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Lost lorry drivers 'wreaking havoc' in residential street

Lost lorry drivers 'wreaking havoc' in residential street

Neighbours who have had their cars damaged by HGV drivers getting stuck down residential roads are calling for better signs to stop them getting lost.

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'My teenage daughter was suicidal... so they sent her to Manchester'

'My teenage daughter was suicidal... so they sent her to Manchester'

With just 11 inpatient beds available in Kent for children with mental health disorders, one 13-year-old was placed in a hospital 280 miles away.

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Plans approved for town's fourth McDonald's

Plans approved for town's fourth McDonald's

A 24-hour drive-thru McDonald's has been given the go-ahead despite concerns it could bring traffic chaos to a busy roundabout.

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School's time capsule vanishes

School's time capsule vanishes

As work takes place to demolish a village school, a bid to find and save its 26-year-old time capsule has failed.

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'They're been left like prisoners in their own homes'

'They're been left like prisoners in their own homes'

Residents living near a recreation ground are suffering "horrific" anti-social abuse.

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'Who needs Belgium when you can get chocolate this good at Bluewater?'

'Who needs Belgium when you can get chocolate this good at Bluewater?'

It’s the ultimate destination for chocoholics, but did Cocoba manage to get us in the mood for love?

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Clarke's name to disappear after 93 years

Clarke's name to disappear after 93 years

Bargain hunters should head to this furniture store's closing down sale this Saturday.

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Kent residents to pay more for police

Kent residents to pay more for police

Tax rises mean Kent residents will pay more for policing from April.

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Insulate Britain activist avoids jail over M25 protest

Insulate Britain activist avoids jail over M25 protest

An environmental campaigner from Kent has avoided jail for a second time for his part in Insulate Britain protests.

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Wife 'beyond heartbroken' by footballer's death

Wife 'beyond heartbroken' by footballer's death

The wife of a footballer has been left “completely numb” after he collapsed and died shortly after a match, aged 35.

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Men with metal poles tried to get into property

Men with metal poles tried to get into property

Two men have been arrested after running from police investigating an attempted break-in.

Woman in her 50s dies in collision with lorry

Woman in her 50s dies in collision with lorry

A woman in her 50s who was on a motorbike has died in a crash and police are appealing for information.

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School put in lockdown after trespassing incident

School put in lockdown after trespassing incident

A secondary school has been put into lockdown after trespassers were seen in the grounds.

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'If it stops being free, I won't be playing'

'If it stops being free, I won't be playing'

An MP - who says he solved today's Wordle in just two attempts - is worried for the future of the popular online word game.

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Vandals target park's new After Life bench

Vandals target park's new After Life bench

Thieves have stolen a plaque from a commemorative bench donated by Netflix just two weeks after it was installed.

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£200 fine for breaking new phone laws from next month

£200 fine for breaking new phone laws from next month

New mobile phone laws are coming into force next month with big penalties for drivers caught not following the more stringent rules.

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Bungling raiders try to yank shop's cash machine from wall

Bungling raiders try to yank shop's cash machine from wall

A gang failed in their attempt to steal a grocery store's cash machine before fleeing into the night.

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Popular boat service returns for half-term

Popular boat service returns for half-term

A boat service to the capital is returning for two days in the half-term.

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Double-decker bus goes off-road to avoid jam

Double-decker bus goes off-road to avoid jam

Footage has shown the moment a bus with passengers on board leaves a road to escape a traffic jam.

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Grandmother dies hours after her 100th birthday

Grandmother dies hours after her 100th birthday

A centenarian who celebrated her milestone birthday with a champagne afternoon tea passed away 48 hours later.

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Boy dies after being hit by minibus near school

Boy dies after being hit by minibus near school

A pupil has died after being hit by a vehicle near his school.

Man taken to hospital after bollard crash outside pub

Man taken to hospital after bollard crash outside pub

A man has been taken to hospital after becoming trapped in a van which had crashed into a bollard outside a pub.

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Kent's worst-performing schools miss out on 'Levelling Up' money

Kent's worst-performing schools miss out on 'Levelling Up' money

Kent's worst-performing schools have missed out on government 'Levelling Up' money because good schools elsewhere in Kent push the average up.

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Road remains closed after bike crash with lorry

Road remains closed after bike crash with lorry

A biker has been involved in a crash with a lorry on a major route.

Charles and Camilla in Kent

Charles and Camilla in Kent

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited Kent for a day packed full of activities.

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'For cod's sake!' Anger over bid to open chippy near Cathedral

'For cod's sake!' Anger over bid to open chippy near Cathedral

A bid to open a chip shop yards from Canterbury Cathedral’s iconic entrance has sparked fears tourists will be hit with the waft of deep-fried fish.

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'No one wants to hire a female plumber'

'No one wants to hire a female plumber'

A single mum has spoken of her difficulty finding employment as a female plumber - calling out what she feels is gender discrimination.

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Police investigate after gran breaks leg at care home

Police investigate after gran breaks leg at care home

A son is looking for answers as police investigate how his 89-year-old mum with dementia ended up with a broken leg.

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Tax on haulage industry could pay for more lorry parks

Tax on haulage industry could pay for more lorry parks

A minister has admitted considering the idea of introducing a tax on the haulage industry to meet the costs of creating more lorry parking facilities.

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We go on Britain's strangest boat trip

We go on Britain's strangest boat trip

Tickets are selling fast for the last chance to see the ghostly masts of an American Second World War liberty ship still packed with explosives.

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