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Shocking moment drunk woman drives on to railway track

Shocking moment drunk woman drives on to railway track

A woman who drove her car along a railway track while more than three times the drink-driving limit has avoided jail.

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Crash on M25 causes rush-hour chaos

Crash on M25 causes rush-hour chaos

Long delays are affecting motorists at the Darenth Interchange between the A2 and M25 after an overturned car blocked a lane.

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Tragic 19-year-old found dead by mum

Tragic 19-year-old found dead by mum

A 19-year-old who took her own life thought mental health services had dismissed her as a "confused teenager", an inquest has heard.

Tiny dog thrown from truck at 50mph

Tiny dog thrown from truck at 50mph

A tiny dog which was hurled from a flatbed truck at 50mph was lucky to survive.

Coroner rules pilot's crash death as misadventure

Coroner rules pilot's crash death as misadventure

A loving father who was killed when his aircraft crashed into a Kent field died as result of misadventure, a coroner has ruled.

Expelliarmus! Muggles welcome as Harry Potter fans prepare to cast their spell

Expelliarmus! Muggles welcome as Harry Potter fans prepare to cast their spell

Witches, wizards and muggles are getting ready to wave their wands at one of the biggest events tonight worldwide for Harry Potter fans.

Here's what happened when our reporter tried weightlifting with Team GB

Here's what happened when our reporter tried weightlifting with Team GB

Here's what happened when we sent our reporter to try Olympic weightlifting at the Kent gym producing champion women lifters on an Olympic scale.

Lost lorry drivers 'wreaking havoc' in residential street

Lost lorry drivers 'wreaking havoc' in residential street

Neighbours who have had their cars damaged by HGV drivers getting stuck down residential roads are calling for better signs to stop them getting lost.

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'My teenage daughter was suicidal... so they sent her to Manchester'

'My teenage daughter was suicidal... so they sent her to Manchester'

With just 11 inpatient beds available in Kent for children with mental health disorders, one 13-year-old was placed in a hospital 280 miles away.

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Plans approved for town's fourth McDonald's

Plans approved for town's fourth McDonald's

A 24-hour drive-thru McDonald's has been given the go-ahead despite concerns it could bring traffic chaos to a busy roundabout.

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School's time capsule vanishes

School's time capsule vanishes

As work takes place to demolish a village school, a bid to find and save its 26-year-old time capsule has failed.

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'They're been left like prisoners in their own homes'

'They're been left like prisoners in their own homes'

Residents living near a recreation ground are suffering "horrific" anti-social abuse.

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'Who needs Belgium when you can get chocolate this good at Bluewater?'

'Who needs Belgium when you can get chocolate this good at Bluewater?'

It’s the ultimate destination for chocoholics, but did Cocoba manage to get us in the mood for love?

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Clarke's name to disappear after 93 years

Clarke's name to disappear after 93 years

Bargain hunters should head to this furniture store's closing down sale this Saturday.

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Kent residents to pay more for police

Kent residents to pay more for police

Tax rises mean Kent residents will pay more for policing from April.

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Insulate Britain activist avoids jail over M25 protest

Insulate Britain activist avoids jail over M25 protest

An environmental campaigner from Kent has avoided jail for a second time for his part in Insulate Britain protests.

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Wife 'beyond heartbroken' by footballer's death

Wife 'beyond heartbroken' by footballer's death

The wife of a footballer has been left “completely numb” after he collapsed and died shortly after a match, aged 35.

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Men with metal poles tried to get into property

Men with metal poles tried to get into property

Two men have been arrested after running from police investigating an attempted break-in.

Woman in her 50s dies in collision with lorry

Woman in her 50s dies in collision with lorry

A woman in her 50s who was on a motorbike has died in a crash and police are appealing for information.

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School put in lockdown after trespassing incident

School put in lockdown after trespassing incident

A secondary school has been put into lockdown after trespassers were seen in the grounds.

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'If it stops being free, I won't be playing'

'If it stops being free, I won't be playing'

An MP - who says he solved today's Wordle in just two attempts - is worried for the future of the popular online word game.

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Vandals target park's new After Life bench

Vandals target park's new After Life bench

Thieves have stolen a plaque from a commemorative bench donated by Netflix just two weeks after it was installed.

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£200 fine for breaking new phone laws from next month

£200 fine for breaking new phone laws from next month

New mobile phone laws are coming into force next month with big penalties for drivers caught not following the more stringent rules.

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Bungling raiders try to yank shop's cash machine from wall

Bungling raiders try to yank shop's cash machine from wall

A gang failed in their attempt to steal a grocery store's cash machine before fleeing into the night.

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Popular boat service returns for half-term

Popular boat service returns for half-term

A boat service to the capital is returning for two days in the half-term.

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Double-decker bus goes off-road to avoid jam

Double-decker bus goes off-road to avoid jam

Footage has shown the moment a bus with passengers on board leaves a road to escape a traffic jam.

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Grandmother dies hours after her 100th birthday

Grandmother dies hours after her 100th birthday

A centenarian who celebrated her milestone birthday with a champagne afternoon tea passed away 48 hours later.

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Boy dies after being hit by minibus near school

Boy dies after being hit by minibus near school

A pupil has died after being hit by a vehicle near his school.

Man taken to hospital after bollard crash outside pub

Man taken to hospital after bollard crash outside pub

A man has been taken to hospital after becoming trapped in a van which had crashed into a bollard outside a pub.

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Kent's worst-performing schools miss out on 'Levelling Up' money

Kent's worst-performing schools miss out on 'Levelling Up' money

Kent's worst-performing schools have missed out on government 'Levelling Up' money because good schools elsewhere in Kent push the average up.

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