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Pensioner attacked for wallet and cash

Pensioner attacked for wallet and cash

A man in his 70s was knocked to the ground and his cash was stolen in a late-night mugging.

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'Consider all Brexit options if May deal rejected'

'Consider all Brexit options if May deal rejected'

All Brexit options should be on the table - including 'No Deal - if Parliament votes against the PM's deal, says a Kent MP

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Speed limits brought in for port

Speed limits brought in for port

Dover TAP driving restrictions are back today, highways officials have warned.

Dover TAP restrictions lifted

Dover TAP restrictions lifted

A measure to ease the effects of heavy lorry traffic has been stood down.

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Rescue teams out on busy Christmas night

Rescue teams out on busy Christmas night

The county's search and rescue team has carried out river patrols as part of a new safety campaign.

Man in 20s dies in two-car crash

Man in 20s dies in two-car crash

A road was shut off as emergency crews were called to the scene of a serious accident.

Witness plea as six hurt in police car chase

Witness plea as six hurt in police car chase

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after five officers and a member of the public were injured during a high-speed chase.

Britain's top cyclists to compete in race

Britain's top cyclists to compete in race

A major national cycling event will be coming to the county next summer.

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Funding hurdles stall bid for 30ft heron sculpture

Funding hurdles stall bid for 30ft heron sculpture

Plans to build a moving 30ft sculpture of a heron have been put on hold after organisers struggled to raise the £100,000 needed to pay for it.

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'Gentle giant' died of unexplained heart attack

'Gentle giant' died of unexplained heart attack

An agoraphobic computer enthusiast tragically died after suffering a sudden and unexplained heart attack.

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High Street store quits town

High Street store quits town

A jewellery shop is leaving a town it has had a presence in for more than 18 years.

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'Sextortion' scam warning

'Sextortion' scam warning

Fraudsters are using increasingly elaborate scams to trick victims across Kent.

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Taxpayers could foot bill for empty restaurants

Taxpayers could foot bill for empty restaurants

The rent bill for empty restaurants at a £75m leisure complex which opens today is set to be covered by taxpayers, it has emerged.

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Brexit deal outcome 'will be last minute'

Brexit deal outcome 'will be last minute'

A leading politician is "optimistic" about Theresa May's Brexit deal despite staunch criticism.

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Police slammed by watchdog after man's death

Police slammed by watchdog after man's death

Two staff have been criticised for "unsatisfactory performance" by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

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Boy who looks after diabetic friend gets Christmas gift

Boy who looks after diabetic friend gets Christmas gift

A seven-year-old boy who helps look after a friend who has diabetes receives a present from kmfm's Make Someone's Christmas.

GP with 1,800 patients suspended

GP with 1,800 patients suspended

Emergency plans are being put in place to make sure patients of a suspended GP can still get appointments.

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Kids race Tesla through hospital

Kids race Tesla through hospital

Patients at a hospital children's ward are now able to drive themselves to surgery in a mini sports car.

Child brings knife into primary school

Child brings knife into primary school

Police were called to a primary school after a boy was seen with a knife.

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Having a wookie merry Christmas

Having a wookie merry Christmas

Move over Father Christmas! Furry Star Wars favourite Chewbacca was the main festive attraction in a town today.

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Five officers in hospital after police chase

Five officers in hospital after police chase

Six people were taken to hospital after a collision following a police pursuit.

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Councillors deny 'unacceptable impact' on no-deal Brexit

Councillors deny 'unacceptable impact' on no-deal Brexit

Kent County Council has refused to admit a no-deal Brexit would have an "unacceptable impact" despite a damning report showing what could happen.

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Taxi torched at petrol station

Taxi torched at petrol station

Two men have been branded as evil and malicious after pouring fuel into a taxi and torching it at a petrol station in front of the cabbie.

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Facebook group closed after founder targeted by trolls

Facebook group closed after founder targeted by trolls

A Facebook residents' group with more than 17,000 members has closed after its founder says he was subjected to “vile abuse” online.

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Single bed flats 'could make people more lonely'

Single bed flats 'could make people more lonely'

Building more single occupancy homes could exacerbate social isolation, according to a number of councillors.

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Anger over new homes without GP services

Anger over new homes without GP services

Peoples are 'angry' at the lack of GP provision in new housing developments plans, it's been claimed.

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"Time for your husband to get a new job?"

"Time for your husband to get a new job?"

So-called "snowflakes" have been slammed for branding a job advert sexist.

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Man taken to hospital after 'industrial incident'

Man taken to hospital after 'industrial incident'

A man has been taken to hospital after being injured in an 'industrial incident'.

Cannabis plants seized after factory uncovered

Cannabis plants seized after factory uncovered

Hundreds of cannabis plants have been seized by police after a factory was uncovered.

Mum-of-two won't buy children anything for Christmas

Mum-of-two won't buy children anything for Christmas

A mum will not buy her children any Christmas presents to prevent them from becoming "spoilt".

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