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'Legendary' music teacher to the stars still going at 81

'Legendary' music teacher to the stars still going at 81

A punk band frontman and the composer of one of TV's most famous theme tunes are among the past pupils in a music teacher's 50-year career.

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‘My mother was screaming on the floor covered in glass'

‘My mother was screaming on the floor covered in glass'

An 80-year-old woman was sitting on the sofa watching TV when she was suddenly thrown across the room by the impact of a van smashing into her house.

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Rat-runners make residents’ lives a misery on diversion route

Rat-runners make residents’ lives a misery on diversion route

A never-ending stream of traffic is shaking homes and leaving villagers in fear during motorway roadworks.

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Car overturns as heavy snow falls

Car overturns as heavy snow falls

A car overturned on the A251 as heavy snow covers roads across Kent.

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Snow brings county to standstill

Snow brings county to standstill

Traffic is at a standstill across the county as heavy snow causes accidents and makes roads impassable.

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Dad blasts supermarket after son, 7, bought £2 scratchcard

Dad blasts supermarket after son, 7, bought £2 scratchcard

A dad has blasted a supermarket after claiming his son was allowed to buy a £2 scratchcard - despite being nine years below the legal age limit.

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Weed smoker banned from road for 12 months

Weed smoker banned from road for 12 months

A weed smoker who was pulled over after not wearing his seatbelt was found to be driving whilst unfit through drugs.

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Victory for campaigners as historic tree saved from chop

Victory for campaigners as historic tree saved from chop

Campaigners are claiming victory after a bid to tear down a 156-year-old tree was snubbed by council chiefs.

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Picture-postcard drone shots show Leeds Castle winter wonderland

Picture-postcard drone shots show Leeds Castle winter wonderland

Picture-postcard drone shots show Leeds Castle as temperatures plunge.

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Ice causing rail chaos

Ice causing rail chaos

Trains are cancelled across East Kent all day due to ice on the tracks.

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Man hit by car

Man hit by car

A man is in hospital after being hit by a car near a pub.

Van inferno at petrol station

Van inferno at petrol station

Dramatic footage captured the moment a recently serviced work van went up in flames on a petrol station forecourt.

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Drunk chef 'owed wages' raided pub he used to work for

Drunk chef 'owed wages' raided pub he used to work for

A disgruntled chef broke into his ex-employer's pub because he claimed he was owed wages, before causing almost £10,000 of damage in a pharmacy raid.

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First look at town centre cafe with pink marble bar

First look at town centre cafe with pink marble bar

A new town centre cafe with a vibrant pink bar and grand chandeliers will open before Christmas, bosses have confirmed.

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The best festive displays across Kent

The best festive displays across Kent

We have put together a round-up of some of the best Christmas lights and festive houses to visit across the county.

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The Grinch couple spreading Christmas gloom

The Grinch couple spreading Christmas gloom

A construction worker and a mother-of-seven have been spreading festive gloom with a Grinch routine at doorsteps, Christmas parties and nursing homes.

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Policeman jailed over sex with crash victim's sister

Policeman jailed over sex with crash victim's sister

A former police officer has been sent to prison after seducing a woman while she was mourning the death of her brother.

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End of an era as railway gates go automatic

End of an era as railway gates go automatic

Two of Kent's last remaining railway level crossings will become fully automatic this month as their gatekeepers sign off for the last time.

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Two pedestrians involved in car crash

Two pedestrians involved in car crash

Traffic is at a standstill after an accident involving a car and two pedestrians.

Woman missing for two days found

Woman missing for two days found

A woman missing for two days has been safely located.

Hundreds of homes left without power on sub-zero day

Hundreds of homes left without power on sub-zero day

Only a handful of the hundreds of homes which suffered a major power cut today remain without electricity.

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Football hooligans banned for up to 10 years over pitch invasion fights

Football hooligans banned for up to 10 years over pitch invasion fights

Scores of football hooligans have been slapped with bans of up to 10 years and one was jailed, following an investigation into a pitch invasion.

Air ambulance lands and road closed after man hit by car

Air ambulance lands and road closed after man hit by car

A man has been flown to a London hospital after being hit by a car.

Emergency services called to crash outside Lidl

Emergency services called to crash outside Lidl

Police, fire crews and paramedics were called to a crash involving an Audi and another car outside a supermarket.

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The parts of Kent which could get 10cm of snow

The parts of Kent which could get 10cm of snow

The Met Office says up to 5cm of snow could fall "quite widely" across the county - but some areas may get twice as much.

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Delays on M20 after car and lorry crash

Delays on M20 after car and lorry crash

There are traffic delays on the M20 after a crash involving a car and a lorry.

Footballer Jamie Redknapp reveals his favourite holiday - and you won't believe it

Footballer Jamie Redknapp reveals his favourite holiday - and you won't believe it

Jamie Redknapp can take his pick of luxury resorts across the world but his favourite holidays were on a Kent caravan park with cousin Frank Lampard.

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'I make £3k a month selling Prime drinks'

'I make £3k a month selling Prime drinks'

An entrepreneurial 19-year-old is making a small fortune selling a range of celebrity-backed drinks at a huge profit amid unprecedented demand.

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'I will be proudly singing La Marseillaise in a crowd of England fans'

'I will be proudly singing La Marseillaise in a crowd of England fans'

Loyalties will be divided at a village pub this evening as its owners root for opposite sides in the England v France World Cup match.

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Kent's first Wi-Fi and charging hubs to pop up in town centre

Kent's first Wi-Fi and charging hubs to pop up in town centre

A town centre is set to become home to Kent's first Wi-Fi hubs - but the plans are splitting opinion among traders.

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