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Bus and car involved in crash

Bus and car involved in crash

Emergency services were called to the scene of a bus crash.

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Why were so many grit bins empty?

Why were so many grit bins empty?

After the snow, now the inquests have started into what went wrong. And why so many salt boxes were empty?

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Britain First leaders jailed for harassment

Britain First leaders jailed for harassment

The leaders of Britain First have been jailed after causing religiously aggravated harassment during a gang rape trial in Kent last year.

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Dangerous driver jailed after police pursuit

Dangerous driver jailed after police pursuit

An uninsured driver, who reached speeds of more than 70mph as he was chased by police through a town centre, has been jailed.

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Woman found dead in flat

Woman found dead in flat

A woman has been found dead in a flat after officers forced their way in following concerns from a neighbour.

Disgraced doctor accused of groping patients

Disgraced doctor accused of groping patients

A GP previously convicted of sexually assaulting patients at his surgery has gone on trial accused of groping four other women over a 22-year period.

Murder suspect released by police

Murder suspect released by police

A man arrested on suspicion of murder after a dad died following an alleged attack near a parade of shops is no longer under investigation.

'Malicious text' sent to parents from school

'Malicious text' sent to parents from school

A "malicious" text has been sent from a school's phone to stunned parents - signed off from the assistant head.

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Closing down sale at Toys R Us

Closing down sale at Toys R Us

Shoppers have until Sunday to use gift cards, exchange products and settle accounts with Toys R Us as a Kent store prepares to close down.

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Jackknifed lorry blocks road

Jackknifed lorry blocks road

Police were called to help recover a lorry which had blocked a main road.

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Give mum a Mother's Day to remember

Give mum a Mother's Day to remember

Looking to treat your mum this Mother's Day? We've got dozens of ideas from cream teas to days out, gifts and crafts across Kent for this weekend.

Movie star Kiefer Sutherland joins Kent music festival line-up

Movie star Kiefer Sutherland joins Kent music festival line-up

Film star Kiefer Sutherland and his band will play a Kent music festival, which will also see country legend Glen Campbell's daughter perform.

Private ambulance patients late to appointments

Private ambulance patients late to appointments

The contractor that runs Kent's non-emergency ambulance service says it aims to improve after almost a third of patients were late for appointments.

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Tiny gun necklace 'too dangerous' for airport

Tiny gun necklace 'too dangerous' for airport

This gun necklace was confiscated by airport security staff... because it was "too dangerous" and might be mistaken for the real thing!

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Huge rise in stalking and harassment offences

Huge rise in stalking and harassment offences

Kent Police says it has seen a sharp rise in cases of stalking and harassment

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Lidl store bid defeated - by one vote

Lidl store bid defeated - by one vote

Contentious plans to build a new Lidl store have been narrowly rejected by councillors.

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Video: Hundreds of potholes found in one day

Video: Hundreds of potholes found in one day

A bid to plot every single pothole across thousands of miles in Kent unearthed 200 of the potential hazards in the first day.

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Neighbouring on strangers?

Neighbouring on strangers?

Four in five of us would not be able to point to our neighbours in a police identity parade, new research has shown.

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Starstruck couple's movie roles

Starstruck couple's movie roles

From Skyfall to Harry Potter, one Kent couple have had a hand in some of the nation's most memorable movie moments.

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Water cut-off latest

Water cut-off latest

A water company has restored supplies to homes across Kent which were cut off after pipes burst - but the flow may be intermittent.

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Mystery after teen died in crash with tree

Mystery after teen died in crash with tree

We may never know why a car swerved off a road and hit a tree, leading to its 19-year-old driver's death.

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Boosted compensation for passengers stuck in snow

Boosted compensation for passengers stuck in snow

Southeastern is to increase the compensation it pays out for delays - after services were disrupted and dozens of stations shut in the snow.

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Man's shock at seeing half-naked body in stairwell

Man's shock at seeing half-naked body in stairwell

A father's told of his shock at discovering the half-naked body of a man in the stairwell of his block of flats.

Alarming levels of abuse suffered by council staff

Alarming levels of abuse suffered by council staff

Housing staff working on the frontline face a shocking level of violence - with one man hurling a computer monitor at workers.

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Video: Three lanes of M25 shut after pile-up

Video: Three lanes of M25 shut after pile-up

Several lanes of the M25 were shut to rush hour traffic after a multi-vehicle crash.

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Car crashes after failing to stop for police

Car crashes after failing to stop for police

Two men have been arrested after a car crashed into a parked vehicle less than a minute after it failed to stop for police.

Offenders create a stink after sentencing

Offenders create a stink after sentencing

Thieves jailed after stealing £1,500 of perfumes from a chemists shouted at a judge before being escorted to the cells.

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Call for compensation for those without water

Call for compensation for those without water

Water companies are being urged to consider giving compensation to the thousands left without supplies for days.

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Dealer jailed after drugs found in crashed car

Dealer jailed after drugs found in crashed car

A drug dealer has been jailed after police found £16,000 in cash and 15 bags of cocaine in his crashed vehicle.

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Deadly palm oil washed up on beach

Deadly palm oil washed up on beach

Coastguards have warned dog-owners to be on their guard after deadly palm oil has been found washed up on a Kent beach.

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