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Lorry fire shuts road

Lorry fire shuts road

Fire crews are tackling a fire in a lorry that spread to at least one other vehicle.

Travel chaos for rail passengers

Travel chaos for rail passengers

All train services to and from London's Victoria station were delayed or cancelled, causing chaos for commuters on their journey home.

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Man 'injured' in prison

Man 'injured' in prison

An air ambulance has flown a man to hospital after he suffered injuries in a jail.

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Pedestrian seriously injured in car accident

Pedestrian seriously injured in car accident

A road was blocked while a pedestrian hit by a car was taken to hospital.

Huge fall in time to find missing children

Huge fall in time to find missing children

New methods are helping a specialist police unit find vulnerable youngsters who run away from home.

Plan for 400 homes tee’d up for golf course

Plan for 400 homes tee’d up for golf course

An 18-hole golf course could soon make way for 400 homes in a move described as "madness" by some people living nearby.

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Trust criticised over son's death

Trust criticised over son's death

The death of a "loving, creative, intelligent" man was contributed to by a mental heath trust's failings, a coroner has ruled.

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Second M20 incident halts traffic again

Second M20 incident halts traffic again

A crash in a nine-mile queue from an earlier incident has closed the M20.

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Man blind in one eye after brutal street attack

Man blind in one eye after brutal street attack

Two thugs who repeatedly punched, kicked and stamped on a man in the street, leaving him with a ruptured eyeball, have been jailed.

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'Don't make it a cash cow' says MP

'Don't make it a cash cow' says MP

Nearly £300,000 in fines were imposed on motorway drivers speeding in roadworks areas.

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'Criminal masterminds' steal empty parking meter

'Criminal masterminds' steal empty parking meter

Thieves who stole an empty seafront parking meter have been branded "contenders for the most incompetent criminals of the week."

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Police arrest man after mum disappears

Police arrest man after mum disappears

Police have made an arrest in connection with the disappearance of a mother-of-five who has been missing from her home for a week.

MP accused of plot to fiddle election expenses

MP accused of plot to fiddle election expenses

Prosecutors claim a Kent MP and party staffers concealed overspending from election regulators "to see off Nigel Farage".

Entry slip will shut to stop wrong way drivers

Entry slip will shut to stop wrong way drivers

A weekend closure of the M20 next month will include another junction's entry slip to stop dangerous drivers.

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Probe exposes 'sickening' puppy smuggling trade

Probe exposes 'sickening' puppy smuggling trade

An investigation by a charity has revealed the horrific conditions endured by dogs that are smuggled to the UK.

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Stuck lorry finally removed

Stuck lorry finally removed

Drivers faced long delays after a lorry became stuck in the grass central reservation on the M20.

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Security guard grabbed round neck

Security guard grabbed round neck

Police were called as tempers flared outside a council meeting.

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Dogged determination to shed fat

Dogged determination to shed fat

A strict diet has transformed a podgy pooch into a trim terrier after vets warned about his weight.

Vish and chips by the seaside

Vish and chips by the seaside

A new family-run vegan chip shop is set to open in Kent.

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Kent's dole queues rising

Kent's dole queues rising

More people in the county are claiming unemployment benefits, bucking a national trend.

Get your skates on

Get your skates on

An ice rink will re-open as part of a Kent port's Christmas entertainment.

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Man arrested after woman in 80s robbed

Man arrested after woman in 80s robbed

Officers have arrested a man after a woman in her 80s was pushed from behind and had her purse stolen.

Broken down lorry sparks delays

Broken down lorry sparks delays

The M20 is partially blocked after a lorry broke down, causing queues of traffic.

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Sinkhole road reopening delayed again

Sinkhole road reopening delayed again

The reopening of a main road blighted by a giant sinkhole five months ago has been pushed back once again as utility companies carry out works.

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Folkestone and Hythe Express celebrates 5th birthday

Folkestone and Hythe Express celebrates 5th birthday

One of the KM Group's newspaper titles is celebrating its 5th birthday today.

Baby Shark could save a life

Baby Shark could save a life

It has captured the imagination of children across the county and now the Baby Shark video could also save lives as part of a CPR awareness campaign.

Teen's 'eyes started to close' before alleged rape

Teen's 'eyes started to close' before alleged rape

A man accused of raping an unconscious teenage girl at a party has admitted he fondled her breast.

Road now clear after crash

Road now clear after crash

Motorists were facing delays on a busy road after a car collided with a wall and a parked vehicle but police say the road is now clear.

Baseball bat nearly lands man in jail

Baseball bat nearly lands man in jail

A man who armed himself with a weapon after fearing he would be attacked was taken to court.

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Benefits cut days after surgery

Benefits cut days after surgery

A young woman's benefits were slashed days after she had major surgery and was advised not to work.

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