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Person cut free after car crash

Person cut free after car crash

A person trapped after a crash left a vehicle on its side had to be cut free by emergency crews.

How (not) to cope with your child growing up too fast

How (not) to cope with your child growing up too fast

One of parenthood’s biggest struggles – and joys – is watching your little one grow up, as columnist Alex Jee has been discovering…

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New 'village' on farmland off A2 could have more than 2,000 homes

New 'village' on farmland off A2 could have more than 2,000 homes

Developers have revealed ambitions to potentially add another 400 homes to a controversial new “village” estate.

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Plans for flats on ‘postage stamp’ sized sliver of land

Plans for flats on ‘postage stamp’ sized sliver of land

A developer wants to build a two-storey block of flats in a narrow gap between two homes.

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Shoppers divided as supermarket to shut for self-service refit

Shoppers divided as supermarket to shut for self-service refit

A Kent supermarket has divided opinion after revealing it will shut for almost a week to make half of its tills self-service.

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‘We were greeted by caterwauling women and a guy asking for a spliff’

‘We were greeted by caterwauling women and a guy asking for a spliff’

It was a lively visit for the Secret Drinker and his apprentice when they popped into this no-nonsense village pub.

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Woman hurt after Range Rover flips onto roof

Woman hurt after Range Rover flips onto roof

A shocking picture has emerged showing the aftermath of an accident that left a Range Rover on its roof.

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Tragic musician 'missing' for months walked into sea after hospital failings

Tragic musician 'missing' for months walked into sea after hospital failings

A much-loved musician “tormented by mental health difficulties” walked out of a hospital unnoticed and into the sea, an inquest has heard.

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Modern redevelopment of seafront pub ‘will stick out like sore thumb’

Modern redevelopment of seafront pub ‘will stick out like sore thumb’

The design of a modern seafront development was called into question as the plans were given the green light last night.

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Emergency response and road closed after ‘serious’ crash at crossing

Emergency response and road closed after ‘serious’ crash at crossing

Queues are forming as police and paramedics respond to a ‘serious’ incident on a busy road.

Teen arrested after video of attack on Sainsbury’s security guard goes viral

Teen arrested after video of attack on Sainsbury’s security guard goes viral

A teenager has been arrested after a video of a Sainsbury’s security guard being attacked went viral on social media.

Chemists chaos leaves thousands ‘in the lurch’

Chemists chaos leaves thousands ‘in the lurch’

Patients say they have been “left in the lurch” by two pharmacies closing while some have threatened to skip resulting queues to collect their meds.

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Protests begin outside council building over youth group cuts

Protests begin outside council building over youth group cuts

Youth groups are protesting against KCC plans to cut funding for 80 youth services across the county.

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Thunderstorm warning for Kent issued by Met Office

Thunderstorm warning for Kent issued by Met Office

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms is set to come into force across the county.

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Three arrests as boy, 17, flown to hospital after stabbing

Three arrests as boy, 17, flown to hospital after stabbing

Three people have been arrested after a teenager was flown to hospital following a serious assault in a residential street.

All the reaction as pupils across Kent discover A-level results

All the reaction as pupils across Kent discover A-level results

Students across the country are receiving their exam results today – with grades lower than last year expected.

Heartbreak as popular barman found dead on beach

Heartbreak as popular barman found dead on beach

The devastated family of a young man who took his own life say his kind, caring and fun personality will never be forgotten.

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‘Old people suffer the worst disadvantages from the rise in modern technology’

‘Old people suffer the worst disadvantages from the rise in modern technology’

Our over-reliance on computers, the small boats crisis and the absence of Eurostar are all topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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‘We’re being held hostage – as a town we need to say enough is enough’

‘We’re being held hostage – as a town we need to say enough is enough’

Frustrated shop owners feel they are being “held hostage” by constant traffic disruption which is costing them important trade.

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WHSmith manager stole £5k from safe to fund catalogue shopping addiction

WHSmith manager stole £5k from safe to fund catalogue shopping addiction

A WHSmith store manager stole more than £5,000 from the shop’s safe to fund a spiralling catalogue shopping habit.

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Red Arrows to perform in Kent this weekend – and it’s free!

Red Arrows to perform in Kent this weekend – and it’s free!

The Red Arrows will headline an annual seafront air display this weekend, joining RAF Typhoon and other planes.

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Investigation launched as dolphin found dead on Kent beach

Investigation launched as dolphin found dead on Kent beach

A probe is underway after a dead dolphin washed ashore on a beach.

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Seaside Banksy valued at £6 million - and you could own a piece of it!

Seaside Banksy valued at £6 million - and you could own a piece of it!

A Banksy in a Kent town has been valued at an eye-watering £6 million.

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CCTV images released after Co-op ‘arson attack’

CCTV images released after Co-op ‘arson attack’

Police have issued images of a man they want to speak to after the front of a Co-op store was almost engulfed in flames with shoppers still inside.

‘I was astonished to see a bobby on the beat – this should be the face of modern policing’

‘I was astonished to see a bobby on the beat – this should be the face of modern policing’

The rare sight of a bobby on the beat wearing traditional headwear took Secret Thinker back to his youth, when police were a reassuring presence.

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Biker lost life on ‘danger’ road set to have speed limit cut

Biker lost life on ‘danger’ road set to have speed limit cut

A sister says she’ll never know if her brother would have lived if a promised speed reduction had been in place on the road where he died.

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Community rallies to help save pub

Community rallies to help save pub

A landlord who put his pub on the market and warned locals to ‘use it or lose it’ has been buoyed by their support.

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‘Horrifying’ footage shows Asian hornet eating wasp

‘Horrifying’ footage shows Asian hornet eating wasp

A ‘horrifying’ video captured by a beekeeper shows an Asian hornet decapitating and eating a wasp in seconds.

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Air ambulance lands in park

Air ambulance lands in park

The air ambulance and fire service were called to a park.

Comedian enjoys visit to Kent restaurant so busy it needs to expand

Comedian enjoys visit to Kent restaurant so busy it needs to expand

A popular comedian has been spotted enjoying a meal at a seaside restaurant so busy it has decided to expand.

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