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Mum of train death teen calls for better safety measures

Mum of train death teen calls for better safety measures

The mother of a schoolgirl killed on train tracks is backing a call for improved safety measures at all stations.

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Transformer movement planned for tonight

Transformer movement planned for tonight

An electricity transformer the size of a house will be moving through Kent tonight at 12mph - after two false starts!

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Dad hits the jackpot

Dad hits the jackpot

Another Kent family are celebrating after winning a £1,000 cash prize from kmfm radio station.

Were you fooled by that pub tweet?

Were you fooled by that pub tweet?

Pub chain hits back at spoof tweet which said staff were banned from wearing poppies.

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Council defends airport decision

Council defends airport decision

Thousands of homes could be build on the site of a former airport after an authority changed its strategic planning blueprint

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Man 'stabbed with screwdriver'

Man 'stabbed with screwdriver'

A man has been flown to a London hospital after allegedly being stabbed during a fight.

Hospital services to come under scrutiny

Hospital services to come under scrutiny

A packed public meeting is expected tomorrow when health campaigners will quiz hospital chiefs over "unacceptable" A&E waiting times.

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MP sorry over Russia Today interview

MP sorry over Russia Today interview

A Labour MP has apologised to the LGBT+ community for appearing on a state-funded TV station dubbed 'Vladimir Putin’s propaganda channel'.

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Police smash car window to save trapped dog

Police smash car window to save trapped dog

Officers smashed their way into a car parked at a play area to rescue a distressed dog locked inside, before giving the owner a "stern warning".

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Riverside to undergo £400 million revamp

Riverside to undergo £400 million revamp

UK Home-builder Countryside has been given the green light for a plan that would transform a Kent town.

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Pub goes all out for Halloween

Pub goes all out for Halloween

A landlady admits she has "gone a bit mad" as the scale of Halloween decorations at her pub is staggering punters.

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18 gifts that the kids will love this Christmas

18 gifts that the kids will love this Christmas

Picking presents for small people is always tricky. Snap these up before they sell out...

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Animal rights activists mount protest

Animal rights activists mount protest

Protesters have been campaigning against live animal exports from a Kent port today.

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Revenge of the Cif... Aldi wins store wars

Revenge of the Cif... Aldi wins store wars

Aldi has won the battle of the supermarkets in one Kent town.

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Two jailed for total 25 years after foiled bid to smuggle deadly weapons

Two jailed for total 25 years after foiled bid to smuggle deadly weapons

Two Lithuanians have been jailed today after trying to smuggle a stash of weapons and ammunition into the UK in a specially-adapted car.

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Former council leader convicted of benefits fraud

Former council leader convicted of benefits fraud

A former town council leader has been exposed as a benefits fraudster after claiming he could walk "zero metres for zero minutes."

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Man hurled abuse at Waitrose shopper

Man hurled abuse at Waitrose shopper

Staff and customers intervened when a man hurled verbal abuse at a woman as she finished her shopping in Waitrose.

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Thick plumes of smoke from scrapyard blaze

Thick plumes of smoke from scrapyard blaze

Huge smoke plumes are billowing from a scrapyard as fire crews battle a blaze there.

Horse rider feared for life after crash

Horse rider feared for life after crash

A horse rider says she feared for her life after a car overturned, crushing another, while trying to get past on a narrow country lane.

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Queues could stretch back more than 100 miles after Brexit: MP

Queues could stretch back more than 100 miles after Brexit: MP

Tailbacks from Dover could stretch more than 100 miles after Brexit if new border check technology goes wrong, it's been claimed.

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Teen arrested in connection with assault on three men

Teen arrested in connection with assault on three men

A teenager is in custody in connection with the assault of three men, as police appeal for witnesses.

'Drivers to blame' for M2 crash chaos

'Drivers to blame' for M2 crash chaos

More than 160 people have been injured in crashes on a notorious stretch of motorway, but experts say there is nothing wrong with the road.

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Families’ horror after mutilated cats found

Families’ horror after mutilated cats found

Three cats have been found dead and mutilated after being cut several times with a sharp blade.

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Injury ends runner's world record attempt

Injury ends runner's world record attempt

A Kent woman's goal to become the fastest person to run across the US has been thwarted by injury with only a third of the journey left to complete.

Man died in agony after NHS staff 'wrote him off'

Man died in agony after NHS staff 'wrote him off'

A doctor closed the case of a man who rang the NHS helpline complaining of severe chest pains after he could not reach him on his mobile.

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Tune in to kmfm for a chance to win £1,000

Tune in to kmfm for a chance to win £1,000

Here's how you could get your hands on a grand in cash - that will be delivered to your home in time for the weekend.

Spooky theme for Ward Children's Awards

Spooky theme for Ward Children's Awards

Some of Kent's most inspirational youngsters have been recognised at the annual Ward and Partners Children's Awards.

'Catfish' woman sobs as she is jailed

'Catfish' woman sobs as she is jailed

A 23-year-old woman has been sent to prison after pretending to be a man to get teenage girls to perform sex acts.

Probe reveals cause of city centre blaze

Probe reveals cause of city centre blaze

An investigation into a fire that tore through a kebab house has revealed the cause of the blaze.

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Thief jailed after leaving glove at crime scene

Thief jailed after leaving glove at crime scene

A bungling burglar is now starting five years behind bars after police traced him using his DNA.

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