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M20 finally open after 'nightmare' lorry hold-ups

M20 finally open after 'nightmare' lorry hold-ups

Highways authorities and police are braced for 'at least two or three' more days of disruption but the M20 has reopened.

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Rescue teams search Channel after plane goes missing

Rescue teams search Channel after plane goes missing

Ships are on the lookout for debris and rescue teams are searching for a plane which is thought to have crashed into the Channel.

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Second day of disruption at Dover as lorries continue to clog up roads

Second day of disruption at Dover as lorries continue to clog up roads

There is still chaos in Dover as people try to get away for the Easter break and the HGV traffic queuing nightmare continues to blight the area.

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A year in the life of Kent market town

A year in the life of Kent market town

A fascinating collection of photographs provides a remarkable glimpse into the everyday lives of people in a Kent market town.

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Cost of a stamp is latest price hike in 'awful April'

Cost of a stamp is latest price hike in 'awful April'

The price of first and second class stamps is going up today, as the list of items increasing in cost this month keeps on rising.

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Kent house prices rocket by £56k during pandemic

Kent house prices rocket by £56k during pandemic

Figures show how much property prices have risen in every Kent district after the first lockdown sparked an "exodus" from London.

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'My brain was telling me my legs were on fire'

'My brain was telling me my legs were on fire'

A young woman has shared her own struggles with multiple sclerosis in the workplace following a serious relapse which left her unable to walk or talk.

'We shouldn't be afraid to go out just because we're gay'

'We shouldn't be afraid to go out just because we're gay'

A couple say they are struggling to cope after facing homophobic abuse in the streets and disappointment at the intolerance 'in today's day and age'.

Woman may never see justice due to court's broken lift

Woman may never see justice due to court's broken lift

A woman may never see the man accused of abusing her as a child in court due to a broken lift.

Man in 20s dies after being stabbed in stomach

Man in 20s dies after being stabbed in stomach

An investigation has been launched after a man died after being stabbed in the stomach.

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Workers help tackle out-of-control fire

Workers help tackle out-of-control fire

Workers helped firefighters tackle an out-of-control blaze.

Man charged with murder over death of lorry driver

Man charged with murder over death of lorry driver

A man has been charged following the death of a lorry driver who was stabbed outside a railway station.

M2 blocked after crash

M2 blocked after crash

A section of the M2 has been closed following a crash.

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Highways bosses were confident Op Brock would work 'smoothly'

Highways bosses were confident Op Brock would work 'smoothly'

National Highways was confident its traffic management plan on the M20 would cause 'minimal disruption' - but in reality, there is chaos on the roads.

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Woman arrested after hoax stabbing

Woman arrested after hoax stabbing

A woman has been arrested following a hoax call about a stabbing which wasted hours of time for the emergency services.

Three charged after cocaine and cash seized in raid

Three charged after cocaine and cash seized in raid

Three men have appeared in court charged with involvement in drug dealing after cash and cocaine were seized in a county lines raid.

MP calls for 'clear biological definition of the sexes'

MP calls for 'clear biological definition of the sexes'

A Kent MP is supporting a campaign group calling on politicians to define what a woman is amid "anger about the erasure of sex".

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'Our town is a no-go zone - we can't leave the house'

'Our town is a no-go zone - we can't leave the house'

Residents in Dover are unable to use the roads due to complete gridlock across the town as lorries heading for the port are held.

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Autistic teen died after being discharged from hospital dehydrated

Autistic teen died after being discharged from hospital dehydrated

A family has paid tribute to their non-verbal teenage daughter who died after being discharged from hospital dehydrated and later suffered a seizure.

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Former RBS bank could become church

Former RBS bank could become church

Plans have been submitted to turn a former bank into a place of worship after a church earmarked the unit for a new community centre.

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Long-awaited Kent Mining Museum finally opens

Long-awaited Kent Mining Museum finally opens

A new £1.7m museum honouring the county's mining heritage opens today for the first time, years after it was first proposed.

Luxury riverside apartments being marketed in Hong Kong

Luxury riverside apartments being marketed in Hong Kong

Questions are being asked why riverside apartments are being marketed 6,000 miles away in Hong Kong.

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'The Falklands War was sad but the cause was just'

'The Falklands War was sad but the cause was just'

Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands exactly 40 years ago as a former Royal Marine looks back on his time helping liberate them.

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'You don't want to come here at night'

'You don't want to come here at night'

Our reporter spends an evening in a 'lawless' town centre to see how bad it really is.

Faversham kmfm listener pockets '£1,000 Friday' prize

Faversham kmfm listener pockets '£1,000 Friday' prize

The weekend started with a big cash win for a kmfm listener who was one of thousands to enter the latest '£1,000 Friday' competition.

Neighbours win huge £3.7m jackpot in postcode lottery

Neighbours win huge £3.7m jackpot in postcode lottery

Nine residents have each pocketed at least £185,000, while hundreds of others have won smaller sums of money, in a postcode lottery victory.

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Plans for 1,750 homes at beauty spot rejected

Plans for 1,750 homes at beauty spot rejected

A garden village proposed for a former airfield in the Kent Downs has been turned down.

Operation Brock causes motorway traffic chaos

Operation Brock causes motorway traffic chaos

The closure of the coastbound M20 at Operation Brock to all but freight traffic caused chaos as drivers sought to avoid the area.

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Cycle lane plans scrapped after backlash

Cycle lane plans scrapped after backlash

Proposals for a controversial cycle lane have been scrapped by a council after concerns from residents about a loss of parking.

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Criminal investigation launched against P&O

Criminal investigation launched against P&O

A formal criminal and civil investigation has been launched following the mass sacking of 800 P&O workers.

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