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Road blocked by huge bags of rubbish

Road blocked by huge bags of rubbish

A council says it is installing CCTV to crack down on incidents of flytipping after a road was blocked by two large bags of rubbish.

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Hour-long queues on M25

Hour-long queues on M25

Drivers are being warned of hour-long queues approaching the Dartford Crossing once again as heavy congestion builds.

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'Ride easy, Bill' Floral tributes to biker killed in crash

'Ride easy, Bill' Floral tributes to biker killed in crash

Flowers have been left at the junction where a 21-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash.

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'Rabbit welfare complaints crippling my store'

'Rabbit welfare complaints crippling my store'

A pet shop owner who invested £120,000 in his store has responded to claims about a rabbit as the RSPCA reveals its findings.

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IKEA confirms Kent warehouse move

IKEA confirms Kent warehouse move

The Swedish chain has confirmed it will be moving to Kent – but the news may come as a disappointment to shoppers hoping for the county's first store.

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Mum spat in face of Asda staff and police

Mum spat in face of Asda staff and police

A drunk mum who is banned from an Asda store for life barged in and spat in the face of staff and police officers.

PC and security guard assaulted at shopping centre

PC and security guard assaulted at shopping centre

A police officer and a security guard were attacked as they apprehended a suspected shoplifter at a busy shopping centre.

Boy hit by van near primary school

Boy hit by van near primary school

A boy has been taken to hospital with leg injuries after being hit by a van on a busy road near a primary school.

Would-be crystal meth lab cook banged up

Would-be crystal meth lab cook banged up

A man who set up an amateur crystal meth lab also tried cloning scores of credit cards in a get rich quick scheme, a court heard.

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Contactless spending limits to rise to £100

Contactless spending limits to rise to £100

Shoppers will be able to buy more using contactless payments instead of chip and pin when limits rise to help the economy recover from the pandemic.

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Biker, 21, killed in crash

Biker, 21, killed in crash

Witnesses are being urged to come forward after a 21-year-old motorbike rider was killed in a two-vehicle crash.

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Car hits central reservation on M20 after collision with lorry

Car hits central reservation on M20 after collision with lorry

A woman has been treated by paramedics after a car crashed into a central reservation following a collision with a lorry on the M20.

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Woman dies after going in sea at Kent beach

Woman dies after going in sea at Kent beach

Police have confirmed a woman in her 60s who was spotted in the sea died at a popular Kent beach.

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Knife-wielding cannabis addict tried to torch flats

Knife-wielding cannabis addict tried to torch flats

A drug addict who became isolated during lockdown tried to torch his block of flats while children inside.

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New gig venue hopes to scratch itch for live music fans

New gig venue hopes to scratch itch for live music fans

A venue dedicated to live music has launched and it's billed as the only one of its kind for one part of Kent.

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On the wrong side of the tracks at The Railway

On the wrong side of the tracks at The Railway

The Secret Drinker heads into a town centre Wetherspoon for an afternoon pint and finds the 'loudest' barmaid in the world.

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Patient's rooms flooded at mental health hospital

Patient's rooms flooded at mental health hospital

A mental health hospital has been told to improve after inspectors found leaking showers flooding rooms and patients locked out of their bedrooms.

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Scheme to relocate badgers for seafront development is approved

Scheme to relocate badgers for seafront development is approved

There was upset in a council chamber after a proposal to relocate badgers to make way for housing was given the go ahead.

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'We lost everything as sewage gushed into our home'

'We lost everything as sewage gushed into our home'

A "devastated" couple who lost everything as sewage flooded their home have described the ordeal of watching their belongings float out the door.

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Serious motorbike crash sees road closed

Serious motorbike crash sees road closed

A road has been closed and police are at the scene following a serious crash involving a motorbike.

70-mile diversion in place for M2 resurfacing works

70-mile diversion in place for M2 resurfacing works

A mega diversion will be put in place as night-time closures are enforced for resurfacing works on a stretch of the M2.

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From Nando's to Greggs - how much worse could supply chain problems get?

From Nando's to Greggs - how much worse could supply chain problems get?

Join us for today's live-streamed episode of The Lowdown, where we're discussing supply chain issues due to Covid and Brexit.

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24-hour lorry park approved

24-hour lorry park approved

An 'entirely sensible' 24-hour, 53-space truck stop will be built in Kent after gaining planning permission.

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Children's charity confirms it is quitting county

Children's charity confirms it is quitting county

Jobs are to go and referrals stopped as the NSPCC leaves its base in the county after 25 years.

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'I was wrongly arrested for growing cannabis as house next door burnt'

'I was wrongly arrested for growing cannabis as house next door burnt'

A cannabis farm was uncovered by firefighters called in the early hours to a house blaze - while an innocent neighbour spent 45 minutes under arrest.

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Cocaine dealer jailed after drug raids

Cocaine dealer jailed after drug raids

A man who peddled cocaine in Kent has been sent to prison for five years following two drug raids.

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Arson charge after bedroom 'set alight'

Arson charge after bedroom 'set alight'

A man has been charged with arson and six further alleged offences after a suspicious blaze in a bedroom of a flat.

Shirley Bassey backing singer is serial paedophile

Shirley Bassey backing singer is serial paedophile

A backing singer for Shirley Bassey who ran two pubs in the county has been convicted of sexually abusing three boys.

McDonald's drive-thru to be expanded

McDonald's drive-thru to be expanded

Plans to expand a McDonald's drive-thru have been approved - but the number of parking spaces will be reduced.

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Fly-tipper dumped four times in one week

Fly-tipper dumped four times in one week

A man has been fined by a court after admitting being behind a fly-tipping spree.

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