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High-speed police chase along motorway caught on camera

High-speed police chase along motorway caught on camera

Bodycam footage shows how police pursued a criminal in a 100mph chase on the M2 - before he crashed and fled on foot.

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'I'll always regret not becoming a firefighter'

'I'll always regret not becoming a firefighter'

Our columnist Secret Thinker counts the reasons he'd wishes he'd joined the fire brigade.

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Controversial Banksy worth millions removed from house by forklift

Controversial Banksy worth millions removed from house by forklift

A piece of street art thought to be worth several million pounds has been removed from the wall of a house, soon to be whisked away to its new home.

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Care home evacuated after fire

Care home evacuated after fire

More than 60 firefighters and eight engines were called to a blaze at a hairdressers inside a care home.

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Toilet vandalism to cost thousands as thugs strike again

Toilet vandalism to cost thousands as thugs strike again

A recent spate of vandalism after thugs targeted public toilets across the district has been branded appalling and upsetting.

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Joy as pensioner is reunited with beloved dog

Joy as pensioner is reunited with beloved dog

A pensioner - left heartbroken after his dog went missing - has been reunited with chihuahua, Rio.

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Part of A249 closed after car loses trailer in crash

Part of A249 closed after car loses trailer in crash

Part of a busy road was closed this morning after a collision between two cars.

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Weekend closure of A249 cancelled

Weekend closure of A249 cancelled

A wet weather forecast has forced National Highways to cancel this weekend's scheduled roadworks.

Footage shows 'cruel' thief stealing moped from front garden

Footage shows 'cruel' thief stealing moped from front garden

A "cruel" thief has been caught on camera stealing a 16-year-old boy's moped, which he was given for his birthday, from a front garden.

Man spoken to by police over Pride display vandalism

Man spoken to by police over Pride display vandalism

Officers investigating the destruction of a display showing a drag queen at a Pride event have spoken to a man in connection with the incident.

'There is no rampant corruption in our councils - we don't need photo ID'

'There is no rampant corruption in our councils - we don't need photo ID'

A council leader says the government should not be forcing voters to have some photo ID when they go to polling stations next month.

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Grandad waits 55 'painful' hours in chair amid worst-ever A&E crisis

Grandad waits 55 'painful' hours in chair amid worst-ever A&E crisis

Pictures of a 79-year-old left waiting in an A&E chair for more than two days shine a light on the worst-ever crisis engulfing a Kent hospitals trust.

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Is this Dickens-themed cocktail bar the quietest in Kent?

Is this Dickens-themed cocktail bar the quietest in Kent?

Our reporter had a whole cocktail bar to themselves on a Friday - but did it turn out to be a hidden gem?

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MP calls for answers over six-year wait for missing GP surgery

MP calls for answers over six-year wait for missing GP surgery

An MP has urged a developer to deliver on its promise to build a medical centre after overcrowded GPs were forced to close their patient list.

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Safety measures on 'extremely dangerous' footpath welcomed

Safety measures on 'extremely dangerous' footpath welcomed

A footpath branded “extremely dangerous” is set to be made safer after residents raised concerns about pedestrians having to cross near a blind bend.

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Shocking pictures from shop hit with one-star hygiene rating

Shocking pictures from shop hit with one-star hygiene rating

A grocery store has been slapped with a one-star hygiene rating after meat carcasses and offal were spotted in the back of an unrefrigerated van.

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'They say our town is gentrified - but people living here feel abandoned'

'They say our town is gentrified - but people living here feel abandoned'

A town which has been transformed thanks to multi-million pound regeneration still has pockets of deprivation plagued by petty crime, say residents.

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Village could finally get shop after 17 year wait

Village could finally get shop after 17 year wait

A housing estate could finally be getting a grocery store almost 20-years after it was first promised by housing developers.

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Revised plans drawn up to extend Domino's takeaway

Revised plans drawn up to extend Domino's takeaway

A new set of plans have been submitted to council officers to build a two and half storey extension.

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Three-car crash on motorway causes travel delays

Three-car crash on motorway causes travel delays

One lane of a motorway is closed and there is queuing traffic after an accident.

Police dogs help track down burglary suspects

Police dogs help track down burglary suspects

Two men were arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary after a business was broken into two nights in a row.

M25 closed after crash between car and lorry before rush hour

M25 closed after crash between car and lorry before rush hour

There are long delays on a motorway after an accident.

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'We loved having Paul in our village - he always had time for everyone'

'We loved having Paul in our village - he always had time for everyone'

Villagers have paid heartfelt tributes to their neighbour and friend Paul O'Grady following his sudden death aged 67.

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Arrest after 'drive-by harasser' targets woman in high street

Arrest after 'drive-by harasser' targets woman in high street

An appeal has been launched after a man in a car made inappropriate comments to a woman who was walking along a high street.

Trucker caught talking on phone to family while driving lorry on M20

Trucker caught talking on phone to family while driving lorry on M20

A lorry driver was caught by police using his phone to chat to family members while driving along the M20 during rush hour.

Yellow weather warning for wind issued

Yellow weather warning for wind issued

A warning has been issued by The Met office for strong winds, with gusts of up to 60 mph expected.

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Kent dentist branch with thousands of patients to close

Kent dentist branch with thousands of patients to close

A private healthcare group is set to close one of its dentist branches - leaving thousands of patients searching for a new provider.

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Mystery man assaults woman as she walks to train station

Mystery man assaults woman as she walks to train station

Police are appealing for information after a woman was forced to defender herself after being approached from behind by a stranger and assaulted.

Bras found in tree at notorious park

Bras found in tree at notorious park

Lingerie has been pictured hanging from branches at a park that was once plagued by indecent activity.

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'The cost of living crisis means now is the time to revisit Sunday trading laws'

'The cost of living crisis means now is the time to revisit Sunday trading laws'

The government is under pressure to revisit Sunday trading laws as some firms say they're 'outdated' and our columnist thinks they might be right?

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