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Taxi bursts into flames on main road

Taxi bursts into flames on main road

A white taxi had to be towed away after being destroyed by a blaze.

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Mystery over trolley stuck on bandstand

Mystery over trolley stuck on bandstand

A shopping trolley pictured on top of a beach bandstand has raised more questions than answers.

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'We'll keep fighting - this inquest has given us no answers'

'We'll keep fighting - this inquest has given us no answers'

The grieving families of two young women killed after contracting herpes have vowed to “fight on” for answers.

Cinema stunned as women fight during Barbie movie

Cinema stunned as women fight during Barbie movie

Cinemagoers watched on in horror as two women got involved in a physical altercation during the Barbie movie.

Jury discharged in migrant Channel crossing deaths trial

Jury discharged in migrant Channel crossing deaths trial

The jury has been discharged in the trial of a man accused of piloting a dinghy across the English Channel in which four people drowned.

‘We don’t need Operation Brock on the M20 so often’

‘We don’t need Operation Brock on the M20 so often’

An MP is urging emergency planners to restrict the use of Operation Brock on the M20 to “extreme circumstances”.

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Bin strikers remain in deadlock over pay dispute

Bin strikers remain in deadlock over pay dispute

Striking refuse workers insist they remain “at an impasse” after almost three weeks of industrial action.

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Emergency services deal with ‘incident’ at railway station

Emergency services deal with ‘incident’ at railway station

Trains were delayed this morning after emergency services were called to deal with an incident near a railway station.

Hammer thug smashed up van after mistaking driver for paedophile

Hammer thug smashed up van after mistaking driver for paedophile

A drunk thug launched a terrifying hammer attack on a driver’s van after mistaking him for a sex offender.

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Nursery hits back at shock inadequate Ofsted rating

Nursery hits back at shock inadequate Ofsted rating

A pre-school which has seen its Ofsted rating drop from “good” to “inadequate” over safeguarding processes says the grading is unjustified.

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Son of contaminated blood scandal victim calls on Sunak to ‘pull his finger out’

Son of contaminated blood scandal victim calls on Sunak to ‘pull his finger out’

The son of a victim of the contaminated blood scandal is calling on the Prime Minister to step up his efforts to finally deliver justice.

‘Sympathy for refuse workers is waning – my bin has been playing hokey cokey for weeks’

‘Sympathy for refuse workers is waning – my bin has been playing hokey cokey for weeks’

As refuse workers continue to strike, an increasingly exasperated Secret Thinker resorts to dumping his rubbish in public bins to stop it piling up.

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The priciest streets in every Kent town

The priciest streets in every Kent town

New research has revealed the streets across the county with the highest house values – with some commanding average prices of more than £4 million.

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Care service in special measures after people 'came to actual harm'

Care service in special measures after people 'came to actual harm'

A company providing supported living has been placed in special measures after a number of service users “came to actual harm” while in its care.

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Vietnamese street food chain confirms opening date for first Kent restaurant

Vietnamese street food chain confirms opening date for first Kent restaurant

Bosses at a Vietnamese street food chain have confirmed the opening date for their first branch in the county.

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Woodland saved after campaigners raise £460,000

Woodland saved after campaigners raise £460,000

An appeal to ‘save’ an ancient Kent woodland has successfully raised more than £460,000 for a charity to buy it.

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‘Last resort’ strike for radiographers in Kent over pay and conditions

‘Last resort’ strike for radiographers in Kent over pay and conditions

Radiographers at a Kent trust are set to strike for two days, calling for “urgent improvements to pay and conditions for the workforce”

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Woman ‘falls from shopping centre balcony’ onto pensioner

Woman ‘falls from shopping centre balcony’ onto pensioner

A woman has been taken to hospital after reportedly falling from a shopping centre balcony and onto a pensioner.

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Cycle cafe made from shipping containers finally set to open

Cycle cafe made from shipping containers finally set to open

A new cycle cafe built from shipping containers on a derelict bus depot is set to open next month.

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‘I finished my curry – then found a cockroach on my plate’

‘I finished my curry – then found a cockroach on my plate’

A restaurant has been served with an enforcement notice after a horrified customer reported finding a cockroach on his plate.

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‘My garden floods every day - it’s driving me insane’

‘My garden floods every day - it’s driving me insane’

A mum says she is being driven “insane” by water leaks which flood her front garden every day.

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‘There are zombies on the roof!’

‘There are zombies on the roof!’

Reports of UFOs, zombie attacks and exorcisms are among the strange events reported to Kent Police in the last ten years.

'Why I actually quite like the reviled and ridiculed plans for my hometown'

'Why I actually quite like the reviled and ridiculed plans for my hometown'

Tower blocks proposed for Folkestone harbour have been widely derided by residents – but Rhys Griffiths thinks they could be good for the town.

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Police launch search for missing sisters

Police launch search for missing sisters

Officers are asking for help to track down two teenage sisters who have gone missing.

‘This new rule isn’t working – we still can’t sleep!’

‘This new rule isn’t working – we still can’t sleep!’

Residents plagued by noise from lorries say they are still being disturbed – even though a ban on truckers sounding horns has been introduced.

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Cyclist breaks collarbone after being pushed by passenger in passing car

Cyclist breaks collarbone after being pushed by passenger in passing car

An avid athlete suffered a broken collarbone and was jeered at by passengers who deliberately pushed her off her bike.

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‘Female firefighters are not forced to strip in front of male colleagues’

‘Female firefighters are not forced to strip in front of male colleagues’

The boss of Kent’s fire service has denied claims female firefighters are being forced to strip down to their underwear in front of male colleagues.

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Cafe opens at new site after forced closure

Cafe opens at new site after forced closure

A cafe popular with cyclists and hikers has re-launched inside a new venue – a year after being forced to close 15 miles away.

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‘It felt like my face was burning – I thought we were going to die’

‘It felt like my face was burning – I thought we were going to die’

A Kent mum has told of the dramatic moment she and her family were evacuated from a beach in Rhodes moments before it was hit by a wildfire.

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Paedophile unleashed horrifying violence on child

Paedophile unleashed horrifying violence on child

A child sex offender who subjected his victim to horrific violence has been jailed for eight years.

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