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Early finish for motorway works

Early finish for motorway works

Overnight roadworks are set to finish earlier to help cut rush hour delays.

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Tearoom launches Easter egg appeal

Tearoom launches Easter egg appeal

A tearoom is collecting Easter eggs from their customers to donate to disadvantaged children.

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Stolen trailer is found...12 years later

Stolen trailer is found...12 years later

A car trailer stolen more than a decade ago has been found and reunited with its rightful owner.

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Shares in major high street retailer suspended

Shares in major high street retailer suspended

Retail giant is expected to enter administration this week after rejecting fresh early hours bid.

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Trains running again after line floods

Trains running again after line floods

Passengers have been invited to apply for compensation after disruption to yesterday's train services.

Click your heels and look forward to The Wizard of Oz

Click your heels and look forward to The Wizard of Oz

You'll be saying "there's no place like home" this Easter as classic movie The Wizard of Oz gets a special screening for its 80th anniversary.

Education 'crisis' as teachers quit

Education 'crisis' as teachers quit

Growing pressure has been blamed for hundreds of teachers in part of Kent deciding to quit their jobs.

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Is a robot going to take your job?

Is a robot going to take your job?

More than half a million workers in Kent could have their jobs replaced by robots.

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'I want everyone to know what a mastectomy looks like'

'I want everyone to know what a mastectomy looks like'

A 29-year-old battling breast cancer hopes an image of her mastectomy can break the taboo surrounding treatment.

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'The levels of stupidity beggar belief'

'The levels of stupidity beggar belief'

A father had spoken out after problems with Universal Credit nearly cost him and his two-year-old son their home.

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'We will never stop searching for Sarah'

'We will never stop searching for Sarah'

Volunteers are continuing to search for a mum who was last seen six months ago today.

Former councillor found dead in hotel room

Former councillor found dead in hotel room

A man who went missing from his home was found dead in a hotel room after taking his own life.

Takeaway owner banned after wing nut found in food

Takeaway owner banned after wing nut found in food

A Chinese takeaway owner has been forced to stop operating after a string of health concerns.

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Burst water main halts trains

Burst water main halts trains

A key train route is to be closed for hours after flooding on the tracks.

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House prices 10x salaries

House prices 10x salaries

Househunters in part of Kent now face paying 10 times their annual salary to secure a home.

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Debenhams rejects £150m cash offer

Debenhams rejects £150m cash offer

A decision to reject an offer means a retail giant is likely to now go into administration later this week.

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Club launches special edition new kit

Club launches special edition new kit

A limited edition kit is being launched for next season for football fans to make history as their club signs a new deal with The Libertines.

Family of murdered teen facing 18-month wait after threats

Family of murdered teen facing 18-month wait after threats

Snapchat could take up to 18 months to tell police who has been sending a grieving family abusive messages.

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Get your ticket...You'll have a ball

Get your ticket...You'll have a ball

A grand spring charity ball to raise money for a charity which helps victims of crime is being hosted by a kmfm presenter next month.

Grenade find man released

Grenade find man released

A man arrested after police raided his home and found antique grenades has been released.

Popular village pub re-opens with new name

Popular village pub re-opens with new name

Customers are back after a takeover, new landlords and a major refurbishment.

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Pair in court after armed men clash

Pair in court after armed men clash

Two men have appeared in court after two armed groups clashed on Friday evening.

Six stations miss out on step free access

Six stations miss out on step free access

Several train stations have been snubbed from the latest round of funding to provide disabled access.

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Receptionist fleeced holiday park owner out of £170,000

Receptionist fleeced holiday park owner out of £170,000

A mum has been spared jail after she took more than £170,000 from the owner of a caravan site, causing it to close.

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Lorry driver watching TV during fatal crash

Lorry driver watching TV during fatal crash

A lorry driver has been locked up for nine years after causing the death of a 21-year-old on the Dartford Crossing.

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Police officers 'punched and spat at'

Police officers 'punched and spat at'

A man and a woman are the latest suspects to be charged under new laws to protect emergency workers.

Location of proposed distillery revealed

Location of proposed distillery revealed

A formal planning application for a distillery, celebrating a town's rich gin history, is to be submitted this week.

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Man due in court over child sex offences

Man due in court over child sex offences

A man has been charged with inciting sexual activity with a child and engaging in sexual activity with a child.

Man not guilty of murder

Man not guilty of murder

A drugs runner has been acquitted of murdering a man last year.

Sixth arrest following 'brawl'

Sixth arrest following 'brawl'

A sixth teenager has been arrested following an alleged assault which left two people in hospital.

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