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Donations in memory of Mya reach £3,000

Donations in memory of Mya reach £3,000

Donations towards the family of a teenage girl killed while crossing a road have doubled over the past week.

French customs' delays could cause port gridlock

French customs' delays could cause port gridlock

A Kent port could once again be the focus of frustrating delays for freight in the run-up to Christmas, it has been warned.

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Boys on bikes raise fire alarm

Boys on bikes raise fire alarm

A group of young lads have been praised for their public-spirited actions after spotting a house fire and alerting the fire service.

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Glamping retreat plans 'way over the top'

Glamping retreat plans 'way over the top'

Proposals for a glamping retreat have been slammed by councillors, and described as situated 'in a back garden, between two other back gardens'.

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Gang threatens residents during home raid

Gang threatens residents during home raid

A gang wearing balaclavas stormed into a home and threatened residents with a knife – before swiping a bag and cash.

Coroner told who was driving before crash claimed four lives

Coroner told who was driving before crash claimed four lives

An inquest has heard how four men died when their vehicle went onto the verge and plunged down a gully.

Mum of murdered sisters dismisses police apology

Mum of murdered sisters dismisses police apology

An inquiry has found the Met police response to a missing persons report, which later became a double murder investigation, was inadequate.

MPs' sewage vote kicks up a stink - but what's it all about?

MPs' sewage vote kicks up a stink - but what's it all about?

Campaigners have hit back after MPs voted against amending a bill that would put a legal duty on water firms to stop pouring sewage into waterways.

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Man stabbed and threatened to kill love rival

Man stabbed and threatened to kill love rival

A jealous man has been jailed for more than 15 years after trying to kill a love rival.

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Oyster trestles ruled lawful by planning inspector

Oyster trestles ruled lawful by planning inspector

Controversial oyster trestles erected on a town's coastline have been granted planning permission following a public inquiry.

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Chickens' lucky escape as hawk lands in garden

Chickens' lucky escape as hawk lands in garden

A couple were stunned to find a huge raptor perched on a chicken run in their back garden - with its eagle eye on an easy meal.

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Closing school accused of back-tracking on promises

Closing school accused of back-tracking on promises

An MP fears an educational trust is breaking pledges made to parents over transferring pupils to another of its schools, as she fights to save it.

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'I couldn't take in that my brother-in-law did this to me'

'I couldn't take in that my brother-in-law did this to me'

A drunken man ran over his brother-in-law on his birthday after the two fell out during a night's boozing in Kent's county town.

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Is it time to dream of renting rather than buying your home?

Is it time to dream of renting rather than buying your home?

With house prices still soaring, pricing many out of the market, is it time we change our ingrained view on where we live?

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Kent's pop sensation taking TikTok and music world by storm

Kent's pop sensation taking TikTok and music world by storm

Singer Mimi Webb reveals how she broke into the music business before taking TikTok by storm as she prepares to launch her debut album.

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Luxury flats 'stop different classes mixing'

Luxury flats 'stop different classes mixing'

The rise in purpose-built luxury student accommodation means social mixing at university has become highly limited, according to one professor.

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One of a kind: Quirky £2.5m designer home up for sale

One of a kind: Quirky £2.5m designer home up for sale

This Grade II-listed house, on the market for £2.5m, is a designer one-off and unique for its timber cladding. But what does it remind you of?

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Toddler's alleged killer 'found her slumped' near stairs

Toddler's alleged killer 'found her slumped' near stairs

A careworker accused of killing a toddler after she refused to eat her lunch told a jury he found her slumped near stairs after hearing two thuds.

Hundreds line street as mass held for horror crash victims

Hundreds line street as mass held for horror crash victims

A mass is being held in a town centre after four members of the same family died in a crash.

Man slit pal's throat in unprovoked town centre attack

Man slit pal's throat in unprovoked town centre attack

A thug who cut a man's throat with a knife and threw urine at police and paramedics in hospital has been jailed.

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Boy, 16, charged after woman stabbed in early hours

Boy, 16, charged after woman stabbed in early hours

A teenage boy has appeared in court accused of stabbing a woman aged in her 20s.

Paedophile snared in undercover Facebook sting

Paedophile snared in undercover Facebook sting

A sexual predator caught in a child sex sting after revealing his perverted desires told police: "I am a sort of danger to women."

Serial killer case errors 'were not systemic'

Serial killer case errors 'were not systemic'

A police chief has denied responsibility for “systemic” errors in the investigation into the death of serial killer Stephen Port’s first victim.

Mansion which hosted Pink Floyd at festival yours for £3.5m

Mansion which hosted Pink Floyd at festival yours for £3.5m

A stunning stately home which once hosted a festival headlined by rock legends Pink Floyd has been put on the market.

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Alcohol worth thousands stolen from Morrisons

Alcohol worth thousands stolen from Morrisons

Bottles of spirits worth thousands were reportedly concealed in shopping bags and stolen from a supermarket.

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Dramatic moment cat saved from 60ft ledge

Dramatic moment cat saved from 60ft ledge

Photos show the hairy moment a cat stuck on a ledge was rescued by firefighters to the joy of anxious onlookers.

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Heartbreak as Lab pup dies from rare illness

Heartbreak as Lab pup dies from rare illness

A couple have been left heartbroken after their part-vaccinated puppy died after contracting a rare illness spread through rat urine.

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Protest at site of controversial housing scheme

Protest at site of controversial housing scheme

Campaigners are staging a protest after more work to clear a beauty spot started to make way for a divisive seafront housing project.

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The moment killer was arrested outside Aldi

The moment killer was arrested outside Aldi

Footage captured the moment a man who killed a friend in a 'classic one-punch manslaughter' was arrested on suspicion of murder outside a supermarket.

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Petrol prices reach record high

Petrol prices reach record high

The price of fuel has soared to record highs, beating the previous record set in April 2012.

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