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Person severely hurt after being hit by train

Person severely hurt after being hit by train

Emergency services were called after a person was hit by a train.

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Bride's request to transfer cancelled wedding to another couple refused

Bride's request to transfer cancelled wedding to another couple refused

A woman whose wedding can longer go ahead says she is confused as to why a venue won't let her gift her deposit to another couple for the same date.

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Dad fears losing son over DVLA driving licence backlog

Dad fears losing son over DVLA driving licence backlog

A single-dad is worried his son will want to live with his nan if he cannot drive him to school as a result of a DVLA backlog.

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Hardship fund for families restricts help due to demand

Hardship fund for families restricts help due to demand

A hardship fund for families hit by the cost of living crisis has been restricted due to demand.

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Lock your mobile in 'phone jail' for 20% off at restaurant

Lock your mobile in 'phone jail' for 20% off at restaurant

A restaurant is offering customers a 20% discount if they lock up their mobile phones and talk to eachother.

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Seaside town could be new 'queer capital of Kent'

Seaside town could be new 'queer capital of Kent'

A big face on the county's drag scene believes her namesake town is the next hotspot for the LGBTQ+ community.

Tributes to 'angel' footballer who had 'lust for life'

Tributes to 'angel' footballer who had 'lust for life'

Tributes have been paid to a young footballer who has passed away after suffering a heart attack following a battle with a rare genetic illness.

P&O ship fails safety inspection

P&O ship fails safety inspection

A P&O ship hoping to be cleared for sail has failed vital safety checks after the coastguard found 'a number of deficiencies'.

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'Bus cuts will be a disaster'

'Bus cuts will be a disaster'

A bus service to Bluewater is among those that could be scrapped as part of cuts across the county.

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Network Rail spend £2m removing graffiti from railway lines

Network Rail spend £2m removing graffiti from railway lines

Tags are being removed and anti-graffiti paint is being utilised by Network Rail in an effort to "freshen up" the railways.

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Tragic tattoo artist was 'pure, perfect soul'

Tragic tattoo artist was 'pure, perfect soul'

Tributes have poured in to a 'kind' and 'absolutely lovely' tattoo artist and mother who has tragically died in a suspected murder-suicide.

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Pensioner injured in hit and run

Pensioner injured in hit and run

A pensioner was injured after a car travelling the wrong way down a one-way street hit her and then left the scene.

Op Brock to stay until after Easter

Op Brock to stay until after Easter

Operation Brock will remain in place until after the Easter Bank Holiday weekend ‘as a precaution’ to manage the flow of traffic heading to Europe.

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Subway opening first branch in Kent town

Subway opening first branch in Kent town

News that Subway will open its first branch in a Kent town is expected to entice more big-name chains to set up shop nearby.

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Golfer swaps range for stove on MasterChef

Golfer swaps range for stove on MasterChef

A pro golfer will be swapping the driving range for the stoves of the MasterChef kitchen as he puts his culinary skills to the test.

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'We can't afford luxury of leadership fight' - Kent MP

'We can't afford luxury of leadership fight' - Kent MP

An MP has said the Tory party cannot afford the luxury of a leadership contest after the PM and Chancellor are fined for breaching lockdown rules.

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All things English celebrated at festival

All things English celebrated at festival

Donkey rides, tractor displays, Punch and Judy, George and the Dragon and a Queen look-alike will feature at a free family event.

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Man pulled from river drowned inquest hears

Man pulled from river drowned inquest hears

Attempts to resuscitate a man found floating in the River Medway were ineffective, an inquest has heard.

MP helps champion boxer build playground for Ukrainian orphans

MP helps champion boxer build playground for Ukrainian orphans

A Kent MP rolled up her sleeves to help champion boxer Amir Khan build a playground for Ukrainian orphans.

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Lone lamb found at death's door by roadside

Lone lamb found at death's door by roadside

Volunteers at a Kent animal sanctuary are working round the clock to save a lamb found alone, freezing and barely responsive by the roadside.

Big point-to-point meeting off due to lack of horses

Big point-to-point meeting off due to lack of horses

One of the biggest point-to-point events in the country has been cancelled due to a lack of horses.

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Man charged with carrying knife in street

Man charged with carrying knife in street

A man has been charged and will appear in court after nine police cars descended on a town road following reports someone was seen carrying a knife.

Road closures to last three months

Road closures to last three months

Work to instal a new gas mains for hundreds of homes is set to cause disruption for motorists with several roads shut for three months.

Hotel set to replace former Co-op

Hotel set to replace former Co-op

An 'international brand' hotel could be built on the site of a former town centre Co-op store which is being demolished.

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Tattoo parlour tragedy thought to be 'murder-suicide'

Tattoo parlour tragedy thought to be 'murder-suicide'

A man and woman who died following an incident at a tattoo shop yesterday have been named - but police say just one of the deaths is 'suspicious'.

Man and woman confirmed dead after tattoo shop incident

Man and woman confirmed dead after tattoo shop incident

Detectives have confirmed a 54-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman died following an incident at a tattoo shop yesterday.

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Jobless figures fall but squeeze on budgets intensifies

Jobless figures fall but squeeze on budgets intensifies

The number of people claiming benefits fell again last month - but rising inflation will hit many household budgets hard.

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Police guard tattoo shop after double death

Police guard tattoo shop after double death

A tattoo parlour is covered with sheets and a police cordon is in place after two people died following an incident.

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Drunk dad ploughed through garage as police pursued

Drunk dad ploughed through garage as police pursued

A dad-of-two drunkenly sped at 50mph along residential streets before smashing into a garage and knocking it to the ground.

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Go-ahead for road paves way for nine years of construction

Go-ahead for road paves way for nine years of construction

Residents are bracing themselves for years of work on a sprawling 800-home estate that will transform one of the main routes into a Kent town.

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