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ANPR cameras to catch out ‘fast and dangerous’ drivers

ANPR cameras to catch out ‘fast and dangerous’ drivers

People have given their backing to an ANPR camera scheme to catch motorists using a bus-only route as a cut-through.

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Celebs back teachers taking on Four Peaks Challenge

Celebs back teachers taking on Four Peaks Challenge

Celebrities have sent words of encouragement to a team taking on a climbing challenge to put on a festival for youngsters with special needs.

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More than 100 Barbie dolls being auctioned in Kent

More than 100 Barbie dolls being auctioned in Kent

More than 100 Barbie dolls - some individually valued at up to £500 - are among a huge range of “next generation” collectables going under the hammer.

New cafe set to open at closed-off 18th century fort

New cafe set to open at closed-off 18th century fort

A new cafe and welcome centre is set to become the first building to open at a closed-off 18th century fort.

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Singers to perform with Michael Ball at Royal Albert Hall

Singers to perform with Michael Ball at Royal Albert Hall

A music group is set for a night they’ll never forget as they prepare to take to the Royal Albert Hall stage with singer Michael Ball.

Missing 45-year-old ‘safely located’

Missing 45-year-old ‘safely located’

A 45-year-old man who was reported missing has been found, say police.

Road sealed off after body discovered

Road sealed off after body discovered

Emergency crews were called this morning after concerns for a man’s welfare.

‘How many stolen items can you fit in a car? 458!’

‘How many stolen items can you fit in a car? 458!’

Five people have been arrested after thousands of pounds worth of suspected stolen items were found in one car.

‘My Grand Designs disaster saw workmen fall through arch’

‘My Grand Designs disaster saw workmen fall through arch’

The architect of a home featured on Channel 4 hit Grand Designs has revealed how one blunder cost him £200,000.

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Weather warnings issued for strong winds

Weather warnings issued for strong winds

The Met Office has issued weather warnings which kick in from midnight tonight.

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Key link road to M2 junction to reopen

Key link road to M2 junction to reopen

A link road at the Stockbury Roundabout reopens tomorrow morning after work was delayed due to the weather.

Blaze at flats prompts emergency response

Blaze at flats prompts emergency response

Emergency crews attended a blaze at a block of flats - believed to have been sparked by an electrical fault.

‘After 10 amazing years we’re closing’

‘After 10 amazing years we’re closing’

A popular seaside restaurant has confirmed it is to close for good later this month - disappointing regular customers.

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‘This road is contender for worst in Kent’

‘This road is contender for worst in Kent’

Frustrated motorists say years of neglect has left a key route in a deplorable state, and believe the road could be the worst in the county.

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Confusion as one of Kent’s most historic areas rebranded ‘the West End’

Confusion as one of Kent’s most historic areas rebranded ‘the West End’

The rebranding of one of the county’s most historic areas as “the West End” has divided opinion - with some people left baffled.

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Daughter pleaded with mum not to tattoo her - but she did

Daughter pleaded with mum not to tattoo her - but she did

A mum told her underage daughter to “shut-up” when she said she did not want to be tattooed.

Headteacher leaves notes on neighbours’ cars in parking row

Headteacher leaves notes on neighbours’ cars in parking row

A parking row has broken out between residents who want to park near their homes and a head teacher trying to keep them away from the school site.

Residents left with mounds of rubbish amid new collection chaos

Residents left with mounds of rubbish amid new collection chaos

Fed-up residents feel “forgotten” as rubbish piles up in their street amid continuing problems with a new bin collection service.

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‘She was happy and planning for the future’

‘She was happy and planning for the future’

Ten years ago, Peaches Geldof took an accidental heroin overdose at her Kent home - and left the watching world and her family in shock.

‘Great big hole' in town centre set to finally be filled

‘Great big hole' in town centre set to finally be filled

A development of 17 flats set to fill a “great big hole” in a town centre is due to be completed next year, bosses say.

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‘Just because I’m gay and have MS doesn’t mean I can’t foster’

‘Just because I’m gay and have MS doesn’t mean I can’t foster’

A foster carer who is gay and has multiple sclerosis (MS) is urging people not to rule out fostering over fears they are not the right fit.

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Motorcyclist killed in A2 crash

Motorcyclist killed in A2 crash

A motorcyclist was killed in an accident which led to the overnight closure of the A2, with police now appealing for witnesses.

Residents baffled by ‘diabolical’ new parking permit scheme

Residents baffled by ‘diabolical’ new parking permit scheme

Frustrated residents have branded a council's new parking permit scheme "diabolical" just days after it was launched.

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Another blow for theme park plans as key figure quits £2.5bn project

Another blow for theme park plans as key figure quits £2.5bn project

Another leading figure behind ambitious plans to build a multi-billion pound entertainment park in the county has quit.

High street pub shuts after firm’s financial struggles

High street pub shuts after firm’s financial struggles

A pub’s closure has shocked and saddened locals who said the place was “always busy”.

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Restaurant loved by rich and famous could take over ‘eyesore’ high street site

Restaurant loved by rich and famous could take over ‘eyesore’ high street site

A “neglected” high street building once home to Burton and Dorothy Perkins could be transformed into celebrity favourite The Ivy.

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‘The Boys’ Brigade was great - but attending church, not so much’

‘The Boys’ Brigade was great - but attending church, not so much’

Back in the early 1980s, signing up to the Scouts or Boys’ Brigade was something of a rite of passage.

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The world-famous Kent cottage and the tragic artist who made it his home

The world-famous Kent cottage and the tragic artist who made it his home

A new book gives a rare glimpse inside the home of one of the nation’s most influential artists.

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A2 reopens after serious crash

A2 reopens after serious crash

A stretch of the A2 is back open this morning after being closed in both directions overnight following a serious crash.

Crackdown and fines for 'nuisance drivers' and boy racers across towns

Crackdown and fines for 'nuisance drivers' and boy racers across towns

Nuisance motorists will be fined and be taken to court as part of a towns-wide clampdown on boy racers and anti-social drivers, a council has pledged.

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