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Parking firm threatens patients with legal action

Parking firm threatens patients with legal action

Elderly motorists are being made to feel like 'criminals' after being hit with parking fines during emergency GP visits.

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'We don't need another supermarket'

'We don't need another supermarket'

Residents have hit out at plans for an Aldi store in a controversial development.

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'Daft' Boris Island plan scrapped

'Daft' Boris Island plan scrapped

Campaigners have welcomed news a proposed Kent Estuary airport will not go ahead.

Head-on crash shuts road

Head-on crash shuts road

Police were called after a crash blocked a road in both directions.

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Inspirational woman shares news of own death on Instagram

Inspirational woman shares news of own death on Instagram

A 24-year-old who vlogged about her cancer battle has shared a final, poignant message online.

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Tailbacks after multi-vehicle crash

Tailbacks after multi-vehicle crash

There were long queues after a multi-vehicle crash on Blue Bell Hill.

£19,000 fraud sparks search for man

£19,000 fraud sparks search for man

Detectives have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak about the incident.

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Raw sewage flows onto beach

Raw sewage flows onto beach

Beach goers have been left disgusted after raw untreated sewage leaked onto the sand.

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Man dies after 'altercation'

Man dies after 'altercation'

A man is in custody following the death of a man in his 20s yesterday.

Bikers caught performing stunts on bridge

Bikers caught performing stunts on bridge

Police are appealing for witnesses after bikers were caught doing wheelies on a key crossing.

Thousands vote to keep Zulu screening

Thousands vote to keep Zulu screening

More than 12,000 people have voted in our poll - after 28 people called for a screening of classic movie Zulu to be cancelled.

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Police search for bikers after patrol car bricked

Police search for bikers after patrol car bricked

Officers are hunting six suspects after a brick was thrown at a police car which also had a mirror kicked off.

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Van driver on drugs before death crash

Van driver on drugs before death crash

A driver has admitted causing the death of a charity worker in a crash after taking a cocktail of drugs.

Dog let loose by 'thieves'

Dog let loose by 'thieves'

A one-year-old dog has reportedly been let loose in another town after being swiped.

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Carpenter denies flashing at women in Tesco's

Carpenter denies flashing at women in Tesco's

A war veteran who has denied seven indecent exposure charges now faces a trial.

Robbery victim threatened with knife at cashpoint

Robbery victim threatened with knife at cashpoint

Police are appealing for the public's help after a knifepoint robbery.

Tractor blaze halts traffic

Tractor blaze halts traffic

A busy road has been closed after a tractor burst into flames this afternoon.

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Man charged with gun offences after caravan park arrest

Man charged with gun offences after caravan park arrest

A man who was missing for a year has been charged with firearms offences after being arrested at a Kent caravan park.

Armed police arrest man 'with weapon'

Armed police arrest man 'with weapon'

A man has been arrested by armed police after reports of a man with a weapon acting suspiciously in a supermarket.

Teacher banned after pupil sex claims

Teacher banned after pupil sex claims

A teacher made up that he had had sex with pupils as young as 14 to impress a woman in an online chatroom.

Police sergeant jailed after raping woman

Police sergeant jailed after raping woman

A police officer's career is in tatters after he was jailed for raping a woman and then stalking her.

Crossrail recommendation huge boost for north Kent

Crossrail recommendation huge boost for north Kent

A government body has recommended extending Crossrail to north Kent.

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Woman keeps dismissal money despite handing in notice

Woman keeps dismissal money despite handing in notice

A health records administrator has been allowed to keep the £25,000 awarded for unfair dismissal - despite handing in her notice beforehand.

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Kent powerboat pilot killed in race crash named

Kent powerboat pilot killed in race crash named

The Kent powerboat pilot who died after crashing in a race in Dorset on Sunday has been named.

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Charges after alleged 'bomb' incidents

Charges after alleged 'bomb' incidents

A man will appear in court later today charged with three offences following alleged 'bomb' incidents.

Scorching weather could bring misery to Kent commuters

Scorching weather could bring misery to Kent commuters

Network Rail is bracing itself for this week's scorching weather by slapping speed limits on some of its tracks.

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Outbuildings catch fire

Outbuildings catch fire

Residents have escaped unharmed after a fire overnight.

Substation explosion causes outage

Substation explosion causes outage

People living in town centre tower blocks and houses were left without power for about four hours after a transformer blew up.

Fire tears through trees and shed

Fire tears through trees and shed

Fire crews have been unable to establish the cause of a fire which destroyed several trees and a garden shed.

Kent MP tells Boris Johnson to halt Donald Trump's visit to Britain

Kent MP tells Boris Johnson to halt Donald Trump's visit to Britain

Kent Labour MP Rosie Duffield has caused a storm by calling on Boris Johnson to cancel Donald Trump's visit to Britain next month.

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