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Arrest after driver tries to 'run over' pedestrians

Arrest after driver tries to 'run over' pedestrians

A man has been arrested following a disturbance which saw a van drive at and then chase two pedestrians around the street.

Hit-and-run driver breaks schoolboy's leg

Hit-and-run driver breaks schoolboy's leg

A 14-year-old suffered a double leg break after he was knocked down on a pedestrian crossing by a BMW which failed to stop.

24-hour gym prepares to open

24-hour gym prepares to open

Workers have been busy installing equipment at a new gym which will welcome its first customers next week.

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'Office-like' children's home to close

'Office-like' children's home to close

A decision has been made to close a children's home which had previously been rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted.

County's first electric go–kart track approved

County's first electric go–kart track approved

A Kent council has approved plans for the county's first indoor electric go–kart experience.

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Travel chaos after 'person on tracks'

Travel chaos after 'person on tracks'

Train services are running late and drivers can expect delays after emergency services responded to an incident.

Fraudster locked up for targeting pensioner

Fraudster locked up for targeting pensioner

An 18-year-old has been sentenced after stealing more than £10,000 from a vulnerable pensioner.

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Jail for illegal earthworks woman

Jail for illegal earthworks woman

A landowner who went on the run in the hope of wrecking a trial sobbed and screamed when she was finally sentenced by a judge.

£800 fine after can thrown from car

£800 fine after can thrown from car

A man ended up in court after taking the rap for a driver who threw a drinks can out of a car window.

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'We had to sleep on the floor after failed bed delivery'

'We had to sleep on the floor after failed bed delivery'

A failed delivery from Bensons for Beds forced an elderly couple to sleep on the floor over Christmas.

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Emergency work caused M25 delays

Emergency work caused M25 delays

Large queues formed after a slip road leading onto the M25 had to be closed for urgent repairs.

Search for two men after 'murder'

Search for two men after 'murder'

Two men, thought to be builders, are being looked for to help with a murder investigation.

Action to stop rising numbers of dead fish

Action to stop rising numbers of dead fish

Work is taking place to improve the water quality of a stream after a number of lifeless fish were spotted floating on its surface.

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Teachers trapped inside school by bad parking

Teachers trapped inside school by bad parking

A pair of teachers faced an even later finish to their day when a vehicle blocked their exit.

Person dies after being hit by train

Person dies after being hit by train

Trains have been delayed and cancelled after a casualty on the tracks at a railway station.

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Council defends warden parked on yellow lines

Council defends warden parked on yellow lines

A parking warden stopped on double yellow lines while speaking to another driver — but a council has defended its employee.

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Police in clear over fatal crash chase

Police in clear over fatal crash chase

An independent investigation into a crash in which two women died concluded a police pursuit beforehand was carried out appropriately.

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School warning after pupils groomed on Snapchat

School warning after pupils groomed on Snapchat

A mother and children's academy have warned parents to be vigilant after young girls were targeted by a man exposing himself online.

Chair 'used like lion tamer' at inquest brawl

Chair 'used like lion tamer' at inquest brawl

A coroner has told a jury of the shocking scenes he witnessed as a fight broke out at a baby's inquest.

Union steps in over factory closure

Union steps in over factory closure

A union has pledged to fight the planned closure of Kent car parts factory Antolin Interiors which has put 300 jobs in jeopardy.

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Watch dramatic moment van driver chases pedestrians

Watch dramatic moment van driver chases pedestrians

A dramatic video has emerged of a van driver seemingly trying to run over a group of pedestrians.

Plans for 40-mile coastal path unveiled

Plans for 40-mile coastal path unveiled

A 40-mile coastal path linking two parts of Kent will unlock a huge part of the county's coast.

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'Van thief' writes off police car in crash

'Van thief' writes off police car in crash

A suspected thief ploughed into two police cars while trying to evade capture.

Extreme weather causes destruction and delays

Extreme weather causes destruction and delays

Kent is recovering from last night's heavy rain and high winds, with key transport links across the county yet to get back to normal.

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Tributes to young mixed martial artist

Tributes to young mixed martial artist

Tributes have flooded in for a young mixed martial artist following his sudden death.

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Boy racers 'keeping residents awake'

Boy racers 'keeping residents awake'

Hundreds of petrolheads have been accused of swarming a town centre car park and breaking the law.

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Nursery manager 'turned on' by children

Nursery manager 'turned on' by children

A man working at a nursery who admitted being sexually "turned on" by children in a chatroom has walked free from court.

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School to fine parents for late pick-ups

School to fine parents for late pick-ups

New rules at a primary school mean parents will be fined £1 for every five minutes they are late if they fail to pick up their kids on time.

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The final days of Debenhams

The final days of Debenhams

Shoppers are picking up the last few items as Debenhams stores prepare to close.

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'When I started the alarms haunted me'

'When I started the alarms haunted me'

A matron has revealed the reality of life working in the intensive care unit at one of Kent's biggest hospitals.

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