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Council buys castle for £3m

Council buys castle for £3m

A district council has bought a medieval castle for £3 million and plans to make it the centrepiece of a new garden town.

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'I've replaced alcoholism with tea addiction'

'I've replaced alcoholism with tea addiction'

A jealous wife jailed for lunging at a PC with a knife says she's cleaning up her act after replacing her alcohol addiction with cups of tea.

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Motorcylist killed in A20 crash

Motorcylist killed in A20 crash

The police have confirmed a man has died following a crash with a van on a busy main road.

Could this be the hottest summer bank holiday ever?

Could this be the hottest summer bank holiday ever?

The Met Office has issued a heat warning for this weekend, with temperatures expected to reach at least 30C.

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'She was perfect'

'She was perfect'

Tributes have been paid to a 30-year-old photographer as police continue to investigate her "unexplained" death in woodland.

Huge plumes of smoke fill sky near beach

Huge plumes of smoke fill sky near beach

Grey smoke clouds can be seen billowing from near Dreamland.

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Bulgarian bistro infested with mice

Bulgarian bistro infested with mice

A restaurant has been closed down due to a mouse infestation.

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Young woman killed in car crash in Italy

Young woman killed in car crash in Italy

A man has been arrested after a woman was killed after the car she was in crashed into a wall in an Italian town.

Pupil picks up top GCSEs after 'hit-and-run' crash

Pupil picks up top GCSEs after 'hit-and-run' crash

Six months ago a teenager was put into a coma after an alleged hit-and-run crash — but he's fought back to pick up some incredible GCSE results.

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Grayling was warned Brexit lorry park 'totally unsuitable'

Grayling was warned Brexit lorry park 'totally unsuitable'

Operation Brock plan would damage businesses in east Kent - Brexit taskforce warned

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Report says NHS Trust has improved

Report says NHS Trust has improved

A year after a hospital trust was told to improve it has received a 'Good' rating from the CQC.

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GCSE Results Day 2019

GCSE Results Day 2019

Teenagers from across the county headed into school to pick up their GCSE results.

Lucas' mum thanks volunteers

Lucas' mum thanks volunteers

The mum of Lucas Dobson has posted a message to volunteers who helped support the search for her little boy.

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Crash closes part of A20

Crash closes part of A20

A crash between a motorcyle and a van has closed part of the A20.

Car park barrier crashes down on biker's head

Car park barrier crashes down on biker's head

A motorcyclist has submitted a claim after he was left trapped under his bike when an electronic car park barrier crashed down onto his head.

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Chef's drugs death after losing Cathedral job

Chef's drugs death after losing Cathedral job

A 34-year-old chef who died after taking a cocktail of drugs had lost his job at a Cathedral, an inquest has heard.

Pensioners forced out of epic rally after crash

Pensioners forced out of epic rally after crash

A pair of pensioners have crashed out of the Mongol Rally after hitting a barrier in the middle of the night.

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Tot died after choking on a snack

Tot died after choking on a snack

A toddler who died after choking on a cocktail sausage arrived at hospital with breathing tubes in the wrong place, an inquest heard.

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'You were known as the hard nut housemaster'

'You were known as the hard nut housemaster'

A former school housemaster has been jailed after being found guilty of sexual attacks on a boy.

Armed police hunt teenage robber

Armed police hunt teenage robber

A teenage robber is being hunted by armed police after he threatened two others with a weapon.

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Two suffer burns after car blaze

Two suffer burns after car blaze

Two men had to be treated for burns after a car burst into flames.

Migrants rescued from Channel

Migrants rescued from Channel

More suspected migrants arrived in Dover this afternoon after being rescued by Bordor Force officers in the Channel.

Air ambulance called to car park

Air ambulance called to car park

An air ambulance was called to help a person suffering a suspected cardiac arrest in a car park.

Rapists treated victim 'like piece of meat'

Rapists treated victim 'like piece of meat'

Two young men who "egged each other on" before luring a drunken woman back to a house and raping her have been locked up.

Arrest made after woodland death

Arrest made after woodland death

A man has been arrested after the body of a popular photographer was found in woodland.

County lines arrests after drugs found in wall

County lines arrests after drugs found in wall

Drugs have been seized at a house by detectives during an investigation into county lines gangs.

'Rest in peace precious boy'

'Rest in peace precious boy'

Flowers and cards have been left near the area where Lucas Dobson's body was found.

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Festival cancelled due to poor ticket sales

Festival cancelled due to poor ticket sales

A two-day festival featuring the likes of Dizzee Rascal and Example has been called off.

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Take a look inside £1.4m house with intriguing history

Take a look inside £1.4m house with intriguing history

A stunning and historic house which once hosted playwright Noel Coward, is on the market for £1.4 million.

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Retired teaching assistant named as crash victim

Retired teaching assistant named as crash victim

An inquest has opened into the death of a retired teaching assistant who was killed in a head-on crash.

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