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Runner seriously hurt in freak race accident

Runner seriously hurt in freak race accident

Ambulances had to navigate narrow country lanes to reach an experienced runner who broke her thigh bone during a 10-mile race.

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Woman's care home death sparks police probe

Woman's care home death sparks police probe

Police have launched an investigation after an elderly woman died at a care home following concerns for her welfare.

Tunnel crashes cause delays

Tunnel crashes cause delays

Two collisions minutes apart from each other in a tunnel have caused traffic delays.

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Caravan arsonist's sentence delayed

Caravan arsonist's sentence delayed

A father who set fire to a caravan while a pregnant woman and others were inside during a family feud has had his sentence adjourned again.

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Kent braced for snow

Kent braced for snow

Commuters could face tricky conditions as a yellow warning for snow has been issued.

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'Help us give Chelsea a normal life'

'Help us give Chelsea a normal life'

The family of a 26-year-old woman who spent nearly two years in hospital battling various conditions need help looking for a more suitable home.

Nurse struck off after blue badge theft

Nurse struck off after blue badge theft

A nurse who stole a blue badge from a parked car and used it to park in a hospital's disabled bay has been struck off the register.

Man denies trying to poison woman

Man denies trying to poison woman

A man accused of trying to kill a woman with prescription medicine will stand trial in the summer.

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Rescuers in 4x4s make final checks ahead of snow

Rescuers in 4x4s make final checks ahead of snow

A team of volunteers are on stand-by to rescue motorists trapped in the snow as weather chiefs predict flurries across Kent over the coming days.

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Probe into 'arson attack' on farm

Probe into 'arson attack' on farm

Fire chiefs suspect a blaze involving a van and a lorry on a farm was started deliberately.

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Film crews spotted by castle

Film crews spotted by castle

Multiple film crews, trailers and lorries have been spotted setting up to record a TV show.

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Sainsbury's criticised for exterminating pigeons at warehouse

Sainsbury's criticised for exterminating pigeons at warehouse

A supermarket has received a backlash from an animal welfare group after it was revealed they hired exterminators to kill pigeons at a warehouse.

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Emergency services treat motorcyclist after crash

Emergency services treat motorcyclist after crash

Police and ambulance crews were sent to the scene of a one-vehicle crash on a main approach road into a town.

Injuries after car and lorry crash

Injuries after car and lorry crash

A crash between a car and a lorry has left people with injuries on the M2.

Viewers moved by Steph and Dom's cannabis quest

Viewers moved by Steph and Dom's cannabis quest

Former Gogglebox stars Steph and Dom prompted a huge reaction after revealing their quest to get cannabis oil for their son's epilepsy on Channel 4.

Thug jailed after leaving man scarred for life

Thug jailed after leaving man scarred for life

A lout who smashed a glass into a man's face on a dance floor, leaving him permanently scarred, has been locked up.

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Will you play district lotto?

Will you play district lotto?

A council is giving its residents a chance to win big with a new online lottery game offering a jackpot of £25,000, with profits going to good causes.

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Car park tender decision 'nonsensical'

Car park tender decision 'nonsensical'

Taxpayers could get a raw deal after a council rejected an open tender process for a million multi-storey car park.

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Doubt thrown over £60m flats project

Doubt thrown over £60m flats project

Bold plans to transform a former business site have been sent back to the drawing board amid concerns about the scheme's look and parking.

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Plan for hotel and shops dropped

Plan for hotel and shops dropped

Plans to build an 80-bed hotel, shops and restaurants in a seaside town's car park have been scrapped.

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Plans for 1,000 homes lodged

Plans for 1,000 homes lodged

A primary school, retail space, and 1,000 two and five-bedroom homes could be built on a greenfield site.

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Shopkeeper selling fake cigarettes walks free

Shopkeeper selling fake cigarettes walks free

A rogue shopkeeper who was repeatedly caught selling counterfeit cigarettes has been spared jail.

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Three-strikes burglar jailed

Three-strikes burglar jailed

Blood left at a crime scene helped snare a thief who has committed almost 90 offences.

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Huge blaze breaks out at farm

Huge blaze breaks out at farm

Fire crews are tackling a huge blaze thought to involve several removal lorries.

Council changes threat to charities

Council changes threat to charities

Services for the deaf and blind could be at risk as a council considers whether to renew their contracts.

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Three-car crash blocked road

Three-car crash blocked road

Traffic came to a standstill after a crash involving three vehicles.

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Thief jumps out of window to evade police

Thief jumps out of window to evade police

A jewellery thief left a trail of evidence behind him in a desperate bid to escape capture.

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Taxpayers face 5% increase

Taxpayers face 5% increase

Kent County Council's cabinet approved recommendations to increase council tax and have pledged to safeguard frontline services.

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'You've made yourself homeless...sort it out'

'You've made yourself homeless...sort it out'

Action could be taken against holiday camps that market homes as permanent, despite only staying open for 10 months.

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New hope for ill mum

New hope for ill mum

Tens of thousands has been raised so a mum with a rare condition that meant she couldn't recognise her baby can be treated.

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