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'Our broadband is awful but our neighbours have superfast speeds'

'Our broadband is awful but our neighbours have superfast speeds'

Residents on one side of a street have broadband 20 times faster than their neighbours opposite.

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Stoned lorry driver spared jail over horror crash that changed man's life

Stoned lorry driver spared jail over horror crash that changed man's life

A tipper truck driver who caused a horror crash while high on cannabis has been spared prison despite leaving a man in a coma for seven weeks.

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Emergency response blocks town centre road

Emergency response blocks town centre road

A town centre road was blocked, with buses unable to pass, due to an emergency services response which turned out to be a false alarm.

Dozens attend protest against 85ft phone mast

Dozens attend protest against 85ft phone mast

Dozens of residents showed up for a protest against a phone mast which was set to be erected without consultation.

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Aldi store to close for weeks

Aldi store to close for weeks

Residents will see their Aldi store close for more than a month while refurbishment work is carried out.

Sports centre to close all pools due to heating problems

Sports centre to close all pools due to heating problems

A sports centre will close all of its pools to visitors tomorrow due to an ongoing 'temperature issue'.

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Small boat search and rescue off Kent coast

Small boat search and rescue off Kent coast

Coastguard helicopters and lifeboat crews are involved in a search operation involving small boats off the Kent coast.

Look out for rare comet passing

Look out for rare comet passing

A rare comet, last seen around 50,000 years ago, is due to come closest to Earth next week.

PM sacks chairman in bid to draw a line on 'sleaze' allegations

PM sacks chairman in bid to draw a line on 'sleaze' allegations

Political editor Paul Francis analyses the PM's move to sack Tory party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after a “serious breach” of the Ministerial Code.

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Crews spend three hours tackling garage fire

Crews spend three hours tackling garage fire

Firefighters in four engines battled a blaze at a garage for three hours, which started accidentally due to an electrical fault.

Kids unable to use pool due to 'cooler than usual' temperatures

Kids unable to use pool due to 'cooler than usual' temperatures

A leisure centre has restricted its swimming to adults-only due to 'cooler than usual' temperatures and a lack of hot water.

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Problem phone mast 'has section hanging off'

Problem phone mast 'has section hanging off'

A damaged phone mast - which is leaving customers with weak signal - has been photographed with one of its antenna hanging off.

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Biker went through red light and mowed down schoolgirl

Biker went through red light and mowed down schoolgirl

A motorcyclist who drove into a 12-year-old girl while jumping a red traffic light and then fled the scene has avoided jail.

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'I was 21 and drinking up to 10 ciders a day'

'I was 21 and drinking up to 10 ciders a day'

A musician has revealed the life-threatening dangers of being addicted to alcohol and the painful process of withdrawal.

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'I was punched and thrown into traffic in random street attack'

'I was punched and thrown into traffic in random street attack'

A pensioner who says he was the victim of an unprovoked attack is speaking about his ordeal in the hope witnesses will come forward.

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More objections than houses in village 'engulfed' by huge homes plan

More objections than houses in village 'engulfed' by huge homes plan

Villagers have hit out at a council for giving them only two weeks to respond to amendments to a development they say will engulf their village.

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Opening date revealed for multi-million pound cafe

Opening date revealed for multi-million pound cafe

An opening date has been confirmed for an eagerly awaited new cafe in a town park which has been subject to numerous delays.

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‘We won’t turn pub into place for boy racer Tesco meets’

‘We won’t turn pub into place for boy racer Tesco meets’

Two petrolheads set to relaunch a village pub with a motorsport theme have dismissed fears it will be a haven for “boy racer meets”.

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Violent brawl between couples breaks out in McDonald's car park

Violent brawl between couples breaks out in McDonald's car park

Footage has emerged of two sparring couples having a fight in the car park of a McDonald's in the early hours.

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Festival fans in limbo over cancelled shows

Festival fans in limbo over cancelled shows

Customers of a popular music festival say they are still waiting for ticket refunds a year on since the organisers announced the shows were cancelled.

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M2 slip roads to reopen after delays

M2 slip roads to reopen after delays

The four-month long closure of motorway slip roads is set to come to an end after a revamp of one of the county's busiest roundabouts.

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Crash involving police car closes road

Crash involving police car closes road

A crash involving a police car resulted in the closure of one of the main routes in and out of a town.

New lease of life for former Rook's shop

New lease of life for former Rook's shop

A new butchers' has opened in a former unit of the doomed JC Rook & Son's chain it closed down as its new owners reveal their big plans.

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Van driver with child in footwell stopped by police

Van driver with child in footwell stopped by police

Eagle-eyed police officers pulled over a man driving a flatbed truck and saw a child's hands reaching up from the footwell.

County's newest festival announces star-studded line-up

County's newest festival announces star-studded line-up

Organisers of a new rock festival being held this summer have announced its line-up, with two crucial slots still to be filled.

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Lioness swaps goals for gowns at uni graduation

Lioness swaps goals for gowns at uni graduation

Footballer Alessia Russo has received an honorary doctorate from a Kent university for her services to sport.

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Dealer hiding drugs in pants jailed

Dealer hiding drugs in pants jailed

A drug dealer found smuggling cocaine in his underpants has been jailed for more than three years.

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Dizzee Rascal loses appeal against conviction for assaulting ex-fiancee

Dizzee Rascal loses appeal against conviction for assaulting ex-fiancee

The 38-year-old musician was found guilty at a trial in April last year of assaulting his ex.

'I don't know what would have happened if they weren't there'

'I don't know what would have happened if they weren't there'

An emotional son has thanked three teenagers who came to the rescue of his dad, aged 81, when he collapsed on his way to the shops.

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'Meet me outside Woolworths'

'Meet me outside Woolworths'

Running late to meet your friends wasn't an option in an era before the smart phone, recalls columnist Chris Britcher.

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