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Much-loved furniture store could be turned into flats

Much-loved furniture store could be turned into flats

Plans have emerged to transform a former furniture shop - which was previously and mistakenly raided by police searching for drugs - into flats.

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Mum loses son, 15, to cancer while fighting her own battle

Mum loses son, 15, to cancer while fighting her own battle

A 15-year-old who died of cancer has been called a "true fighter" by his mum who has also had treatment for the disease.

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Stunned police forced to stop 'wrong way' M20 driver

Stunned police forced to stop 'wrong way' M20 driver

Police say it was 'amazing' that nobody was injured by a car driving the wrong way on the M20.

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Delays on M25 after crash

Delays on M25 after crash

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on the M25 which is causing long delays.

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Mystery over crumpled sports car wedged into retail sign

Mystery over crumpled sports car wedged into retail sign

A sports car left abandoned outside a retail park after crashing into a sign has prompted a search for its owners.

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A fifth of lone Albanian child refugees are missing, council admits

A fifth of lone Albanian child refugees are missing, council admits

Kent County Council took in nearly 200 Albanian children up to the end of October but nearly a fifth have gone missing.

Schoolboy taken to hospital after 'hit-and-run'

Schoolboy taken to hospital after 'hit-and-run'

A schoolboy has been taken to hospital with a head injury after allegedly being hit by a car in a suspected hit-and-run.

Game abandoned after fan dies

Game abandoned after fan dies

A National League football match involving a side from Kent has been called off after a supporter was taken ill and later died.

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Protesters target Lidl branch over 'chicken abuse' claims

Protesters target Lidl branch over 'chicken abuse' claims

Animal rights supporters have staged a protest outside a supermarket chain over claims it uses a 'fast-growing' chicken breed predisposed to illness.

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'Gridlocked' roads after bridge shut

'Gridlocked' roads after bridge shut

A road closure is continuing to cause chaos for drivers while electricity repairs are carried out along a major route.

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Race against time to save 300-year-old pub

Race against time to save 300-year-old pub

A community group has just weeks left to raise £300k to save a beloved historic village pub.

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Work set to start on 'affordable' eco-estate

Work set to start on 'affordable' eco-estate

Construction on a new environmentally-friendly estate is set to start in February - and developers say the majority of the homes will be "affordable".

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Woman, 18, dead and four injured in major crash

Woman, 18, dead and four injured in major crash

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after a young woman died following a serious crash at a roundabout.

Violent murderer stabbed man over restaurant row

Violent murderer stabbed man over restaurant row

A drunk and violent thug who stabbed a man to death after a row in a restaurant has been jailed for life.

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Comprehensives 'lack discipline' says Tory peer

Comprehensives 'lack discipline' says Tory peer

A Tory peer taking part in a debate about scrapping grammars said many non-selective schools lacked discipline.

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Calls for action after road collapses

Calls for action after road collapses

A developer is under pressure to repair a road which collapsed two days before a major town festival.

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Fire crews tackle house blaze

Fire crews tackle house blaze

Four fire engines were called to a house after a garage caught fire.

Road closed by police after accident

Road closed by police after accident

A road has been shut by police while an investigation takes place after an accident in the early hours.

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E-scooter trial may be over - but they're not going anywhere

E-scooter trial may be over - but they're not going anywhere

As a controversial e-scooter trial ended this week, the vehicles should be nowhere to be seen. But that's far from the case as our reporter finds out.

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'I'm in excruciating pain every time I eat'

'I'm in excruciating pain every time I eat'

A 25-year-old former "foodie" has told how she now suffers excruciating pain every time she eats.

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Panic room meets laser tag and mini golf at new centre

Panic room meets laser tag and mini golf at new centre

Escape room entrepreneurs have opened a family-fun entertainment centre in the heart of a town.

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Police were waiting at drink-driving mum's home after tip-off

Police were waiting at drink-driving mum's home after tip-off

A mum-of-two was almost four times the legal alcohol limit when she pulled up at home and found the police waiting for her.

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Rain water 'gushing like river' on double-decker bus

Rain water 'gushing like river' on double-decker bus

An investigation has been launched after a bus floor resembled a 'river', sparking fears a passenger could slip over.

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Traffic held on M20 due to police incident

Traffic held on M20 due to police incident

Traffic was stopped on the M20 this evening due to a police incident.

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Mum wins kmfm's Cash for Christmas competition

Mum wins kmfm's Cash for Christmas competition

A lucky kmfm listener says she hasn't stopped smiling since hearing she'd won £2,000 just in time for Christmas.

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Axe-throwing centre to open

Axe-throwing centre to open

A Viking-mad couple are launching a town's first axe-throwing centre, with walk-in taster sessions offered on its first day.

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Police launch Christmas anti-drink driving crackdown

Police launch Christmas anti-drink driving crackdown

A national campaign which aims to catch anyone who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs while driving has launched as the festive period begins.

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Unwell NHS manager wrongfully ousted from job

Unwell NHS manager wrongfully ousted from job

A hospital trust wrongfully ousted a manager from her role after implying she was incompetent and 'not up to the challenge', a tribunal has heard.

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End in sight for roadworks hell

End in sight for roadworks hell

Lane closures on a major A-road are due to be lifted early, it has been revealed.

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Delays after second M2 crash

Delays after second M2 crash

Traffic was held twice on a busy stretch of motorway, after consecutive multi-vehicle crashes.

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