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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash blocks road ‘for hours’

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash blocks road ‘for hours’

A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital following a crash involving a bike and a van on a busy section of A-road.

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Busy road blocked after car transporter hits railway bridge

Busy road blocked after car transporter hits railway bridge

A busy A-road was blocked in both directions after a car transporter struck a railway bridge causing a vehicle to fall into the road.

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Manhunt for driver after car ‘flees from crash’

Manhunt for driver after car ‘flees from crash’

Police are hunting for the driver of a car following a crash on a busy road.

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Customer’s fury at paying £9.50 for can of wine at seaside bar

Customer’s fury at paying £9.50 for can of wine at seaside bar

A regular customer at a seaside bar says he will not be returning after being charged £9.50 for a 250ml can of wine.

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Palace responds after M20 fire stops Tony, 9, from meeting King

Palace responds after M20 fire stops Tony, 9, from meeting King

Buckingham Palace has responded after brave double amputee Tony Hudgell was prevented from attending the King’s Garden Party due to motorway delays.

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Rogue roofer jailed after cheating victims out of thousands

Rogue roofer jailed after cheating victims out of thousands

A roofer who preyed on vulnerable customers before ripping them off has been jailed.

CCTV image released after woman ‘sexually assaulted in high street’

CCTV image released after woman ‘sexually assaulted in high street’

A CCTV image of a man has been released following reports of a late-night sexual assault in a high street.

Ducklings hatch after mum killed in vile catapult attack

Ducklings hatch after mum killed in vile catapult attack

Eggs found next to a helpless duck killed in a sickening catapult attack have hatched despite survival fears.

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Town centre car park to close as film crews descend

Town centre car park to close as film crews descend

A town centre car park is set to shut over the weekend to make way for film crews.

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‘We don't want to close theatre but need to find £20k’

‘We don't want to close theatre but need to find £20k’

A town’s only theatre has issued a plea for help as it tries to raise £20,000 to secure its future.

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'She's stabbed us in the back': Shock as Kent Tory MP defects to Labour

'She's stabbed us in the back': Shock as Kent Tory MP defects to Labour

A Kent MP has defected to the Labour Party just moments before Prime Minister’s Questions began - leaving local Tories stunned.

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Demolition starts on housing estate in £60m regeneration

Demolition starts on housing estate in £60m regeneration

Diggers have begun tearing down an old estate ready for more than 200 homes to be built as part of a £60m project.

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‘Politics, like sport, needs big characters who engage people - I’d vote for Ronnie O’Sullivan’

‘Politics, like sport, needs big characters who engage people - I’d vote for Ronnie O’Sullivan’

Politics, like sport, needs big characters who know how to work a crowd - or voters and spectators will merely switch off, says Secret Thinker.

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Murder charge after man dies at farm

Murder charge after man dies at farm

A suspect has been charged with murder after a man died following a reported assault on a farm.

CEO of food and drink organisation quits

CEO of food and drink organisation quits

The CEO of a leading food and drink organisation in the county has moved on - with an interim replacement now in post.

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Firms awarded royal seal of approval

Firms awarded royal seal of approval

A number of Kent firms have been named in this year’s King’s Award for Enterprise.

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Delivery firm to be powered by vegetable oil

Delivery firm to be powered by vegetable oil

A Kent logistics firm is to roll out specially treated vegetable oil as fuel in its partnership with a delivery giant.

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‘Being a mum is my favourite job - I want to be there for my children’

‘Being a mum is my favourite job - I want to be there for my children’

A mum who needs life-changing treatment hopes one day she will be well enough to pick up her children without being in pain.

‘My dogs are the reason I’m alive - but I can’t get a home because of them’

‘My dogs are the reason I’m alive - but I can’t get a home because of them’

A homeless man living out his car is calling for more pet-friendly housing after failing to find a place to live because dogs are not welcome.

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‘She was scared and confused – she should have been allowed to die on her own terms’

‘She was scared and confused – she should have been allowed to die on her own terms’

KentOnline visited a terminally ill woman and her husband in her final days to shine a light on the controversial debate about assisted dying.

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Shopper slapped Iceland security guard with chicken nuggets

Shopper slapped Iceland security guard with chicken nuggets

A drunk shopper who hit an Iceland security guard in the face with a packet of chicken nuggets has been slapped with a spell behind bars.

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Veteran racer ‘thankful to be alive’ after huge 120mph crash

Veteran racer ‘thankful to be alive’ after huge 120mph crash

Saloon car racer Rod Birley says he is thankful to be alive after his BMW was "totalled" in a 120mph crash at Brands Hatch.

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‘We’re doing nothing wrong’ say people staying at beach ‘squatter camp’

‘We’re doing nothing wrong’ say people staying at beach ‘squatter camp’

People staying in camper-vans near a beach have hit back at fears from residents that the site is becoming a “squatter camp”.

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‘We’ve worked at the same company for 30 years - it’s been amazing’

‘We’ve worked at the same company for 30 years - it’s been amazing’

We spoke to Eurotunnel employees who have worked for the company ever since the Channel Tunnel opened 30 years ago this week.

Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected

Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected

A Kent MP’s call for the government to fork out the upfront costs of repairing a collapsed road shut for more than a year has been refused.

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Football icon encourages shoppers to ‘get swapping’ in Kent store visit for new TV ad

Football icon encourages shoppers to ‘get swapping’ in Kent store visit for new TV ad

A Kent branch of M&S has enlisted the help of football icon Ian Wright and his granddaughter to get shoppers “swapping football stickers” this summer.

Delays on motorway amid concerns for person’s welfare

Delays on motorway amid concerns for person’s welfare

Traffic was temporarily held on a busy motorway while police attended a report of concerns for a person's welfare.

Decision on controversial docks plan pushed back after legal challenge

Decision on controversial docks plan pushed back after legal challenge

A decision on controversial plans to demolish a working docks and replace it with a business park has been delayed after a legal challenge.

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Man arrested and ‘muscular’ dog seized after seafront drama

Man arrested and ‘muscular’ dog seized after seafront drama

A man was injured and a dog seized after it reportedly attacked two other dogs in a popular tourist spot.

CCTV images released in ‘woodland flasher’ investigation

CCTV images released in ‘woodland flasher’ investigation

Police are appealing for help following reports of three alleged indecent exposure offences in wooded areas.

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