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Part of the A249 shut

Part of the A249 shut

A three-mile stretch of the dual carriageway is to be shut in one direction for three entire weekends as a huge roadworks project continues.

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'Hot' spell on its way with peaks of 27C

'Hot' spell on its way with peaks of 27C

Forecasters are predicting temperatures will rise this week - leading to a scorcher next Saturday.

Traffic queues as freight backs up

Traffic queues as freight backs up

Motorists are being warned of delays due to heavy freight traffic heading to Eurotunnel and Dover.

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Arrest after 'hugely traumatic' stabbing leaves teen dead

Arrest after 'hugely traumatic' stabbing leaves teen dead

A suspect has been arrested in Kent after a teenage boy was discovered stabbed to death and his mother seriously injured.

Driver left seriously injured after smash on key route

Driver left seriously injured after smash on key route

A motorist was rushed to a London hospital after he crashed his BMW in the early hours of this morning.

Tragedy for Oscar winning actor as brother killed

Tragedy for Oscar winning actor as brother killed

The brother of a Kent-born Academy Award winner has been killed in the US - forcing the actor to pull out of his West End play.

£13m vision to turn century-old hall into Kent's premier concert venue

£13m vision to turn century-old hall into Kent's premier concert venue

Council bosses believe a drastic overhaul of a historic concert hall can help it become the number-one music venue in Kent.

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13-year-old drag queen set to perform at Pride

13-year-old drag queen set to perform at Pride

Kent's youngest drag queen will take to the stage at Canterbury Pride this weekend, one year on from her drag debut

Gang armed with fish slices illegally harvesting shellfish

Gang armed with fish slices illegally harvesting shellfish

A gang armed with hammers and fish slices have been spotted illegally scraping shellfish from a seafront beauty spot.

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Punt man frees trapped sightseers after police called

Punt man frees trapped sightseers after police called

Sightseers trapped in a city centre gardens phoned police before a punt operator came to their rescue.

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Rock-throwing good Samaritan stopped sex attacker

Rock-throwing good Samaritan stopped sex attacker

A good Samaritan hurled rocks at a sex attacker as he assaulted a 16-year-old near a town centre taxi rank.

Teen's legacy to fund 400 counselling sessions

Teen's legacy to fund 400 counselling sessions

Thousands of pounds have been raised to fund counselling sessions for troubled teens struggling with their mental health in memory of a schoolboy.

'He wants to come back better and stronger'

'He wants to come back better and stronger'

The father of a young footballer who was stabbed in the back has spoken of his son's ambition to get back on the pitch.

Neglect contributed to Archie's death, coroner rules

Neglect contributed to Archie's death, coroner rules

A newborn baby who lived just 27 minutes would have survived if his mother had been admitted to hospital sooner, a coroner has ruled.

'Boris the maverick political Top Gun plays by his own rules'

'Boris the maverick political Top Gun plays by his own rules'

Our political editor Paul Francis gives his take on the week in politics.

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Traffic chaos after two crashes in tunnel

Traffic chaos after two crashes in tunnel

Drivers were advised to avoid the area after collisions on both carriageways of the Medway Tunnel.

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Alexandra Burke pulls out of Kent's biggest Pride festival

Alexandra Burke pulls out of Kent's biggest Pride festival

Singer Alexandra Burke has pulled out of Kent's biggest Pride festival.

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Crews called to van fire near motorway

Crews called to van fire near motorway

Firefighters were called after a van burst into flames on a busy motorway junction.

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Five injured as serious crash closes major route

Five injured as serious crash closes major route

Five people have been taken to hospital with injuries after a serious crash, which has closed a major route.

Biker wheelied into off-duty police officer

Biker wheelied into off-duty police officer

A motorcyclist has been cleared of attempting to cause an off-duty police officer grievous bodily harm after crashing into him.

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11 ways to save fuel as the AA demands a 10p tax cut

11 ways to save fuel as the AA demands a 10p tax cut

As the AA calls for a 10p cut in fuel duty we look at other ways drivers can conserve what's in their tank to reduce petrol and diesel bills.

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Arrest after pavement defecator caught on camera

Arrest after pavement defecator caught on camera

A woman has been arrested after CCTV caught a person pooing on a pavement.

Robber smashed up post office and hit owner in 'terrifying' raid

Robber smashed up post office and hit owner in 'terrifying' raid

The owner of a post office has been left "terrified, anxious and a shell of a person" after being attacked by a masked robber armed with a metal bar.

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'Inadequate' school could be stripped of funding

'Inadequate' school could be stripped of funding

A primary school has been rated inadequate and warned funding could be stripped – but the trust that runs it says the Ofsted inspection was "flawed".

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Probe after car torched in residential street

Probe after car torched in residential street

A car and several wheelie bins have been destroyed following two separate fires in the early hours.

Tasered and punched man faces second eviction

Tasered and punched man faces second eviction

Bailiffs have returned to the home of a man who was tasered and punched by police in a second attempt to evict him.

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Drivers ignore biker writhing on floor after A249 crash

Drivers ignore biker writhing on floor after A249 crash

A woman who was knocked from her motorbike says she was left lying in a busy road in pain as other motorists whizzed past.

Fruit farm launches UK's biggest river energy scheme

Fruit farm launches UK's biggest river energy scheme

Fruit growers have invested £10million in a project to heat their greenhouses using a Kent river.

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Gang 'rigged ATMs' with modified iPhones

Gang 'rigged ATMs' with modified iPhones

A man has denied being part of a gang which rigged ATMs with modified iPhone cameras in order to steal bank cards.

Mexican restaurant comes to town

Mexican restaurant comes to town

The owner of a tapas restaurant chain who resorted to selling staple food from a pop-up shop during the pandemic has opened a Mexican.

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