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Road reopens after car landed on roof

Road reopens after car landed on roof

A road was closed both ways as police tried to trace a driver after a car ended up on its roof.

Fraud victim's dying wish comes true

Fraud victim's dying wish comes true

A man in his 80s pleaded with his daughter not to let the man who conned him out of almost £1,000 get away with the crime.

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Head teacher bans crisps

Head teacher bans crisps

A primary school has taken drastic action as the latest figures show almost one in five Year 6 pupils in the area are classed as obese.

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Mum's war on plastic waste

Mum's war on plastic waste

Businesses and residents in a Kent town are being urged to back a campaign to give up single-use plastic for a week.

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Swab left inside patient among hospital blunders

Swab left inside patient among hospital blunders

A Kent hospital has launched an external review after a swab was left inside a patient and another was given the wrong knee in surgery blunders.

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South Thanet MP pleads not guilty to expenses charge

South Thanet MP pleads not guilty to expenses charge

MP Craig Mackinlay has pleaded not guilty to a charge over his election expenses.

Are free schools meals worth it?

Are free schools meals worth it?

It has yet to be proved if free school meals are benefitting the health or education of pupils, according to a report.

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Crash leaves car on its roof

Crash leaves car on its roof

Emergency services were called after a car overturned outside a village pub.

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Man jailed for sex assaults on girl

Man jailed for sex assaults on girl

A shop worker carried out a string of attacks on a seven-year-old girl over a six-month period.

Major shortage of engineers

Major shortage of engineers

Students are being encouraged to become engineers as fears grow about the industry's ageing workforce and lack of diversity.

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Showjumper's father smuggled cocaine worth £4m

Showjumper's father smuggled cocaine worth £4m

An international showjumper watched as her father was jailed for 17 years for smuggling cocaine worth £4 million into the country in a horsebox.

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Family's fundraising bid to transform son's life

Family's fundraising bid to transform son's life

A family who appeared on DIY SOS is hoping to raise £20,000 to buy a wheelchair for their youngest son who has severe cerebral palsy.

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Man's terrifying ordeal in late-night car hijacking

Man's terrifying ordeal in late-night car hijacking

Three people barged their way into a student's vehicle and forced him to drive them to get drugs in an "absolutely terrifying" ordeal.

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People Power wins battle for Kent beach

People Power wins battle for Kent beach

A holiday park has been forced to take down railings after residents objected to a private beach being fenced off.

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Power restored to almost 500 homes

Power restored to almost 500 homes

Homes, shops and a nursery school were left without power after a live electricity cable crashed to the ground.

Police officer hurt as patrol car collides with van

Police officer hurt as patrol car collides with van

A police officer has been taken to hospital following crash involving a patrol vehicle.

Anger over fly-tipped rubbish

Anger over fly-tipped rubbish

Rubbish, which has been illegally dumped in a Kent village, could soon be removed.

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Fears for boy who asked for help and ran

Fears for boy who asked for help and ran

Concerns are growing for a partially clothed boy who knocked on the door of a house to ask for help and ran away.

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Drunk joyrider jailed

Drunk joyrider jailed

A drunk joyrider who nearly mowed down police in a bid to flee - later to be found asleep next to the stolen car - has been jailed.

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MP calls for start to third crossing works

MP calls for start to third crossing works

A Kent MP has called on the government to start building the third Thames Crossing, saying it would give the economy a boost.

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Ukip Thanet council leader battles to save job in Manston row

Ukip Thanet council leader battles to save job in Manston row

Cllr Chris Wells faces call to stand down as Ukip leader of Thanet council - by the Ukip leader

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1,400 designer dresses stolen

1,400 designer dresses stolen

Thieves made off with 1,400 designer dresses after breaking into a lorry.

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VIDEO: Police station future revealed

VIDEO: Police station future revealed

The Police and Crime Commissioner has unveiled multi-million pound plans to save a town's crumbling police station.

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Trees block major county routes

Trees block major county routes

Journeys have been disrupted as trees block roads after they were blown down by strong winds this morning.

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Arrest after cannabis find

Arrest after cannabis find

A haul of cannabis plants and growing equipment were found by police as they carried out a search warrant.

Police close bridge amid fear for man's safety

Police close bridge amid fear for man's safety

A road was closed early this morning after reports of a distressed man on the wrong side of the bridge railings.

Popular historian Tony Larkin to be given fitting send off after his funeral

Popular historian Tony Larkin to be given fitting send off after his funeral

Tony Larkin will receive a funeral cortege around Gravesham town centre after his funeral.

Murder trial shown footage of victim's final moments

Murder trial shown footage of victim's final moments

A jury has been shown footage of Molly McLaren's final moments, before she was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend as she left the gym.

Woman inches from falling off platform

Woman inches from falling off platform

Quick-thinking railway staff saved a distressed woman as she teetered near the edge of a station platform.

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More claim out-of-work benefits

More claim out-of-work benefits

More people claimed unemployment benefits in Kent last month as more Jobcentres began offering full universal credit.

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