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'Sorry officer, my pregnant wife needs a wee'

'Sorry officer, my pregnant wife needs a wee'

A driver caught doing 106mph gave an eyebrow-raising excuse when officers stopped him on the A2.

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Customers confused as parcel depot lost in post

Customers confused as parcel depot lost in post

A delivery giant has bizarrely denied the existence of one of its depots to bemused customers, instead sending them an extra 15 miles.

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Developer to hold talks with Sainsbury’s over former pub site

Developer to hold talks with Sainsbury’s over former pub site

Sainsbury’s is among those who will be approached by developers to launch a convenience store on the site of the former Scruffy Ducks pub.

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Shop building engulfed in flames

Shop building engulfed in flames

Fire crews tackled a blaze as flames swept through the upper floor of a shop building.

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Number of homeschooled children doubles

Number of homeschooled children doubles

The number of children getting their education at home has doubled in the last seven years, new figures show.

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Contraflow installed on M20 ahead of Brexit

Contraflow installed on M20 ahead of Brexit

A new system of queuing lorries on the M20 is being tested out from today in preparation for potential delays at the Port of Dover caused by Brexit.

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£75m leisure complex a 'ghost town'

£75m leisure complex a 'ghost town'

A new £75m leisure complex has been branded a “ghost town” as restaurants remain empty three months after the site opened.

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9 times celebrities enjoyed a cuppa at a Kent cafe

9 times celebrities enjoyed a cuppa at a Kent cafe

From award winning actors, to artists, star bakers and even the Prime Minister, here are nine times celebrities have been spotted in Kent cafés.

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Police probe after pensioner dies in fire

Police probe after pensioner dies in fire

Emergency services were called to a serious blaze this evening in which a man in his 70s died.

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Missing girl found safe and well

Missing girl found safe and well

A schoolgirl has been found safe after going missing late on Saturday night.

Bomb found on beach

Bomb found on beach

A popular beach has been cordoned off after a bomb was dug up this afternoon.

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Hunt for suspected rapist

Hunt for suspected rapist

Police are on the hunt for a suspected rapist after a teenage girl was attacked in an alleyway.

Man left with facial injuries in pub assault

Man left with facial injuries in pub assault

A man suffered facial injuries after he was allegedly assaulted as he walked into a pub.

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Council chief says May must go

Council chief says May must go

The Conservative leader of one of Kent's largest councils says Theresa May must go after 'letting the country down' in Brexit negotiations.

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Bike 'explodes in ball of fire'

Bike 'explodes in ball of fire'

Drivers were delayed after a motorbike burst into flames.

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Traffic jams after crash

Traffic jams after crash

A road has re-opened after crash which shut both lanes.

See how anti-Brexit your constituency is

See how anti-Brexit your constituency is

As almost five million people have lent their support to an anti-Brexit petition here's where the most support in Kent is coming from.

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OAP 'targeted in hospital'

OAP 'targeted in hospital'

Police have released CCTV images after a 78-year-old woman had her belongings stolen while in hospital.

Woman rescued from overturned car

Woman rescued from overturned car

A woman was passed into the care of paramedics after being pulled from an overturned car.

Strongman's world record attempt for sick mum

Strongman's world record attempt for sick mum

A weightlifter will today try to break a bus pulling world record to raise money for a woman struck down by a rare illness.

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Award cooked up for walks caterer

Award cooked up for walks caterer

A volunteer, who cooks for people on long organised walks, has been awarded for her dedication and tasty creations by a walking association

Boy's mission to help 'broken soldiers'

Boy's mission to help 'broken soldiers'

A seven-year-old boy is set to climb the UK's three highest mountains within 24 hours for charity.

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Shock at popular activist's death

Shock at popular activist's death

Tributes have been paid to a community leader who has died of a heart condition.

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Urgent call to save Kent's naval heritage

Urgent call to save Kent's naval heritage

Experts have called to swift action to protect one of world's oldest surviving boat stores.

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Man on Interpol's most-wanted list arrested

Man on Interpol's most-wanted list arrested

A suspect spotted in Kent following a murder has been arrested in Romania.

Man arrested after woman found dead

Man arrested after woman found dead

Police investigating the death of a woman in her sixties have called the incident 'unexplained'.

Land Rover crashes into shop in police chase

Land Rover crashes into shop in police chase

A 4x4 has ploughed into the front of a store after being pursued by police.

Last chance to see Pete Doherty tonight

Last chance to see Pete Doherty tonight

Libertines frontman Pete Doherty is set to perform at a B&B tonight.

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Car crashes into traffic lights

Car crashes into traffic lights

Police were forced to close a road after a car collided with a set of traffic lights.

Minibus and tools stolen from business

Minibus and tools stolen from business

Officers are appealing for information after thieves stole tools and a minibus from a business overnight.

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