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Man quizzed by police after 'starting fire on M2'

Man quizzed by police after 'starting fire on M2'

A man is being questioned by police after allegedly starting a fire on the M2 and then abandoning the blaze.

Park life through the eyes of the people who love it

Park life through the eyes of the people who love it

A new exhibition featuring images of a popular park, taken by the people who use it, has opened.

Brexit ferry service contract could end in court

Brexit ferry service contract could end in court

Department for Transport appoints lawyers as the prospect of ferry legal wrangle looms.

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‘I have worked all my life, only to find I have been robbed’

‘I have worked all my life, only to find I have been robbed’

A grandmother says she faces poverty due to the controversial way the government has handled changes to women's state pensions.

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'It would be truly life changing to have them'

'It would be truly life changing to have them'

A victim of a medical mishap which left her with hearing problems has described how “tears welled up” as she tried specialist aids for the first time.

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Threats to marshal could lengthen duration of road closures

Threats to marshal could lengthen duration of road closures

Event organisers may close roads for longer at a Remembrance service this year after a marshal was threatened twice at November's commemorations.

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'I'm in tears': Viewers react to Molly McLaren show

'I'm in tears': Viewers react to Molly McLaren show

It was the crime that shocked Kent - and TV viewers have given their verdict on a show recalling the horrific murder of Molly McLaren.

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Murder in Slow Motion - documentary on Molly McLaren killing airs

Murder in Slow Motion - documentary on Molly McLaren killing airs

A programme looking at the murder of Molly McLaren, who was stabbed to death in broad daylight outside her gym, has been aired on Five.

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Plan for luxury holiday homes and sports complex thrown out

Plan for luxury holiday homes and sports complex thrown out

Councillors have unanimously rejected plans to build a £125 million sports and leisure complex featuring 175 Cotswold-style holiday homes.

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Driver and pals accused of inside job in £300k security van heist

Driver and pals accused of inside job in £300k security van heist

A “raid” on a security van in which more than £300,000 was stolen was an inside job involving the driver, a court heard.

Cars and £1,000 of 'stolen' fuel seized

Cars and £1,000 of 'stolen' fuel seized

Police swooped on an illegal campsite at a motorway service station and seized vehicles, a trailer and fuel they believe had been stolen.

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‘They’re so, so vulnerable, but you’ve got to respect their decisions’

‘They’re so, so vulnerable, but you’ve got to respect their decisions’

Getting the homeless into the warmth during cold nights is more complex than it seems, as our reporter found out on an overnight rough sleeper count.

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Axe raiders target post office

Axe raiders target post office

The manager of a post office was injured when tackling two robbers this morning.

'Look no further for quaint Britishness'

'Look no further for quaint Britishness'

Business magazine Forbes has pointed its readers to a Kent town to experience the British charms of Downton Abbey - ahead of the film's release.

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Three arrested on suspicion of rape

Three arrested on suspicion of rape

Three men were taken into custody after a report of an attack on a woman in her 20s.

Brexit plans to lead to 50mph limit on M20

Brexit plans to lead to 50mph limit on M20

Motorists face an indefinite 50mph speed limit on a key stretch of motorway as the government continues to prepare for Brexit.

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Woman attacked by men in burglary

Woman attacked by men in burglary

A search has been launched for two men after a woman was attacked during a raid of a city flat.

'It's easy to let alcohol get you in a choke hold - but there is a way back'

'It's easy to let alcohol get you in a choke hold - but there is a way back'

A former grammar schoolboy who descended into a gripping alcohol addiction has described how he reached his lowest point and clawed his way back.

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Two HMV stores set to close

Two HMV stores set to close

Two HMV stores in the county are set to close after the music giant announced a buyer has been found to take over the business.

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Wartime bomb disrupts service at train station

Wartime bomb disrupts service at train station

People were evacuated from a train station after a wartime bomb was discovered.

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Man cleared of trying to murder lover

Man cleared of trying to murder lover

A businessman has been cleared of trying to murder his lover in a jealous rage.

Man killed crossing the A2 named

Man killed crossing the A2 named

An inquest into the death of a pedestrian who died after being struck on a busy A-road has opened.

MP wants stronger sentences after 'acid' attack

MP wants stronger sentences after 'acid' attack

An MP has asked the Secretary of State to dish out significant sentences for anyone who takes part in a 'despicable and evil' acid attack.

Kalashnikov AK47 destroyed

Kalashnikov AK47 destroyed

Kent police dismantle an AK47 as part of the force's biggest ever crackdown on firearms in the county.

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Man left with serious facial injuries after 'acid' attack

Man left with serious facial injuries after 'acid' attack

A 23-year-old man was left with possible life changing injuries after two moped thugs sprayed a 'noxious substance' at him.

Arrest after beauty salon robbery

Arrest after beauty salon robbery

A man has been arrested this morning after an armed raid at a beauty salon last week.

Firefighters rush to fish and chip shop

Firefighters rush to fish and chip shop

Crews have put out a fire which broke out at the back of a restaurant.

Wheelchair users can finally get in new cinema

Wheelchair users can finally get in new cinema

A multi-million pound cinema development can now finally be accessed by wheelchair users as work to install a lift has been completed.

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Boy left needing stitches after being hit by cyclist

Boy left needing stitches after being hit by cyclist

An eight-year-old boy was left needing stitches after being struck by a cyclist riding on the pavement.

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Bayonet, air rifle and 260 cannabis plants unearthed

Bayonet, air rifle and 260 cannabis plants unearthed

Police seized 260 cannabis plants, an air rifle and bayonet after discovering a cannabis factory in a warehouse.

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