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Work on 600 homes could start within months

Work on 600 homes could start within months

Developers are putting the finishing touches to a controversial planning application.

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Mum's vow after kitchen fire

Mum's vow after kitchen fire

Fire crews say a mum and her two children were lucky to escape after a fire in their home.

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Crash blocks lane

Crash blocks lane

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on the A20.

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'Medical incident' at the roadside

'Medical incident' at the roadside

A woman was treated by paramedics at the roadside after suffering a medical episode.

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Car and motorcycle collide

Car and motorcycle collide

Emergency services were called to a rush-hour crash near a roundabout.

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Caribbean restaurant to open

Caribbean restaurant to open

Diners are set to get a taste of the Caribbean as a new restaurant opens its doors.

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Man 'attempts to grab baby'

Man 'attempts to grab baby'

A mother loading her shopping in a car park has allegedly been approached by a man who tried to grab a baby.

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The system 'let our Yazmina down'

The system 'let our Yazmina down'

A teen who fell from a motorway bridge 15 years after her mum jumped from a flat cuddling her was talked off the bridge a week before, it's emerged.

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Window fell off flats year before death

Window fell off flats year before death

A window fell from the same apartment block as a pane of glass that killed a coach driver.

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'Misleading' pregnancy test kits recalled

'Misleading' pregnancy test kits recalled

Thousands of pregnancy testing kits have been recalled amid concerns the products have been giving "misleading" results to consumers.

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Manhunt for horror clown

Manhunt for horror clown

Two terrified teenagers say they were chased last night by a man in a clown suit wielding a wooden stick.

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Hammer-wielding petrol station robber jailed

Hammer-wielding petrol station robber jailed

A violent robber who threatened petrol station staff with a hammer and slapped a female worker during a terrifying raid has been jailed.

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Man attacked with hammer at cashpoint

Man attacked with hammer at cashpoint

A man was taken to hospital after he was hit in the head with a hammer during a robbery at a cashpoint.

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Shock as schoolboys find machetes in alley

Shock as schoolboys find machetes in alley

Police have warned the public to be alert after 10-year-old boys found two machetes next to their primary school this morning.

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Council leader faces axe

Council leader faces axe

A council leader who has been at the centre of a crisis within the local Tory party is facing a vote of no confidence.

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McDonald's drive-thru set to be rejected

McDonald's drive-thru set to be rejected

Plans to add a drive-thru lane to a popular McDonald's restaurant are set to be rejected at a council meeting next week.

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Inquest into death of Kent-born terrorist begins

Inquest into death of Kent-born terrorist begins

An inquest has begun into the death of Dartford-born terrorist Khalid Masood.

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Van driver dies after crash

Van driver dies after crash

Police are appealing for witnesses after a van driver died in a crash.

Three treated after cars and vans collide

Three treated after cars and vans collide

Three people have been treated by ambulance crews after a four-vehicle collision.

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Dig to unearth town's ancient secret

Dig to unearth town's ancient secret

Archaeologists hope to unearth one of Kent's hidden secrets – an ancient uphill watercourse said to have been engineered by an Anglo-Saxon princess.

Several charged over modern slavery and drugs supply

Several charged over modern slavery and drugs supply

Detectives have charged some six people in connection with a drugs supply network - including several in relation to modern slavery.

Football club speaks out after fan's death

Football club speaks out after fan's death

West Ham United have issued a statement following the death of a dedicated fan, who died in a freak accident when a window pane fell on him in London.

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Councillor suspended for using racist phrase

Councillor suspended for using racist phrase

An investigation's been launched and a councillor suspended after he used a phrase including the N-word during a meeting.

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Tragic past of bridge fall teen

Tragic past of bridge fall teen

A teenager plummeted to her death from a motorway bridge 15 years after her mother jumped from a balcony with her in her arms.

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Baby abuser appeals to have jail term slashed

Baby abuser appeals to have jail term slashed

A father who played a part in breaking his own son’s legs and leaving him permanently scarred has appealed against his 10-year prison sentence.

Girl missing for a week is found

Girl missing for a week is found

Police say a teenager they had been looking for has now been found safe and well.

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Bus driver's sudden braking 'caused pensioner's death'

Bus driver's sudden braking 'caused pensioner's death'

A bus driver has gone on trial accused of causing an elderly passenger's death when she was thrown from her seat after he braked suddenly.

Woman in court for 'assaulting officer'

Woman in court for 'assaulting officer'

A woman is due in court today after allegedly striking a police community support officer in the face.

Cyclist struck by car suffers head injury

Cyclist struck by car suffers head injury

A man riding a bike has been taken to hospital with a head injury following a crash with a car.

Vision for seafront homes goes on show

Vision for seafront homes goes on show

More than 500 people flocked to a coastal harbour to take a first look at plans for new seafront homes.

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