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End of an era for 40-year-old cafe

End of an era for 40-year-old cafe

A popular cafe in the middle of a battle for a marina is being pulled down to make way for 1,000 houses.

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Tunnel reopens after concerns raised for person

Tunnel reopens after concerns raised for person

Traffic heading for the Dartford crossing was halted after concerns were raised for a person inside one of the tunnels.

Pair to stand trial after newborn's death

Pair to stand trial after newborn's death

A teenager and a 20-year-old man are to stand trial accused of causing suffering to a newborn baby boy, who died at one month old.

Car overturns on M20

Car overturns on M20

Police and paramedics are at the scene of a crash on the London-bound M20.

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Outpouring of support following hospice theft

Outpouring of support following hospice theft

An astonishing £10,000 has been raised by the public following the theft of catalytic converters from a hospice's minibuses.

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Kent sweet shop creates a 'world's first'

Kent sweet shop creates a 'world's first'

A confectionery shop is giving customers the chance to record an audio message as part of a sweet-toothed gift set.

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Obesity rescue callouts rocket

Obesity rescue callouts rocket

Fire crews in Kent have been called out to help hundreds of people trapped in their homes because of their weight.

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Patients left queuing in the cold

Patients left queuing in the cold

Questions have been asked after more than a dozen people had to wait for up to an hour outside a doctor's surgery.

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'They'd only just got their dad back'

'They'd only just got their dad back'

A father-of-two who died after being hit by a car has been described as someone who would do anything for his girls.

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Grandad killed in bicycle crash was loving family man

Grandad killed in bicycle crash was loving family man

The widow of a 71-year-old man killed in a bicycle crash has described him as a family man who loved his grandchildren.

Dramatic rise in dog thefts

Dramatic rise in dog thefts

The number of pet dogs being stolen is growing despite the introduction of compulsory microchipping.

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Changing the way we breathe

Changing the way we breathe

Researchers are examining how athletes breathe in the hope it could improve their performance.

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Street death 'not suspicious'

Street death 'not suspicious'

Police say they have ruled out foul play following the death of a man found in the street.

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Love birds shelling out for Valentine's Day

Love birds shelling out for Valentine's Day

People have not been afraid to spend big as they show the special person in their life how much they mean to them.

Border Force seize £3.2m of cocaine

Border Force seize £3.2m of cocaine

Officers have thwarted an attempt to smuggle approximately 30 kilos of cocaine into the UK.

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Bomb squad called after neighbour row

Bomb squad called after neighbour row

A road was sealed off and bomb disposal experts called in after suspicious materials were found when police responded to a neighbours' dispute.

Crooked solicitor and wife ripped off clients

Crooked solicitor and wife ripped off clients

A disgraced solicitor who conned clients out of thousands along with his estate agent wife is facing jail.

Highways England to hold second consultation on A2 expansion

Highways England to hold second consultation on A2 expansion

The Government agency will be holding the survey on the purposed expansion of the Bean and Ebbsfleet junctions on the A2.

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Man arrested after girl hit by van

Man arrested after girl hit by van

A girl remains in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a van - as a man is arrested in connection with the incident.

Stranger 'tries to grab girl outside shop'

Stranger 'tries to grab girl outside shop'

A suspicious man caused panic when he reportedly tried to grab a young girl as she waited outside a shop for friends.

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Man charged after robbery at shop

Man charged after robbery at shop

Officers investigating a robbery at a shop have charged a man.

Police launch search for missing teen

Police launch search for missing teen

Concerns are growing for a teenage boy who has not made contact for several days.

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Market holds pancake flipping competition

Market holds pancake flipping competition

The town's mayor was on hand to take part in a pancake flipping contest on Shrove Tuesday.

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CCTV catches vandal smashing charity shop window

CCTV catches vandal smashing charity shop window

A vandal has been caught on camera shattering the window of a high street charity shop.

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Fare dodging officer barred from re-joining police

Fare dodging officer barred from re-joining police

A fare dodging police officer who showed rail staff his warrant card to travel for free has been banned from re-joining forces around the country.

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'Lonely' police officer sent sexts to vulnerable victims

'Lonely' police officer sent sexts to vulnerable victims

A sex pest police officer bombarded vulnerable female victims of crime with hundreds of messages because he was “lonely”, a misconduct panel heard.

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Police hunt bearded knifeman after shop raid

Police hunt bearded knifeman after shop raid

Police are looking for a bearded raider who held up a corner shop at knifepoint before fleeing empty-handed.

Historic former bank up for auction

Historic former bank up for auction

A Grade II-listed former bank will be sold at auction next week - offering bidders a chance to buy a prime town centre spot.

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Man charged after hammer attack on teenage girls

Man charged after hammer attack on teenage girls

A man will appear in court charged with assaulting two teenage girls who were found in the street with head injuries following a hammer attack.

Teens charged after drug arrest

Teens charged after drug arrest

Two teenagers have been charged with possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply.

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