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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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Much-loved Kent pubs that closed in the 1990s

Much-loved Kent pubs that closed in the 1990s

Many pubs called last orders in the 1990s and the buildings have been converted for a variety of uses - including a GP surgery and a McDonald's.

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Police base plan for troubled park toilet block

Police base plan for troubled park toilet block

A notorious crime-ridden park may gain much-needed police presence as discussions a under way to convert it to base for police and other authorities.

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Prolific thief banned from Asda, Tesco, Wilko and B&M

Prolific thief banned from Asda, Tesco, Wilko and B&M

A serial shoplifter has been jailed and hit with a three-year ban from a number of big-name stores after a crime spree.

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'This is a disaster for the town'

'This is a disaster for the town'

A blaze at an historic building has been branded a significant loss for the area.

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Taxi driver incentives to go electric branded 'drop in the ocean'

Taxi driver incentives to go electric branded 'drop in the ocean'

Incentives to encourage taxi and private-hire firms to make the £50,000 switch to electric cars have been labelled “a drop in the ocean”.

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'New skate park is a better ride for everyone'

'New skate park is a better ride for everyone'

A £250,000 skate park has been labelled a success after opening following a hard fought fundraising campaign.

Rail disruption as lorry hits bridge and drives off

Rail disruption as lorry hits bridge and drives off

Train services were disrupted after a lorry reportedly crashed into a railway bridge and drove off.

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Chef to shut horse-box kitchen to open high street restaurant

Chef to shut horse-box kitchen to open high street restaurant

A popular street kitchen is set to close after nine months as its owner prepares to open a new high street restaurant.

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'Cost of living crisis will leave more vulnerable to modern slavery'

'Cost of living crisis will leave more vulnerable to modern slavery'

A charity is warning more victims may be exploited in the current economic crisis, as it emerged modern slavery offences rocketed last year.

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