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Major works to renew gas main brought forward

Major works to renew gas main brought forward

Major works to renew a three-mile-long stretch of gas main along the A2 will start at the end of this month.

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Delays after crash on A2

Delays after crash on A2

Two lanes were closed and drivers experienced delays after a crash on the A2.

Police called to fight at McDonald's

Police called to fight at McDonald's

A man was taken to hospital after a fight at a fast food restaurant.

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Woman arrested after car crashes into bus stop

Woman arrested after car crashes into bus stop

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of driving whilst unfit through alcohol or drugs after a car crashed into a bus stop.

Heavy rain could cause travel disruption

Heavy rain could cause travel disruption

A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office as Kent looks set to be hit by heavy rain.

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Government urged to ban pointed kitchen knives

Government urged to ban pointed kitchen knives

An open letter from crime experts and religious leaders has called for a ban on the sale of pointed domestic knives.

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Arson suspected after car fire spreads to house

Arson suspected after car fire spreads to house

A vehicle was destroyed and a house badly damaged in a suspected arson attack last night.

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'Shut your doors' after woodland fire

'Shut your doors' after woodland fire

People living near a woodland fire have been asked to shut their windows and doors.

30th anniversary of IRA bombing

30th anniversary of IRA bombing

Mourners will remember the victims of the IRA bombing at the Royal Marines School of Music today.

Bid for takeaway next to funeral parlour

Bid for takeaway next to funeral parlour

Views are split about plans for a takeaway next door to a funeral parlour in a village.

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Dad's daily runs for nearly three years

Dad's daily runs for nearly three years

A man running a minimum of 10km a every day is close to reaching 1,000 days.

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'He was screaming in pain... I felt helpless'

'He was screaming in pain... I felt helpless'

A mum has spoken out after her son was left lying in the road for more than three hours after a bike accident.

Woman died after insulin overdose

Woman died after insulin overdose

A non-diabetic woman with mental health problems died days after police forced their way into her flat following an overdose.

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'You never get over it'

'You never get over it'

The former partner of a Royal Marine killed in the IRA's bombing of Deal Barracks says she has "got angrier" in recent years.

Postman 'sacked over one minute delay'

Postman 'sacked over one minute delay'

A union has hit out at the 'outrageous' dismissal of a postman fired for allegedly making a delivery one minute late.

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Ten arrested at blockade protest

Ten arrested at blockade protest

Police have arrested 10 people after environmental campaigners staged a protest blockade.

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Elderly woman rescued from house fire

Elderly woman rescued from house fire

'Smoking materials' are said to have been the cause of a house fire this afternoon

Mum sits in lesson with misbehaving son, 12

Mum sits in lesson with misbehaving son, 12

A mum shocked her son by turning up to his maths lesson and sitting with him so that he didn't misbehave.

Environmental protesters stage blockade at docks

Environmental protesters stage blockade at docks

Protesters have reportedly glued themselves to the road as campaign group Extinction Rebellion descended on Dover today.

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Protest set to cause major traffic disruption

Protest set to cause major traffic disruption

Environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion is expected to cause traffic chaos with a blockade around Dover docks today.

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Firefighters tackle two separate fires in town

Firefighters tackle two separate fires in town

Firefighters raced to two separate fires in one town within the space of an hour last night.

Image released after burglary

Image released after burglary

A burglar said he thought he was in his friend's house after being confronted.

Alzheimer's cafe aims to uncover memories with music

Alzheimer's cafe aims to uncover memories with music

A cafe set up to support people with Alzheimer's is using music to improve their lives.

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Kent's master chefs

Kent's master chefs

Several Michelin star chefs and great bakers have hailed from the Garden of England.

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New school looks like 'detention centre'

New school looks like 'detention centre'

Councillors have slammed the look of a new primary school set to be built on a town’s largest-ever housing estate.

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Pensioner distraught after scooter stolen

Pensioner distraught after scooter stolen

A pensioner is distraught after his mobility vehicle was swiped from side of the road after its battery ran out.

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'Poignant' service to mark IRA bombing

'Poignant' service to mark IRA bombing

The sister of a Royal Marine bandsman killed in a bombing will lead a private service 30 years after the atrocity.

Britain First pelted with stones

Britain First pelted with stones

Britain First went to Calais and told migrants to 'go back home' — but fled after they were pelted with rocks.

Brother and friend died after they got out to push car

Brother and friend died after they got out to push car

A man who has never had a driving lesson has been jailed after his brother and friend were killed when they got out of his broken down car to push.

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Cancer target hit for first time in 5 years

Cancer target hit for first time in 5 years

A Kent NHS trust has reached the national standard for cancer patient waiting times for the first time in five years.

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