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Arriva pulls service after cars use bus lane as rat-run

Arriva pulls service after cars use bus lane as rat-run

A bus firm has cut its service to a Kent housing estate because of the dangers posed by cars illegally using a bus-only lane as a rat-run.

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Going for The Full Monty

Going for The Full Monty

"We’ve had to get the curtain in quick" says star Gary Lucy of that final scene in The Full Monty as it makes its final stop in Kent.

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'His life was sport'

'His life was sport'

Commonwealth athlete Peter Barber has died after a lifetime of dedication to sport.

Husband and wife take over pub

Husband and wife take over pub

Two first-time bar owners have vowed to put their own stamp on a popular inn.

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'I want it to be a musical celebration of her life'

'I want it to be a musical celebration of her life'

A brother is putting on a musical tribute to his sister for a cancer charity after she lost her five-month battle against the disease in September.

Nine-month wait for house repairs

Nine-month wait for house repairs

A family's home has still not been repaired properly nine months after being damaged by fire.

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Rights advocate left in tears

Rights advocate left in tears

A wheelchair user who waited four hours to speak at a council meeting was denied her say by councillors.

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People smuggling gang boss extradited

People smuggling gang boss extradited

A man believed to have been involved in hundreds of people smuggling attempts will serve a 10-year sentence abroad.

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Search continues for missing 54-year-old

Search continues for missing 54-year-old

Police are concerned for the welfare of a man who has disappeared.

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Attacker on loose for 21 years

Attacker on loose for 21 years

A man who allegedly stabbed a woman in 1998 has been put a Most Wanted list.

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Pervert snared by vigilantes jailed

Pervert snared by vigilantes jailed

A man who attempted to groom a child for sex but was snared by paedophile hunters has been locked up.

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Van fire led to M2 chaos

Van fire led to M2 chaos

Seven miles of queues built up after fire van car and a crash along the same stretch of motorway.

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Four stolen cars found in lorry

Four stolen cars found in lorry

Police found a lorry containing four stolen vehicles after a victim tracked their car to an industrial estate.

App to help reduce suicide launched

App to help reduce suicide launched

A new tool has been launched to help people in Kent struggling with suicidal thoughts in times of crisis.

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Baby cruelty parents have sentences cut

Baby cruelty parents have sentences cut

Cruel parents who were jailed over a catalogue of injuries suffered by their newborn son had their sentences slashed.

Man arrested after lorry crash

Man arrested after lorry crash

A 64-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink or drugs.

Emergency services descend on shopping centre

Emergency services descend on shopping centre

Fire and ambulance services have been scrambled to a shopping centre after reports of a "burning smell".

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Shopping centre sold for over £7 million

Shopping centre sold for over £7 million

A shopping centre has been sold to a commercial property giant for just over £7 million.

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AK47 handed in during Kent gun surrender

AK47 handed in during Kent gun surrender

A Kalashnikov rifle has been handed in as part of a firearms surrender organised by police.

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All staff at M&S store to be offered new jobs

All staff at M&S store to be offered new jobs

An MP has been told that 100% of staff at a closing M&S store will be offered redeployment.

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Road reopens after tractor fire

Road reopens after tractor fire

A vehicle fire led to a dual carriageway being shut for four hours.

Do you recognise this cockerel?

Do you recognise this cockerel?

The RSPCA is trying to track down the owner of a cockerel found wandering around a building site in a residential road.

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Chip shop loses licence after immigration raid

Chip shop loses licence after immigration raid

A chip shop's licence has been stripped after illegal workers were found during an immigration raid.

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Steph and Dom from Gogglebox in Channel 4 film about cannabis oil

Steph and Dom from Gogglebox in Channel 4 film about cannabis oil

A Channel 4 film shows a different side to Gogglebox's 'posh couple' Dom and Steph, who are seeking cannabis oil to treat their son's deadly epilepsy

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Man fined for spitting claims he coughed up bacon

Man fined for spitting claims he coughed up bacon

An art gallery boss is refusing to pay an £80 fine for spitting - claiming he had coughed up a morsel of bacon.

£34m cash bid to keep hospitals 'safe'

£34m cash bid to keep hospitals 'safe'

A hospital trust is seeking emergency funds for repairs it says are urgently needed to keep its services running safely.

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Dad's birthday message to tragic twins

Dad's birthday message to tragic twins

The father of twins allegedly murdered by their mother has posted a heartfelt message to them on what would have been their second birthday today.

Petrol station closed after failed cash machine theft

Petrol station closed after failed cash machine theft

Police are at the scene of an attempted ATM burglary.

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Drivers braced for another M20 closure this weekend

Drivers braced for another M20 closure this weekend

Highways chiefs say they have "stepped up" their preparations to ensure drivers do not clog up a main A-road when the M20 shuts again this weekend.

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UK and France set out migrant crossing crackdown plan

UK and France set out migrant crossing crackdown plan

The Home Secretary and his French counterpart have agreed a new action plan to strengthen efforts against migrant activity in the English Channel.

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