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Fire station plans submitted

Fire station plans submitted

Plans have been submitted to demolish an old fire station and turn it into flats.

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Furniture store to be knocked down

Furniture store to be knocked down

A council has bought a huge homeware store in a multi-million pound deal so it can be demolished to make way for homes.

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Young girl makes strides after second walking op

Young girl makes strides after second walking op

A little girl who had major surgery to allow her to walk unaided has undergone a second operation.

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Unexploded bomb to disrupt Eurostar services

Unexploded bomb to disrupt Eurostar services

Eurostar passengers are being advised to rethink their plans following the cancellation of services between London and Paris.

Officers seize phones, cash and 'Class A drugs'

Officers seize phones, cash and 'Class A drugs'

Three people have been arrested after police stopped a car while on patrol.

Emergency repairs shut two lanes of M20

Emergency repairs shut two lanes of M20

Motorists are complaining after emergency carriageway repairs started in the middle of the day.

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Woman struck by car

Woman struck by car

A woman is in hospital after a crash involving a car and a pedestrian.

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Arrest after teen hit by car seriously hurt

Arrest after teen hit by car seriously hurt

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a teenage boy was struck by a car.

Mum's bid for meditation in schools

Mum's bid for meditation in schools

A mum who meditates daily with her children is hoping to bring the relaxation method and its benefits into schools in Kent.

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Indoor climbing centre plans revealed

Indoor climbing centre plans revealed

Bosses have unveiled plans to open a new rock climbing centre as they anticipate a surge of interest when the sport debuts at the 2020 Olympics.

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'I ain't going down for no sniff'

'I ain't going down for no sniff'

A cocky drug dealer threw his heroin stash in a river after he was arrested at a hotel.

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Man, 27, charged with 'triple murder' of OAPs

Man, 27, charged with 'triple murder' of OAPs

A man has been charged with murder following the deaths of three men found dead at home.

Historic print firm reduced to rubble

Historic print firm reduced to rubble

Contractors have demolished buildings which had housed a successful print business for decades.

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Kent's Brit Award success

Kent's Brit Award success

With the 2019 Brit Awards just days away, we take a look at some of the biggest musical stars from Kent to take home a gong.

Sale forces closure of sports venue

Sale forces closure of sports venue

A martial arts club is moving to a new venue after more than 40 years in the same place.

'Supermum' taking on final marathon

'Supermum' taking on final marathon

A mum who had to re-learn how to walk after suffering two strokes is to run her third marathon.

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How council tax rises will affect you

How council tax rises will affect you

Some taxpayers could end up paying £12 more than they did last year.

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Cash boost for airport project

Cash boost for airport project

Officials have agreed additional funding for plans to transform an airport.

New fire 'escape hoods' to protect public

New fire 'escape hoods' to protect public

Escape hoods to protect people against toxic fumes will now be carried by firefighters.

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Triple murder suspect has Kent links

Triple murder suspect has Kent links

A man with links to Kent has been arrested on the suspicion of the alleged murders of three pensioners.

Crash causes major A2 delays

Crash causes major A2 delays

Part of the A2 was shut for more than four hours while police investigated a serious accident.

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Reduced beer prices in event of no-deal Brexit

Reduced beer prices in event of no-deal Brexit

A pub chain boss has pledged to reduce beer prices if the UK crashes out of the EU.

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Body discovered in house

Body discovered in house

A man's body has been found after paramedics were called to a home.

Traffic stopped on A2

Traffic stopped on A2

An air ambulance was called after a pedestrian was hit by a car during rush-hour.

£1.6m of school's debt wiped

£1.6m of school's debt wiped

The government has wiped more than half of a £3m debt belonging to a secondary school.

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Crowds gather to say goodbye to crash victim

Crowds gather to say goodbye to crash victim

Hundreds of people lined the streets to say goodbye to a teenager who died after a crash on the A249.

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Row over 'bribe' offered to grammar schools to expand

Row over 'bribe' offered to grammar schools to expand

Anti-selection campaigners have criticised the government after it announced details of a second round of funding for grammar schools to expand.

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Cops 'ram' carjackers after chase

Cops 'ram' carjackers after chase

Two violent carjackers who stole a terminally ill driver's BMW were caught when a traffic cop "rammed" them off the road.

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Dad died from catastrophic electric shock

Dad died from catastrophic electric shock

The widow of an engineer who died after being electrocuted by a faulty machine is calling for tougher safety regulations.

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'Words cannot describe how we are feeling'

'Words cannot describe how we are feeling'

Relatives have paid tribute to a grandmother who died in a crash on the A21.

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