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Huge queues stretched for miles after crash

Huge queues stretched for miles after crash

Traffic was queuing for miles along a busy road following a "nasty" crash.

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Appeal to find missing man

Appeal to find missing man

Police are appealing for help to find the whereabouts of a missing man.

D-day for former movie theatre in the Kent town without a cinema

D-day for former movie theatre in the Kent town without a cinema

The owners of a derelict former cinema and bingo hall that campaigners want restored to its former glory are set to unveil their plans for the site.

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Dog poo capital of Kent branded 'dump' as only 1% fined

Dog poo capital of Kent branded 'dump' as only 1% fined

Only 30 fines have been dished out to dog owners in two years for failing to pick up after their pets, a KentOnline investigation has found.

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'Fantasy land' plans for 52 flats with just 10 parking spaces

'Fantasy land' plans for 52 flats with just 10 parking spaces

Neighbours have hit out at plans to build a "tower block" on a busy residential street, saying: "This isn't Canary Wharf."

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'Half term brought ceasefire in relentless war'

'Half term brought ceasefire in relentless war'

Our Secret columnist brings us his reflections on a week of respite from a relentless school-run war.

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Hobbycraft hires security after youths terrorise staff and shoppers

Hobbycraft hires security after youths terrorise staff and shoppers

Door staff have been brought in at a Kent retail park where a gang of children are reportedly running riot.

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Is this the answer to NHS bed shortage?

Is this the answer to NHS bed shortage?

Hundreds of hospital patients are now being cared for at home in so-called 'virtual wards' being pioneered by a Kent nurse.

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Sexual predator in 'fake taxi' raped teenager during five-hour ordeal

Sexual predator in 'fake taxi' raped teenager during five-hour ordeal

A 46-year-old picked up a drunk and vulnerable teenager in a van she believed was a taxi and raped her while she was unconscious.

Want to live Clarkson’s Farm dream on 12.5 acre property?

Want to live Clarkson’s Farm dream on 12.5 acre property?

If you’ve been thinking about the rural life, this converted farmhouse with horse stables and paddocks could be the home of your dreams.

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Celebrity chef closes restaurant after just six months

Celebrity chef closes restaurant after just six months

A celebrity chef has been forced to bring the shutters down on his celebrated business after just six months, citing "tough trading conditions".

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Row growing over Tory selection rules for election candidates

Row growing over Tory selection rules for election candidates

Two Kent MPs are facing crunch selection meetings as they seek to stand at the next general election in constituencies with newly-drawn boundaries.

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Kent man among Britain's most wanted suspects

Kent man among Britain's most wanted suspects

A man police have been hunting for more than four years in connection with a sex attack in Kent is now one of the most wanted suspects in the UK.

Body found in river confirmed to be Nicola Bulley

Body found in river confirmed to be Nicola Bulley

Police have confirmed a body discovered in the River Wyre on Sunday was that of Nicola Bulley, a mum whose disappearance sparked nationwide attention.

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Mums’ concern as free school travel set to be scrapped

Mums’ concern as free school travel set to be scrapped

Parents will be told to cough up £500 if plans to axe free school journeys for teens with special needs are given the go-ahead.

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Rare Tudor ring found by hobby detectorist on palace display

Rare Tudor ring found by hobby detectorist on palace display

A rare gold ring thought to have belonged to Anne Boleyn's family and found by a metal detectorist in a Kent field is now at Hampton Court Palace.

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Leaking roofs and rusty bathroom at scandal-hit hospital

Leaking roofs and rusty bathroom at scandal-hit hospital

A scandal-hit hospital has leaky roofs and rust in one of its bathrooms, an investigation has found.

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Man stabbed and car torched in town centre

Man stabbed and car torched in town centre

Police cordoned off part of a shopping street and arrested five people after a man was injured following reports of a fight.

Drink-driver banned after swerving towards oncoming traffic

Drink-driver banned after swerving towards oncoming traffic

A driver seen swerving onto the wrong side of the road, narrowly missing other vehicles, was found to be twice the legal drink-drive limit.

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Blood left near smashed up cars as police investigate

Blood left near smashed up cars as police investigate

Several vehicles have been damaged by yobs in the early hours with a witness finding blood near one of the smashed up cars.

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Police tape off seafront area near lido

Police tape off seafront area near lido

Part of a town's seafront has been taped off by police after an incident near a former open-air swimming pool.

Woman taken to hospital after e-scooter 'hit and run'

Woman taken to hospital after e-scooter 'hit and run'

Police are looking for the rider of an e-scooter after a woman was mowed down and taken to hospital.

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Bid for housing development on abandoned railway line

Bid for housing development on abandoned railway line

Plans have been unveiled to build a housing development on an abandoned Victorian railway line last used almost 100 years ago.

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'The explosion shook the house and there was a loud boom'

'The explosion shook the house and there was a loud boom'

Three people have been taken to hospital following reports on an explosion at a block of flats.

Biker injured in serious crash on A2

Biker injured in serious crash on A2

A man has been injured in a crash that closed part of the A2, causing major delays.

The new £10 charge coming in at Kent recycling centres

The new £10 charge coming in at Kent recycling centres

Kent County Council has revealed details about a new £10 charge being introduced at all 19 of its recycling centres.

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Ambitious plan for boarded-up pub

Ambitious plan for boarded-up pub

Plans to give an empty village boozer a new lease of life have been unveiled.

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Anglers' disbelief as council shuts 25-year-old fishing spot

Anglers' disbelief as council shuts 25-year-old fishing spot

A petition has been launched by anglers who are fighting to save their beloved fishing spot as a council says it wants to ban the activity.

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How coffee van grew into multi-million pound chain spreading across Kent

How coffee van grew into multi-million pound chain spreading across Kent

An entrepreneur has revealed how he transformed a coffee van that toured business parks into a growing chain turning over more than £2 million.

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'I rushed out in my pants to save my tools - but I didn't want to die'

'I rushed out in my pants to save my tools - but I didn't want to die'

Knife-wielding thugs threatened to stab a dad who confronted them as they broke into his van - before attempting to run him over as they escaped.

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