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Overturned car on M25 slip road causing delays

Overturned car on M25 slip road causing delays

All lanes are closed on the M25 while emergency services deal with the crash.

Kent QC to head multiple death crash trial

 Kent QC to head multiple death crash trial

A leading Kent barrister will lead the prosecution of a lorry driver accused of causing the death of eight people in a horrific motorway smash.

Failing care home to close

Failing care home to close

A care home placed in special measures by a watchdog is to close this month.

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Mum fraudulently claimed £26k in benefits

Mum fraudulently claimed £26k in benefits

A benefits fraudster who claimed £26,000 she was not entitled to over two years has avoided jail.

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Off to Mongolia in a banger

Off to Mongolia in a banger

Three school pals are set to pack their stuff into a banger and head for an adventurous 15,000-mile drive to Mongolia.

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Tenant's bid to get 'house of horrors' shut down

Tenant's bid to get 'house of horrors' shut down

A tenant who lasted just six days in "squalor" at a rented home has mounted a campaign to get the house closed down.

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Emergency services at second crash on M2

Emergency services at second crash on M2

Police and paramedics have been called to another crash on the M2 this morning.

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Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke suspended

Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke suspended

Tory MP Charlie Elphicke has denied any wrongdoing after he was suspended by his party following 'serious allegations.'

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Road closed following crash

Road closed following crash

Drivers suffered long diversions after an accident between two cars on a busy road.

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Arrests after police raid cannabis farm

Arrests after police raid cannabis farm

Police have arrested three people after a suspected cannabis farm was discovered.

Main road closed due to gas leak

Main road closed due to gas leak

Drivers are being warned of rush hour delays after an A road was closed due to a gas leak.

Lying drink-driver gave couple 'life sentence of pain'

Lying drink-driver gave couple 'life sentence of pain'

A car dealer who left a husband and wife with life-changing injuries after ploughing into their motorbike has been sentenced today.

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Arrest after commuter 'punched in face'

Arrest after commuter 'punched in face'

Police have arrested a man who allegedly carried out a racially aggravated assault on a commuter.

£1.5million robot performing operations at hospital

£1.5million robot performing operations at hospital

The da Vinci XI robot is being used to perform non-invasive surgeries for the urology department.

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Skeletons uncovered during sewer replacement

Skeletons uncovered during sewer replacement

Two ancient skeletons, dating back to the Roman era, were uncovered during sewer replacement works.

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Bargain store set to open

Bargain store set to open

A new town centre shop will be opening its doors to customers later this month.

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Will.i.am's first class message to Dartford pupils

Will.i.am's first class message to Dartford pupils

Superstar Will.i.am recorded a video message to Dartford pupils after bumping into their head teacher on a flight to New York.

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Bold burglary attempt on high street jewellers

Bold burglary attempt on high street jewellers

A would-be thief used a power drill on the window of the town centre shop in a bid to break in.

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Couple's heartbreaking bid to save puppy

Couple's heartbreaking bid to save puppy

A couple are on a fundraising mission to raise money for a life-saving operation for their four and a half month old puppy Darwin.

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Man dies after van hits wall

Man dies after van hits wall

The driver of a van died after a crash yesterday, police have announced.

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Teen arrested after 'threat to kill McDonald's worker'

Teen arrested after 'threat to kill McDonald's worker'

A teenager is in police custody after allegedly threatening to kill a McDonald's worker.

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.

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