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‘I only drove into bus lane once – but was sent 11 fines!’

‘I only drove into bus lane once – but was sent 11 fines!’

A pensioner was bombarded with 11 fines in 17 days for driving into a bus lane, despite paying the penalty notice at the first opportunity.

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Road closed after crash and medical emergency

Road closed after crash and medical emergency

A road has been closed off to traffic due to a crash and a medical emergency.

Six fire engines called out to battle huge blaze at house

Six fire engines called out to battle huge blaze at house

Fire crews are tackling a huge blaze at a property this evening – and residents living nearby are being urged to close their windows due to the smoke.

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New gym fully open after £600k refurb

New gym fully open after £600k refurb

A gym has been renamed and is fully open to customers after a £600 revamp, including a new dance and class studio.

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Road partially closed amid reports of fallen tree and crash

Road partially closed amid reports of fallen tree and crash

A busy road remains partially closed following reports of a fallen tree and an accident on the carriageway.

Footage shows vandal smashing pub windows in ‘bizarre’ attack

Footage shows vandal smashing pub windows in ‘bizarre’ attack

Pub bosses have been left mystified after a seemingly random attack from a vandal who smashed six windows.

Skip firm director must pay £20k for running illegal waste site

Skip firm director must pay £20k for running illegal waste site

The director of a skip firm is facing a £20,000 bill for running an illegal waste site.

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Flood warning issued across Kent following heavy rain

Flood warning issued across Kent following heavy rain

Residents have been told to be prepared as river levels start to rise across the county.

Puppy found dead after being dumped on steps outside vets

Puppy found dead after being dumped on steps outside vets

The RSPCA has launched an investigation after a 10-week-old puppy was abandoned outside a vet practice.

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Crash near busy shopping centre cleared

Crash near busy shopping centre cleared

A road next to a busy shopping centre has now reopened after a crash saw queues mount in the area.

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400 workers face Christmas without job as Kent firm suddenly shuts

400 workers face Christmas without job as Kent firm suddenly shuts

Exclusive: More than 400 people are facing Christmas without a job after being told their firm is shutting down with immediate effect.

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Shocking moment lorry driver’s vape battery explodes

Shocking moment lorry driver’s vape battery explodes

This is the terrifying moment a man's vape battery blew up – burning his arm and sending flames shooting up.

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Thousands raised to give William Brown ‘the send-off he truly deserves’

Thousands raised to give William Brown ‘the send-off he truly deserves’

A fundraiser for the funeral of a boy killed in a hit-and-run has raised more than £11,000 in just eight hours.

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'People keep crashing in our street - we need to slow traffic down’

'People keep crashing in our street - we need to slow traffic down’

Worried residents say traffic-calming measures are needed in their small but busy street as speeding drivers have become a “menace”.

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Seven flats set for 'redundant' site next to popular chippy

Seven flats set for 'redundant' site next to popular chippy

Plans have been unveiled to build seven new flats next to a fish and chip shop and pub.

‘Let us bury our boy in his favourite place - it would have been his last wish’

‘Let us bury our boy in his favourite place - it would have been his last wish’

The parents of a seven-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run are pleading for him to buried at a graveyard which was one of his “favourite” places.

Brave one-year-old battling eye cancer for the second time

Brave one-year-old battling eye cancer for the second time

A little boy who spent his first Christmas having chemotherapy is now battling eye cancer for the second time.

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‘Doh! I got Covid again – three weeks after having vaccine’

‘Doh! I got Covid again – three weeks after having vaccine’

Our columnist got a dose of Covid again this week – but have we already forgotten the personal lessons of the pandemic?

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‘Forget costly cars – get a motorbike like I did in the Nineties’

‘Forget costly cars – get a motorbike like I did in the Nineties’

With the cost of learning to drive a car soaring, would people be better off jumping on a motorbike, like reporter Sam Lennon did in the 1990s?

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Inside the secret tunnels at Kent’s most famous castle

Inside the secret tunnels at Kent’s most famous castle

Once set to be the home of regional government in the event of nuclear war, we take a look at the now-abandoned deepest level of tunnels at a castle.

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The road in Kent named one of the best for independent shops in the UK

The road in Kent named one of the best for independent shops in the UK

A shopping street in Kent has been described as “the best it’s ever looked” as it’s named one of the best for independent shops in the UK.

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Man bailed after boy, 7, killed in suspected hit-and-run

Man bailed after boy, 7, killed in suspected hit-and-run

A man arrested in connection with the suspected hit-and-run death of a seven-year-old boy has been released on bail.

Hit-and-run driver ‘ran for life’ after killing disabled army vet

Hit-and-run driver ‘ran for life’ after killing disabled army vet

A hit-and-run driver who killed a disabled army veteran did not have a licence and had only been in the country three months.

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Football club’s stadium redevelopment start date confirmed

Football club’s stadium redevelopment start date confirmed

A game-changing development 20 years in the making is set to break ground next year – as bosses behind the plans hail the “significant landmark”.

Army veteran wins award for saving neighbour from burning house

Army veteran wins award for saving neighbour from burning house

A heroic army veteran who saved his disabled neighbour’s life when a fire broke out has been given a bravery award.

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One of town’s oldest pubs to be ‘brought back to life’

One of town’s oldest pubs to be ‘brought back to life’

Eye-catching CGIs have been released showing how a historic derelict pub will be returned to its former glory with a huge renovation project.

Almost 14,000 toys donated to kmfm’s Give a Gift campaign

Almost 14,000 toys donated to kmfm’s Give a Gift campaign

In partnership with Bargain Hunter UK, kmfm has brought joy to children across Kent this Christmas by collecting thousands of toys.

‘Communities and police will be picking up the pieces after youth cuts’

‘Communities and police will be picking up the pieces after youth cuts’

Young people, youth club bosses and community leaders have voiced their opposition to ‘shortsighted’ funding cuts to children’s services.

Drunk ex-soldier crashed into tree and cars before biting police officer

Drunk ex-soldier crashed into tree and cars before biting police officer

An Iraq veteran caught on CCTV driving dangerously through a town urinated in the street as police arrested him and proclaimed: "I pay my taxes."

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Former Kent cricketer tells of pub sex claims ‘nightmare’

Former Kent cricketer tells of pub sex claims ‘nightmare’

A former Kent and England Lions cricketer has told of his ‘two-year nightmare’ after being cleared of groping a barmaid in a Maidstone pub.

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