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Deliveroo to launch new service this month

Deliveroo to launch new service this month

Food delivery service Deliveroo is looking for new riders as it is set to launch in another town this month.

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Drink and drug driving figures up 30%

Drink and drug driving figures up 30%

Kent Police arrested more than 200 motorists as part of a summer campaign to crack down on driving while intoxicated.

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Destroyer deployed as Russian warships pass

Destroyer deployed as Russian warships pass

A Royal Navy destroyer was deployed off the Kent coast to monitor two Russian warships passing through the English Channel.

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Visitors flock to Kent during heatwave

Visitors flock to Kent during heatwave

While many of us have mixed feelings about the recent hot weather, it's been great for some of Kent's business owners.

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Pensioner, 77, safely found

Pensioner, 77, safely found

Police had appealed for help in tracking down an elderly man.

'About 50 yards away from us, it blew up'

'About 50 yards away from us, it blew up'

Three fire engines tackled a blaze which erupted in a bin lorry.

'Failed suicide pact' husband in court

'Failed suicide pact' husband in court

A pensioner accused of murdering his wife in an alleged failed suicide pact has appeared in court.

Dealer caught travelling to Kent

Dealer caught travelling to Kent

A “county lines” drug dealer was caught with heroin and cocaine in a car after travelling to Kent from London, a court heard.

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Air ambulance lands after medical emergency

Air ambulance lands after medical emergency

The Kent Air Ambulance and police were called out to residential street earlier this morning.

Shock figures on ambulance journey times

Shock figures on ambulance journey times

Ambulances travelling from part of Kent have a 0.3% chance of arriving within an hour at the nearest hospital with stroke services under new plans.

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Moo-ve out the way

Moo-ve out the way

Commuters have faced delays this morning after cows moo-ved onto the train tracks - sparking a wave of "udderly outrageous" puns on Twitter.

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Plan to halt rail chaos after Brexit

Plan to halt rail chaos after Brexit

New customs areas for railways would stop Kent's rail network coming to a standstill post Brexit, according to a report by rail chiefs.

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Crews tackle barn blaze through night

Crews tackle barn blaze through night

Firefighters are still at the scene of a barn blaze

Sea rescue after yacht and ship crash

Sea rescue after yacht and ship crash

Two people had to be rescued after a cargo vessel and a yacht collided in the English Channel.

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Charity campaign tackling gangs launched

Charity campaign tackling gangs launched

A charity has launched a campaign to raise awareness of vulnerable people being exploited by gangs in so-called county lines operations.

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'My kids don't eat quinoa'

'My kids don't eat quinoa'

A mum started a business while recovering in hospital showing the funny side of parenthood.

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Rail report reveals safety concerns

Rail report reveals safety concerns

Officials have inspected a rail depot after a 10-tonne capacity steam crane came close to overturning.

Wolf cubs take first steps

Wolf cubs take first steps

Two visitors to a wildlife park were given the honour of releasing wolf cubs into their new habitat.

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Could robots steal jobs in Kent?

Could robots steal jobs in Kent?

Less than a tenth of people think enough is being done to address the threat robots pose to their jobs.

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Do you learn the lingo?

Do you learn the lingo?

Nearly a third of people don't bother to learn the local language before going abroad on holiday.

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Building gutted by 'electrical fire'

Building gutted by 'electrical fire'

An outbuilding was gutted after by a fire believed to be caused by overloaded electrical sockets.

Dog treated after house fire

Dog treated after house fire

A dog had to be treated given oxygen after fire crews were called to a house blaze.

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Businesses fear 'no deal' Brexit

Businesses fear 'no deal' Brexit

Kent firms are worried their trade could be put at risk if relations with the EU turn sour.

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Suspected drug dealer charged after bust

Suspected drug dealer charged after bust

A man has been charged with intent to supply after about 500 wraps of suspected heroin and crack cocaine were seized from a property.

Blood-soaked Mickey Mouse scares kids

Blood-soaked Mickey Mouse scares kids

Children were left in tears during a family carnival procession - which included a blood-spattered Mickey Mouse and a chainsaw-wielding maniac.

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Five injured in late night clash

Five injured in late night clash

A fight left several people injured - including some with broken bones.

Shopkeeper 'shot in the neck' during hold-up

Shopkeeper 'shot in the neck' during hold-up

Two men have denied trying to rob a high street shop armed with guns and a taser.

Man in 60s threatened by teen with knife

Man in 60s threatened by teen with knife

A man in his 60s suffered a tirade of verbal abuse from teenagers, before being threatened by a boy with a knife

No end in sight for Eurostar train woes

No end in sight for Eurostar train woes

New hi-tech trains still can't stop at Ashford International station - four months after they were launched with a fanfare.

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'I was scared for days'

'I was scared for days'

Police have issued a description of a man after he randomly approached a mother and picked up her baby son.

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