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Drink-driving bar worker crashed after overtaking ambulance

Drink-driving bar worker crashed after overtaking ambulance

A woman who drove her car after drinking two large glasses of wine, overtook an ambulance, hit a kerb and ended up on a roundabout.

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'24 shots, £8 and a trip to Boots'

'24 shots, £8 and a trip to Boots'

In a world where we all carry decent cameras on our smartphones, our columnist reflects on a previous era and memories lost forever.

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From Ed Sheeran to Micky Flanagan, the 'hidden gem' pub loved by celebs

From Ed Sheeran to Micky Flanagan, the 'hidden gem' pub loved by celebs

With its remote location and "no selfies" rule, this pub has welcomed many famous faces in recent years.

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Future of huge site in doubt as council plans exit

Future of huge site in doubt as council plans exit

A council is to consider leaving its headquarters - throwing the future of the existing base into doubt.

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‘We watched our dream home go up in flames'

‘We watched our dream home go up in flames'

A couple are “utterly heartbroken” after the house they built using their life-savings was destroyed by a huge fire.

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Plan confirmed for two-month roadworks along major route

Plan confirmed for two-month roadworks along major route

Highways chiefs have confirmed plans for a huge set of roadworks to replace the lighting on a major route linking two Kent towns.

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Weather warning issued as temperatures tumble across Kent

Weather warning issued as temperatures tumble across Kent

People are being urged to take extra care overnight as falling temperatures are expected to lead to freezing conditions across Kent.

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'Let's hope Lineker remains unbowed in face of cancel mob'

'Let's hope Lineker remains unbowed in face of cancel mob'

The crowd that always bleats about the evils of so-called cancel culture has got Gary Lineker cancelled, writes columnist Rhys Griffiths.

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Five more arrested after man shot dead

Five more arrested after man shot dead

More people, including two teenagers, have been arrested following an investigation into the killing of a 24-year-old man.

Man with 'curtain-style' hair approached girls outside school

Man with 'curtain-style' hair approached girls outside school

A search has been launched for a man with a curtain-style haircut after police received reports of of a person acting suspiciously outside schools.

Britain to pay France £500m in deal to stop illegal crossings

Britain to pay France £500m in deal to stop illegal crossings

The French government has been told it must step up to end small boat crossings as a deal is reached for the UK to help fund a detention centre.

Stuck caravan causes chaos as bus passengers get off and walk

Stuck caravan causes chaos as bus passengers get off and walk

A caravan has blocked a road during the afternoon school-run, forcing some bus passengers to walk the rest of their journeys.

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Mum and sons named after house deaths

Mum and sons named after house deaths

A 47-year-old woman and her two children have been named as the trio found dead inside a property.

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'Horrendous potholes will cause a pile-up'

'Horrendous potholes will cause a pile-up'

Drivers say 'horrendous' potholes which cover a large section of road are likely to lead to a multi-vehicle collision.

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New £6k play area opens at school

New £6k play area opens at school

A new play area has opened at a school for children with learning difficulties and social, emotional and mental health needs.

Residents threaten pub boycott as new owners go cashless

Residents threaten pub boycott as new owners go cashless

A pub's new owners have announced they are going cashless, prompting an outcry from angry residents who have vowed to boycott the venue.

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Volunteer litter picker in his 80s bitten by 'out of control' dog

Volunteer litter picker in his 80s bitten by 'out of control' dog

A volunteer litter picker aged in his 80s was left bleeding and in a state of shock after being bitten by an "out of control" dog.

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Teenager in 'serious condition' after stabbing

Teenager in 'serious condition' after stabbing

A 17-year-old who was stabbed in a town centre is in a "serious but stable condition" at a London hospital.

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Derelict eyesore flats attracting vandals set for major revamp

Derelict eyesore flats attracting vandals set for major revamp

Flats which have been sitting empty for a decade and targeted by vandals are set to be refurbished in a £300k project to deter anti-social behaviour.

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Air ambulance called to serious motorbike and lorry crash

Air ambulance called to serious motorbike and lorry crash

A major route was closed while emergency services including air ambulance crews responded to a serious crash involving a motorbike and a lorry.

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Two boys and woman found dead

Two boys and woman found dead

Two boys, aged nine and seven, and a woman have been found dead.

Armed police outside home after 'man seen with firearm'

Armed police outside home after 'man seen with firearm'

A number of officers were seen outside a residential property near a retail park after reports of a man carrying a gun.

Fire crews called to blaze at business near town centre

Fire crews called to blaze at business near town centre

Four fire engines were sent to a commercial address following reports of a fire this morning.

Butchers retire after 50 years of serving community

Butchers retire after 50 years of serving community

Owners of one of the first butchers of its kind in Kent who brought a community together have retired after five decades.

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'Horrendous' bid to turn historic building into ‘modern’ nail bar

'Horrendous' bid to turn historic building into ‘modern’ nail bar

Plans to turn a historic high street building into a nail bar with a “more modern and appealing” shopfront have been blasted as “horrendous”.

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'I'm destroyed – it's my first one-star hygiene rating in 40 years'

'I'm destroyed – it's my first one-star hygiene rating in 40 years'

A restaurateur says he is losing customers after an unfair food hygiene rating, which has led him to delay the opening of two new eateries.

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Is this the most ugly looking pub in Kent?

Is this the most ugly looking pub in Kent?

Secret Drinker finds it's not the crust but the filling that counts on a trip to a pub that desperately needs your love

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One-way trial system delayed again

One-way trial system delayed again

A one-way scheme to ease congestion in a town centre has been pushed back, despite its launch already being announced by the council.

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Son who fleeced £43k from his dad's business jailed

Son who fleeced £43k from his dad's business jailed

A fraudster has been given a prison sentence after fleecing £43,000 from his dad's business.

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‘We found ancient Egyptian artefact while tidying up!’

‘We found ancient Egyptian artefact while tidying up!’

Stunned librarians stumbled across a 3,500-year-old tool “hiding away in a store room” while they were tidying up.

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