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Police hunt for 'nuisance' motorcyclists

Police hunt for 'nuisance' motorcyclists

Officers are searching for three riders after they received multiple reports of a 'nuisance' motorbike riding through the town.

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Drugs and knife seized after chase

Drugs and knife seized after chase

Plain clothed police officers managed to chase down a suspected drug dealer.

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Want to be on Location, Location, Location?

Want to be on Location, Location, Location?

Household names Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are searching for home-buyers in Kent to appear on our screens this summer.

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Officers 'save life of suicidal man'

Officers 'save life of suicidal man'

Coastguard officers have been praised for their work after the life of a "suicidal person was undoubtedly saved".

Thousands left without power

Thousands left without power

A faulty underground cable left thousands of people without power.

Big Ben costume runner describes 'mental' press attention

Big Ben costume runner describes 'mental' press attention

A marathon runner has spoken of being thrust into the limelight thanks to his oversized costume, which was later stolen.

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Pete Doherty hospitalised after hedgehog injury

Pete Doherty hospitalised after hedgehog injury

Libertines frontman Pete Doherty has been holed up in a hospital bed after ignoring an injury caused by a hedgehog, which became infected.

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Turner Prize shortlist announced

Turner Prize shortlist announced

The four artists who have been shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2019 - whose work will go on show in Kent - have been announced.

School closed after cash machine raid

School closed after cash machine raid

An independent school has been forced to close after police taped off access following a raid on a nearby petrol garage.

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Lorry stuck under railway bridge

Lorry stuck under railway bridge

Rail commuters heading towards London were facing delays after a lorry hit a bridge.

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Intruder in balaclava invades family home

Intruder in balaclava invades family home

A family have been left traumatised after a masked man invaded their home before fleeing on a moped.

Crash causes delays on M2

Crash causes delays on M2

Drivers are facing delays exiting the M2 after an accident.

Electric repairs to cause traffic delays

Electric repairs to cause traffic delays

Motorists warned that temporary traffic lights will cause delays in a town centre today.

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Drug driver sparked high-speed police chase

Drug driver sparked high-speed police chase

A drink and drug driver with weapons in his car led police on a high speed chase that ended when officers used a stinger on his BMW.

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Hard cheese as Wallace and Gromit wave goodbye to resort

Hard cheese as Wallace and Gromit wave goodbye to resort

Wallace and Gromit will no longer feature at a proposed theme park after a deal between the duo's creators and resort bosses was quietly dropped.

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'Matter of time' before second fire

'Matter of time' before second fire

A factory manager has warned about the chances of another fire ripping through a derelict industrial site ravaged by a blaze which lasted three weeks.

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Village bid to save phone box

Village bid to save phone box

With only a couple dozen left, one village is planning to restore its red phone box to its former glory.

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A week is a long time in the school construction business

A week is a long time in the school construction business

Residents have been surprised to see workers already on the site of new school sites just days after planning permission was granted.

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Something fishy as sewage plan put on hold

Something fishy as sewage plan put on hold

A care home’s plans to build a sewerage system has been put on hold after concerns were raised about the potential impact on a trout farm.

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Albanians caught after land and sea hunt

Albanians caught after land and sea hunt

Three men who tried to get into Britain by stowing away aboard a cargo ship have been arrested in Kent, the Home Office has confirmed.

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Police search for missing girl, 13

Police search for missing girl, 13

Detectives are desperately appealing to the public to help find a missing 13-year-old girl.

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Traveller site to quadruple in size

Traveller site to quadruple in size

An Irish traveller family has been granted permission to quadruple the amount of mobile homes on a site in the Kent countryside.

Rees-Mogg: Widdecombe wrong to abandon Tories

Rees-Mogg: Widdecombe wrong to abandon Tories

The former Kent Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe was wrong to abandon the Conservative party, according to the leading Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg.

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Pub closes for filming of new series of ITV's Liar

Pub closes for filming of new series of ITV's Liar

A pub has closed today to allow for filming of the second series of hit ITV drama Liar.

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High cost of ‘dine and dash’ crooks

High cost of ‘dine and dash’ crooks

Business chiefs have called for more to be done to crack down on so-called "dine and dashers" who leave restaurants without paying their bill.

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Man in 20s dies suddenly

Man in 20s dies suddenly

Forensics officers have spent the day investigating a young man's death.

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Electrician guilty of murdering friend at home

Electrician guilty of murdering friend at home

A 49-year-old man has been convicted of murdering his houseguest after an early morning row.

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Head teacher runs marathon to pay for pens at her cash-strapped school

Head teacher runs marathon to pay for pens at her cash-strapped school

A head teacher took on the London Marathon after a funding crisis left her school unable to afford pens and pencils.

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Football team in chaos after manager's newspaper interview

Football team in chaos after manager's newspaper interview

A football team are at the centre of an extraordinary row which has seen the manager sacked and furious players defending their own reputations.

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Traffic held after car fire

Traffic held after car fire

Drivers faced delays on the A2 following a car fire.

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