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Jury retires in tower block murder trial

Jury retires in tower block murder trial

The jury has retired to consider its verdict in the case of a man accused of murdering a man who was found dead on stairs in a block of flats.

'Once in a generation' bridge project under way

'Once in a generation' bridge project under way

As a £10.5 million refurbishment project begins on a 105-year-old bridge, we take a look at its history and what's still to come.

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Mobile phone network down

Mobile phone network down

Hundreds of mobile phone users are unable to make or receive calls or texts due to a major network outage.

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YO! Sushi leaves you asking why go to Japan when you can go to Ashford?

YO! Sushi leaves you asking why go to Japan when you can go to Ashford?

We visited YO! Sushi's latest restaurant in Kent to see what all the fuss is about.

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Missing girl found safe

Missing girl found safe

A 15-year-old girl missing for more than a week has been safely located.

Traveller chaos sparks village defence plan

Traveller chaos sparks village defence plan

A council is planning to fund new security measures against illegal traveller camps in a frequently-targeted village.

Ex-MP reacts as thieves raid animal sanctuary

Ex-MP reacts as thieves raid animal sanctuary

An animal sanctuary is pleading for donations after thieves broke-in at the weekend.

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Pub for sale

Pub for sale

Want to be a pub landlord? Check out how much it would cost you.

Fancy going to the cinema with your pooch?

Fancy going to the cinema with your pooch?

A new cinema has hosted its first dog-friendly screening and has more special events in the pipeline.

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Delight as major Roman building unearthed

Delight as major Roman building unearthed

Archaeologists are celebrating the scale of an "amazing" 150ft-long Roman building - the largest to be found in Kent.

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Bar staff member beaten in attack

Bar staff member beaten in attack

A toilet attendant was punched in the face repeatedly by a man thought to be a member of a well-known motorcycle club.

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Woman dies after cliff fall

Woman dies after cliff fall

Emergency services were called to help a woman but she was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

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Court evacuated

Court evacuated

Dozens of people were ushered out of a crown court this morning.

20 years for cocaine smugglers

20 years for cocaine smugglers

Two lorry drivers have been caged for trying to smuggle £2.4 million of drugs into the country.

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'Aggressive' driver berates horse rider before fall

'Aggressive' driver berates horse rider before fall

A horse rider has endured 10 hours of hospital treatment after falling off her horse.

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Fire breaks out at former hospital

Fire breaks out at former hospital

Fire crews have extinguished a blaze at what was Britain's oldest surviving hospital.

'This isn't going to happen overnight - there's a long way to go'

'This isn't going to happen overnight - there's a long way to go'

Representatives of a new garden town project have met with residents to show how 10,000 projected homes could change the rural landscape.

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Sisters to shut knit shop this weekend

Sisters to shut knit shop this weekend

Two sisters are planning on enjoying retirement after they close their knitting shop.

Ex-world champ launches boxing gym

Ex-world champ launches boxing gym

Ex-world champion Johnny Armour, who turned his life around after being jailed for drugs offences, is helping others get on the straight and narrow.

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Record store owners who 'lived the dream' selling up

Record store owners who 'lived the dream' selling up

A 65-year-old who has been living his boyhood fantasy of owning a record store has put his beloved shop on the market.

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Residents baffled as rubbish bins ignored

Residents baffled as rubbish bins ignored

Angry residents of a city close fear their bins are not being emptied because parking bays at the entrance are preventing access by dust carts.

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Self harm in prison at record level

Self harm in prison at record level

Self-harm incidents in a prison hit their highest level on record last year, new figures show.

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Lorry fire closed M25

Lorry fire closed M25

Drivers faced travel chaos this morning after a fuel tanker fire closed the M25.

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Fuel tanker fire closes M25

Fuel tanker fire closes M25

Firefighters are tackling a blaze which is causing delays for drivers on the M25 this morning.

The 'perennial problem' of underage drinkers on the beach

The 'perennial problem' of underage drinkers on the beach

A councillor has spoken out about the issue of underage drinking after a group of young people had an array of alcohol seized from them on a beach.

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Spaghetti da Vinci portrait proves anything is pasta-ble

Spaghetti da Vinci portrait proves anything is pasta-ble

An artist has recreated a piece thought to be a self-portrait of the great Leonardo da Vinci using food to mark 500 years since his death.

Binmen could work 24 hours amid Brexit congestion

Binmen could work 24 hours amid Brexit congestion

Binmen could be dropping off rubbish at council sites 24 hours a day across Kent in a Brexit “worst-case scenario”.

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M20 closed by 'police incident'

M20 closed by 'police incident'

The M20 was closed in both directions due to a police incident.

Firefighters tackle blaze on heath

Firefighters tackle blaze on heath

Four fire crews rushed to tackle a blaze which saw an area of undergrowth set alight.

Pub's £1 roast is back!

Pub's £1 roast is back!

It is possibly Britain's cheapest roast dinner and after a short break, the £1 Sunday lunch is back on the menu by popular demand.

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