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Drivers’ fury over 2.5-hour-long queues at car show

Drivers’ fury over 2.5-hour-long queues at car show

Drivers voiced their frustrations after traffic chaos left them stuck for hours trying to get into a car show.

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Delays after two car crash on M25

Delays after two car crash on M25

Emergency services were called to the M25 after a crash involving two cars.

Rumours quashed over ghost town shopping centre

Rumours quashed over ghost town shopping centre

A councillor has addressed speculation over the future of a largely empty shopping centre after a fence went up around it.

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Biker killed and passenger injured in horror crash

Biker killed and passenger injured in horror crash

A motorcyclist has died and a passenger was left seriously injured after a crash today.

Beach-themed bar with cocktails and bubble tea opens

Beach-themed bar with cocktails and bubble tea opens

The owner of a new town centre bar with a Thai twist says he’s excited with his new venture.

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Drink-driver almost five times alcohol limit in ‘highest-ever’ breath test reading

Drink-driver almost five times alcohol limit in ‘highest-ever’ breath test reading

A motorist was found to be more than five times the legal drink-drive limit – the highest breath test reading magistrates had ever seen.

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Busy road closed after serious bike and car crash

Busy road closed after serious bike and car crash

A well-used trunk road is closed in one direction following a collision.

Farm park ‘heartbroken’ after break-in

Farm park ‘heartbroken’ after break-in

A popular farm had to delay opening after thieves broke in overnight.

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MP warns of disruption at the polls

MP warns of disruption at the polls

The election watchdog has been urged to take steps to ensure voting in this week’s local council ballots are not disrupted.

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Leisure centres reopen

Leisure centres reopen

Two leisure centres have reopened after their former operator went into liquidation.

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Potential opening date for burger chain revealed

Potential opening date for burger chain revealed

A burger chain has announced when it is hoping to open its first Kent branch.

Baker opens second shop in same street

Baker opens second shop in same street

Two best friends are getting ready to open a new bakery over the Coronation weekend.

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Celebrity-backed mental health cafe to reopen

Celebrity-backed mental health cafe to reopen

A mental health cafe is to relaunch in a town centre two years after being evicted following support from the likes of Madness singer Suggs.

Eyesore pub left for 10 years could finally be turned into flats

Eyesore pub left for 10 years could finally be turned into flats

An unsightly former pub could finally be turned into homes a decade after it was closed.

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Man, 66, betrayed by ‘girlfriend’, 35, as gang storm flat

Man, 66, betrayed by ‘girlfriend’, 35, as gang storm flat

A gang of burglars stormed the home of a petrified man who believed he was romantically involved with one of the criminals.

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The criminals locked up in April

The criminals locked up in April

Here's just some of the criminals including sex offenders, thieves, thugs, liars, burglars and drug dealers who were locked up last month.

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Town's oldest pub to be protected from development

Town's oldest pub to be protected from development

A pub dating back to the 1600s has been been given special status to protect it as new owners breathe new life to start its next chapter.

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Driver almost ‘clips’ police car before driving off at 90mph

Driver almost ‘clips’ police car before driving off at 90mph

A driver stopped after almost clipping a police car told officers he did not think he had done ‘anything wrong’.

Arrest after person ‘hit over head with glass bottle’ outside club

Arrest after person ‘hit over head with glass bottle’ outside club

Officers arrested someone for affray following two fights outside a nightclub, which saw one person allegedly hit with a glass bottle.

Crews spend three hours tackling 12 vehicle fire

Crews spend three hours tackling 12 vehicle fire

Crews were called to a three-hour long fire at an industrial estate which involved 12 vehicles.

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Cyclist seriously injured in crash

Cyclist seriously injured in crash

Police say a cyclist has sustained serious injuries in a collision involving two other vehicles.

Champion football team welcomed home with parade

Champion football team welcomed home with parade

A football team who won the Vanarama National League South were welcomed back to their home turf on an open-top bus.

Bus station bubble tearoom plans given green light

Bus station bubble tearoom plans given green light

A bid to transform a disused bus station building into a bubble tearoom has been given the green light, despite concerns about competiton.

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Doctor failed to call ambulance for critically-ill patient

Doctor failed to call ambulance for critically-ill patient

A doctor has been suspended after failing to call an ambulance for a seriously ill patient and then lying to her superiors about an investigation.

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Drunk E-scooter rider banned from roads

Drunk E-scooter rider banned from roads

An e-scooter rider who crashed while over the legal alcohol limit has been banned from the road after admitting he didn’t know he needed insurance.

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Lengthy diversion planned as part of A249 set to close

Lengthy diversion planned as part of A249 set to close

A section of a busy dual carriageway is set to close for an entire weekend as work continues on the multi-million-pound Stockbury flyover project.

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Work on controversial 60-bed care home set to continue

Work on controversial 60-bed care home set to continue

Work on a care home facility, which was granted permission years ago, is set to continue despite concerns from people who live nearby.

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Call for ‘tourism damaging’ gas works to be delayed

Call for ‘tourism damaging’ gas works to be delayed

A councillor is urging a gas company to delay its mains repairs in a seaside town.

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Sweeps Festival in full swing

Sweeps Festival in full swing

One of the largest May Day celebrations of its kind in the world is in full swing in Kent this weekend.

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Historic gold coin found in dressing table drawer worth thousands

Historic gold coin found in dressing table drawer worth thousands

A highly valuable 400-year-old Charles I gold coin has been discovered hidden among around 200 old coins and banknotes.

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