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Two-lorry crash causes six-mile tailbacks

Two-lorry crash causes six-mile tailbacks

A man has been taken to hospital following a crash involving two lorries.

Officers sprayed with fire extinguisher in dramatic 10-mile police chase

Officers sprayed with fire extinguisher in dramatic 10-mile police chase

A dramatic 10-mile police chase, in which officers were sprayed with a fire extinguisher, ended in two being arrested after crashing into bollards.

Traffic at standstill after ‘serious’ crash on M20

Traffic at standstill after ‘serious’ crash on M20

Commuters are facing major delays following the closure of a motorway in both directions following a “serious three-car collision”.

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‘Bailiffs turned up at my door demanding £500 over parking charge I’d never heard of’

‘Bailiffs turned up at my door demanding £500 over parking charge I’d never heard of’

A furious dad went to court to prove he had no knowledge of a parking fine he says he was wrongly hounded over by bailiffs who turned up at his door.

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Dad of ‘distraught’ autistic boy says school is ‘like a detention centre’

Dad of ‘distraught’ autistic boy says school is ‘like a detention centre’

A dad has pulled his autistic son out of a secondary school which he claims is “obsessed” with dishing out detentions.

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‘My dad should not have died in such a horrible way - people should have a choice’

‘My dad should not have died in such a horrible way - people should have a choice’

As a bill on assisted dying is formally introduced in the House of Commons, we speak to Kent families and charities on both sides of the debate.

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Shocking footage shows cyclist being flung over car that mounted pavement

Shocking footage shows cyclist being flung over car that mounted pavement

A cyclist was left with life-changing injuries after being hit by a car that had mounted the pavement - but the driver has been spared jail.

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Theme park tycoon: ‘£2.5bn London Resort dream destroyed my life’

Theme park tycoon: ‘£2.5bn London Resort dream destroyed my life’

For the first time, the driving force behind a multi-billion pound theme park proposal dubbed the ‘Dartford Disneyland’ has spoken out on the saga.

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Woman, 20, has leg amputated after small lump turns out to be tumour

Woman, 20, has leg amputated after small lump turns out to be tumour

A young woman had to have her leg amputated after a small lump on her shin doctors had said was “nothing to worry about” turned out to be cancerous.

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Broken down lorry causing ‘nightmare’ delays

Broken down lorry causing ‘nightmare’ delays

Commuters are facing around 40 minutes of delays after a dual carriageway became blocked by a broken down lorry.

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Hated contraflow through tunnel to be finally lifted

Hated contraflow through tunnel to be finally lifted

A controversial contraflow will be lifted as road bosses prepare to reopen a closed-off tunnel after months of delays.

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Woman denies murder after man found dead in flats

Woman denies murder after man found dead in flats

A woman accused of murder has appeared at crown court.

Passenger price hike warning due to new EU border check delays

Passenger price hike warning due to new EU border check delays

Prices could jump at the Channel Tunnel after bosses revealed £67m costs incurred by new EU border measures will likely hit passenger ticket prices.

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Double deal sees McDonald’s move into prime shopping centre location

Double deal sees McDonald’s move into prime shopping centre location

A shopping centre has exclusively revealed to KentOnline details of two major deals which will see a chain relocate and the fast food giant move in.

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Services resume after train fire

Services resume after train fire

Passengers were evacuated and five fire engines helped put out the flames after a train caught fire.

Cathedral to provide shelter for homeless this winter

Cathedral to provide shelter for homeless this winter

Homeless people will be allowed to bed down in the Precincts of Canterbury Cathedral for the first time this winter.

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Man on trial accused of abusing boys at children’s homes

Man on trial accused of abusing boys at children’s homes

A former children’s home worker is accused of “isolating” youngsters by gaining their trust before sexually abusing them more than 30 years ago.

Cash set aside to protect ‘forgotten’ 900-year-old wall

Cash set aside to protect ‘forgotten’ 900-year-old wall

A national monument overrun with plants after years of neglect is set to be preserved following a hard-fought campaign.

Disgraced former Kent MP has legal bill cut after journalist loses phone

Disgraced former Kent MP has legal bill cut after journalist loses phone

Charlie Elphicke has had the amount of costs he has to pay the publisher of the Sunday Times reduced after a High Court defamation claim.

Traffic chaos after accidents on major routes

Traffic chaos after accidents on major routes

Traffic is clearing on two major routes following accidents this morning, one of which left a vehicle in a ditch with the driver requiring treatment.

Delays clear after two crashes on busy A-road

Delays clear after two crashes on busy A-road

There were delays on a busy A-road after two separate crashes in the early hours.

‘Environmental vandalism’ warning as woodland to be ‘destroyed’ for new homes

‘Environmental vandalism’ warning as woodland to be ‘destroyed’ for new homes

Developers will commit "environmental vandalism" by felling trees to make space for a wetland on a new housing estate, say concerned councillors.

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‘How we’re transforming one of Britain’s worst schools’

‘How we’re transforming one of Britain’s worst schools’

Staff say they have already seen improvements after a new trust took on a failing school whose reputation was in tatters.

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Mould, flies, smoking and card games at Chinese takeaway

Mould, flies, smoking and card games at Chinese takeaway

Inspectors found cigarette butts and card games in a food preparation area of a Chinese takeaway - as well as mouldy chopping boards and flies.

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Takeaway worker accused of murdering disabled partner after ‘punching and stamping’ on her

Takeaway worker accused of murdering disabled partner after ‘punching and stamping’ on her

A 33-year-old man accused of beating his girlfriend to death had a violent history of punching, stamping, and kicking her, a court has heard.

The 'danger junction' near school with 11 crashes in four years

The 'danger junction' near school with 11 crashes in four years

A busy crash-hit junction near a school is set to be redesigned after funding for improvements was confirmed.

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Heroic children call 999 after mum collapses at home

Heroic children call 999 after mum collapses at home

Two young children called the emergency line for their mum after she fell at home in excruciating pain and was drifting in and out of consciousness.

Firearms officers called to help ‘confused’ swan on motorway

Firearms officers called to help ‘confused’ swan on motorway

Firearms officers were called to reports of a ‘confused’ swan causing traffic delays on a busy motorway.

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Police called to concerns for woman on bridge

Police called to concerns for woman on bridge

Police have been called after concerns for a woman’s welfare on a busy bridge over a dual carriageway.

Delays on busy road after lorry fire

Delays on busy road after lorry fire

Fire crews were called to a busy road after a truck caught on fire.

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