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Britain First 'desecrate' memorial by laying wreath

Britain First 'desecrate' memorial by laying wreath

The leader of Britain First laid a wreath at a war memorial after veterans left a ceremony marking the centenary of the end of the First World War.

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Motorway closure this weekend

Motorway closure this weekend

Work to replace a footbridge will close a motorway for four miles this weekend.

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Landlady in hot water as judge forces her to reveal wealth in boiler row

Landlady in hot water as judge forces her to reveal wealth in boiler row

The wife of infamous property tycoon Fergus Wilson faces an unlimited fine after being found guilty of failing to provide hot water to a tenant.

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Road closed as car overturns

Road closed as car overturns

A key route was closed after a car overturned - while a major tunnel was also clogged up with congestion.

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Council wanted to reject flats plans on old library site

Council wanted to reject flats plans on old library site

A proposed housing development inspired by a town's paper-making history was set to be rejected by councillors for not providing any affordable homes.

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Pensioner found hypothermic in freezing home hours before death

Pensioner found hypothermic in freezing home hours before death

Housing chiefs admit there are lessons to be learned after the death of a pensioner struck down with hypothermia at a freezing council home.

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Plans to restrict beggars and buskers

Plans to restrict beggars and buskers

A council hopes to introduce a raft of measures to tackle anti-social behaviour – such as restrictions on homeless sleeping, begging and busking.

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Singing praises as show to stop in Kent

Singing praises as show to stop in Kent

The BBC's flagship religious programme Songs of Praise is coming to the county.

Police appeal to help find man after 'violent incident'

Police appeal to help find man after 'violent incident'

Police have asked for help to find a man with links to Kent after a 'violent incident' today.

Impromptu WWI tribute announced after news beacon will not be lit

Impromptu WWI tribute announced after news beacon will not be lit

A community is rallying together to honour those who lost their lives in the First World War - after news their beacon will not be lit this evening.

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Police seal off street after stabbing

Police seal off street after stabbing

A man has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after he was stabbed.

Newlyweds volunteer at national remembrance service

Newlyweds volunteer at national remembrance service

A newlywed couple were among the British Red Cross volunteers who honoured the fallen of the First World War in London.

Hundreds join Danny Boyle's Pages of the Sea tribute

Hundreds join Danny Boyle's Pages of the Sea tribute

Hundreds of people gathered on Folkestone beach to see director Danny Boyle's Pages of the Sea Armistice centenary commemoration.

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Elderly resident saved from fire

Elderly resident saved from fire

A pensioner has been rescued from a flat fire which was started by a hob.

Lorries miss road closure signs after gas leak

Lorries miss road closure signs after gas leak

Lorry drivers are missing road closure signs after a gas leak in a main road.

Main roads flooded after heavy rain

Main roads flooded after heavy rain

Heavy rainfall this weekend has led to flooding in at least two main roads.

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Car overturned after slipping off road

Car overturned after slipping off road

A man was taken to hospital after his car overturned on a slip road because of the amount of water.

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House catches fire after being struck by lightning

House catches fire after being struck by lightning

A man returned to his home to find it had caught alight after being struck by lightning last night.

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How the Armistice was reported in 1918

How the Armistice was reported in 1918

The KM's archives reveal how news of peace breaking out was greeted in Kent as the First World War ended.

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Flood warning issued after heavy rainfall

Flood warning issued after heavy rainfall

A flood warning for the River Medway has been issued following heavy rainfall.

Thousands take part in Remembrance Services

Thousands take part in Remembrance Services

Kent fell silent as thousands paid tribute this Remembrance Sunday.

Fire crews tackle car blaze in town centre

Fire crews tackle car blaze in town centre

A high street is part-closed while emergency services deal with a car fire.

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Officers called to balaclava-clad robbery

Officers called to balaclava-clad robbery

A Co-Operative food store was visited by police after reports that two men wearing balaclavas robbed it.

Woman airlifted to hospital after minibus crash

Woman airlifted to hospital after minibus crash

A woman has been taken to hospital and a road has been closed after a crash involving a minibus and a people carrier.

Football club spray paint poppy onto pitch

Football club spray paint poppy onto pitch

A club has painted a poppy onto the centre circle of their pitch to pay respects to those who lost their lives in the First World War.

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Elderly woman in critical condition after crash

Elderly woman in critical condition after crash

A woman in her 70s suffered serious injuries in a crash on a main road yesterday.

'As the tide returns, it will take his portrait'

'As the tide returns, it will take his portrait'

A poignant tribute to the fallen of the First World War has transformed a beach in the county marking 100 years since the guns fells silent.

Dad's poignant letter from the front line

Dad's poignant letter from the front line

A letter from a serving soldier provided poignant and gripping detail from the First World War trenches.

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Drug gangs exploiting school children

Drug gangs exploiting school children

Up to 150 children in part of Kent are being pressurised to selling Class A drugs.

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Illegal double yellow lines removed

Illegal double yellow lines removed

Developers have been forced to paint over double yellows they installed "in error" on a housing estate.

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