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Thousands left without electricity after explosion

Thousands left without electricity after explosion

Engineers have worked through the night to restore electricity to more than 2,000 homes after part of Kent was rocked by a substation blast.

How Kentish is your accent?

How Kentish is your accent?

From shuckish to nabbler... take our quiz to find out how many traditional Kentish words you know.

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Jailed sex abuser faces more time behind bars

Jailed sex abuser faces more time behind bars

A former Christmas lights association chief - who is already behind bars for horrific sex offences - faces further time in jail.

Meet the Uber driver praying for a TfL re-think

Meet the Uber driver praying for a TfL re-think

A Kent Uber driver who can earn around £1,400 a week is hoping for a re-think on the firm's London "ban".

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Power station chimneys go boom

Power station chimneys go boom

Dozens of people turned out to watch power station chimneys being demolished, which sent a huge bang ringing across the river to Kent.

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Tributes to popular runner who died abroad

Tributes to popular runner who died abroad

Shocked running club enthusiasts have paid tribute to a popular member who died while scuba diving abroad.

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Don't miss First Class

Don't miss First Class

Don't miss this brilliant souvenir of your child's start to life at school.

Horror as 'Croydon cat killer' strikes again

Horror as 'Croydon cat killer' strikes again

A horrified paramedic has discovered a mutilated cat on her driveway.

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Woodland climbing frame ripped up by vandals

Woodland climbing frame ripped up by vandals

Park rangers have slammed vandals who took apart a climbing frame and tried to set fire to it.

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Music teacher had two loaded pistols in his van

Music teacher had two loaded pistols in his van

A Czech national has been jailed for five years after being caught with loaded weapons in his vehicle.

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How heightened tensions in Korea could hit Kent's whelks

How heightened tensions in Korea could hit Kent's whelks

The war of words surrounding the Korean peninsula could have do serious damage to Kent's whelk industry. Here's why.

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UPDATE A20 reopened after crash

UPDATE A20 reopened after crash

The A20 has been re-opened after an earlier crash closed both lanes..

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Restaurant chain leaves designer outlet

Restaurant chain leaves designer outlet

Renovation works at a shopping centre have caused an unexpected casualty after a popular food outlet decided to close permanently.

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Crackdown on school run parents

Crackdown on school run parents

Rogue drivers could be slapped with on-the-spot fines if they park in restricted areas when dropping off their children at school.

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Video: Victim speaks out to warn others as beast is jailed

Video: Victim speaks out to warn others as beast is jailed

A brave victim has spoken out about her 11-year nightmare at the hands of her boyfriend, who repeatedly raped her.

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Man in court accused of murder bid

Man in court accused of murder bid

A man has appeared in court accused of attempted murder, after a man wearing a balaclava was allegedly spotted with a knife near a school.

Historic jewellery stolen in raid

Historic jewellery stolen in raid

Thieves broke into an antiques shop, swiping historic jewellery and silverware.

'Hit and run' second charge

'Hit and run' second charge

A second man has been charged following an alleged hit and run, as the victim, who remains in a coma, is named for the first time.

Fireworks set off in sheep field

Fireworks set off in sheep field

Police and animal welfare officers are probing reports that fireworks were set off in a sheep field.

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Tyres slashed in housing estate

Tyres slashed in housing estate

More than a dozen residents in a housing estate have reported that their vehicle tyres were slashed overnight

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Man charged with murder bid after school incident

Man charged with murder bid after school incident

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a masked man was spotted with a knife outside a school.

Teenage girl third to die after horror crash

Teenage girl third to die after horror crash

A 16-year-old girl has died in hospital after a car crashed into a wall on a country lane, leaving two others dead.

It's finger-licking good for gran Rita

It's finger-licking good for gran Rita

A gran who has worked at KFC for almost four decades and served over six million pieces of chicken is celebrating her 60th birthday at the chain.

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Six weeks of roadworks on M2

Six weeks of roadworks on M2

Highways England will install a contraflow on the carriageway while the work is being carried out.

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Woman tricked into buying watches in courier scam

Woman tricked into buying watches in courier scam

A conman pretending to be a police officer defrauded an elderly woman out of £53,000 by asking her to buy two premium watches.

Cop charged with cell assault

Cop charged with cell assault

A police sergeant has been accused of hitting a suspect while he was held in custody.

Woman in her 50s found dead

Woman in her 50s found dead

A woman in her 50s has been found dead after police were called following concerns for her welfare.

Allotment engulfed in flames after arson attack

Allotment engulfed in flames after arson attack

The fire service was called to tackle two massive blazes at an allotment, which are believed to have been started deliberately.

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Couple who lost baby raise £10,000

Couple who lost baby raise £10,000

The tragic loss of a child has inspired a mum and dad to raise money to ensure better hospital facilities for grieving parents.

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'Inadequate' care home closing down

'Inadequate' care home closing down

A couple say they have been forced out of business by a watchdog because of some paperwork was not up to standard.

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