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Warning issued after outbreak at nursery

Warning issued after outbreak at nursery

Public Health England has issued a warning after two cases of a life-threatening infection which can cause meningitis were recorded at a nursery.

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Engineers sort signalling problem on Southeastern

Engineers sort signalling problem on Southeastern

Services are getting back to normal on parts of Southeastern's network following signalling issues.

Crews fight small blaze in hotel room

Crews fight small blaze in hotel room

Firefighters were called to a small fire in a hotel bedroom's air conditioning unit.

Job of Kent MP facing allegations 'likely to be safe'

Job of Kent MP facing allegations 'likely to be safe'

Kent frontbencher Damian Green is likely to hear he has avoided the sack following allegations against him, it's been claimed.

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Four-hour wait at Eurotunnel

Four-hour wait at Eurotunnel

Travellers hoping to get away to France face a four-hour wait at the Eurotunnel following emergency work.

It's a cracker!

It's a cracker!

A Kent man has won a national competition to find the best Christmas cracker joke. But is it any good...?

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Firefighters battle to save pub from blaze

Firefighters battle to save pub from blaze

A smouldering bin under a kitchen worktop is thought to have started a fire which destroyed a pub kitchen.

First pictures of brothers jailed for street attack

First pictures of brothers jailed for street attack

A man suffered serious injuries after being knocked over by a "flying kick" and repeatedly hit with a wheel brace during an argument.

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Hunt for baby Jesus pebbles

Hunt for baby Jesus pebbles

Prizes are up for grabs for people who find specially-painted pebbles created by members of a church.

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Police force makes history

Police force makes history

Officers in Kent have been rated 'outstanding' for how they police the county, but the force has been told to improve its stop and search procedures.

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Soldier takes on 152-mile charity run

Soldier takes on 152-mile charity run

A paratrooper who has battled mental health issues is raising money in aid of an organisation supporting veterans suffering from similar issues.

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Missing dad found

Missing dad found

A father who disappeared after saying an emotional goodbye to his children has been found.

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Traffic measures removed amid road chaos

Traffic measures removed amid road chaos

Temporary traffic lights which plunged the Isle of Sheppey into chaos have been temporarily removed to ease gridlock, Kent Highways has confirmed.

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Kent a treasure hunter's paradise

Kent a treasure hunter's paradise

The county is one of the top places in the UK for finding buried treasure, according to newly released figures.

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How much do you plan to spend on Christmas presents?

How much do you plan to spend on Christmas presents?

Brits are expected to spend almost £79 billion Christmas shopping this year.

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Woman hit by van suffers serious injuries

Woman hit by van suffers serious injuries

A woman knocked down by a Ford Transit van near a Tesco store has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition.

Thousands of children not protected against flu

Thousands of children not protected against flu

The flu jab has been given to less than a quarter of the youngsters who are eligible for it across Kent and Medway, it has emerged.

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Furious motorists caught in gridlock

Furious motorists caught in gridlock

An entire community virtually ground to a halt today after KCC began roadworks to remove a traffic island.

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Girls fight off man who grabbed them

Girls fight off man who grabbed them

Two girls managed to fight off a man who jumped out of a car and grabbed them after they refused to talk to him.

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Police crack down on drug and drink-driving

Police crack down on drug and drink-driving

Officers are tackling the scourge of people driving while under the influence of alcohol and illegal substances.

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Burglars caught with mask and screwdrivers

Burglars caught with mask and screwdrivers

Two burglars who were caught with screwdrivers, a torch, a mask and a host of stolen goods have been locked up.

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Core! Kent farmers produce bumper Braeburns

Core! Kent farmers produce bumper Braeburns

Orchards across Kent are producing bumper crops, with some of the biggest apples ever seen by some farmers in the county.

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Owner desperate to be reunited with stolen horses

Owner desperate to be reunited with stolen horses

A 'distraught' owner is desperate for his two horses to be returned after they were stolen just weeks before Christmas.

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Sword attacker cleared of intending to sever man's hand

Sword attacker cleared of intending to sever man's hand

A Samurai sword-wielding body-builder who left a man's hand 'hanging by a thread' did not intend to cause the injury, a jury has decided.

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Kent's most expensive war building?

Kent's most expensive war building?

An historic building went under the hammer today - and sold for more than double its guide price.

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Snow flurries hit Kent as temperature drops

Snow flurries hit Kent as temperature drops

Parts of Kent have been hit by snow flurries, causing crashes and travel disruption, as temperatures look set to drop to -4c.

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Street robbery by 'baby-faced' knifeman

Street robbery by 'baby-faced' knifeman

Police are searching for two men and a woman following reports of a violent knifepoint robbery.

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Jack-knifed lorry sparks motorway chaos

Jack-knifed lorry sparks motorway chaos

The driver of a huge articulated lorry lost control on the M20, causing the vehicle to jack-knife.

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Tributes to 'loving, gentle' grandfather

Tributes to 'loving, gentle' grandfather

A grandfather who died after being hit by a car has been remembered as a "loving, gentle man" who loved the great outdoors in a touching tribute.

Railway station reopens after £2.6m refurb

Railway station reopens after £2.6m refurb

Builders have been upgrading a station over the last nine months and it has reopened today.

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