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Lorry damages several vehicles

Lorry damages several vehicles

Police were called following reports the rear doors of a heavy goods vehicle had smashed into cars parked at the roadside.

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Two hurt in crashes near temporary lights

Two hurt in crashes near temporary lights

A man and woman have been injured – one seriously – after accidents on a main road.

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Mum tells of relief and pain over son's diagnosis

Mum tells of relief and pain over son's diagnosis

A mother has told of her relief and pain after her son was diagnosed with a rare condition, as the family try to raise awareness.

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Cat killer appeal after mutilated body found

Cat killer appeal after mutilated body found

The discovery of a cat's mutilated body in Kent has sparked a cross county appeal.

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Panto star rushed to hospital after injury

Panto star rushed to hospital after injury

A pantomime dame appeared on stage on crutches after accident

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Pedestrian hit by car on main road

Pedestrian hit by car on main road

A man in his 30s was rushed to hospital after he was hit by a car.

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Lucky lady turns £2 into £20,000 at bingo

Lucky lady turns £2 into £20,000 at bingo

One woman was left stunned after turning £2 into £20,000 at a bingo game.

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Phone fraud sparks police warning

Phone fraud sparks police warning

Police have issued a warning after two elderly men were targeted by telephone fraudsters within a few days.

Man's ecstasy death at sex festival

Man's ecstasy death at sex festival

Police investigating the death of a man after a kinky rave festival in Kent discovered widespread drug taking where it was held, a coroner heard.

Man sent vile messages for naked teen pictures

Man sent vile messages for naked teen pictures

A jobless mechanic bombarded a teenage girl with sex messages urging her to take pictures of herself.

Fly-tipper caught out by secret camera

Fly-tipper caught out by secret camera

A fly-tipper who dumped a large volume of waste has been forced to pay £400 after a hidden camera caught the offender.

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Kent singer steals crown from Essex

Kent singer steals crown from Essex

Cannonball song fires teen into the mix for singing fame.

Man falls off icy pontoon and breaks leg

Man falls off icy pontoon and breaks leg

Coastguard crews were called out to a marina after a man injured himself on an icy pontoon and fell in a river.

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Dog rescued from house fire

Dog rescued from house fire

A dog has been rescued by firefighters after a two-storey house caught alight while the owners were out.

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Arctic dip leaves swimmers cold

Arctic dip leaves swimmers cold

Organisers "disappointed" when only two swimmers brave icy sea for pre-Christmas dip. But 77-year-old pledges to do it herself on New Year's Day.

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Cancer-ridden paedophile spared prison

Cancer-ridden paedophile spared prison

A retired paramedic who downloaded hundreds of indecent images of children onto his computer has avoided a jail sentence.

Town Hall suffers flooding

Town Hall suffers flooding

A borough council’s base was damaged and CCTV has been disrupted following flooding.

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Man in court over crash deaths

Man in court over crash deaths

A 19-year-old has been formally charged with causing the deaths of two young men and seriously injuring four others in a crash.

Overturned lorry finally recovered

Overturned lorry finally recovered

A motorway sliproad was closed for around six hours after a lorry crashed and flipped on its side.

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Despair as pub's Christmas trade goes up in flames

Despair as pub's Christmas trade goes up in flames

A devastated landlord has been forced to close his pub and cancel more than 400 meals after a fire destroyed its kitchen.

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Drivers warned to expect fog

Drivers warned to expect fog

Fog is expected to descend on parts of the county, sparking a weather warning from forecasters.

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Drunk sank teeth into sister's boyfriend

Drunk sank teeth into sister's boyfriend

A drunk who forced his way into his sister's home and sank his teeth into her boyfriend's back has been handed a jail sentence.

Christmas song proves a festive hit

Christmas song proves a festive hit

A song two friends recorded at home has been viewed more than 20,000 times online.

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Woman hit by car in busy street

Woman hit by car in busy street

A woman was treated by paramedics after being hit by a car on a busy street.

Carriageway closed for emergency repair works

Carriageway closed for emergency repair works

One lane of a busy A-road is closed due to emergency repair works to the carriageway.

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Man cut free from car after crash

Man cut free from car after crash

A man had to be cut free from a car and treated by paramedics following a crash.

Police seal off road after crash

Police seal off road after crash

Police have shut a busy road in both directions after a single car crash.

Driver killed in crash had been drinking

Driver killed in crash had been drinking

A man who died in a head on crash was more than three times over the drink drive limit and was not wearing a seatbelt, an investigation found.

Historic structure given special protection

Historic structure given special protection

A hidden treasure of the war effort in Kent has been added to a national list of the country's most important monuments.

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Mum gets millions after hospital blunder

Mum gets millions after hospital blunder

A woman was left physically disabled after a hospital failed to diagnose a condition that she could have made a full recovery from.

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