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Dad-of-two, 31, who had the ‘biggest heart’ dies suddenly

Dad-of-two, 31, who had the ‘biggest heart’ dies suddenly

The devastated partner of a 31-year-old who died in his sleep has paid tribute to him.

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‘Don’t destroy lives’: Mum’s plea after daughter, 10, killed by drug-driver

‘Don’t destroy lives’: Mum’s plea after daughter, 10, killed by drug-driver

A mother facing her third Christmas without her daughter after she was killed by a driver high on cocaine has issued a plea this festive season.

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'The road can't cope with more traffic this development would create!'

'The road can't cope with more traffic this development would create!'

Residents living opposite land where a 67-bedroom care home is proposed say the road cannot cope with the extra traffic the development would create.

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We put delay-stricken Royal Mail to the test with Christmas challenge

We put delay-stricken Royal Mail to the test with Christmas challenge

We're sending Percy the Potato on a festive adventure – will he reach his destination or spend a lonely Christmas at the sorting office?

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Lucky listener wins £2k in kmfm ‘Cash for Christmas’ competition

Lucky listener wins £2k in kmfm ‘Cash for Christmas’ competition

Only lucky kmfm listener has started the weekend £2,000 better off after winning big during a particularly festive breakfast show.

Warning to farmers after spate of ‘abhorrent’ sheep killings

Warning to farmers after spate of ‘abhorrent’ sheep killings

Police are investigating a spate of suspicious sheep killings which has seen eight of the animals mutilated in a week.

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More teacher strikes loom at trouble-hit academy

More teacher strikes loom at trouble-hit academy

Strikes by teachers who fear for their safety at a troubled secondary school are expected to continue despite talks held.

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Warning that Kent could follow big cities into bankruptcy

Warning that Kent could follow big cities into bankruptcy

A senior Conservative has issued a grim reminder of the authority's financial predicament less than a day after another major council went bust.

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Calls for security guards or closure of crisis-hit school

Calls for security guards or closure of crisis-hit school

The government has been urged to take immediate steps to protect children at a troubled school – bringing in security guards if necessary.

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Thug’s drinking ban after assault to begin on return from weekend in Amsterdam

Thug’s drinking ban after assault to begin on return from weekend in Amsterdam

A judge ordered a man who left a clubber with a suspected broken skull to give up booze – only to delay it until he returns from Amsterdam.

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‘One-of-a-kind’ footballer dies two days before 21st birthday

‘One-of-a-kind’ footballer dies two days before 21st birthday

A young footballer described as a born leader with a heart of gold has died suddenly aged 20.

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Teacher who tried to touch pupil in bath banned for life

Teacher who tried to touch pupil in bath banned for life

A former teacher at a prestigious private school who plied a pupil with alcohol before asking him to sit on his lap has been banned.

Christmas market huts covered in loo roll

Christmas market huts covered in loo roll

A bystander has told of the moment she saw three ‘cheerful women’ unload trollies of loo roll over Christmas market stalls.

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Dismay as ‘racist remarks’ detective avoids sack

Dismay as ‘racist remarks’ detective avoids sack

A Kent charity has questioned how a police detective found to have used racist language was allowed to keep his job.

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Woman dies after being hit by car outside hospital

Woman dies after being hit by car outside hospital

A woman in her 80s has died just over a week after being hit by a car outside a hospital.

Gridlock clears near shopping centre after two crashes

Gridlock clears near shopping centre after two crashes

There were long queues on the A2 in both directions after separate collisions.

A-road shut for three hours after two-vehicle crash

A-road shut for three hours after two-vehicle crash

An A-road was closed in both directions for three hours following a crash involving two cars.

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Body found in woodland

Body found in woodland

Police have confirmed a man has been found dead near a park.

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Camber Sands Pontins will not be used to house asylum seekers

Camber Sands Pontins will not be used to house asylum seekers

A budget seaside holiday park will not be used to house asylum seekers, it has been confirmed.

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IKEA pick-up points to open in Kent

IKEA pick-up points to open in Kent

IKEA and Tesco are teaming up to offer three pick-up points for the Swedish retailer in the county.

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Village set to lose another pub

Village set to lose another pub

Planning officers are recommending councillors agree to the conversion of a village pub to housing, even though it is listed as a community asset.

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Snow falls in Kent as yellow weather warning for ice issued

Snow falls in Kent as yellow weather warning for ice issued

Snow has settled in parts of Kent and yellow weather warning for ice has been issued as temperatures are expected to plunge to -3C overnight.

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Woman taken to hospital after six-vehicle pile-up on Thanet Way

Woman taken to hospital after six-vehicle pile-up on Thanet Way

A major route was closed after a crash involving multiple vehicles, which left one woman needing hospital treatment.

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‘You pray for the night they sleep through – then can’t stop checking on them’

‘You pray for the night they sleep through – then can’t stop checking on them’

Your child’s first night in their own room is nerve-wracking, as our columnist has been discovering.

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Dad attacked by vicious thugs in front of screaming daughter

Dad attacked by vicious thugs in front of screaming daughter

Two men left a dad with a fractured cheekbone in a "gratuitous" attack witnessed by his screaming three-year-old daughter outside her home.

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‘I love it when a plan comes together’

‘I love it when a plan comes together’

Secret Drinker joins the A-Team at a pub that’s ditched being posh and pricey.

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Parking permit ‘blunder’ leaves street stranded after 20 years

Parking permit ‘blunder’ leaves street stranded after 20 years

A pensioner says he has been left stranded by a council’s clampdown on street parking due to a ‘human error’ they only realised 20 years later.

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‘What on earth’s going on with our post?’

‘What on earth’s going on with our post?’

Missed appointments, cards going AWOL and a Gills season ticket arriving three months late – we lift the lid on Royal Mail delays.

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Why we gave up high-flying jobs to launch board game cafe

Why we gave up high-flying jobs to launch board game cafe

A couple admits ditching their well-paid roles to open a new board game cafe is a risk but one worth taking.

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Woman ‘lucky to be alive’ after car fleeing police smashes into her Mercedes

Woman ‘lucky to be alive’ after car fleeing police smashes into her Mercedes

A woman injured after a driver fleeing police in a high-speed chase crashed into her car says she feels lucky to be alive.

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