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Inquest opens into death of horror lorry crash victim

Inquest opens into death of horror lorry crash victim

A coroner heard how a dad was trapped in his car when a tipper lorry overturned at a junction.

Four people dead in Channel crossing tragedy

Four people dead in Channel crossing tragedy

Four people have died and dozens others been rescued after a dinghy carrying asylum seekers capsized into freezing water overnight.

Award-winning cafe and gallery to open fourth branch

Award-winning cafe and gallery to open fourth branch

Fine-dining and a "wall of wine" will be on the menu at a new venue planned for a town centre.

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'Flooded again - we have no home, no Christmas, no hope'

'Flooded again - we have no home, no Christmas, no hope'

A couple facing Christmas in an Airbnb have been left feeling "hopeless" after flooding destroyed their home for the second time in two years.

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Mystery man posts £5 through doors to help with heating bills

Mystery man posts £5 through doors to help with heating bills

A mystery man has provided some Christmas cheer after posting cards with a £5 note inside through letterboxes for people to put towards their heating.

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'Robots will take our jobs – and we'll deserve it'

'Robots will take our jobs – and we'll deserve it'

Robots are slowly stealing our jobs and are excelling at the ones we thought they could never do – we deserve it, writes columnist Ed McConnell.

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Thug hurled puppy across room and threw amputee out wheelchair

Thug hurled puppy across room and threw amputee out wheelchair

A bully tried to strangle his girlfriend after abusing a disabled man and throwing her puppy across a room in a drunken rage.

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Two Kent restaurants named among UK's best

Two Kent restaurants named among UK's best

A country pub and family-run restaurant have been named in a list of the 100 top eateries in the UK, based on customer reviews.

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We tried ‘Kent’s best winter walk’ - did it live up to Instagram hype?

We tried ‘Kent’s best winter walk’ - did it live up to Instagram hype?

With more than 100,000 hashtags, this picturesque coastal stroll is a big hit with social media users - but is it the best the county has to offer?

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Kebab shops in running to be crowned UK's best

Kebab shops in running to be crowned UK's best

Eight Kent restaurants and takeaways are in the running to be crowned among the country's best kebab shops.

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'Bring your rubbish back in - or take it to the dump'

'Bring your rubbish back in - or take it to the dump'

Some residents are being told to bring their rubbish back in or take it to the dump after wintry weather left roads inaccessible for waste crews.

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Couple drive 50 miles to deliver food to pensioners after party cancelled

Couple drive 50 miles to deliver food to pensioners after party cancelled

Catering company owners delivered tea boxes to the homes of 32 club members after their Christmas party was cancelled due to the snow.

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Arrest after Evri parcels dumped in woods

Arrest after Evri parcels dumped in woods

A man has been arrested on suspicion of theft after parcels were reported stolen from one of delivery firm Evri's depots.

'People in this town don't need 2,500 extra houses'

'People in this town don't need 2,500 extra houses'

A charity is calling on a council to reject plans for a huge garden village near their town.

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Kent gran flies flag and dances with fans after getting Morocco in sweepstake

Kent gran flies flag and dances with fans after getting Morocco in sweepstake

When you draw a country in a World Cup sweepstake, you're always willing them to win - but this 76-year-old nan has taken things to another level.

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Restaurant in former club could reopen as nightspot

Restaurant in former club could reopen as nightspot

Proposals have been submitted to return a town centre restaurant to use as a licensed premises, months after it mysteriously shut.

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EastEnders star pulls out of panto

EastEnders star pulls out of panto

A popular soap star has been forced to withdraw from a Christmas pantomime due to an injury.

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Huge search after two people 'spotted on frozen lake'

Huge search after two people 'spotted on frozen lake'

A large search including police, fire crews, and the coastguard was stood down after a 999 call was deemed to be a false alarm.

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Man charged with attempted murder after woman taken to hospital

Man charged with attempted murder after woman taken to hospital

A 46-year-old has been charged after a woman was seriously hurt in the early hours of the morning.

Son denies trying to murder dad with pillow

Son denies trying to murder dad with pillow

A man accused of trying to smother his own father to death with a pillow has denied attempted murder.

Plans for £2m nature reserve submitted

Plans for £2m nature reserve submitted

Proposals for a new nature reserve – much of which would be wetlands – that would cost more than £2 million to create have been submitted.

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Prime Minister reveals new plans to crack down on Channel crossings

Prime Minister reveals new plans to crack down on Channel crossings

Rishi Sunak said “enough is enough” as he unveiled a raft of new measures to curb Channel crossings and tackle the backlog of asylum claims.

Arson probe after fire in high street building

Arson probe after fire in high street building

An arson investigation has been launched following a "suspicious" fire at an historic building.

Man injured after car leaves A-road

Man injured after car leaves A-road

A man has been injured after his car left an A-road in wintery conditions, sparking a large emergency response.

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Bear cub rejected by family given new home in time for Christmas

Bear cub rejected by family given new home in time for Christmas

A baby bear rejected by its family at a Kent zoo has found a new home elsewhere in the county just in time for Christmas.

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Man with head injury in hospital after crash

Man with head injury in hospital after crash

A main route was shut for almost three hours after a man suffered a head injury in a two-car crash.

Staffing issues at axed blood-testing service posed 'risk'

Staffing issues at axed blood-testing service posed 'risk'

NHS bosses admit staffing issues sparked by a blood-testing service at a Kent hospital posed a risk to patients before it was axed suddenly.

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Pontins considered for asylum seekers

Pontins considered for asylum seekers

Asylum seekers could be accommodated in a budget holiday camp while they wait for their application documents to be processed.

Black ice warning for motorists

Black ice warning for motorists

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for black ice on the roads.

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Woman taken to hospital after cars crash on ice

Woman taken to hospital after cars crash on ice

Police closed a road and a woman was taken to hospital after two cars collided in icy conditions near a town centre.

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