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Village summit over 5,000-home plan

Village summit over 5,000-home plan

More than 200 people packed into a small hall to discuss concerns over plans to build 5,000 new homes.

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Plumber wins second Porsche in two years

Plumber wins second Porsche in two years

Just days after selling his prized supercar, a competition entrant scooped another one.

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Murder accused refuses to leave cell

Murder accused refuses to leave cell

A man charged with killing his mother has failed to appear in court for the second day running.

Furniture store boss blew up shop

Furniture store boss blew up shop

A man is due to be sentenced after he was found guilty of causing a devastating blast which injured 81 people.

18-year-old stabbing victim named

18-year-old stabbing victim named

An 18-year-old who had moved to Kent in the summer has been named as the victim of a fatal stabbing.

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300 trees to go to stop devastating floods

300 trees to go to stop devastating floods

Some 300 trees will be uprooted in one of Kent's most popular parks in an effort to prevent 40 acres being submerged under 12 feet of water.

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Curry house named best in Kent

Curry house named best in Kent

Two Kent restaurants have beaten competition from across the country to be honoured for their cooking at a prize-giving ceremony.

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Man loses hundreds in knifepoint robbery

Man loses hundreds in knifepoint robbery

A man was marched to a garage cashpoint by knife-wielding youths.

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Thousands back petition urging bank U-turn

Thousands back petition urging bank U-turn

A bank's decision to axe cash withdrawals at post offices has sparked a furious backlash.

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Paramedics treat biker at roadside

Paramedics treat biker at roadside

Police closed one lane of a dual carriageway while a motorcyclist was treated following a crash.

Delays on M20 after traffic light failure

Delays on M20 after traffic light failure

Queues are building up on the M20 as well as roads leading up to a roundabout with faulty traffic lights.

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Money-grabbing dentist's 'gross abuse of power'

Money-grabbing dentist's 'gross abuse of power'

A dentist has been struck off after forcing patients to endure twice the amount of procedures than necessary in order to claim NHS money.

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Motorway delays after multi-car pile-up

Motorway delays after multi-car pile-up

Drivers are being warned to expect delays after a pile-up on a motorway.

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Bodies of migrants found on beach

Bodies of migrants found on beach

The bodies of two young men believed to have been trying to cross the Channel have washed up onto a beach.

Animal park eyes woodland for 6ft beasts

Animal park eyes woodland for 6ft beasts

An animal park is hoping to introduce bison into the wild on the outskirts of a town provided it can raise several thousand pounds.

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Cancer survivor overcame body image battles

Cancer survivor overcame body image battles

A woman who was told she had “a bit of a steroid face” by a doctor during cancer treatment has spoken out about body image issues.

Hundreds of homes on way on new estate

Hundreds of homes on way on new estate

Plans for hundreds of homes which have proved unpopular with locals have been approved by councillors.

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Small music club becomes regular haunt of Pete Doherty

Small music club becomes regular haunt of Pete Doherty

A B&B which has its own music club has become the setting for a series of intimate gigs, including by rocker Pete Doherty.

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Delays after lorry crash

Delays after lorry crash

Motorists heading into Kent are facing delays at the Dartford Crossing after a crash.

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Vehicle hits home

Vehicle hits home

The emergency services are at the scene of a crash which saw a vehicle plough into a house.

Murder accused 'wanted relationship to work'

Murder accused 'wanted relationship to work'

The man accused of murdering Sarah Wellgreen says he moved back in with her so he could tell his children he tried to make the relationship work.

Work to begin on £115m cinema and restaurant complex

Work to begin on £115m cinema and restaurant complex

Construction work on a new leisure and housing project - which will "transform a tired area" - is set to start in the coming weeks.

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Man talked down from bridge

Man talked down from bridge

Police have managed to persuade a man to come down from a motorway bridge.

'Why do people hate one another because they're different?'

'Why do people hate one another because they're different?'

A community event brings people together to tackle the problem of hate crime.

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'Crazy 100mph driver' undercuts lorry on M25

'Crazy 100mph driver' undercuts lorry on M25

Watch the moment a driver sped past a lorry at a 100mph on the M25 hard shoulder.

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Car ends up embedded in railings

Car ends up embedded in railings

A silver car came to a stop impaled on metal railings after an early morning crash.

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Suicide victim identified by DNA

Suicide victim identified by DNA

The body of a man who had been missing for two months was found in a vacant house, a coroner heard.

Pilot was 'fatigued and distracted' before fatal crash

Pilot was 'fatigued and distracted' before fatal crash

The RAF pilot who was involved in a fatal crash that killed an engineer was 'fatigued and distracted', a report has said.

Who gave heroin addict fatal injection?

Who gave heroin addict fatal injection?

Police say they cannot fully conclude who gave a heroin addict a fatal overdose.

Council leader quits

Council leader quits

The leader of a district council has quit his post for "personal reasons."

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