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Teacher blasts council for £80 littering fine

Teacher blasts council for £80 littering fine

A mum-of-two says she is being treated unfairly after being fined when a card with her son's name was found discarded in a car park.

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Chimney is dangerous eyesore say residents

Chimney is dangerous eyesore say residents

Residents fear plastic sheeting torn from a mill chimney could pose a risk to those living nearby

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Police investigating crash in Ashford

Police investigating crash in Ashford

Police probing a three-car collision say one of the drivers left the scene.

Prize winner's tears of joy

Prize winner's tears of joy

A mum made it the perfect countdown to Christmas when she was randomly selected for a £1,000 cash prize.

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Crash caused huge delays

Crash caused huge delays

Traffic was queuing all the way back to Detling Hill following a crash near the Stockbury roundabout.

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Long delays of 90 minutes on M25

Long delays of 90 minutes on M25

Drivers are facing stop-start traffic and long queues at the Dartford Tunnel this evening.

New steps to prevent acid attacks

New steps to prevent acid attacks

Council asks retailers to sign up to scheme to prevent selling dangerous substances to children.

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Five-vehicle pile-up on A-road

Five-vehicle pile-up on A-road

Motorists suffered long delays following a crash between five vehicles during rush-hour.

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Man charged over harbour killing

Man charged over harbour killing

A man has been charged over the death of a grandfather found dead by the harbour in the summer.

Tourist attraction to keep reindeer after animal rights criticism

Tourist attraction to keep reindeer after animal rights criticism

A popular tourist attraction has stuck with plans to have reindeer at Christmas events after opposition from animal rights activists.

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Gills win big in the High Court

Gills win big in the High Court

Gillingham Football Club are celebrating a financial windfall after being awarded substantial damages off their former caterers.

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'The baby just came out!'

'The baby just came out!'

Onlookers were forced to "catch" a baby after a mother gave birth in a busy high street... just outside Go Outdoors.

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Charity staff face losing jobs before Christmas

Charity staff face losing jobs before Christmas

Workers at a charity centre face losing their jobs just days before Christmas.

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Police 'extremely concerned' for missing cadet

Police 'extremely concerned' for missing cadet

Police say they are "extremely concerned" for the welfare of a 17-year-old cadet who has not been seen for more than a week.

'Breathtaking betrayal' of fraudster

'Breathtaking betrayal' of fraudster

A conman ripped off more than £700,000 from friends - some of whom he'd known for decades.

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Man arrested after vigilante clash

Man arrested after vigilante clash

A man has been charged with grooming after a confrontation involving a group of so-called 'paedophile hunters'.

Trust to consider 'super hospital' - at expense of other two

Trust to consider 'super hospital' - at expense of other two

Health chiefs are to formally consider plans for a 'super' hospital in east Kent - which could mean the loss of A&E departments in two towns.

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Children among 16 immigrants found in van

Children among 16 immigrants found in van

A van driver who tried to smuggle 16 immigrants including a five-month-old baby into the country claimed he thought he was delivering furniture.

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Fears grow for missing boy

Fears grow for missing boy

The family of a 14-year-old boy who disappeared three days ago have launched a desperate appeal to find him.

Wartime pistol handed to police to go to museum

Wartime pistol handed to police to go to museum

A wartime pistol is to be sent to a museum after it was handed in to police during an amnesty aimed at tackling gun crime.

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Final goodbye to Kelly

Final goodbye to Kelly

Family, friends and a mass of supporters have said goodbye to inspirational teen Kelly Turner at her funeral this morning.

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'Why would anyone want to hurt this beautiful man?'

'Why would anyone want to hurt this beautiful man?'

The heartbroken partner of a landlord gunned down in his pub says she has no words for the "evil" shooter, as she pleads for witnesses to call police.

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Tributes to young man killed in A2 crash

Tributes to young man killed in A2 crash

A 20-year-old who died in a crash on the A2 has been named locally, as touching tributes are paid on social media.

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Christmas presents for your dog

Christmas presents for your dog

You may not have started your festive shopping yet but we have a few things you could buy to spoil your pooch.

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Dad ran around streets to trace lost ambulance

Dad ran around streets to trace lost ambulance

A two-year-old boy was left waiting 55 minutes for medical attention after paramedics got lost in a new housing estate.

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Fears beach will be swept away

Fears beach will be swept away

Time is running out to save a crumbling coastline and campaigners say those who can help continue to pass the buck.

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Footballer David Seaman to open ice rink with royal links

Footballer David Seaman to open ice rink with royal links

An ice rink being opened by former England and Arsenal footballer David Seaman and his wife, may be reviving a tradition started by Queen Victoria.

Nearly 5,000 empty homes in Kent

Nearly 5,000 empty homes in Kent

Thousands of properties are lying empty in the county as councils come under government pressure to build more homes.

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Veteran swings shovel at burglar

Veteran swings shovel at burglar

An 84-year-old ex-Army man saw off a burglar by swinging a pickaxe shovel at him as he broke into his home.

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Your chance to win £1,000

Your chance to win £1,000

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