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Mum wins kmfm's Cash for Christmas competition

Mum wins kmfm's Cash for Christmas competition

A lucky kmfm listener says she hasn't stopped smiling since hearing she'd won £2,000 just in time for Christmas.

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Axe-throwing centre to open

Axe-throwing centre to open

A Viking-mad couple are launching a town's first axe-throwing centre, with walk-in taster sessions offered on its first day.

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Police launch Christmas anti-drink driving crackdown

Police launch Christmas anti-drink driving crackdown

A national campaign which aims to catch anyone who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs while driving has launched as the festive period begins.

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Unwell NHS manager wrongfully ousted from job

Unwell NHS manager wrongfully ousted from job

A hospital trust wrongfully ousted a manager from her role after implying she was incompetent and 'not up to the challenge', a tribunal has heard.

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End in sight for roadworks hell

End in sight for roadworks hell

Lane closures on a major A-road are due to be lifted early, it has been revealed.

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Delays after second M2 crash

Delays after second M2 crash

Traffic was held twice on a busy stretch of motorway, after consecutive multi-vehicle crashes.

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Former Kent schoolboy running Kanye’s presidential campaign

Former Kent schoolboy running Kanye’s presidential campaign

A former Kent schoolboy has been enlisted by Kanye West to help run his US presidential campaign.

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Plans revealed to reopen iconic lift with new cafe extension

Plans revealed to reopen iconic lift with new cafe extension

Ambitious new plans reveal how a historic cliff-side lift will be transformed and expanded with a new cafe and outdoor terrace.

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Shocking footage shows drug dealer ramming police car

Shocking footage shows drug dealer ramming police car

A drug dealer who rammed a police car while trying to escape from officers has been jailed.

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Pregnant woman jailed after hitting sister with car in row over man

Pregnant woman jailed after hitting sister with car in row over man

A mum whose pregnant daughter drove at her sister in a rage and broke her leg thanked a judge for sending her to prison.

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Horror lorry crash victim named

Horror lorry crash victim named

A woman who died after being hit by a lorry on the A2 has been described as a "kind-hearted" teaching assistant.

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Woman hospitalised after car crash

Woman hospitalised after car crash

A woman has been taken to hospital after her car crashed into parked vehicles.

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'Christmas phobia makes me break out in cold sweats'

'Christmas phobia makes me break out in cold sweats'

A dad has revealed he has a crippling phobia of Santa – and claims he's unable to breathe around "terrifying" festive decorations.

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Resident's huge fly-tipping fine after paying men in van to dump waste

Resident's huge fly-tipping fine after paying men in van to dump waste

A man has been fined after huge piles of rubbish dumped on farmland were linked back to him.

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Huge garden city plan given the green light

Huge garden city plan given the green light

A 4,000-home development including two primary schools and a health centre has been approved, despite hundreds of objections and a High Court battle.

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Butcher's tears as 47-year-old business faces fight to stay open

Butcher's tears as 47-year-old business faces fight to stay open

A butcher was reduced to tears as he revealed his business is battling to stay open due to "sky-high" rising costs.

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Police raid six high street shops

Police raid six high street shops

Hundreds of illegal vapes have been seized - just weeks after a KentOnline investigation revealed several retailers were selling illicit goods.

Dog found 'left for dead' put down

Dog found 'left for dead' put down

Animal investigators are appealing for help after an abandoned dog found with cropped ears and a docked tail had to be put to sleep.

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'Restaurant hub' opens inside Sainsbury's

'Restaurant hub' opens inside Sainsbury's

Supermarket shoppers will now be able to stop for a meal after a group of restaurants opened inside a branch.

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‘Game-changing' bid to flatten historic seaside cafe

‘Game-changing' bid to flatten historic seaside cafe

Café bosses believe plans to flatten their business and replace it with a coffee house, restaurant and rooftop bar will "bring London to Kent".

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'He has left an indescribable hole in our hearts...'

'He has left an indescribable hole in our hearts...'

The devastated parents of a "kind and caring" teenager who died after being bullied say their son was let down by a lack of support.

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'I just want to see a doctor face-to-face'

'I just want to see a doctor face-to-face'

A man has become so fed-up of struggling to get a face-to-face appointment with his GP that he staged a protest in the waiting room.

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'I lost my baby hours after she was born - but get to keep her heartbeat with me always'

'I lost my baby hours after she was born - but get to keep her heartbeat with me always'

A mum whose daughter passed away at 32 weeks is keeping her memory alive thanks to a free scan being rolled out to help grieving parents.

Million-pound HMO set for expansion

Million-pound HMO set for expansion

Plans have been put forward to enlarge an HMO in a town already under pressure from conversions.

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Woman raising money for husband's ex after cancer diagnosis

Woman raising money for husband's ex after cancer diagnosis

A woman hopes to raise £1,000 for her friend - who also happens to be her husband's ex-wife - after she was diagnosed with an incurable cancer.

Families of David Fuller's victims will receive compensation

Families of David Fuller's victims will receive compensation

A hospital trust has agreed a compensation scheme with the relatives of the victims of necrophiliac and murderer, David Fuller.

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Restaurant swindled out of £50,000 forced to close

Restaurant swindled out of £50,000 forced to close

A much-loved seafront restaurant has been forced to close after its owners fell victim to a “horrible” phone scam, leaving them £50,000 out of pocket.

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Operation Brock to return ahead of Christmas

Operation Brock to return ahead of Christmas

Road chiefs have announced plans to bring back Operation Brock due to the expected volumes of traffic heading to Kent's ports over the festive period.

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Landlord's bid to sue police kicked out of court again

Landlord's bid to sue police kicked out of court again

Fergus Wilson has lost an appeal in his effort to sue police for £1 million, following his arrest over groping allegations.

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Two teens arrested after man stabbed in high street

Two teens arrested after man stabbed in high street

Two teenagers are in custody after a man in his 30s was stabbed near a high street Boots store.

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