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Family's Christmas getaway hangs in the balance

Family's Christmas getaway hangs in the balance

A family of 10 have been left "gutted" after a drone wreaked havoc with a Christmas getaway they've spent a year planning.

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Railway works could become TV and film studios

Railway works could become TV and film studios

Developers have revealed ambitious plans to transform former railway works into TV studios and a new hotel.

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£80,000 to be spent on fixing CCTV

£80,000 to be spent on fixing CCTV

A council is set to spend £80,000 on its ailing CCTV system after it was revealed more than half of its cameras are not fully operational.

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Teen admits to dangerous driving

Teen admits to dangerous driving

A 19-year-old has pleaded guilty to six charges after crashing a stolen car.

Parts of Kent on alert as flood warning follows heavy rain

Parts of Kent on alert as flood warning follows heavy rain

Heavy overnight rainfall has resulted in parts of Kent being put on flood alert.

Coach park could go next to fire station

Coach park could go next to fire station

A coach park could be moved to next to a fire station.

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Going...Going...Gone

Going...Going...Gone

The latest explosive demolition at the former Tilbury Power Station has now taken place.

Couple's joy as stolen Christmas tree replaced

Couple's joy as stolen Christmas tree replaced

A community rallied to replace a stolen Christmas tree after thieves swiped the decoration from a couple's front garden.

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Calls to widen M2 and improve key links

Calls to widen M2 and improve key links

Business leaders say Kent's transport network must be improved to accommodate traffic from the planned Thames Crossing.

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Former partner arrested on suspicion of murder

Former partner arrested on suspicion of murder

The former partner of missing mum of five Sarah Wellgreen has been re-arrested on suspicion of her murder.

Police car chase ends in crash

Police car chase ends in crash

A police car has crashed into three gardens and a wall in a village after a five-mile chase.

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Flights grounded at Gatwick

Flights grounded at Gatwick

Flights to and from Gatwick Airport have been grounded after drones were spotted in the area.

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Ex-high street of the year given 'amateurish' paint job

Ex-high street of the year given 'amateurish' paint job

Councillors say they are disappointed after a former high street of the year was scrawled with an "amateurish" paint job telling people not to cycle.

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'If anyone said they don’t get scared, they’re lying'

'If anyone said they don’t get scared, they’re lying'

As Christmas party season starts to take hold, a group of city doormen reveal what a normal Saturday night entails.

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Santa's gut-busting schedule

Santa's gut-busting schedule

Here's how much Santa is set to consume in just one part of Kent this Christmas.

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‘She was my best friend - we did everything together’

‘She was my best friend - we did everything together’

The heartbroken daughter of a woman who died after slipping on a carrier bag in a shop has said she has "lost her best friend".

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Thieves steal Christmas decorations

Thieves steal Christmas decorations

A family have been left upset after thieves made off with sentimental Christmas decorations from outside their home.

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Car crashes into central reservation

Car crashes into central reservation

An accident has sparked long delays on a motorway in the third incident along the same stretch of carriageway in one night.

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Plans for 100 homes given go-ahead

Plans for 100 homes given go-ahead

Another 100 homes have been given the green light for a growing garden city.

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Council could sponsor weapons or sex firms

Council could sponsor weapons or sex firms

A council which became a football club sponsor this year could sign deals with firms selling weapons, sex services or payday loans under a new policy.

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Council's judicial review plan over stroke services

Council's judicial review plan over stroke services

A council has confirmed it plans to lodge a judicial review against any decision which sees its area miss out on a specialist stroke unit.

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Quick-thinking teen saved dad's life after collapse at home

Quick-thinking teen saved dad's life after collapse at home

A teenager who helped save his father's life when he collapsed at home after having an epileptic seizure has been given a surprise gift from kmfm.

Ex-inmates reoffend 'after being forced to use food banks'

Ex-inmates reoffend 'after being forced to use food banks'

Former prisoners are reoffending because they are being forced to rely on food banks according to a motion backed unanimously by Kent County Council.

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Former Miss Sheppey is revealed as mace saviour

Former Miss Sheppey is revealed as mace saviour

A former Miss Sheppey ended up the centre of a so-called Macegate controversy in the House of Commons.

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Crossing to cost £6.8bn - without a penny for local roads

Crossing to cost £6.8bn - without a penny for local roads

Not a penny of the estimated £6.8 billion set aside to build a new tunnel linking Kent and Essex is for surrounding roads, it can be revealed.

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Crash causes delays at tunnel

Crash causes delays at tunnel

Motorists were told to expect travel disruption after a crash closed lanes in both directions at a busy tunnel.

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Teen left suffering 'bad dreams' after pervert's sex with her in B&B

Teen left suffering 'bad dreams' after pervert's sex with her in B&B

A pervert who abducted a teenage girl and had sex with her at a bed and breakfast has been jailed.

Death crash driver named

Death crash driver named

A man in his 20s who died in a head-on crash worked as a technician in a vape shop, it has emerged.

Production company from Midlands needs a venue for free panto

Production company from Midlands needs a venue for free panto

The search is on to find a venue willing to open its doors for a free panto to cheer up disappointed families.

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Catapult crimewave hits town

Catapult crimewave hits town

Eight incidents involving catapults have been reported in a three day period.

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