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Bus driver shortage leaves passengers stranded

Bus driver shortage leaves passengers stranded

Bus timetables are being decimated as more and more services are cancelled due to an ongoing national shortage of qualified drivers.

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Christmas Eve boxes: Cosy tradition or a costly pressure?

Christmas Eve boxes: Cosy tradition or a costly pressure?

Searches for Christmas Eve boxes are on the up as families start their festive plans - but does the trend add to the magic or pile on the pressure?

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'I took Gillingham into the Premier League - then got sacked'

'I took Gillingham into the Premier League - then got sacked'

The latest incarnation of a football management game is released this week - but be warned...it will forever blur fact with fiction.

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'It's not going to cure her or bring her back, but will give her more time'

'It's not going to cure her or bring her back, but will give her more time'

A mum given just six months to live is raising funds for treatment to give her a chance to see her little boys grow.

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Seafront pub to become restaurant and cocktail bar

Seafront pub to become restaurant and cocktail bar

A long-empty seaside pub is set to be transformed into a Sri Lankan-inspired restaurant and cocktail bar.

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The Kent country pile with a taste of Miami life

The Kent country pile with a taste of Miami life

You could live the Miami life with this Kent country estate up for sale – all that's missing is the temperatures.

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Kent man arrested after football fans chant vile song on plane

Kent man arrested after football fans chant vile song on plane

A Kent man has been arrested after West Ham fans flying to a match bellowed an anti-Semitic song at an Orthodox Jewish passenger.

Police shut road after 'serious' three-car crash

Police shut road after 'serious' three-car crash

Emergency services were called after a serious crash which led to a man being taken to hospital.

Woman, 22, charged after school bus disturbance

Woman, 22, charged after school bus disturbance

A woman has been charged following a disturbance on a school bus that left pupils being offered 'appropriate support'.

Two police officers attacked in town centre car park

Two police officers attacked in town centre car park

A Constable needed hospital treatment after his ear was torn in a violent assault.

Chickens 'killed and burned' by children

Chickens 'killed and burned' by children

Police are investigating after a number of chickens were killed at a farm.

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Public inquiry launched after necrophiliac's actions in hospitals

Public inquiry launched after necrophiliac's actions in hospitals

A public inquiry will be held into how an electrician was able to abuse corpses at a hospital mortuary for 12 years.

'They launched fireworks at my window!'

'They launched fireworks at my window!'

A woman has told how people were left trapped in their homes for almost two hours after a pair of reckless yobs launched fireworks in the street.

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Women abused during march.... against abuse of women

Women abused during march.... against abuse of women

Women were reportedly assaulted and abused by several men as they took part in a Reclaim These Streets march.

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Abuser threatened to stab ex and rape her daughter

Abuser threatened to stab ex and rape her daughter

A misogynistic abuser has been jailed after threatening to stab his ex and rape her daughter.

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Road closed after oxygen tanks fall off lorry

Road closed after oxygen tanks fall off lorry

Several oxygen tanks fell from a lorry forcing a busy road to be closed.

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Suspect arrested by armed police charged with rape and firearm possession

Suspect arrested by armed police charged with rape and firearm possession

A suspected rapist who was captured by armed police on a busy town centre street has appeared in court.

Relatives of necrophiliac's victims set to take legal action

Relatives of necrophiliac's victims set to take legal action

Families of women abused in hospital mortuaries by an electrician are taking legal action against the NHS after his crimes went undetected for years.

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Buy a home that's holy different

Buy a home that's holy different

A former church with origins from the early 1100s is for sale as a family home.

Port victim's partner dismissed by cops for being 'gay and unmarried'

Port victim's partner dismissed by cops for being 'gay and unmarried'

The partner of Stephen Port's youngest victim has claimed he was "pushed out" by police investigating his boyfriend's death because they were gay.

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Starbucks drive-thru opens

Starbucks drive-thru opens

Coffee fans can now enjoy a beverage at a new sit-in coffee shop with a drive thru after it opened at a business park.

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Delays after truck hits railway bridge

Delays after truck hits railway bridge

Train services were delayed after a lorry hit a railway bridge.

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Bank announces closure after drop in visits

Bank announces closure after drop in visits

A high street bank will close its doors after a 22% drop in counter transactions measured before lockdown.

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Road closed after pedestrian is hit by car

Road closed after pedestrian is hit by car

One person was taken to hospital after a collision with a car this morning, with the incident leading to rush hour traffic delays.

5,000-home village could cause 'biblical destruction'

5,000-home village could cause 'biblical destruction'

A council has been accused of planning environmental destruction "on a biblical scale" as it pushes ahead with 5,000-home plans.

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Covid patients at highest level since March

Covid patients at highest level since March

The number of Covid patients at Kent's largest hospitals trust is at its highest level since March.

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Is this the worst road in Kent?

Is this the worst road in Kent?

A busy town road is in such an awful state that people have warned anyone using it risks injury or damage to their vehicles.

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Kent's most unique and unusual pub names

Kent's most unique and unusual pub names

The pub – a humble British establishment entrenched in our national psyche. Here we look at some of Kent's with the strangest and most unusual names.

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Skate park, sculpture garden and pontoon planned for beauty spot

Skate park, sculpture garden and pontoon planned for beauty spot

A popular beauty spot could be transformed by the addition of a number of new features as part of a multi-million pound project.

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Spoon's listed opera dome's £700k refurb

Spoon's listed opera dome's £700k refurb

Restoration work has been carried out on the listed ceiling of one of the country's most impressive Wetherspoon pubs.

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