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Pedestrian, aged 90, killed in crash

Pedestrian, aged 90, killed in crash

Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which an elderly man lost his life.

Homeowners 'struggled with burglar' before woman was punched

Homeowners 'struggled with burglar' before woman was punched

An appeal has been launched after terrified homeowners woke to find an intruder in their home, before he made threats to hurt them.

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GPs, NHS and social care under 'tremendous pressure'

GPs, NHS and social care under 'tremendous pressure'

A GP has said the last few weeks have been the busiest he's ever experienced, as a panel of doctors blame underfunding for the pressure on the NHS.

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Burglar admits stealing dying man's funeral savings

Burglar admits stealing dying man's funeral savings

A serial burglar has admitted raiding a terminally-ill man's home and stealing £3,000 he had saved to pay for his funeral.

Delays as M20 slip road closed after van catches fire

Delays as M20 slip road closed after van catches fire

A slip road was closed after van caught fire at a junction of the M20, causing delays.

Police officer's killer murders man 21 years later

Police officer's killer murders man 21 years later

A killer who murdered one man and tried to take the life of another was previously jailed for the manslaughter of a Kent policeman.

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Council rubbishes shopping centre flats rumour

Council rubbishes shopping centre flats rumour

A council has dismissed suggestions a largely vacant town centre shopping centre will be turned into 200 flats.

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Popular high street pub goes on market for £700k

Popular high street pub goes on market for £700k

A Grade II-listed pub which is highly rated on TripAdvisor has been put on the market for more than half a million pounds.

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Inmate stabbed prison officer in stomach with shank

Inmate stabbed prison officer in stomach with shank

A thug jailed for stabbing a rival in the neck slashed a prison guard with an improvised weapon, causing him lasting psychological damage.

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Police shut seafront road after crash

Police shut seafront road after crash

A woman was taken to hospital after a car collided with two parked vehicles on a seafront road.

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Bin workers could strike in Kent town

Bin workers could strike in Kent town

Bin workers in a Kent borough could be set to strike over a pay dispute - with warnings that the situation could last for weeks.

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Witnesses spot Evri driver 'dumping parcels'

Witnesses spot Evri driver 'dumping parcels'

Delivery company Evri has launched an investigation after a delivery driver was spotted seemingly dumping parcels in a country lane.

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'Harry and Wills had a fight - hopefully one day we all stop caring'

'Harry and Wills had a fight - hopefully one day we all stop caring'

Harry and William had a fight over Meghan Markle but we will all hopefully one day stop caring about any of them, writes columnist Rhys Griffiths.

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'Murder' victim died from stab wound to abdomen

'Murder' victim died from stab wound to abdomen

A man in his 40s was stabbed to death after an argument "escalated into physical violence", an inquest has heard.

Long delays at Dartford Crossing

Long delays at Dartford Crossing

Drivers faced long queues leading up to the crossing after a vehicle broke down in the tunnel.

M20 crash victim named

M20 crash victim named

A man who died on the M20 following a multi-vehicle crash died from a severe head injury, an inquest has heard.

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Last-ditch attempt to stop Tony's abusive mum being released

Last-ditch attempt to stop Tony's abusive mum being released

Justice Secretary Dominic Rabb has lodged an appeal in his latest attempt to stop Tony Hudgell's birth mother from being released from prison.

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Car ploughs into house on road 'treated like a race circuit'

Car ploughs into house on road 'treated like a race circuit'

A serious crash has sparked calls to the lower speed limit on a road locals say is being treated like a race circuit.

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Football stadium plans could be delayed

Football stadium plans could be delayed

Potentially vital archaeological remains could delay plans for a new 8,000-seater stadium.

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Frail 86-year-old injured after giving up on 15-hour A&E wait

Frail 86-year-old injured after giving up on 15-hour A&E wait

A crisis-hit hospital has apologised to a grandfather who fell while walking home after giving up following a lengthy overnight wait in A&E.

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Is this Kent's best pie... served in a tipi?

Is this Kent's best pie... served in a tipi?

Our reviewer dined in a tipi next to a fire pit and here's what he thought.

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Laundrette closed by 10ft sinkhole

Laundrette closed by 10ft sinkhole

A family business has been forced to close after a neighbour watched their lawn "disappear into the ground".

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Looking back at one of the world's oldest piers

Looking back at one of the world's oldest piers

The latest chapter in the story of one of the oldest piers and only remaining example of its kind is being written, as we take a look at its past.

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'New Year's resolutions fail - usually by next Friday'

'New Year's resolutions fail - usually by next Friday'

New Year's resolutions inevitably fail and usually within two weeks, writes columnist Lauren Abbott.

Three-year delay as £199m revamp of roundabouts pushed back

Three-year delay as £199m revamp of roundabouts pushed back

Changes to roundabouts on one of the county's busiest routes have been delayed while a council submits more details to secure government funding.

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Town's skyline to change forever as tower to disappear

Town's skyline to change forever as tower to disappear

A huge lighting tower which has loomed over a railway station for decades is to be dismantled, changing a town's skyline for good.

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Operation Brock ends this weekend

Operation Brock ends this weekend

A 13-mile contraflow traffic control system will be deactivated but the 50mph speed limit remains.

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Missing teen found safe and well

Missing teen found safe and well

A teenager who went missing on New Year's Day has been found safe and well police have confirmed

Appeal after dog 'slapped and kicked' outside shop

Appeal after dog 'slapped and kicked' outside shop

The RSPCA wants the public's help in identifying an alleged dog-beater who was caught on camera.

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Tributes to 'lovely' mum found in Bluewater lake

Tributes to 'lovely' mum found in Bluewater lake

A neighbour has described a mum whose body was found in a lake weeks after she went missing as a 'lovely' woman as she sets up help for her children.

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