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Dancing in the streets for annual folk festival

Dancing in the streets for annual folk festival

Four days of folk song, music, dance, crafts and tradition come to one of the widest high streets in the country this week.

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Kent's most crime-plagued McDonald's outlet

Kent's most crime-plagued McDonald's outlet

Police have been called to a fast food chain almost 400 times within two-and-a-half years.

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New mental health hospital opens its doors

New mental health hospital opens its doors

Patients in crisis may no longer have to be sent hundreds of miles away after the opening of an £18 million facility.

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Lorry driver admits causing death crash

Lorry driver admits causing death crash

A trucker who admitted causing a crash that killed a 21-year-old is likely to face charges of dangerous driving.

Comedian leads tributes to West Ham fan killed in freak accident

Comedian leads tributes to West Ham fan killed in freak accident

Comedian James Corden has led tributes to a coach driver killed in a freak accident.

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Two treated after house fire

Two treated after house fire

A blaze in a kitchen led to two elderly people needing treatment from paramedics.

Speed before triple crash death 'not excessive'

Speed before triple crash death 'not excessive'

A coroner has ruled a drink and drug driver killed alongside two friends was not excessively speeding - despite police saying he was going at 125mph.

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Armed police swoop on village

Armed police swoop on village

Multiple ambulances and armed police have been seen in a cul-de-sac.

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Farmer filmed sex attack on sleeping woman

Farmer filmed sex attack on sleeping woman

A farmer who fondled a sleeping woman's breasts videoed the assault on his mobile phone.

Power cable falls in road after crash

Power cable falls in road after crash

Police closed a busy route after a crash brought down a power cable into the road.

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Accident blocked motorway

Accident blocked motorway

There were delays on the M20 after a crash.

Image released in 'chainsaw attack' probe

Image released in 'chainsaw attack' probe

Police have released a computer-generated image of a man believed to have damaged a shop window with a power tool.

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Roadworks cause more misery for motorists

Roadworks cause more misery for motorists

Roadworks in a town centre have been delayed for another three weeks - despite promises it would be finished before children went back to school.

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Rogue traders barge into pensioner's home

Rogue traders barge into pensioner's home

A pensioner was forced to pay around £4,000 to have her driveway cleaned after rogue traders barged into her home.

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Brothers stunned after taser guns racket exposed

Brothers stunned after taser guns racket exposed

Two men are behind bars after being caught bringing 22 stun guns into the country.

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Men stole heavy duty batteries worth £50k

Men stole heavy duty batteries worth £50k

Three men have been jailed after conspiring to steal dozens of heavy duty batteries from phone masts across Kent in a series of crimes worth £50,000.

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Tributes to man killed in house fire

Tributes to man killed in house fire

Memories of a man named locally as Gareth Day, who died in a house fire, have been shared by those who knew him.

Train crashes into vehicle at level crossing

Train crashes into vehicle at level crossing

Police and ambulance crews raced to a rail track after a train hit a car at a level crossing, sparking service cancellations.

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Estate agent hits back at sleazy rumours

Estate agent hits back at sleazy rumours

A frustrated estate agent has spoken out to end seedy speculation that a house was used as a porn studio or brothel, owing to its unusual layout.

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Thieving PC to pocket most of pension

Thieving PC to pocket most of pension

A former police officer who stole almost £16,000 of goods from police stations to sell on eBay will keep most of his pension.

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'You can’t magic up these people'

'You can’t magic up these people'

Care bosses say firms which look after elderly and vulnerable people will face a recruitment crisis if the government curbs immigration after Brexit.

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Tower of London, Windsor Castle... Designer Outlet?

Tower of London, Windsor Castle... Designer Outlet?

A banner in Thailand advertising an English school has placed a shopping mall alongside landmarks like the Tower of London and Windsor Castle.

Son admits killing mum

Son admits killing mum

A man has admitted killing his mother after her body was found at their home.

Armed police outside flats

Armed police outside flats

Officers with guns have been seen in a residential street and were pointing their weapons towards a block of flats.

Daughter keeps drink driver out of jail

Daughter keeps drink driver out of jail

A judge has warned a man to "stop acting like a child" after his fifth drink driving conviction.

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Egg on their faces?

Egg on their faces?

Police, fire and councils have come under attack for backing a campaign that allegedly discriminates against youngsters buying eggs and flour.

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Terrorist's cryptic 'to-do list'

Terrorist's cryptic 'to-do list'

The Kent-born terrorist who carried out the attack on Westminster bridge scrawled a cryptic 'to-do list' on a road atlas before the attack.

Brexit taskforce has met just once

Brexit taskforce has met just once

A group set up by a council and MPs to look at the impact of Brexit on Kent's roads and a town has met just once since its launch four months ago.

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Man in court accused of bridge 'murder'

Man in court accused of bridge 'murder'

A man accused of murder after a body was found near a bridge has appeared in court today.

Drunk attacked officer before drugs find

Drunk attacked officer before drugs find

An aggressive man who tried to hit a police officer at a train station before being found in possession of drugs has been locked up.

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