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No-deal Brexit lorry trial branded 'window dressing'

No-deal Brexit lorry trial branded 'window dressing'

A dress rehearsal to test a plan to use the Manston airport site as an emergency lorry park has been branded an act of "extraordinary incompetence".

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Bikers ride alongside grandad's hearse

Bikers ride alongside grandad's hearse

A motorbike mad grandad was given the perfect send off as dozens of bikers rode alongside him during his funeral.

'You could hear the sound of their guns - little short bursts'

'You could hear the sound of their guns - little short bursts'

A former tugmaster shared his memories of the Second World War as a boy, having never forgotten the things he saw.

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Coastguard search beach after empty boat found

Coastguard search beach after empty boat found

A search is underway on the Kent coast this morning after an empty boat was found.

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Gills to learn who they face in FA Cup fourth round

Gills to learn who they face in FA Cup fourth round

Gills fans will be glued to their screens tonight as the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup takes place.

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A2 blocked after five-car collision

A2 blocked after five-car collision

Drivers were told to expect delays after a crash blocked the A2 London-bound carriageway.

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Part of M20 to close all weekend

Part of M20 to close all weekend

The M20 will be shut in both directions this weekend to allow highways bosses to install a new bridge.

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Probe launched after van flips over

Probe launched after van flips over

A man has been taken to hospital after a van flipped over in a crash near a roundabout.

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Calls for inquiry into Seaborne contract

Calls for inquiry into Seaborne contract

The European Commission is being urged to investigate the government over the £13.8m contract with a company to provide ferries to Ostend post-Brexit.

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Delays after M25 crash

Delays after M25 crash

Drivers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this morning following a smash on the M25.

Airport site used for post-Brexit test

Airport site used for post-Brexit test

A trial of a government plan to use a former airport site to hold lorries in the event of disruption at the ports is being held this morning.

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Bride-to-be in tears after wedding cancelled

Bride-to-be in tears after wedding cancelled

A couple due to marry will now have to find another wedding venue after being told their dream location will soon close for refurbishments.

Road closed after crash

Road closed after crash

A crash near a roundabout left a busy road closed.

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Despair as man trusts audience with £250k question

Despair as man trusts audience with £250k question

A man from Kent let £93,000 slip through his fingers after 81% of the Who Wants to be a Millionaire? audience gave him the wrong answer.

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Win the Best Year Ever with kmfm

Win the Best Year Ever with kmfm

kmfm is giving listeners the chance to start 2019 £5,000 richer.

Road closed after two-car crash

Road closed after two-car crash

Police shut a busy junction after two vehicles collided this evening.

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Dartford Crossing tunnel closed

Dartford Crossing tunnel closed

Emergency pothole repairs resulted in queuing traffic approaching the Dartford Crossing this evening.

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'We're not sordid', says ex priest

'We're not sordid', says ex priest

A former clergyman who married a male model 50 years his junior has hit out online criticism of their relationship.

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Gritters set to be sent out to treat roads

Gritters set to be sent out to treat roads

Council chiefs expect to deploy the county's gritter fleet as temperatures fall.

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Are these your items?

Are these your items?

Officers investigating a series of burglaries have released pictures of suspected stolen items they would like to return to their owners.

'The harder the Brexit, the better...'

'The harder the Brexit, the better...'

A boss at a controversial ferry company has defended saying a hard Brexit would be good for his business.

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Two arrests after lengthy police chase

Two arrests after lengthy police chase

Police chased suspected drug dealers for around 50 minutes this week.

Thousands raised for homeless man after van torched

Thousands raised for homeless man after van torched

A fundraising page has raised thousands for a homeless man who lost all of his belongings after the vehicle he had been living in went up in flames.

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Caravan destroyed in fire

Caravan destroyed in fire

The cause of a fire which destroyed a caravan fire is currently unknown.

Drivers warned of upcoming roadworks around county

Drivers warned of upcoming roadworks around county

Highways England have announced roadwork schemes set to impact on Kent's network next week.

Ex-hotel set to become £4m country pub and seafood restaurant

Ex-hotel set to become £4m country pub and seafood restaurant

A derelict hotel is set to be transformed under new £4m plans revealed by a pair of renowned restaurateurs.

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The Woolworths store left empty 10 years after it closed

The Woolworths store left empty 10 years after it closed

It has been ten years since Woolworths up and down the country closed, but one store still has its original signage up.

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'Where the devil can I get that? I wish Woollies were still here'

'Where the devil can I get that? I wish Woollies were still here'

It's been 10 years now since "The Wonder of Woolworths" disappeared from town centres up and down the country.

Wife donates kidney to save husband's life

Wife donates kidney to save husband's life

A man could have died if his wife hadn't lost five stone so she could give him one of her kidneys.

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Ugly scenes as player 'kicked' in pitch invasion

Ugly scenes as player 'kicked' in pitch invasion

An investigation has been launched after allegations a player was kicked and racially abused during a pitch invasion at a football match.

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