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Road remains closed due to burst water main

Road remains closed due to burst water main

Drivers are being warned to avoid a main route while repairs are carried out after a water pipe burst.

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New events venue to open in town centre

New events venue to open in town centre

A new events venue, aiming to show a wide variety of entertainment, has been granted a licence.

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'Heroic' driver stops train to save dog

'Heroic' driver stops train to save dog

The owner of a dog who strayed onto a railway line has praised a train driver for stopping to rescue her pet.

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Migrants found in lorry detained by police

Migrants found in lorry detained by police

Police have detained five migrants after they were found in the back of a lorry.

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'She should spend life in prison'

'She should spend life in prison'

The grandmother of a three-year-old who was crushed to death in the back seat of a car has said her daughter should spend life in prison.

MP helps attack victim's parents get to UK

MP helps attack victim's parents get to UK

An MP has helped the parents of a young exchange student reach the country after he was attacked.

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Wartime bomb detonated after a day of lockdown

Wartime bomb detonated after a day of lockdown

An exclusions zone has been lifted after a Second World War bomb, found on a building site, was disposed of.

The ever youthful Dorian Gray still performing at 77

The ever youthful Dorian Gray still performing at 77

From Top of The Pops to Pizza Express, Sixties singer Dorian Gray has done it all.

Car smashes through garden fence

Car smashes through garden fence

Police are looking for the driver of a car which knocked down a garden fence and damaged cars.

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Warning over a ‘rising tide of in-work poverty’ across county

Warning over a ‘rising tide of in-work poverty’ across county

One in five workers in Kent are earning less than the Real Living Wage.

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27 flats planned for unused building

27 flats planned for unused building

Plans have been revealed for 27 flats above a dessert parlour.

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Fears 'town will die' after losing Debenhams

Fears 'town will die' after losing Debenhams

A couple have set up a petition to save their local Debenhams over fears the town centre will die without it.

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Pledge to check gym equipment after injury

Pledge to check gym equipment after injury

Health and safety checks will be carried out on council-owned outdoor gym equipment after a girl's horror finger injury. WARNING: Graphic image

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Man taken to hospital after house fire

Man taken to hospital after house fire

Paramedics took a man to hospital who needed treatment after a fire in a chimney.

Hundreds gather at port to see D-Day veterans

Hundreds gather at port to see D-Day veterans

Bad weather forced the MV Boudicca to dock in Kent and hundreds have gathered to welcome them.

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Former Gills boss Justin Edinburgh dies

Former Gills boss Justin Edinburgh dies

Former Gillingham manager Justin Edinburgh has died at the age of 49.

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Sixth person arrested following attack on student

Sixth person arrested following attack on student

Police have arrested a sixth person following an attack on a young exchange student in a city centre.

Welcome the D-Day veterans back to Kent

Welcome the D-Day veterans back to Kent

Hundreds of veterans are set to arrive at a port this evening following a historic voyage to Normandy.

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Man jailed for burglary at woodland park

Man jailed for burglary at woodland park

A 25-year-old has been jailed for four years following a string of overnight burglaries, including a raid on an animal centre.

'She’s just like a puppy'

'She’s just like a puppy'

A dog left with a deep gash in her neck and found in a bush is making a full recovery.

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Delays after lorry gets stuck near bridge

Delays after lorry gets stuck near bridge

Drivers have been left stuck after a lorry broke down blocking a three-way junction.

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Missing 32-year-old found safe and well

Missing 32-year-old found safe and well

A search for a 32-year-old man who had been reported missing has finished after he was found safe and well.

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Diversion route after burst water main near shopping centre

Diversion route after burst water main near shopping centre

A main route is partially closed while emergency services tackle a burst water main.

Wartime bomb find turns village into 'ghost town'

Wartime bomb find turns village into 'ghost town'

A large area of a village has been deserted after a wartime bomb was found.

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Accident blocks part of A2

Accident blocks part of A2

Traffic is building up on a busy route following an accident.

Court on 'lockdown' after officers injured

Court on 'lockdown' after officers injured

Court proceedings were stalled after an incident in the cells.

Wartime bomb found at building site

Wartime bomb found at building site

A road is closed while police and bomb disposal experts are working to remove a suspected Second World War ordnance.

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'Electrical fault' starts fire in high street

'Electrical fault' starts fire in high street

Three fire engines and crew were sent to a late-night fire that was caused by an electrical fault.

Burst water main causes homes and road to flood

Burst water main causes homes and road to flood

Fire crews are working to pump water out of properties and clear a main road due to a burst water main.

Police close road

Police close road

A road has been closed by police for several hours.

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