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Rescuers use bare hands to clear rubble after horror crash

Rescuers use bare hands to clear rubble after horror crash

Passers-by were seen using their bare hands to clear rubble after a lorry overturned in a residential street.

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Challenge Anneka filming in Kent

Challenge Anneka filming in Kent

TV presenter Anneka Rice is filming a new series of her classic programme - and is calling on volunteers to help get it completed in time.

'Helmet saved my life when I had cardiac arrest'

'Helmet saved my life when I had cardiac arrest'

A grandad who is lucky to be alive after suffering a cardiac arrest while riding his bike is stressing the importance of wearing a helmet.

Cars turned away as rain causes winter fair chaos

Cars turned away as rain causes winter fair chaos

Parking problems at a winter fair at a popular Kent destination is causing long delays for motorists on nearby roads.

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Drunk man banned from his family home

Drunk man banned from his family home

A son who turned up at his parents' home drunk and damaged a garden gate has been told not to go within 200 metres of the property.

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Train buckled by fallen tree

Train buckled by fallen tree

The front of a train has been buckled after it collided with a fallen tree.

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60-mile diversion for overnight closure of M2

60-mile diversion for overnight closure of M2

A 16-mile stretch of the M2 will be closed overnight this weekend – and a huge 60-mile diversion route will be put in place.

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Woman struck by train survives

Woman struck by train survives

A woman struck by a train last night has suffered non life-threatening injuries, police have confirmed.

First restaurant at £115m complex reveals opening date

First restaurant at £115m complex reveals opening date

The first restaurant to launch at a new multi-million-pound development has confirmed it will open before Christmas.

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Amazon to bring back Neighbours

Amazon to bring back Neighbours

Life on Ramsay Street will resume early next year, it has been announced, with Amazon confirming plans for a new series of the Australian soap.

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'Does it get more Margate than beer and pizza among axe throwers?'

'Does it get more Margate than beer and pizza among axe throwers?'

We try out the pizza at a vibrant leisure centre where you can throw axes - and then have a pint of the best beer in the country.

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Dying man wants 'scum punished' as savings for own funeral stolen

Dying man wants 'scum punished' as savings for own funeral stolen

A man dying of cancer who had the £3,000 he had saved for his own funeral stolen wants "the scum responsible to be punished".

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Kent Joules shops could shut as brand files for administration

Kent Joules shops could shut as brand files for administration

The county's two Joules clothing shops face an uncertain future after the brand formally filed for administration, putting almost 1,600 jobs at risk.

MP banned from driving for using phone at wheel

MP banned from driving for using phone at wheel

A Tory MP has been banned from driving for six months after admitting to using his phone while behind the wheel.

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Crash outside police station leads to 'road rage' assault

Crash outside police station leads to 'road rage' assault

A crash involving two cars led to a large emergency service response outside a police station and Domino's.

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Coca-Cola recalls Christmas cans

Coca-Cola recalls Christmas cans

Coca-Cola is recalling some of its Christmas multi-packs, says the Food Standards Agency, which has issued a food alert over the error.

Cancer heartbreak for wife, 28, just months after honeymoon

Cancer heartbreak for wife, 28, just months after honeymoon

A woman has been left devastated at the news her childhood sweetheart has breast cancer, requiring aggressive rounds of chemotherapy.

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'My links to fascists were made in spirit of education'

'My links to fascists were made in spirit of education'

A Conservative county councillor has apologised after pictures emerged from his time as a member of an openly-fascist group.

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What tax-hiking mini budget means for Kent

What tax-hiking mini budget means for Kent

From the Lower Thames Crossing to Kent County Council tax rates, here's what the mini budget means for Kent.

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Flat goes up in flames

Flat goes up in flames

Emergency services were called to a fire which broke out in a flat.

Flash flooding as torrential rain lashes county

Flash flooding as torrential rain lashes county

Roads have flooded and a lane of the M20 is shut for the day amid torrential downpours.

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Cinema site to become retirement flats after 20 years

Cinema site to become retirement flats after 20 years

Plans for a 166-bed retirement complex on the site of a former 1930s cinema have been approved.

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Dream Disneyland holiday ends in dad's death

Dream Disneyland holiday ends in dad's death

Mystery surrounds the sudden death of an IT chief who was on holiday with his family in Florida, an inquest has heard.

Huge Chapel Down winery 'could make us bigger than Moet in UK'

Huge Chapel Down winery 'could make us bigger than Moet in UK'

An English wine giant believes a new multi-million pound winery in the Kent countryside could make the brand even bigger than Moet in the UK.

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Pub to open in bank after £250k refurb

Pub to open in bank after £250k refurb

Owners of a popular micropub are about to open a new venue featuring a town's 'biggest tap wall and banging food'.

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The 'horror movie' mill abandoned for 15 years

The 'horror movie' mill abandoned for 15 years

A derelict and potentially contaminated mill with a grim past is one of the eeriest - and most intriguing - locations in Kent.

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'We've had a hole in our roof for nine months'

'We've had a hole in our roof for nine months'

A mother and her two young sons have been living with a gaping hole in their roof for nine months - leaving them freezing cold and unable to sleep.

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Huge response after woman hit by train

Huge response after woman hit by train

Police, fire crews and paramedics were called after a woman was hit on the train line.

More flood alerts for Kent as river levels rise

More flood alerts for Kent as river levels rise

Extra flood warnings have been put in place as heavy rain continues to batter the county.

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Inside Kent's newest McDonald's... it's not quite what it seems

Inside Kent's newest McDonald's... it's not quite what it seems

It may appear huge from the outside, but this new McDonald's in a Tesco car park shows looks can be deceiving.

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