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Traffic woes could force firms to quit estate

Traffic woes could force firms to quit estate

Crippling traffic jams could lead to the death of a business estate, say company owners.

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Mother knocked unconscious after being punched

Mother knocked unconscious after being punched

A 40-year-old woman was taken to hospital after a stranger punched her in the face.

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Teens run riot in town centre

Teens run riot in town centre

A bunch of teenagers spat at a pub's customers and showed off their genitals during a six-hour reign of terror.

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Stolen Jack Russell reunited with owners

Stolen Jack Russell reunited with owners

Police officers have reunited a dog with its owners who were held to ransom three-and-a-half years when she was stolen.

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Police quietly dropped predictive policing project months ago

Police quietly dropped predictive policing project months ago

The first force in the UK to adopt computer algorithms to predict crime cancelled the programme earlier this year.

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Double death crash driver cleared by jury

Double death crash driver cleared by jury

A man whose van killed a father and daughter when it ploughed into a parked car was not driving dangerously, a jury has concluded.

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Thieves break into 20 caravans to steal batteries

Thieves break into 20 caravans to steal batteries

Police are appealing for witnesses after a camping and caravanning park was raided.

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Tree-mendous change after 'worst in country' jibes

Tree-mendous change after 'worst in country' jibes

The unveiling of a town's Christmas tree has been received markedly differently to a predecessor dubbed the worst in the country.

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Baroness Trumpington dies aged 96

Baroness Trumpington dies aged 96

Former code-breaker and Tory peer Baroness Trumpington, who grew up in Kent before embarking on her illustrious career, has died.

'Depressed' teen drowned at beach

'Depressed' teen drowned at beach

A teenager left a message saying "I have decided to die" before his body was found on a beach.

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'Mo Farah' doll banned from Christmas market

'Mo Farah' doll banned from Christmas market

An "unequivocally racist" Mo Farah doll has been causing controversy at a Christmas Market.

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Driver shunted sideways along motorway

Driver shunted sideways along motorway

Shocking footage has captured the moment a driver was shunted sideways along the M20 when his car was struck by a lorry.

Facebook documents seized after MP's intervention

Facebook documents seized after MP's intervention

An MP in the county has used little-known parliamentary powers to seize internal Facebook documents in a tussle over political advertising.

After Black Friday and Cyber Monday...here comes Small Business Saturday

After Black Friday and Cyber Monday...here comes Small Business Saturday

National day of action to encourage us all to 'shop local' takes place this weekend.

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More migrants intercepted in Channel

More migrants intercepted in Channel

A group of nine migrants - thought to include an 18-month-old child - have been rescued this morning.

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Staff 'so much more productive' in four-day week

Staff 'so much more productive' in four-day week

Bosses at a company believed to be the first in Kent to introduce a four-day working week say they have already noticed a boost in staff's output.

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Brexit deal a 'huge gamble'

Brexit deal a 'huge gamble'

Sir Michael Fallon has become the latest MP to question the government's proposed Brexit deal saying that it is a huge gamble.

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The UK's biggest gin festival could come to Kent

The UK's biggest gin festival could come to Kent

A gin festival which organisers boast is the biggest in the country could come to two towns in the county next year if there is enough interest.

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Council staff using high-end hire cars

Council staff using high-end hire cars

Taxpayers' money is being used to fund council staff to drive hire cars such as Mercedes', BMWs, and Audis.

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Pilot helps avert crash disaster

Pilot helps avert crash disaster

A man has been praised for avoiding power lines as his plane crash landed after suffering engine failure.

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Reward is worth the weight

Reward is worth the weight

Two Slimming World members have won awards for shedding eight stone between them.

Trains delayed after vehicle hits bridge

Trains delayed after vehicle hits bridge

Passengers are being warned they face "hours of disruption" following an accident.

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Election agent 'honest and decent'

Election agent 'honest and decent'

The Craig Mackinlay election expenses case has heard claims prosecutors have relied on at least one "dishonest" witness.

Man hurt in building fall

Man hurt in building fall

A man has been taken to hospital via air ambulance after falling from a building.

Council ask vendor to pull 'offensive' dolls

Council ask vendor to pull 'offensive' dolls

A council has clarified that 'Gollys' are not allowed to be sold at a Christmas market.

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'While time has moved on our family hasn't'

'While time has moved on our family hasn't'

The widow of a former police officer who died after suffering an asthma attack is hoping an inquest will end her two year wait for answers.

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IVF cycles could be cut

IVF cycles could be cut

Another health body is considering reducing the number of IVF cycles available to couples on the NHS from two to just one.

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Drugs duo arrested in children's play area

Drugs duo arrested in children's play area

Two people have been charged with drugs offences after they were arrested by officers in a children's play area.

Marshland flooding threat by 2100

Marshland flooding threat by 2100

A rural Kent landscape could potentially be lost to flooding by the end of the century, new environment data has revealed.

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Puppy farmer given suspended sentence

Puppy farmer given suspended sentence

Dogs found by the RSPCA in a puppy farm could barely walk and were covered in mud and faeces.

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