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Broken down lorry causing traffic 'mayhem'

Broken down lorry causing traffic 'mayhem'

Drivers are facing severe travel disruption after an HGV broke down on a busy route.

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Dead seal found on beach

Dead seal found on beach

A seal has been found washed up on a beach close to a neighbouring bay where another got trapped earlier this week.

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'He was failed by the system'

'He was failed by the system'

A mum has slammed the findings of a serious case review into the abuse suffered by her adopted son at the hands of his birth parents.

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Two rushed to hospital after crash

Two rushed to hospital after crash

Two people have been taken to hospital following a collision.

Major retailer to close Kent stores

Major retailer to close Kent stores

A national retailer will no longer have a presence in the county after announcing the closure of its stores.

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'She didn't think anyone was taking her seriously'

'She didn't think anyone was taking her seriously'

The family of a 34-year-old mum who died after a medical episode have raised questions over her epilepsy treatment.

Travellers moved on after a Lidl while

Travellers moved on after a Lidl while

A group of travellers who set up camp in a supermarket car park have been ousted.

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Appeal to help bring 'murder' victim's body home

Appeal to help bring 'murder' victim's body home

A fundraiser has been launched to help repatriate the 30-year-old victim of a suspected murder.

Homeless pet policy comes under fire

Homeless pet policy comes under fire

A policy to get homeless people with pets into temporary accommodation has come under fire for its record keeping.

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Council set to snap up Matalan store in £5m deal

Council set to snap up Matalan store in £5m deal

A Matalan store is set to be snapped up by a council - and bosses have started talking to supermarkets in case the clothing retailer decides to leave.

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Baby girl for Lizzy Yarnold

Baby girl for Lizzy Yarnold

Joy for Lizzy Yarnold as she announces the birth of her daughter.

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Upskirting is now an offence

Upskirting is now an offence

Men taking pictures up women's skirts could face two years in jail from today.

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Man flown to hospital after crash

Man flown to hospital after crash

A man was flown to a London hospital after a car overturned.

Boy with autism in cinema row

Boy with autism in cinema row

A mum has hit out after her autistic son had to miss the end of a screening of Dumbo at the cinema after complaints.

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Gran shocked by Aldi encounter

Gran shocked by Aldi encounter

A supermarket has apologised for its treatment of a partially sighted 84-year-old.

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Kent's best villages and towns

Kent's best villages and towns

From giant water slides to pubs with a panoramic view, we've drawn up a list of some of our favourite places and what they have to offer.

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Rats force man to use living room as kitchen

Rats force man to use living room as kitchen

A fed-up council tenant says his kitchen is overrun by rats.

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'Serious crash' shuts bridge

'Serious crash' shuts bridge

A car has ended up in field after leaving the road and crashing through a fence.

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Operation Brock WILL be lifted

Operation Brock WILL be lifted

Work to lift Operation Brock on the M20 is to begin within hours.

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Operation Brock will be lifted says another MP

Operation Brock will be lifted says another MP

Contra-flow along M20 between Ashford and Maidstone will soon be lifted says a second politician.

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Man arrested after 'knife threat'

Man arrested after 'knife threat'

A disturbance at a block of flats led to a man allegedly threatening somebody with a knife.

Missing pensioner found

Missing pensioner found

Police have confirmed a missing 79-year-old has been found safe and well.

Travellers face two-year jail term for pitching up

Travellers face two-year jail term for pitching up

A council has been granted an emergency injunction which gives it strict powers to ban travellers from pitching up in car parks and green spaces.

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Man with axe demands scratchcards

Man with axe demands scratchcards

A man has been arrested after staff at Tesco and Londis were threatened with an axe, with one shop worker left injured.

Thieves strip vehicles of costly parts

Thieves strip vehicles of costly parts

Nearly 30 catalytic converters have been stolen from cars across Kent.

Society sanctioned over 'racist' messages

Society sanctioned over 'racist' messages

A University of Kent society faces a string of sanctions after members posted "racist" messages in group chats.

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Tributes to former nurse, 100, killed in fire

Tributes to former nurse, 100, killed in fire

Heartbroken friends and family have paid tribute to former nurse who died in a fire in her mobile home aged 100.

Accounts worker blew stolen £250,000 on escorts and drugs

Accounts worker blew stolen £250,000 on escorts and drugs

A man's quarter of a million pound accounts fraud racket came to an end in a "weekend of madness".

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You beauty! Cosmetics brand’s global success

You beauty! Cosmetics brand’s global success

A Kent company has been ranked as the third fastest growing firm in the UK in a new league table.

Travellers pitch up at supermarket

Travellers pitch up at supermarket

At least three caravans have pitched up in a supermarket car park today.

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