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Flooding closes A228

Flooding closes A228

Drivers are facing yet more travel problems after a key route was partially shut due to flooding.

Little Mix to star on kmfm

Little Mix to star on kmfm

Global girl group Little Mix will be on kmfm Breakfast as their new single drops this week.

Savvy shoppers reveals secrets

Savvy shoppers reveals secrets

A couple who rarely spend more than £20 a week on food between them have shared how they do it.

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'Sink estate' leaves OAPs afraid to leave their homes

'Sink estate' leaves OAPs afraid to leave their homes

Residents say their once sleepy close has become a nightmare to live in due to anti-social behaviour.

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Surge in modern slavery cases

Surge in modern slavery cases

A lack of support for victims is being blamed for a failure to prosecute those responsible for exploiting vulnerable adults and children

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Motorway chaos as sink holes close M25

Motorway chaos as sink holes close M25

Drivers face chaos on the roads this morning after sink holes were discovered on the M25 following yesterday's heavy rain.

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Ten Tory leadership hopefuls revealed

Ten Tory leadership hopefuls revealed

MPs in Kent have been picking their favourites to succeed Theresa May and lead the country.

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Missing ice hockey star found

Missing ice hockey star found

A 34-year-old man who had been missing for days is back at home with his family.

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'Stay home' warning as floods hit Kent

'Stay home' warning as floods hit Kent

Police have urged people not to travel as flooding hits many parts of Kent.

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Homes fight could go to Supreme Court

Homes fight could go to Supreme Court

Campaigners trying to stop plans for 4,000 homes are not giving up after their latest setback.

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Man took overdose at halfway house

Man took overdose at halfway house

A man took overdose only months after leaving prison.

'Banned' burger chain allowed in new shopping centre

'Banned' burger chain allowed in new shopping centre

An American fast food chain is set to open in a shopping centre expansion, despite featuring on a council's list of banned restaurants.

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Volunteers to search for ice hockey legend

Volunteers to search for ice hockey legend

A volunteer group will scour woodlands this evening to find a missing man.

Mum who contracted listeria from sandwich calls for inquiry

Mum who contracted listeria from sandwich calls for inquiry

A woman who contracted listeria from a hospital sandwich is calling for an inquiry following three deaths linked to the case.

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£6,000 drum kit stolen outside a cathedral

£6,000 drum kit stolen outside a cathedral

A thief forced open a bands' van and stole £6,000 worth of drumming equipment.

Thief strikes in supermarket

Thief strikes in supermarket

A woman in her 80s had money stolen from her bank account after her purse was swiped in a supermarket.

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Plans for river taxi dropped

Plans for river taxi dropped

Plans for a river taxi to help ease traffic on an industrial estate have been dropped.

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Man released after vigilante sting

Man released after vigilante sting

A man arrested on suspicion of grooming offences has been released under investigation.

Cyclist taken to hospital after crash

Cyclist taken to hospital after crash

A man in his 50s was taken to hospital following a collision involving a cyclist and a car.

Bank Holiday moved for VE Day anniversary

Bank Holiday moved for VE Day anniversary

The May Day Bank Holiday will be moved to a Friday next year to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

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Detective suffers fractured cheekbone in attack outside station

Detective suffers fractured cheekbone in attack outside station

A man has admitted fracturing a detective's cheekbone in an attack outside a police station.

Driver had 'excessive alcohol' levels before fatal crash

Driver had 'excessive alcohol' levels before fatal crash

A man who died in a crash on the A2 had "excessive alcohol" in his system, an inquest has heard.

Police failed to probe Molly's murderer

Police failed to probe Molly's murderer

A review commissioned in the wake of Molly McLaren's murder has found a force did not properly investigate concerns about her killer.

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Torrential rain hits amid weather warning

Torrential rain hits amid weather warning

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms have hit backs of Kent after warnings from the Met Office.

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Stationery branch closing today

Stationery branch closing today

Shoppers are rushing to an office supply shop for last-day bargains.

Frantic search for woman who fell from cruise ship

Frantic search for woman who fell from cruise ship

Passengers aboard a cruise ship caught in dangerous winds off Majorca have described how they helped search for a woman who fell overboard.

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'Power spike' prevents trains stopping at station

'Power spike' prevents trains stopping at station

New Eurostar trains are unlikely to be able to stop at a station in Kent until early next year due to a long-running technical fault.

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Fans to pay respects to former manager Justin Edinburgh

Fans to pay respects to former manager Justin Edinburgh

Gillingham are opening a book of condolence following the death of former boss Justin Edinburgh.

New photos of bomb ship wreck

New photos of bomb ship wreck

It will be 75 years in August since an American ship carrying explosives sank in the Thames Estuary. There are still 1,400 tonnes of bombs on board.

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Man, 23, killed in crash named

Man, 23, killed in crash named

An inquest has heard the circumstances surrounding the death of a 23-year-old who died in a crash.

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