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'I got a parking charge for being stuck in traffic'

'I got a parking charge for being stuck in traffic'

A woman has spoken out after receiving a parking charge after being stuck in traffic chaos.

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Dental technician stashed £1m of cocaine at work

Dental technician stashed £1m of cocaine at work

A dental technician has been jailed for more than eight years after being found with 5.34 kilos of high purity cocaine just a week before his wedding.

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'Vicious' attackers caught after car broke down

'Vicious' attackers caught after car broke down

Six men were arrested after officers pulled over to help the occupants of a broken down car and realised they were wanted.

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Woman attacked policeman after bottomless Prosecco brunch

Woman attacked policeman after bottomless Prosecco brunch

A 35-year-old who kicked an emergency worker and swore at restaurant staff has been given a three-month curfew.

Model railway centre could move into Debenhams

Model railway centre could move into Debenhams

A huge Debenhams store set to close next weekend could become home to a long-awaited model railway centre.

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Commuter pounds pavements to tackle loneliness

Commuter pounds pavements to tackle loneliness

A commuter who found herself alone in a new town set up a group to tackle social isolation — now she has bigger plans for the future.

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'Life will never be the same for us'

'Life will never be the same for us'

Loved ones of a Lego-mad six-year-old boy who died just weeks after a cancer diagnosis have gathered to celebrate his life.

Boy, 5, traumatised as fireball erupts outside home

Boy, 5, traumatised as fireball erupts outside home

A mum has told how her young son has been left traumatised after he was pulled from his bed to escape a raging fireball outside his house.

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Motorway closure not cancelled

Motorway closure not cancelled

Overnight roadworks are going ahead after an email gaffe confirmed the plans had been called off.

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Girl, 6, in Star Wars role

Girl, 6, in Star Wars role

A promising young performer from Kent appears in The Rise of Skywalker as Daisy Ridley's younger counterpart.

Missing sisters found

Missing sisters found

Two teenagers who had gone missing from their homes have now been found in Kent.

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Crash sparks M20 queues

Crash sparks M20 queues

Drivers are facing delays after a motorway smash.

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Children's heartache as dad killed in crash

Children's heartache as dad killed in crash

A heartbroken five-year-old girl "keeps asking for her dad to come back" after he died when his van crashed into a street light.

'He has no morals'

'He has no morals'

Disgruntled customers speak about their experiences with a rogue builder who they say made excuses and never finished the job.

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Millionaire mansions in 'Manhattan by the Sea'

Millionaire mansions in 'Manhattan by the Sea'

Seafront homes on former council land are set to sell for a combined £10 million - sparking campaigners' fury.

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Multi-million pound regeneration plans blasted

Multi-million pound regeneration plans blasted

A second phase of a town centre regeneration project has been thrown out by council leaders.

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Retirement scheme looks like 'prison'

Retirement scheme looks like 'prison'

People living near a proposed 50-home retirement scheme have likened it to a "prison" and "ghetto".

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Man extradited from Romania

Man extradited from Romania

A man has been extradited from Romania to face several charges of sexual assault.

Cops seize cash hidden in toys

Cops seize cash hidden in toys

More than £23,000 has been confiscated by police after it was found hidden among children’s toys at the Channel Tunnel.

'Panic' over child's traumatic birth

'Panic' over child's traumatic birth

A doctor at an inquest revealed hospital staff's anxiety over the highly difficult birth of a baby who only lived for a week.

County's first female Lord Lieutenant appointed

County's first female Lord Lieutenant appointed

The Queen has appointed Lady Annabel Colgrain of Ide Hill to be Kent's new Lord-Lieutenant.

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Operation Brock layout will be removed

Operation Brock layout will be removed

Highways England has confirmed the controversial Operation Brock contra-flow system will finally be removed and work will start on Monday.

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Medical emergency yards from primary

Medical emergency yards from primary

A road was closed by police after a medical emergency yards from a primary school.

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Masked men in moped chase drama

Masked men in moped chase drama

Two men have been arrested after several police cars were involved in a dramatic chase through a Kent town.

Girl, 17, in high street knife drama

Girl, 17, in high street knife drama

A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of carrying a knife in a busy town centre.

Twins' deaths 'no reason' to postpone animal welfare trial

Twins' deaths 'no reason' to postpone animal welfare trial

A relation of the twins who died in a double suicide pact in Sevenoaks has failed to have his court case adjourned.

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Urbaser responds to fine over missed bin collections

Urbaser responds to fine over missed bin collections

The company that has missed thousands of bin collections has responded to fines it received this week.

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'I was scared for my spiders - we could have died'

'I was scared for my spiders - we could have died'

A mum believes her teenage sons and pet spiders could have been killed after their smoke alarm failed to warn them of a washing machine fire.

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Cocaine, weapons and cash seized by police

Cocaine, weapons and cash seized by police

Cocaine and cash have been seized after police officers spotted an extendable baton in a parked car.

Armed police swoop on street

Armed police swoop on street

Armed police were called to a residential street after reports someone was seen with a gun.

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