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Reported gas leak at Morrisons distribution centre

Reported gas leak at Morrisons distribution centre

Emergency crews were called to reports of a gas leak at a supermarket distribution centre early this morning.

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Forensic teams and police at home after 'medical incident'

Forensic teams and police at home after 'medical incident'

Forensic teams were spotted as police and paramedics attended an incident in a residential street.

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Man dies after being hit by train

Man dies after being hit by train

A man has died after being hit by a train between stations in London and Kent.

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'Our home was giant beehive - honey was dripping down the walls'

'Our home was giant beehive - honey was dripping down the walls'

A couple discovered their home had been turned into a giant beehive - after honey started dripping down the walls.

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Former Kent schoolboy wins Oscar for Netflix film

Former Kent schoolboy wins Oscar for Netflix film

A former Kent schoolboy has picked up an Oscar for Best Cinematography for his work on Netflix's anti-war epic.

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'He couldn't even get leave to go to his own wedding'

'He couldn't even get leave to go to his own wedding'

Doctors have been denied leave to attend their own weddings, forced to use bins as chairs and left unable to use consulting rooms at Kent hospitals.

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'He had to understand what he did to my son and face the consequences'

'He had to understand what he did to my son and face the consequences'

The mum of a teenager who died after taking pills on a night out says seeing the dealer who sold him the drugs jailed has brought her some "closure".

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Hundreds of homes planned for former Royal Mail site

Hundreds of homes planned for former Royal Mail site

Plans have been put forward to build 220 homes on a former sorting office site in a town centre, as well as shops, a café and a restaurant.

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'Losing my foot hasn't stopped me from playing snooker'

'Losing my foot hasn't stopped me from playing snooker'

A dad-of-three is touring the UK and Europe playing snooker after thinking his life was over when he lost his foot.

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Raver crashed BMW into lamppost and landed in field

Raver crashed BMW into lamppost and landed in field

A newly-licensed driver who had been out partying on New Year's Eve crashed his BMW into a lamppost and ended up in a field.

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Rooftop restaurant bid for former Burton building

Rooftop restaurant bid for former Burton building

A long-neglected high street building once home to Burton and Dorothy Perkins could soon be transformed into a rooftop restaurant.

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Millenial priest opens up on hungover church services

Millenial priest opens up on hungover church services

A millenial priest has opened up on dating with a dog collar and delivering hungover sermons.

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Trains cancelled after person hit

Trains cancelled after person hit

Services on a major London line have been cancelled after a person was hit by a train.

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Assistance dog wins big at Scruffts

Assistance dog wins big at Scruffts

An assistance dog who helps its owner with anxiety and household chores has scooped a top award.

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How you can host dinner party in Rochester Cathedral

How you can host dinner party in Rochester Cathedral

You can host a dinner party at Rochester Cathedral on a 13m-long table made of 5,000-year-old oak.

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Plans for 250 homes between two new estates

Plans for 250 homes between two new estates

Proposals to build 250 homes between two new estates have been unveiled.

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‘She just wants to get back out on the pitch’

‘She just wants to get back out on the pitch’

The family of a football-mad 10-year-old with cerebral palsy are fundraising for a powerchair that will allow her to compete.

Thief hid chocolates, coffee and feta pastries under coat

Thief hid chocolates, coffee and feta pastries under coat

A thief who stole chocolates, coffee and pastries from a petrol station by hiding them under his coat has avoided jail.

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Teens charged after boy, 17, stabbed

Teens charged after boy, 17, stabbed

Two teenagers will appear in court charged with the stabbing of a 17-year-old in a town centre.

'I shed 15 stone...now I'm running the London Marathon'

'I shed 15 stone...now I'm running the London Marathon'

A father-of-two who shed an astonishing 15 stone has fallen in love with running after managing to slim down from a 6XL to a medium.

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Coastline warned of 'explosions' this week

Coastline warned of 'explosions' this week

Those living along Kent's north coast are being warned they may hear explosions and gunfire this week.

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Three-mile queues after two-car accident

Three-mile queues after two-car accident

Drivers are being warned to allow more time for their journeys after two lanes of a major route were closed following an accident.

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MP says Lineker's tweets 'foolish and offensive'

MP says Lineker's tweets 'foolish and offensive'

A Kent MP has become the latest politician to kick out at Gary Lineker's tweets over the new asylum bill.

The towns where house prices are set to rocket

The towns where house prices are set to rocket

Kent towns come top in a list of UK places bracing for the biggest house price increase over the next two years.

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Car mounts pavement following police chase

Car mounts pavement following police chase

A man has been arrested following a pursuit of a stolen vehicle which was driving on false plates.

Tories pick candidate for general election

Tories pick candidate for general election

Conservative members have selected their candidate for the next general election for a new-look constituency.

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Can Kent movie claim Oscars glory?

Can Kent movie claim Oscars glory?

A film shot entirely in the county is in the running for an Academy Award at tonight's ceremony in Los Angeles.

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Dad confronts thugs in balaclavas as wife and children sleep

Dad confronts thugs in balaclavas as wife and children sleep

A dad was woken by his barking dog to find two balaclava-clad thugs trying to break into his home while his wife and children slept upstairs.

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Fears children 'will fall flat on their faces' at damaged play park

Fears children 'will fall flat on their faces' at damaged play park

Children could trip on a damaged piece of playground equipment and “fall flat on their face” if nothing is done to fix it, parents fear.

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Victim catches thieving cleaner herself after police drop case

Victim catches thieving cleaner herself after police drop case

A woman was forced to play detective to bring a "trusted" cleaner to justice after almost £2,000 worth of jewellery disappeared from her house.

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