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Residents spared cost of £20k criminal damage bill

Residents spared cost of £20k criminal damage bill

Residents on a new housing estate blighted by vandalism will no longer have to pick up the cost of recent criminal damage.

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Teens dispelling vaccine myths through TikTok

Teens dispelling vaccine myths through TikTok

A pharmacy is helping encourage uptake of the Covid jab via social media.

8 Highway Code changes you need to know before leaving home today

8 Highway Code changes you need to know before leaving home today

The Highway Code has been updated - here's 8 changes all road users need to understand from today.

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Has Kent town lost 150 years of heritage 'in one hit'?

Has Kent town lost 150 years of heritage 'in one hit'?

Traders are struggling to sell a town's world-famous oysters as customers have been turned off by the ongoing sewage scandal on the Kent coast.

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'Miracle boy' crash survivor discharged from hospital

'Miracle boy' crash survivor discharged from hospital

A teen involved in an accident which killed four family members, and who doctors feared 'wouldn't make it', is now back home.

Mystery of riverside 'wigwam' made of telegraph poles

Mystery of riverside 'wigwam' made of telegraph poles

A strange riverside structure made of three telegraph poles with 'danger' signs attached to them has puzzled residents for years.

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Newly installed play area causes outrage

Newly installed play area causes outrage

Parents claim a new 'disappointing' and 'outrageous' play area will not be able to be used by younger children as it is too dangerous for them.

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Ship destroyed by mine before crashing into pier

Ship destroyed by mine before crashing into pier

Today marks the anniversary of a dramatic wartime explosion off the Kent coast, which led to a ship destroying a pier.

MP steps in human poo in layby on Brexit trip to Kent

MP steps in human poo in layby on Brexit trip to Kent

An MP on a trip to Kent experienced the traffic difficulties post Brexit first-hand when he stepped in human poo in a layby.

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Restaurant to make Bluewater return

Restaurant to make Bluewater return

A coffee shop and natural fast food chain is set to make its return to the shopping centre.

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Road blocked after car and van collide

Road blocked after car and van collide

A major route is blocked this afternoon while emergency services respond to an accident involving a white van and a car.

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Man exposed himself and performed indecent act

Man exposed himself and performed indecent act

Police have linked two incidents where people have reported seeing a man exposing himself and committing an indecent act in parkland

More of this mess? New Brexit checks could make queues even worse

More of this mess? New Brexit checks could make queues even worse

A port boss warns there could be more traffic gridlock in his town if problems from new European border rules aren't prevented.

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How much extra will you pay if National Insurance hike goes ahead

How much extra will you pay if National Insurance hike goes ahead

With a rise in National Insurance set for April, here's how much extra money you would be paying to the government each year.

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Man defecated outside homes 30 times

Man defecated outside homes 30 times

A man who defecated outside houses on 30 different occasions has been slapped with a fine in court.

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Police hunt suspect after £6k painting theft

Police hunt suspect after £6k painting theft

A CCTV image has been released following the theft of costly painting measuring two metres in length.

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Owner sells tanning shop after cancer diagnosis

Owner sells tanning shop after cancer diagnosis

The owner of a tanning shop has sold up after 15 years as she battles her cancer diagnosis.

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Boy hit by car airlifted to London hospital

Boy hit by car airlifted to London hospital

A boy was airlifted to a London hospital with potentially serious injuries after he was hit by a car.

Man dies after two-car collision

Man dies after two-car collision

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died after his vehicle hit a telegraph pole.

Technology becomes new tool for domestic abusers

Technology becomes new tool for domestic abusers

A Home Office report has found domestic abusers are using technology more and more to carry out their crimes.

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Holiday park thug who bit man's ear off faces jail

Holiday park thug who bit man's ear off faces jail

A thug who bit off part of a rival’s ear at a holiday park has been told to expect a spell behind bars.

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Woman flown to hospital after A249 crash

Woman flown to hospital after A249 crash

A woman has been flown to a London hospital after a two-car crash on the A249.

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Six fire engines called to college blaze

Six fire engines called to college blaze

Fire crews battled a blaze that broke out inside a college workshop on the Kent coast.

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'Why did it take so long to tell us Dan's body had been found?'

'Why did it take so long to tell us Dan's body had been found?'

The family of a man 'missing' for five months want answers from authorities after learning he had been found dead just a week after disappearing.

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Emergency response as man dies after being hit by train

Emergency response as man dies after being hit by train

A man who was hit by a train was pronounced dead at the scene, police have confirmed.

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M20 to close overnight as year of Op Brock works begin

M20 to close overnight as year of Op Brock works begin

Highways bosses will start a year of works on the M20 tonight as they move the Operation Brock barrier away from the hard shoulder.

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Mum's plea to help super-smart Freddie, 3

Mum's plea to help super-smart Freddie, 3

A mum has appealed for help to support her super bright three-year-old and his obsession with learning.

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'Neighbour from hell' jailed after daily threats and abuse

'Neighbour from hell' jailed after daily threats and abuse

A neighbour from hell who subjected nearby families to daily threats and abuse has been jailed for a year.

Refugee family to be given resettlement home

Refugee family to be given resettlement home

The government community sponsorship scheme will support the resettlement and integration of a refugee family in Kent.

Shopper 'nearly run over' by pizza delivery driver

Shopper 'nearly run over' by pizza delivery driver

A man says he was verbally abused and nearly run over by a pizza delivery driver after asking him to move his car.

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