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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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Domestic abuse survivors to be supported by £3.3 million investment

Domestic abuse survivors to be supported by £3.3 million investment

Kent is among counties receiving a share of a £3.3 million allocation to help survivors of domestic abuse.

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Severe travel delays after train stops in Eurotunnel

Severe travel delays after train stops in Eurotunnel

Waiting times of up to two hours are expected after a train stopped in the Eurotunnel this afternoon.

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Council pulls plug on live reindeer for lights switch on

Council pulls plug on live reindeer for lights switch on

A town council has cancelled the appearance of live reindeer at its Christmas lights switch on following reports of abuse.

Three-car crash partly closes road

Three-car crash partly closes road

Police have part-closed a main road after a three-car collision near a roundabout.

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Three arrested after car 'driven poorly' and police officer assaulted

Three arrested after car 'driven poorly' and police officer assaulted

Police have arrested three people after a car was seen being 'driven poorly' on a main road and a police officer was assaulted.

Man dies after being hit by car

Man dies after being hit by car

A man in his 40s has died after he was hit by a car.

Man who filmed 'upskirt' videos of children jailed for string of sexual offences

Man who filmed 'upskirt' videos of children jailed for string of sexual offences

A 27-year-old former trainee teacher has been sent to prison after taking upskirt videos of unsuspecting children.

Gas leak shuts street

Gas leak shuts street

A gas leak has forced the closure of a busy road.

Serious incident shuts street

Serious incident shuts street

A town centre road was sealed off by police after a man was injured and seen lying in the middle of the street.

Boy left with facial burns after fire

Boy left with facial burns after fire

Firefighters were called to an incident that left a 16-year-old with burns to his face and hands.

Arrests made after crash on slip road

Arrests made after crash on slip road

Two van drivers have been arrested after a head on crash on a slip road caused the M20 to be shut this morning.

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