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Road closed after 'hit and run'

Road closed after 'hit and run'

Emergency services were called after a suspected hit and run which left a pensioner dead.

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Rescue mission after men get stuck in the mud

Rescue mission after men get stuck in the mud

A trio had to be rescued after their boat got stuck in the mud.

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Can small cinemas survive the pandemic?

Can small cinemas survive the pandemic?

With new films going to streaming services and coronavirus restrictions keeping customers away, the future of independent cinemas is under threat.

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Hotel bid for fire-hit amusements

Hotel bid for fire-hit amusements

Plans have been submitted for a new 45-bed hotel at the site of a former amusement arcade destroyed in a fire.

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'I don't want to see another tragic death'

'I don't want to see another tragic death'

The death of a homeless man who was forced to give up pets when he was offered a new home - pushes woman to campaign for council policy change.

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Kent's most famous UFO sightings

Kent's most famous UFO sightings

The latest government figures revel Kent is a key destination for mysterious sightings, so we decided to look back at our strangest reports.

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Work starts on £112m upgrades to A2 junctions

Work starts on £112m upgrades to A2 junctions

Work on a controversial new flyover across the A2 is now under way with work expected to last for more than two years.

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Tunnel closed for emergency repairs

Tunnel closed for emergency repairs

A tunnel on the A20 has been closed for emergency repairs to its camera network.

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Barbed wire and spike snares left on bike trail

Barbed wire and spike snares left on bike trail

Mountain bikers are being warned to be careful after barbed wire and spike snares were laid across a popular woodland trail.

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Shocking moment officer is mowed down at beach party

Shocking moment officer is mowed down at beach party

Video footage has emerged of the shocking moment a police officer is hit by a car at a huge beach party.

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Popular Halloween fest cancelled

Popular Halloween fest cancelled

A family-favourite Halloween scare festival has been cancelled by organisers as they blamed uncertainty surrounding the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

World's oldest Tapir dies

World's oldest Tapir dies

A wild animal park has announced the world's oldest Tapir has died at the age of 42.

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Firefighters save village pond from drying out

Firefighters save village pond from drying out

Firefighters have been thanked by villagers after helping to prevent a much-loved pond from drying out amid soaring temperatures.

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Man charged after woman left with fractured skull

Man charged after woman left with fractured skull

A man has been charged with actual bodily harm after an 'unprovoked assault' left a woman injured.

'Bomb ship explosion could be bigger than Beirut blast'

'Bomb ship explosion could be bigger than Beirut blast'

The explosives on board a Second World War bomb ship off the Kent coast are more powerful than those which caused the Beirut disaster, it is claimed.

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'If we'd left them there they would have drowned'

'If we'd left them there they would have drowned'

A builder swimming the English Channel for charity has helped rescue three migrants from a sinking kayak.

Man arrested over dog walker's death

Man arrested over dog walker's death

A car was found damaged and abandoned in the car park of a sports ground shortly after a man died in a suspected hit and run.

Four officers injured at beach party

Four officers injured at beach party

An 'altercation' at a large beach party left four officers injured - with the organisers admitting the event got out of hand.

'It's environmental vandalism - they're spoiling the countryside'

'It's environmental vandalism - they're spoiling the countryside'

The government has revealed its intention to store piles of earth next to a post-Brexit lorry park, but angry residents have hit out at the plan.

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No end in sight for 'dangerous' migrant crossings

No end in sight for 'dangerous' migrant crossings

As the PM describes the migrant crossings as 'stupid, dangerous and criminal’, we find out what it's like for the officers helping them in Dover.

Bus journeys could 'burst school bubbles'

Bus journeys could 'burst school bubbles'

Pupils rushing on to school buses would ruin any bubbles created to prevent the spread of coronavirus, a councillor has warned.

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Historic inn could be demolished for flats

Historic inn could be demolished for flats

Critics have hit out at proposals to flatten an old pub driven past by thousands each day.

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'Yekshemesh': Borat impersonator spotted in Kent

'Yekshemesh': Borat impersonator spotted in Kent

A bearded man has been filmed strolling into a town centre doing his best Borat impression.

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MP 'should apologise' for cervix tweet

MP 'should apologise' for cervix tweet

An MP at the centre of a transphobia row has been urged to apologise by campaigners after she said "only women have a cervix”.

'Gunman on roof' sparks armed response

'Gunman on roof' sparks armed response

Reports of a gunman on a roof sparked an armed response.

'Blue lake' open for business

'Blue lake' open for business

A lake on the site of an old quarry is now available for watersports.

Changes to Gravesend over 30 years

Changes to Gravesend over 30 years

Check out these pictures showing how Gravesend has changed over the past decades.

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Children in Kent abused 62 times every week

Children in Kent abused 62 times every week

The NSPCC is calling for urgent action as child sex offences have more than doubled since 2015 and lockdown is leaving victims trapped with abusers.

Future of garden centre struck by tragedy in doubt

Future of garden centre struck by tragedy in doubt

A 98-year-old garden centre hit by tragedy says its future could be thrown into doubt if it loses a controversial planning appeal.

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Armed police swoop on village as three injured

Armed police swoop on village as three injured

Officers have taped off the entrance to a racecourse following an 'altercation' which left three people hurt.

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