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A2 victim hit by van named

A2 victim hit by van named

Tributes have been paid to a 23-year-old who died when he was hit by a van while walking along the A2.

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Emergency services called to help 'distressed man'

Emergency services called to help 'distressed man'

Police, fire engines and forensic vehicle are attending an incident after concerns for a man's welfare were raised.

M2 slip road closed as water main bursts

M2 slip road closed as water main bursts

A motorway slip road had to be shut while emergency repairs were carried out on a burst water main.

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Migrant assaulted moments after landing on beach

Migrant assaulted moments after landing on beach

Police are keen to identify a person who assaulted a young migrant just moments after landing on a Kent beach.

Dealer's brag over £28,000 drug profit

Dealer's brag over £28,000 drug profit

A drug dealer has been put behind bars after boasting about the amount of profit he made from sales in the space of a month.

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'Pollution from flooding killed our horse'

'Pollution from flooding killed our horse'

A village's sewerage system simply can't cope any longer, say couple as home floods again.

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Cafes close at railway station

Cafes close at railway station

Two shops at a railway station have closed after struggles to pay rent following the Covid-19 outbreak.

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Dog walker killed in suspected hit-and-run named

Dog walker killed in suspected hit-and-run named

Floral tributes have been left for a dog walker who died after being involved in a suspected hit-and-run.

Teen drowned while trying to reach UK

Teen drowned while trying to reach UK

The body of a Sudanese boy who was trying to get to the UK has been found on a beach in France.

NHS preparing for 'challenging winter'

NHS preparing for 'challenging winter'

The NHS is preparing for a difficult winter with the additional pressures of a potential second coronavirus wave.

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Panto postponed until next year

Panto postponed until next year

The coronavirus pandemic has put paid to yet another Kent theatre's Christmas pantomime this year.

Pizza Express closing two more restaurants in Kent

Pizza Express closing two more restaurants in Kent

Italian restaurant giant Pizza Express has confirmed two Kent branches will be among 73 it is closing nationwide in the wake of the pandemic.

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'Children want a play park but constantly destroy it'

'Children want a play park but constantly destroy it'

A pensioner has hit out after a children's playground was vandalised just days after it reopened following lockdown.

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First-time buying after lockdown

First-time buying after lockdown

Estate agents in Kent are being rushed off their feet as the demand for buying properties continues to soar after the coronavirus lockdown.

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These are the most expensive dogs in Kent

These are the most expensive dogs in Kent

Dog prices skyrocketed throughout lockdown as more people pined for pets, so we thought we'd find the most expensive ones for sale here in Kent.

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Why life began in rural '50s Kent for hundreds of west African children

Why life began in rural '50s Kent for hundreds of west African children

After the Second World War, many west Africans came to Britain to study, with their children often fostered by working-class, white families in Kent.

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Man pulled from water at dockside

Man pulled from water at dockside

Police, firefighters and medics were called to reports a man had fallen in the water.

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Visitors banned at four properties amid drugs crackdown

Visitors banned at four properties amid drugs crackdown

Visitors to four properties could be jailed as police crack down on drug dealing along the coast.

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'We are just numbers to them'

'We are just numbers to them'

Airline workers staged a protest outside local council offices as they called for government intervention into planned job cuts.

Delays to rail services after bridge hit

Delays to rail services after bridge hit

Engineers were called to check a railway bridge for damage after a vehicle crashed into it.

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Pervert flashed two women in alleyway

Pervert flashed two women in alleyway

A flasher exposed himself to two women walking down an alleyway late at night.

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'I forgave the man who shot me'

'I forgave the man who shot me'

An ex-cop has spoken of the 'peace' he felt after meeting and forgiving the former drug dealer who shot him more than 20 years ago.

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No deaths in virus hotspot for first time since March

No deaths in virus hotspot for first time since March

Kent's worst hit town has reported no coronavirus deaths for the first time since lockdown began.

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Slowest stretch of motorway revealed

Slowest stretch of motorway revealed

With traffic volumes and congestion on the rise again the country's slowest stretch of motorway has been named.

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Woman taken to hospital after accidentally cycling off cliff

Woman taken to hospital after accidentally cycling off cliff

A cyclist is being treated at a London hospital after accidentally falling over a cliff edge on a push bike.

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Appeal after dogs found in ‘poor’ condition

Appeal after dogs found in ‘poor’ condition

Information is being sought about two dogs that were found abandoned on the same day in different villages.

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Fox's brush with the law

Fox's brush with the law

Police found a fox destroying property in a business after being called to reports of a burglary.

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CCTV captures man having fight with sign

CCTV captures man having fight with sign

A wannabe boxer has been caught on camera punching and kicking a town centre business' sign before tearing it off a wall.

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Man injured after 'fight' involving 30 men

Man injured after 'fight' involving 30 men

A man was taken to hospital after an incident with a group of up to 30 men near a railway station.

Air ambulance called after woman falls off cliffs

Air ambulance called after woman falls off cliffs

A woman has been taken to a London hospital after falling from a cliff.

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