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Strong winds as yellow warning issued again

Strong winds as yellow warning issued again

A yellow weather warning has been issued for strong winds in Kent from the early hours of tomorrow morning.

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Councils' legal row settled out of court

Councils' legal row settled out of court

A nine month-long battle between two councils over a key road project has finally come to a head.

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High winds ground Spitfire

High winds ground Spitfire

A stunt, which would have seen a Spitfire fly with a red nose, has become a casualty of the weather.

Gypsy liaison police face misconduct charges

Gypsy liaison police face misconduct charges

Two police officers accused of unlawfully entering a house and using offensive language towards its occupants will face a misconduct hearing.

New classrooms + hall = good result for growing school

New classrooms + hall=good result for growing school

A sneak peek inside an extension to a primary school has revealed how the £2 million project is reaching its conclusion.

MP swears at Remain protester

MP swears at Remain protester

Footage shows a prominent MP calling a Brexit protester an insulting name.

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'Arson' attack on family home

'Arson' attack on family home

A family have been rescued from a flat fire which is thought to have been started deliberately.

MPs share 'shock' at 'vile' attack in New Zealand

MPs share 'shock' at 'vile' attack in New Zealand

Kent MPs have penned messages of shock after shootings at two mosques have seen 49 people killed.

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Robber jailed for 'terrifying' knife raid on village shop

Robber jailed for 'terrifying' knife raid on village shop

A 20-year-old who threatened a woman with a knife in order to steal £100 has been sentenced to more than four years in prison.

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Road still shut after lorry rolls into field

Road still shut after lorry rolls into field

An A-road remains closed in both directions after an HGV toppled into a nearby field yesterday.

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Parents told not to get red noses

Parents told not to get red noses

Children at a Kent primary school have been asked not to buy red noses for Comic Relief this year in a bid to cut down on single-use plastic.

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The Fall members to play Fringe Festival

The Fall members to play Fringe Festival

More acts, including a band featuring members of The Fall, have been announced for an annual music festival.

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Campaigners threaten to sue council

Campaigners threaten to sue council

Residents are considering legal action after suffering another blow in their bid to stop a controversial project.

'Failing' school bouncing back

'Failing' school bouncing back

Inspectors say there have been significant changes to turn around an academy rated inadequate.

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'I can't move on' says crash victim's mum

'I can't move on' says crash victim's mum

A mum is still struggling to come to terms with the death of her son two years after he was killed in a crash.

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Opening of Bluewater shopping centre in 1999

Opening of Bluewater shopping centre in 1999

Bluewater rose from a disused quarry in Greenhithe to one of Europe's leading retail and leisure venues.

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Stores of Bluewater past and present

Stores of Bluewater past and present

Do you remember the stores that once filled the spots in Bluewater?

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Roads chiefs defend Op Stack policy

Roads chiefs defend Op Stack policy

Questions are being asked why no alternatives for Operation Stack were found since it was last introduced in 2015.

Dead dog found in black sacks

Dead dog found in black sacks

An animal charity has said it discovered a dead dog at the side of the road this morning.

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Warrants issued for family

Warrants issued for family

A judge has issued warrants for a father and two of his daughters after they were convicted of dumping waste.

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MPs vote to delay Brexit

MPs vote to delay Brexit

Parliament has voted to delay Brexit until June 30 in another dramatic day in Westminster.

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Mechanical digger trapped by the tide

Mechanical digger trapped by the tide

A broken down digger became trapped by rising water as it worked on repairing flood defences.

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Killer drink-driver to appeal sentence

Killer drink-driver to appeal sentence

A driver who killed three people including his teenage girlfriend after crashing his car while over the limit is looking to have his jail term cut.

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Car damaged by crushing wall

Car damaged by crushing wall

Part of a car has been destroyed after a wall came crashing down on it.

Bomb squad called after device found

Bomb squad called after device found

Explosives experts from the MOD have been called out after an unexploded wartime device was spotted.

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Animal skins dumped at roadside

Animal skins dumped at roadside

Half a dozen black sacks filled to the brim with dead animal skins have been dumped at the roadside in a village.

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Police dog uncovers stash of suspected heroin

Police dog uncovers stash of suspected heroin

A training exercise had to be interrupted while a police dog helped officers uncover suspected class A drugs following a vehicle stop.

Tenerife holiday up for grabs on kmfm

Tenerife holiday up for grabs on kmfm

kmfm is giving you the chance to get some sun in the Canary Islands.

Krispy Kreme shuts store

Krispy Kreme shuts store

Doughnut giant Krispy Kreme has pulled out of one the county's towns after less than a year.

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Large emergency response after man dies

Large emergency response after man dies

Police and ambulance vehicles descended following the death of a man at a property.

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