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Plans to transform racing circuit

Plans to transform racing circuit

A £6 million scheme to revamp a motor race circuit is being developed.

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Cyclist, 61, dies after crash

Cyclist, 61, dies after crash

Police are calling for witnesses to come forward after a cyclist died as a result of a crash in a Kent village.

Aggressive robber jailed for four years

Aggressive robber jailed for four years

A "bullish" robber, who was caught after police tracked him via the phone he had stolen, has been jailed.

Car transporter and four cars in motorway crash

Car transporter and four cars in motorway crash

Lanes of the M20 have been shut after a car transporter was in a crash with four cars.

Murder suspect aimed shotgun at police

Murder suspect aimed shotgun at police

A watchdog says a man linked to the murder of a 73-year-old was pointing a weapon at officers when he was shot dead.

Thousands of patients left waiting in ambulances

Thousands of patients left waiting in ambulances

Nearly 12,000 patients in the region were left waiting outside hospital A&E units for more than an hour, new figures reveal.

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Ex-minister faces fresh allegations

Ex-minister faces fresh allegations

A Kent MP today categorically denied new claims of making lewd remarks to a colleague.

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Pair charged with supplying class A drugs

Pair charged with supplying class A drugs

Two men have appeared in court accused of supplying cocaine and heroin after police arrested them during a routine patrol.

Caravan fire spreads to car

Caravan fire spreads to car

Fire crews and police were called after a fire in a caravan spread to a car.

Twenty firefighters tackle industrial unit blaze

Twenty firefighters tackle industrial unit blaze

Hundreds of bins of logs and apple bins caught light after a blaze struck an industrial unit.

Woman suffers life-threatening injuries in bridge crash

Woman suffers life-threatening injuries in bridge crash

The Dartford Crossing was closed for nine hours following a serious collision between a car and a lorry.

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School plunged into crisis after huge influx

School plunged into crisis after huge influx

A school rated as inadequate by inspectors is struggling to cope due to an "unprecedented" intake of children from London.

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15 of the most extravagant advent calendars money can buy

15 of the most extravagant advent calendars money can buy

Counting down to Christmas has never been so much fun - check out these luxury advent calendars

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Calls to clamp down on 'evil' criminals who attack police

Calls to clamp down on 'evil' criminals who attack police

Calls are growing for tougher punishments for 'evil' yobs who punch, kick, stab and spit at police as it emerges attacks are at a three-year high.

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Car park being used as 'drug den'

Car park being used as 'drug den'

Shoppers say they are having to step around needles, blood and human waste on a daily basis as a result of drug addicts.

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Death not due to NHS 111 call failings

Death not due to NHS 111 call failings

A man said to have been 'written off' by call centre staff after collapsing at his home died of natural causes, it has been ruled.

Police swarm street after 'assault'

Police swarm street after 'assault'

Residents came out of their homes to watch as police carried out an operation in their street.

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Could pole dancing become an official sport?

Could pole dancing become an official sport?

A group of pole dancing fanatics are campaigning to get the pass time recognised as a genuine sport which could one day be performed at the Olympics.

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Delays after town centre crash

Delays after town centre crash

Drivers are warned of delays following a town centre crash.

Driver arrested after stolen cars found in HGV

Driver arrested after stolen cars found in HGV

A man has been detained on suspicion of transporting stolen cars.

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New photos of Sheppey to Southend ferry

New photos of Sheppey to Southend ferry

More photos of the ferry which will link Kent to Essex next summer have been released by its new owner.

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Woman stuck on bridge

Woman stuck on bridge

Police were called following reports a woman was trapped on the pedestrian section of a town centre bridge.

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Hunt is on for missing Lynx

Hunt is on for missing Lynx

A lynx is on the run from a wildlife sanctuary owned by a former Kent resident.

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First time buyers to be hit by interest rate rise

First time buyers to be hit by interest rate rise

People trying to get onto the housing ladder in Kent will struggle after the Bank of England opted to increase interest rates, investors have warned.

Watch: Playful dolphins show they are fishermen’s friends

 Watch: Playful dolphins show they are fishermen’s friends

This is the moment a pod of dolphins joined a trawler on its rounds, leaping through the waves on a calm autumn morning.

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Medical chiefs' fears over deepening GP crisis

Medical chiefs' fears over deepening GP crisis

Medical chiefs today have warned the GP crisis is deepening, with a surgery in Folkestone with 4,500 patients forced to close its doors this week.

Cabbie 'held journalist prisoner in taxi in heater row'

Cabbie 'held journalist prisoner in taxi in heater row'

A Kent taxi driver has gone on trial accused of holding a Channel 4 correspondent prisoner in his cab on the day of the Westminster terror attack.

'Shouting' woman arrested in high street

'Shouting' woman arrested in high street

A woman has been arrested for allegedly causing a disturbance by shouting at passersby in a town centre.

Air ambulance called to crash scene

Air ambulance called to crash scene

Emergency services were at the scene of a serious crash this afternoon.

Truckstop turns away 250 lorries in one night

Truckstop turns away 250 lorries in one night

Bosses at a jam-packed truckstop say they had to turn away a record number of lorries on the first night of a controversial clamping trial this week.

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