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Live: General Election 2019: Conservatives win majority

Live: General Election 2019: Conservatives win majority

The Tories are on course for a landslide victory in the General Election, with Labour's vote collapsing despite Rosie Duffield retaining Canterbury.

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General Election 2019: Winners and losers on a night of drama

General Election 2019: Winners and losers on a night of drama

Jeremy Corbyn has announced he will not lead Labour into another election on a disastrous night for the Labour party.

Labour MP: 'Corbyn should resign'

Labour MP: 'Corbyn should resign'

Labour MP Rosie Duffield has called for party leader Jeremy Corbyn to resign after holding her Kent seat.

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School's plan to transform pub into café

School's plan to transform pub into café

A historic inn that has stood empty for almost a decade could be transformed if a school's plans are approved.

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General Election 2019: What do the results mean?

General Election 2019: What do the results mean?

Our political editor Paul Francis assesses the results as they come in.

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Police close town centre road

Police close town centre road

Emergency services are on the scene of an ongoing incident in a town centre.

Traffic chaos on A249 after van crash

Traffic chaos on A249 after van crash

A major route is blocked with traffic queuing for several miles after a van crashed during rush-hour.

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Why Fergus Wilson is behind traffic chaos in this village

Why Fergus Wilson is behind traffic chaos in this village

Structural repairs to a house in a village are causing daily delays for thousands of motorists — but owner Fergus Wilson says it's not his fault.

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Football match for tragic ex-pupils

Football match for tragic ex-pupils

A commemorative game will be held by a school for two former students who died in a car crash in South America.

Generous club patron gets xmas surprise

Generous club patron gets xmas surprise

kmfm is on day 4 of Make Someone's Christmas and today they're helping out an Ashford local who has given 40 years to a football club.

Serious incident at bus station

Serious incident at bus station

Police and several ambulances cordoned off an area of a bus station.

General Election 2019: Conservatives win majority

General Election 2019: Conservatives win majority

The Conservatives have won the General Election on a night that has been a disaster for the Labour Party.

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Woman in her 80s dies in head-on crash

Woman in her 80s dies in head-on crash

A woman in her 80s has been killed and two others injured in a head-on crash on a country road.

Rape suspect is 13

Rape suspect is 13

Three people, including a 13-year-old boy, have been arrested on suspicion of rape as detectives continue to appeal for information.

Man robbed in graveyard

Man robbed in graveyard

A man was kicked and punched outside a church and his keys and phone were stolen in a broad daylight attack.

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Scandal-hit social housing board sacked

Scandal-hit social housing board sacked

Fed-up council bosses have taken over a housing association after safety concerns affected thousands of homes.

Protests to be staged amid Boxing Day hunts

Protests to be staged amid Boxing Day hunts

Demonstrations will take place at two long-running Boxing Day hunts, activists have been confirmed.

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Man died after being stabbed in chest

Man died after being stabbed in chest

A man found dead in a high street flat had spent the night with friends before getting into an altercation.

Mum pinned to car by road rage driver

Mum pinned to car by road rage driver

A mother of two has been suffering sleepless nights after she was pinned to her car by an aggressive driver.

Warning over fake 'selfish parking' tickets

Warning over fake 'selfish parking' tickets

A council has issued a warning after reports of convincing-looking tickets accusing drivers of "selfish parking" appearing on cars.

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New Costa drive-thru decision due

New Costa drive-thru decision due

A ruling is to be given on plans for a Costa drive-thru opposed by some residents amid noise concerns.

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Generous stranger pays for Christmas lunch for 40 people

Generous stranger pays for Christmas lunch for 40 people

A mystery man helped spread Christmas cheer by paying for 40 people to enjoy a festive lunch.

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Grandad's brutal pool cue attack in pub

Grandad's brutal pool cue attack in pub

A 70-year-old smashed a pub-goer over the head with a pool cue in a case of mistaken identity.

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Jalisa 'may have intended to be rescued'

Jalisa 'may have intended to be rescued'

A coroner has ruled out suicide in an inquest of the death of a young woman found hanged at home.

'Man recording children outside school'

'Man recording children outside school'

Police officers were seen at a primary school after pupils and parents claim they saw a man filming children with his mobile phone.

Poppy Appeal thief locked up

Poppy Appeal thief locked up

A thief broke into a coffee shop and snatched the Poppy Appeal tin - just days before Remembrance Sunday.

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21 migrants found in truck

21 migrants found in truck

A people smuggler has been jailed for a decade after he stowed 21 Afghan migrants including nine children in his truck which was bound for the UK.

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Delays as M20 roadworks overrun again

Delays as M20 roadworks overrun again

Motorists are facing delays of at least an hour as emergency repair work continues to overrun on the M20.

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Delays as ice stops train

Delays as ice stops train

Commuters are facing delays after a build up of ice leaves a train without power.

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'He gave me the confidence to believe'

'He gave me the confidence to believe'

Charity workers have been paying tribute to a naturalist and broadcaster.

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