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‘Hallelujah!’ Key route to town closed for a year finally reopens

‘Hallelujah!’ Key route to town closed for a year finally reopens

The main road to a town has finally reopened – after being closed for a year for work on a multi-million-pound series of improvements.

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Inferno at Kent race circuit started in battery of electric car

Inferno at Kent race circuit started in battery of electric car

A huge fire that erupted at a Kent circuit started in the battery of an electric race car while it was charging, organisers have revealed.

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Residents evacuated and dog saved in fire drama at block of flats

Residents evacuated and dog saved in fire drama at block of flats

Six fire engines and a height vehicle were sent out as crews tackled a blaze at a four-storey block of flats.

BMW ‘drifter’ gains support with petition for dedicated Kent track

BMW ‘drifter’ gains support with petition for dedicated Kent track

A ‘drifting’ enthusiast whose car was seized after being caught on public roads is calling for a dedicated Kent track for fellow fans to practice.

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Inside Kent’s needle-strewn ‘subway from hell’

Inside Kent’s needle-strewn ‘subway from hell’

Shocking images show an “alleyway from hell” filled with hypodermic needles in a town centre just metres from a busy path.

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When our beaches rocked to Radio 1’s legendary roadshows

When our beaches rocked to Radio 1’s legendary roadshows

Did you attend Radio 1’s summer roadshows when they headed into the county? On their 50th anniversary, we speak to the man behind them.

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Primary school rated ‘good’ for first time in its history

Primary school rated ‘good’ for first time in its history

A school is celebrating its dramatic turnaround after it receives its first-ever “good” rating.

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Police arrest pair following ‘burglary’ reported 290 miles away

Police arrest pair following ‘burglary’ reported 290 miles away

Passersby spotted five police cars and firearms officers in a town centre.

A2 now open following three-vehicle crash

A2 now open following three-vehicle crash

A person is suffered serious head injuries following a multi-vehicle crash which blocked a main road.

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Dead whale washed up on beach moved by crane onto lorry

Dead whale washed up on beach moved by crane onto lorry

The body of a dead whale found on a Kent beach has been taken away by the authorities – almost two days after it washed up on the shore.

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Two arrests following ‘stabbing’ in high street

Two arrests following ‘stabbing’ in high street

Two men have been arrested after a man was taken to hospital with stab wounds.

‘Green space will be filled with out-of-character houses’

‘Green space will be filled with out-of-character houses’

Protesters have been defeated in their fight to stop 27 ‘out-of-character’ homes being built in their village.

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Ultimate 80s party at the stunning Dreamland

Ultimate 80s party at the stunning Dreamland

The latest act to grace the park’s stage were The Human League – finally making it there after 40 years for a full on celebration of 80s electro pop.

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Arrest after suspected arson attack

Arrest after suspected arson attack

A man has been arrested after three people had to be rescued from a house fire.

Lengthy queues as summer travel chaos continues

Lengthy queues as summer travel chaos continues

Travellers are being warned to expect delays with traffic continuing to build at Dover as families flock to summer holidays.

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'Missing fence panels have turned our garden into a shortcut'

'Missing fence panels have turned our garden into a shortcut'

A grandmother says she is “at her wits end” as missing fence panels have created a cut-through which is being used by walkers.

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‘Mum’s been a loyal customer for years – but Aldi accused her of being a thief’

‘Mum’s been a loyal customer for years – but Aldi accused her of being a thief’

Aldi bosses have apologised to a gran with a trolley bag who was stopped and searched by staff after wrongfully being accused of shoplifting.

‘Today kids on bikes are greeted like the four horsemen of the apocalypse’

‘Today kids on bikes are greeted like the four horsemen of the apocalypse’

Remember when children used to cycle everywhere with their friends? Why have attitudes changed so dramatically?

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Weekend starts with £1,000 Friday win for kmfm listener

Weekend starts with £1,000 Friday win for kmfm listener

A kmfm listener is looking forward to his summer holiday after he pocketed £1,000.

Free bus travel for families who claim free school meals this summer

Free bus travel for families who claim free school meals this summer

Families with children on free school meals, disabled and older people are being offered a summer of free bus travel.

‘There’ll be no major changes to harbour tower block designs’

‘There’ll be no major changes to harbour tower block designs’

An architect has defended controversial designs for a seafront development and insists his team “will not be going back to the drawing board”.

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Taliban could be to blame for drug death rise in Kent

Taliban could be to blame for drug death rise in Kent

The number of drug related deaths in Kent has risen sharply and the Taliban stopping opium production could be the reason why.

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Trains unable to run as track bursts into flames like ‘fireworks’

Trains unable to run as track bursts into flames like ‘fireworks’

A huge blaze on a railway line is causing disruption to rail services.

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Queues form as port braces for summer travel chaos

Queues form as port braces for summer travel chaos

Queues are forming outside Dover as the port braces itself for a weekend of travel chaos as schools break up for the holidays.

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Huge fire erupts at race circuit as multiple vehicles alight

Huge fire erupts at race circuit as multiple vehicles alight

Fire crews were called to a blaze involving multiple vehicles at a race circuit where the world rallycross championship is being held this weekend.

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Long delays after lorry crash at tunnel

Long delays after lorry crash at tunnel

Drivers faced long delays following an accident involving a car and a lorry.

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Dead whale washes up at Kent beach

Dead whale washes up at Kent beach

Beach-goers have been warned to stay away from a Kent seafront after a dead 30ft whale washed up on the shore.

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Club fined £10k after handyman fell to death while changing hanging baskets

Club fined £10k after handyman fell to death while changing hanging baskets

A social club has been fined £10,000 after a much-loved handyman fell to his death while changing flowers in hanging baskets.

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‘Fires, vandals, break-ins… We need more police in town’

‘Fires, vandals, break-ins… We need more police in town’

Anxious residents say a “worrying rise” in anti-social behaviour – including fires, vandalism and break-ins – is blighting their town.

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‘I used to just make the tea – now I teach’

‘I used to just make the tea – now I teach’

A popular teaching assistant who is retiring from the classroom after more than three decades has looked back on how things have changed.

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