but still had my baby'

'I was told I had cancer but still had my baby'

A newly-married woman had to face the agonising decision of whether to abort her baby after being diagnosed with cancer.

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Kent independent shops leading anti-plastic charge

Kent independent shops leading anti-plastic charge

An environmental campaign is helping small businesses cut down their plastic waste and big corporations are starting to take note.

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Police slammed for granting robber bail

Police slammed for granting robber bail

A judge scolded police for releasing a robber who preyed on women in the dark after twice catching him “red-handed.”

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Welcome to the Death Cafe

Welcome to the Death Cafe

Discussing death over a slice of cake and a coffee with strangers may seem like an odd concept, but that is exactly what is happening in one town.

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Why IS it quite so hard to shop plastic-free?

Why IS it quite so hard to shop plastic-free?

Shops are under pressure from customers to be more environmentally-friendly - so why IS there still quite so much plastic on our shelves?

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Striking statue removed from cathedral

Striking statue removed from cathedral

A turquoise statue above the entrance to a cathedral has been taken away as work to preserve the historic landmark continues.

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Bid to drop £71k anti-knife crime fund fails

Bid to drop £71k anti-knife crime fund fails

A plan to use funds earmarked for tackling knife crime to hire two Trading Standards officers was described as "extraordinary".

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Van driver attacked by group of men

Van driver attacked by group of men

A van driver was assaulted by a group of men.

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Photographer's death 'non-suspicious'

Photographer's death 'non-suspicious'

Police have released an update after a 30-year-old woman's body was found in woodland.

You herd it here first!

You herd it here first!

A main road was invaded by a flock of sheep who were spotted running away from a Wolfe.

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Gambling addict Ladbrokes worker stole £9k

Gambling addict Ladbrokes worker stole £9k

A gambling addict banned himself from betting shops only to get a job at Ladbrokes and steal £9,000.

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Pensioner airlifted to hospital with 'serious' head injuries

Pensioner airlifted to hospital with 'serious' head injuries

An elderly man has been rushed to a London hospital by air ambulance after he was found with serious head injuries.

Town centre death was drugs related

Town centre death was drugs related

A 55-year-old man who was found dead by police in a town centre died after overdosing, an inquest has heard.

Angry mum attacks traffic warden outside school

Angry mum attacks traffic warden outside school

A mum grabbed an enforcement officer's handheld computer and threw it at him outside a primary school, narrowly missing a child.

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Alleged blackmailers held Mercedes 'hostage'

Alleged blackmailers held Mercedes 'hostage'

A “threatening” duo allegedly stole a man’s car after demanding thousands of pounds in a blackmail scam, a court heard.

ATM ripped from wall in shop raid

ATM ripped from wall in shop raid

Would-be thieves have ripped a cash machine from the wall of a convenience store.

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Officers bitten and spat at during station arrests

Officers bitten and spat at during station arrests

Two men have been arrested after allegedly attacking officers while being arrested at a train station.

Murder suspect arrested after woman found dead

Murder suspect arrested after woman found dead

A man is being questioned by murder detectives after a woman was found dead at their house.

Cat abandoned by road after being shot

Cat abandoned by road after being shot

A cat with gunshot wounds was found starving and dazed by the side of a road after being cruelly abandoned.

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Babies learning sign language

Babies learning sign language

Parents have been snapping up the chance to take their babies to sign-language lessons so they can communicate better with each other.

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Council rapped amid school transport row

Council rapped amid school transport row

A local authority has been ordered to change its school transport policy based on a complaint from a parent.

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Hospital admissions rise by 27,000

Hospital admissions rise by 27,000

A number of Kent's hospitals are seeing thousands more patients compared to five years ago, figures reveal.

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'Patients suffering' due to doctor shortage

'Patients suffering' due to doctor shortage

Top medics say urgent action is needed as staff shortages reach worrying levels across Kent.

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