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Public inquiry to decide divisive crossing's future

Public inquiry to decide divisive crossing's future

Huge public reaction to a decision to close a railway crossing over safety fears means its future will likely be decided by the planning inspectorate.

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Golden Lizzy misses out on award

Golden Lizzy misses out on award

Kent's very own Winter Olympics star Lizzy Yarnold has missed out in this year's Sports Personality of the Year.

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Possible sighting of dog missing for four months after owner died

Possible sighting of dog missing for four months after owner died

A dog which went missing after her owner took his own life may have been spotted.

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School's safety warning after girl followed

School's safety warning after girl followed

Two girls at a Kent grammar school pretended to be friends with a pupil from another school, after they spotted she was being followed.

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Hollywood picks medieval home for film

Hollywood picks medieval home for film

A medieval stately home will have a starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster set for release in the UK next year.

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Woman freed after car flips onto its side

Woman freed after car flips onto its side

Firefighters had to use specialist equipment to cut the woman out.

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Donkeys visit Christmas party

Donkeys visit Christmas party

Residents at a care home were greeted by four-legged guests dressed in festive coats.

Mum left with no hot water ends up in hospital

Mum left with no hot water ends up in hospital

Legal action could be taken after a mum and son had no hot water in their home for months.

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Reindeer event to go ahead despite charity's welfare fears

Reindeer event to go ahead despite charity's welfare fears

Live reindeer will feature in a pier's Christmas festivities, despite attempts by animal activists to stop the event from going ahead.

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Volunteers needed to go inside one of Kent's biggest prisons

Volunteers needed to go inside one of Kent's biggest prisons

Prison bosses are on the look out for people to give up their time to check the conditions in a Kent jail.

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Train held as 'football fans sing racist songs'

Train held as 'football fans sing racist songs'

Trains have been delayed following three separate incidents, including reports of racist songs being sung about ex-England star Sol Campbell.

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Manhunt after £7m drugs stash found in lorry

Manhunt after £7m drugs stash found in lorry

Police are searching for a driver wanted in connection with an attempt to import a huge drugs haul into the UK through Kent.

Arrest made after bullets found in car

Arrest made after bullets found in car

A man has been arrested after plain clothes police officers found suspected live ammunition and bullets during a search of a car.

Call for probe after MP's whip restored

Call for probe after MP's whip restored

An open letter has called for an explanation into the restoration of an MP's whip.

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Hundreds of homes hit by power cut

Hundreds of homes hit by power cut

A power outage caused by a cable fault has left properties without electricity.

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County set for 'wet snow' flurries

County set for 'wet snow' flurries

Highways gritters in Kent have told residents to expect 'wet snow' this afternoon.

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Man in 20s dies in two-car crash

Man in 20s dies in two-car crash

The driver of a Ford Fiesta died at the scene of a two-car crash.

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Driver injured in motorway crash

Driver injured in motorway crash

A driver has been taken to hospital following a crash and oil spill.

Man taken to hospital after late-night crash

Man taken to hospital after late-night crash

The air ambulance was called after a man was injured in a late-night crash.

Pensioner attacked for wallet and cash

Pensioner attacked for wallet and cash

A man in his 70s was knocked to the ground and his cash was stolen in a late-night mugging.

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'Consider all Brexit options if May deal rejected'

'Consider all Brexit options if May deal rejected'

All Brexit options should be on the table - including 'No Deal - if Parliament votes against the PM's deal, says a Kent MP

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Speed limits brought in for port

Speed limits brought in for port

Dover TAP driving restrictions are back today, highways officials have warned.

Dover TAP restrictions lifted

Dover TAP restrictions lifted

A measure to ease the effects of heavy lorry traffic has been stood down.

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Rescue teams out on busy Christmas night

Rescue teams out on busy Christmas night

The county's search and rescue team has carried out river patrols as part of a new safety campaign.

Man in 20s dies in two-car crash

Man in 20s dies in two-car crash

A road was shut off as emergency crews were called to the scene of a serious accident.

Witness plea as six hurt in police car chase

Witness plea as six hurt in police car chase

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after five officers and a member of the public were injured during a high-speed chase.

Britain's top cyclists to compete in race

Britain's top cyclists to compete in race

A major national cycling event will be coming to the county next summer.

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Funding hurdles stall bid for 30ft heron sculpture

Funding hurdles stall bid for 30ft heron sculpture

Plans to build a moving 30ft sculpture of a heron have been put on hold after organisers struggled to raise the £100,000 needed to pay for it.

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'Gentle giant' died of unexplained heart attack

'Gentle giant' died of unexplained heart attack

An agoraphobic computer enthusiast tragically died after suffering a sudden and unexplained heart attack.

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High Street store quits town

High Street store quits town

A jewellery shop is leaving a town it has had a presence in for more than 18 years.

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