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Families flee as shark spotted off beach

Families flee as shark spotted off beach

Families fled the water after spotting a shark close to a beach.

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Video shows eco activists smash petrol pumps

Video shows eco activists smash petrol pumps

This is the moment eco activists smashed petrol pumps on the M25 in their latest protest.

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Chaos as passengers evacuated from Eurotunnel train

Chaos as passengers evacuated from Eurotunnel train

Passengers were evacuated from a broken down Eurotunnel train leading to delays at the border of up to five hours.

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£22m plans to transform town centre revealed

£22m plans to transform town centre revealed

A bus station could be closed and replaced with a green public square if a bid for government funding is successful.

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Is this UK's shortest road with speed bumps?

Is this UK's shortest road with speed bumps?

A resident has laughed off claims his road is "the UK's shortest with speed bumps" after having them put in - but admits they were a waste of money.

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'Overgrown trees mean we can't hang our washing out'

'Overgrown trees mean we can't hang our washing out'

Residents say a row of trees is so unkempt it is blocking out light in their gardens and stopping them from drying washing outside.

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Owner hopes town's landmark pub will trade again

Owner hopes town's landmark pub will trade again

A businessman says he wants to see a once-popular town centre pub back open and serving its community.

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'Riverside lake is brown, frothy and smells disgusting'

'Riverside lake is brown, frothy and smells disgusting'

A littered-filled lake which was once almost flooded with sewage is not dangerous despite dog-walker's fears.

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Shock as man lays dead at home for hours due to ambulance delays

Shock as man lays dead at home for hours due to ambulance delays

A grieving family have described their ordeal after being forced to keep their loved one's body in a bedroom for six hours due to ambulance delays.

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KFC and Taco Bell to fill former showroom

KFC and Taco Bell to fill former showroom

Plans have been submitted for two fast-food restaurants to take over an empty town centre site.

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Large emergency response as car overturns

Large emergency response as car overturns

Police closed a road after a MG6 crashed and ended up on its roof.

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Car badly damaged after crashing into house

Car badly damaged after crashing into house

A road is partially blocked after the driver of a Ford Fiesta lost control and ploughed into a house.

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Travellers asked to leave playing field

Travellers asked to leave playing field

A group of travellers have been asked to move from a playing field.

'Scrapping of GCSEs and A Levels is long overdue'

'Scrapping of GCSEs and A Levels is long overdue'

One of the county's top education advisors has backed calls by a former Prime Minister to overhaul the way in which students are taught and examined.

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Road sweeper overturns in crash

Road sweeper overturns in crash

Emergency crews were called after a crash in a which a road sweeper tipped over.

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Water park visitors urged to isolate until illness passes

Water park visitors urged to isolate until illness passes

Visitors to a water park struck by a mystery bug are being told to isolate until two days after symptoms end to stop others falling ill.

Faulty car light leads to drugs arrest

Faulty car light leads to drugs arrest

Officers who stopped a car over a faulty light ended up discovering knives and drugs in the vehicle.

Motorcyclist flown to hospital after crash

Motorcyclist flown to hospital after crash

A motorcyclist has been taken to a London hospital after a crash on the A20.

Travellers remain two weeks after eviction notice

Travellers remain two weeks after eviction notice

Upset residents say there are at the end of their tethers over travellers who remain in a park two weeks after being ordered to leave.

Missing man found after appeal

Missing man found after appeal

Police have thanked those who helped with the appeal to find missing man Brandon Longworth.

Suspect in court after man stabbed

Suspect in court after man stabbed

A man has been charged after another man was stabbed at a property in a Kent town.

Sheep and alpacas killed by dogs in late night attack

Sheep and alpacas killed by dogs in late night attack

Two alpacas and two sheep died in two separate attacks in nearby fields.

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Creepy clown stalks teenage boys near seafront

Creepy clown stalks teenage boys near seafront

Two teenage boys were left shaken after reportedly being stalked by a "creepy" man in a clown costume near a seafront.

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Two children arrested after town centre fire

Two children arrested after town centre fire

Two children have been arrested after a town centre fire sparked a huge emergency response.

No Eurostar in Kent for 'two to three years'

No Eurostar in Kent for 'two to three years'

Eurostar has announced that it will not stop in Kent for the next "two to three years".

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More than 30 caravans move onto playing fields

More than 30 caravans move onto playing fields

A popular green space has again been occupied by travellers.

Victim of pub attack left fighting for his life

Victim of pub attack left fighting for his life

The victim of an attack outside a pub has been described as a "kind and gentle giant" by his family.

Seaside restaurant with 'Mediterranean vibes' among best meals with a view

Seaside restaurant with 'Mediterranean vibes' among best meals with a view

A beachside restaurant overlooking the English Channel has been hailed as one of the nation's best dining spots with a view.

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EasyJet and Ryanair in talks to start flights from Kent airport

EasyJet and Ryanair in talks to start flights from Kent airport

Passenger services could return to Manston sooner than expected, with airlines including EasyJet and Ryanair in talks to get flights up and running.

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Motorbike pulled from 'disgusting' and 'neglected' river

Motorbike pulled from 'disgusting' and 'neglected' river

Volunteers helping clear a 'disgusting' river were shocked to pull a motorbike out, as well as trolleys, traffic cones and other waste.

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