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Primark signs lease on new store

Primark signs lease on new store

Kent’s largest shopping centre has begun work on combining a number of shops for the arrival of Primark after the clothes retailer took out a lease.

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Road open after crash

Road open after crash

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash on a busy section of road this morning.

Restaurant may get CCTV after ‘baldy’ taunt

Restaurant may get CCTV after ‘baldy’ taunt

An angry tandoori owner says his customers should not have to put up with being insulted after youths called a shocked diner ‘baldy’.

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Commuters vent anger on rail companies

Commuters vent anger on rail companies

A survey by consumer watchdog Which? has revealed Kent's rail providers are the worst in the country for customer satisfaction.

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Police race to stop wrong-way driver on A2

Police race to stop wrong-way driver on A2

A driver caused alarm after being spotted travelling the wrong way down the busy A2.

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Dates for 2018 Maidstone Fringe Festival announced

Dates for 2018 Maidstone Fringe Festival announced

Organisers of Maidstone's popular Fringe Festival have announced the event's dates for 2018, as it gets set to return for an eighth year.

Ambulance takes 75 minutes to reach dying man

Ambulance takes 75 minutes to reach dying man

Questions have been raised about emergency response times following the death of a man who collapsed in his home.

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Girl's message travels 300 miles

Girl's message travels 300 miles

A handwritten letter put in a bottle and sent out to sea by a 10-year-old girl has been found washed up in the Netherlands.

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Medical blunders costing NHS millions

Medical blunders costing NHS millions

Mistakes by Kent's four hospital trusts have led to staggering payouts of more than £200 million in the last five years.

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Moped teen seriously hurt in crash with lorry

Moped teen seriously hurt in crash with lorry

A 16-year-old boy has broken multiple bones and undergone numerous blood transfusions following a collision with a lorry.

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Woman arrested on suspicion of smuggling phones into jail

Woman arrested on suspicion of smuggling phones into jail

A 30-year-old woman is in police custody after allegedly trying to smuggle mobile phones into a Kent prison.

Official begs party leader to quit

Official begs party leader to quit

Ukip's leader should step down to avoid harming the party’s prospects in council elections in May, says a leading figure.

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'You are going to get your throats cut'

'You are going to get your throats cut'

A father armed himself with a baseball bat and called on pals to help take revenge on a neighbour.

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Policewoman gross misconduct hearing opens

Policewoman gross misconduct hearing opens

A serving police officer is facing accusations of gross misconduct for allegedly disclosing confidential files.

Burlesque singer Ivy turns Olly's head

Burlesque singer Ivy turns Olly's head

A burlesque beauty turned Olly Murs into a flustered schoolboy after appearing on TV talent show The Voice.

Three more arrests after metal theft

Three more arrests after metal theft

A tip-off helped police catch a group of men said to have been involved in a high-value metal theft.

Tree felling ends in costly court case

Tree felling ends in costly court case

A shopping centre manager has been ordered to pay a total of £8,770 after cutting down protected trees.

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Woman in 60s confirmed dead at hotel

Woman in 60s confirmed dead at hotel

Police and paramedics rushed to a Travelodge after concerns were raised about a woman, but she could not be saved.

Stolen pet settling back in after reunion with owners

Stolen pet settling back in after reunion with owners

A 10-month-old puppy who was dognapped and missing for a month is back to his old self after being returned to his loving owners.

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Hatton Garden raiders in court over missing £25m

Hatton Garden raiders in court over missing £25m

The ringleaders of the Hatton Garden heist are being taken to court as the authorities attempt to return the stolen £25m to the rightful owners.

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Jail for mum who tried to sneak drugs into prison

Jail for mum who tried to sneak drugs into prison

A mother of three young children has been jailed after trying to smuggle drugs and mobile phones into prison for her boyfriend.

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Pensioner dies after barrier crash

Pensioner dies after barrier crash

A pensioner has died in hospital after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest at the wheel.

Hoaxer sparked panic with threat to blow himself up

Hoaxer sparked panic with threat to blow himself up

A prolific criminal who caused alarm when he threatened to kill himself by blowing up his flat with a homemade nail bomb has been jailed.

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Man charged with threatening staff in hotel robbery

Man charged with threatening staff in hotel robbery

A man has been charged with robbery after allegedly bursting into a hotel staff room and threatening a worker before fleeing with cash.

Warning as 80mph gusts predicted for Kent

Warning as 80mph gusts predicted for Kent

Strong winds could cause road, rail and sea chaos and endanger lives as gusts of up to 80mph head for Kent, forecasters say.

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Drug dealer fled to Spain after cocaine worth £2m seized

Drug dealer fled to Spain after cocaine worth £2m seized

A drug dealer fled to Spain after cocaine worth up to £2m was found by police when he was attacked by rival criminals trying to steal his stash.

Crematorium left in 'appalling state'

Crematorium left in 'appalling state'

Users of a crematorium have hit out at the 'lack of maintenance' after flowers and tributes were left scattered over the grounds.

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Investigation after man hit by car

Investigation after man hit by car

An investigation has been launched after a man was hit by a car outside a train station.

Drug dealer jailed after car park sting

Drug dealer jailed after car park sting

A drug dealer has been jailed after he was spotted by police handing over more than £100,000 in cash in a pub car park.

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Man 'murdered rival by throwing knife through car window'

Man 'murdered rival by throwing knife through car window'

A man murdered his love rival by throwing a knife through the open window of his car, severing an artery in his victim's leg, a trial has heard.

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