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Campaign to abolish Dart Charge

Campaign to abolish Dart Charge

A mum has decided to set up an online petition to get rid of charges to use the Dartford Crossing.

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Firefighters tackle house blaze

Firefighters tackle house blaze

Firefighters fought back the flames inside a home after an electrical fault filled one storey with smoke.

Jodie's family 'humbled' by donations

Jodie's family 'humbled' by donations

An appeal to help a woman battling diabetes and a host of other disabling conditions has reached halfway.

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Rise of London's drug dealers

Rise of London's drug dealers

Detectives are targeting the rising trend of London drug dealers who move their operations into Kent - preying on the young and vulnerable.

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Vandals 'playing' with life-saving equipment

Vandals 'playing' with life-saving equipment

A council says lives are being put at risk by people removing and playing with throw-lines and lifebuoys.

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Wartime bomb sparks alert

Wartime bomb sparks alert

Police have called in bomb disposal experts after an unexploded shell was found near a bridge.

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Man dies at former fairground

Man dies at former fairground

Police say the death of a man at a former seaside fairground remains "unexplained."

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Cars destroyed in arson attack

Cars destroyed in arson attack

Police believe a blaze that destroyed two vehicles was started deliberately.

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'Class A drugs' seized at station

'Class A drugs' seized at station

A tip-off led to drugs being seized from a man at a train station over the weekend.

Daring swimmer facing race against time

Daring swimmer facing race against time

A man hoping to be the first person to swim the entire length of the Channel is hoping to finish in two days despite setback.

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Police car involved in crash

Police car involved in crash

A police car has been involved in a crash along a main route in a seaside town.

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Man rescued from river

Man rescued from river

A lifeboat crew was called to rescue a man adrift in a dingy in the early hours.

Coach stuck in village after wrong turn

Coach stuck in village after wrong turn

A coach taking a group of Danish holidaymakers home has become stuck in a village lane.

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Arsonists strike five times in six days

Arsonists strike five times in six days

A warning has been issued after wheelie bins were used in a string of arson attacks.

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Three in hospital after crash

Three in hospital after crash

Fire crews had to treat casualties at the roadside after a "serious" accident.

Shocking toll of ex-prisoners living on streets

Shocking toll of ex-prisoners living on streets

Nearly half of all prisoners released in one area of Kent will end up living on the streets.

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Shop's windows damaged in wrecking spree

Shop's windows damaged in wrecking spree

A store boss is calling for action after vandals left damage in their wake in a wrecking spree.

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Village hosts more filming

Village hosts more filming

Kent is yet again to be the backdrop for a film drama... as crews get set to descend on a beach.

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Parrot stuck in cage during blaze

Parrot stuck in cage during blaze

A parrot was stuck in a home as fire engulfed an airing cupboard - because its cage was too heavy to move.

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Crews called to roof fire

Crews called to roof fire

Firefighters put out a blaze after smoke was seen coming through a roof.

Lifeboats called out three times in one day

Lifeboats called out three times in one day

RNLI crews had a busy day after three call-outs including a search for the source of a mysterious flare.

Crash closed road

Crash closed road

A busy road was shut due to an overturned vehicle.

Baby abuser 'attacked in prison'

Baby abuser 'attacked in prison'

A father whose abuse left his weeks old son permanently disabled has been reportedly attacked in prison.

Twister cloud spotted

Twister cloud spotted

A funnel cloud has been spotted by a resident in Deal.

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M20 toilet plans dismissed as 'bog standard'

M20 toilet plans dismissed as 'bog standard'

Highways chiefs have dismissed claims that they are secretly preparing to deploy toilets on a motorway in event of no-deal Brexit.

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Woman jailed after class A drugs found in handbag

Woman jailed after class A drugs found in handbag

Sheelagh Tierney has been jailed after police found heroin and crack cocaine in her handbag during a drugs raid.

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Combine harvester badly damaged in field blaze

Combine harvester badly damaged in field blaze

A combine harvester was badly damaged and corn destroyed in a field blaze.

Firefighters tackle flats blaze

Firefighters tackle flats blaze

Fire crews used a ventilation fan to tackle a small blaze at a flat.

Alarming rise in drug deaths

Alarming rise in drug deaths

Charities have warned people abusing drugs need better care to prevent "preventable" deaths.

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Lily’s in the pink as she marks her 38,350th day

Lily’s in the pink as she marks her 38,350th day

Friends and family gathered to mark Lily's very special birthday.

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