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'Paralysed after parkrun, but I want to get jogging again'

'Paralysed after parkrun, but I want to get jogging again'

A dad who suffered a haemorrhage during a 5km race is set to walk a mile for charity amid his long road to recovery.

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Road to stay closed for days while huge sinkhole fixed

Road to stay closed for days while huge sinkhole fixed

Residents are predicting traffic mayhem following the prolonged closure of a major route after a void opened up in the carriageway.

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Depraved killer 'called escort for sex' hours after disposing of body

Depraved killer 'called escort for sex' hours after disposing of body

Sarah Everard's murderer reportedly contacted a call girl the same day he took his family to the woods where her body was hidden.

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'Out with the yah-boo antics, but will it last?'

'Out with the yah-boo antics, but will it last?'

Our political editor takes a look back at this week's biggest stories, from a twist in the Manston airport saga to a less confrontational Parliament.

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Half term fun for families across Kent

Half term fun for families across Kent

Halloween-themed activities and autumnal trails are among the days out on offer at attractions across Kent this half term holidays. Here's our guide:

1,000 people in battle to buy new beach huts

1,000 people in battle to buy new beach huts

There is expected to be fierce competition between potential buyers looking to snap up a new beach hut in a Kent town.

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Former pupil's £3m bid to buy her old school

Former pupil's £3m bid to buy her old school

An ex-pupil of an independent school in Kent that shut in July hopes to raise enough money to buy it and continue using it to teach children.

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'I ate my placenta and now I'm helping others do the same'

'I ate my placenta and now I'm helping others do the same'

A mother who turned her placenta into pills has started a business offering mums the chance to reap perceived health benefits of consuming afterbirth.

'If he got longer for killing Wayne, he wouldn't have been free to stab teen'

'If he got longer for killing Wayne, he wouldn't have been free to stab teen'

The family of a father who died from a savage punch to the head are disgusted to hear his killer went on to launch a knife attack.

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Bogus officer attempts to defraud pensioner

Bogus officer attempts to defraud pensioner

A scammer pretending to be a police officer attempted to defraud a pensioner aged 80 out of her cash in a telephone scam.

Highest petrol prices this century

Highest petrol prices this century

As petrol prices soar to new heights it could pay to shop around, with the cost of fuel varying by as much as 13p from garage to garage.

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'I will never shut up' murder victim's mother told police

'I will never shut up' murder victim's mother told police

The mother of the first victim of serial killer Stephen Port vowed to “never shut up” after police refused to treat his death as murder.

Killed with a single punch after 'play fight' with friend

Killed with a single punch after 'play fight' with friend

A man who killed a friend in a 'classic one-punch manslaughter' has been jailed for five years.

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Pair charged with supplying drugs after motorway stop

Pair charged with supplying drugs after motorway stop

A man and a woman from Kent have been charged with supplying drugs after being stopped by police on the M6 in Cheshire.

Former teacher weeps as she's convicted of sexually abusing pupil

Former teacher weeps as she's convicted of sexually abusing pupil

A former PE teacher wept in the dock as she was convicted of grooming and attacking a pupil in a long-running campaign of abuse.

Weeks of overnight closures to begin on M2

Weeks of overnight closures to begin on M2

The M2 is set to be closed overnight for several weeks for resurfacing works between Junctions 1 and 3.

Shock as '500 tons' of waste is flytipped

Shock as '500 tons' of waste is flytipped

It could cost more than £40,000 to remove 25 large piles of building and household waste dumped on a farmer's field.

School reschedules 'nasty' Halloween party after parent backlash

School reschedules 'nasty' Halloween party after parent backlash

A primary which planned a spooky bash exclusively for pupils with high attendance cancelled the celebrations after the event was branded 'nasty'.

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Another sinkhole appears in busy road

Another sinkhole appears in busy road

A road has been closed in an area plagued by sinkholes after a void opened following a leak, leaving some residents without water.

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Nursery permanently closes after death of baby

Nursery permanently closes after death of baby

A nursery has permanently shut following the death of a child after he suffered a medical emergency in its care.

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Misconduct probes in wake of Couzens case

Misconduct probes in wake of Couzens case

Five police officers will face misconduct proceedings concerning social media messages related to murderer PC Wayne Couzens.

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Campaigner calls for change as Lords debate Assisted Dying Bill

Campaigner calls for change as Lords debate Assisted Dying Bill

A debate over whether people who have six months to live should be given help to die will take place in the House of Lords today.

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'I don't think I look like Ricky Gervais'

'I don't think I look like Ricky Gervais'

A former KM photographer has gone viral after people on social media noted his similarity to the star of The Office.

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Dispersal order issued after late night car meet-ups

Dispersal order issued after late night car meet-ups

A dispersal order has been put in place near a business park targeting groups of dangerous drivers who are said to be using the area as a race track.

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Residents evicted and flat shut down by police

Residents evicted and flat shut down by police

Residents of a flat have been evicted and the property shut down following a campaign of anti-social behaviour causing misery for neighbours.

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Popstar Ed Sheeran to read Bedtime Story about stuttering

Popstar Ed Sheeran to read Bedtime Story about stuttering

Popstar Ed Sheeran is the latest big name star to read a Cbeebies story and will tell a tale about a little boy who stutters just like he used to.

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Pints and prejudice? Farage at Large... in Spoons

Pints and prejudice? Farage at Large... in Spoons

We joined Nigel Farage and controversial historian David Starkey for 'Farage at Large', live from a Kent Wetherspoon.

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Landslip on tracks cleared as train services restart

Landslip on tracks cleared as train services restart

A stretch of train line has reopened this morning after workers managed to clear a landslip which had blocked the tracks.

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12-year wait to fix eyesore wall is 'shameful'

12-year wait to fix eyesore wall is 'shameful'

A crumbling wall masked by peeling hoardings still sits in the shadow of a multi-million pound regeneration site despite concerns raised 12 years ago.

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'Bittersweet moment we told dad we were selling the family firm'

'Bittersweet moment we told dad we were selling the family firm'

The owners of a long-established Kent motor trade business have revealed why they decided to sell up after almost 50 years.

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