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Man trapped in car after serious crash airlifted to London hospital

Man trapped in car after serious crash airlifted to London hospital

A man was freed from his car by firefighters after a serious three-vehicle crash and then taken to a London hospital by the air ambulance.

Aldi begs shoppers to lobby council over new store

Aldi begs shoppers to lobby council over new store

Aldi is calling on shoppers to lobby council bosses over a "frustrating" planning condition preventing work from starting on a new store.

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Delivery driver in court two years after clergyman killed in van crash

Delivery driver in court two years after clergyman killed in van crash

A delivery driver wept in the dock as she appeared in court in connection with causing the death of a well-known clergyman more than two years ago.

Dockside business campus project could create hundreds of jobs

Dockside business campus project could create hundreds of jobs

Residents and businesses are being asked to have their say on new proposals to transform a dockside industrial estate.

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Pupil wins apology amid priest abuse allegations

Pupil wins apology amid priest abuse allegations

A man who says he was raped and abused by a school chaplain in the 1980s has won an apology from the school after taking legal action.

Teen stabbed man in chest then bragged: 'I've shanked him, bruv'

Teen stabbed man in chest then bragged: 'I've shanked him, bruv'

A teenager who knifed a man and then bragged about "shanking" him has been locked up.

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‘We’ve lost our only vet - if my cat gets ill he might not make it’

‘We’ve lost our only vet - if my cat gets ill he might not make it’

Alarmed pet owners fear their pets could suffer in a life-or-death situation after a town’s only veterinary surgery announced it would close.

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Why was an NHS worker living in his car not offered temporary accommodation?

Why was an NHS worker living in his car not offered temporary accommodation?

Our story about an NHS worker unable to get help after becoming homeless sparked a lot of questions from readers about temporary accommodation.

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Football players in hospital after ‘serious incident’ at match

Football players in hospital after ‘serious incident’ at match

Police were called to a football match after a “serious incident” at the end of a game left players in hospital.

Police called to loose horse on ‘mane’ road

Police called to loose horse on ‘mane’ road

Police are searching for the owner of an escaped foal after finding them on a village high street.

Figures show the human cost of the pothole crisis in Kent

Figures show the human cost of the pothole crisis in Kent

The number of deaths and injuries caused by potholes in Kent has been revealed.

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‘We are having to paddle through six inches of sewage to get into our house’

‘We are having to paddle through six inches of sewage to get into our house’

Furious residents have hit out at a water company after being left surrounded by water and sewage for three weeks.

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Caravan blaze in town centre

Caravan blaze in town centre

Police and firefighters were called after a derelict caravan went up in flames in a town centre.

Residents' last-ditch attempt to stop pub being turned into house

Residents' last-ditch attempt to stop pub being turned into house

Residents formed a group to try and ‘save’ a pub from being transformed into a family home.

End of an era as tearoom in oldest part of town to close

End of an era as tearoom in oldest part of town to close

A tearoom in the oldest part of a town centre is set to close following eight years of “rocky” trade.

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‘I can’t sleep after losing £20k in smash and grab raid’

‘I can’t sleep after losing £20k in smash and grab raid’

A shop owner is devastated after thieves made off with thousands of pounds of gadgets in a burglary.

Huge cannabis farm uncovered on industrial estate

Huge cannabis farm uncovered on industrial estate

A cannabis farm has been uncovered by police after officers were called to reports of a burglary on an industrial estate.

‘We couldn’t find a reason not to support this 99-home estate’

‘We couldn’t find a reason not to support this 99-home estate’

A council has backed plans for almost 100 homes on land the size of almost five football pitches despite its fears over infrastructure.

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Residents’ relief as plan for 'overcrowded' and 'hideous' homes rejected

Residents’ relief as plan for 'overcrowded' and 'hideous' homes rejected

Plans to demolish a bungalow and replace it with houses have been refused – with councillors calling the designs “hideous”, “overcrowded” and “stark”.

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Shopper dies after collapsing inside supermarket

Shopper dies after collapsing inside supermarket

A shopper died despite the best efforts of staff and paramedics after collapsing inside a Sainsbury’s store.

First look at designs for multimillion-pound creative centre

First look at designs for multimillion-pound creative centre

An eye-catching new image shows how part of a town could be transformed with a new culture and education hub.

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Exhausted patient sleeps on floor amid 45-hour wait in A&E

Exhausted patient sleeps on floor amid 45-hour wait in A&E

Worrying pictures show how an exhausted patient resorted to sleeping on the floor in A&E amid soaring demand at a Kent hospital.

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‘I gave my son part of my liver so he could make it to his 7th birthday’

‘I gave my son part of my liver so he could make it to his 7th birthday’

A boy diagnosed with a rare cancer has celebrated his seventh birthday after his mum gave him the ultimate gift.

‘I’ll scrap ULEZ, 20mph zones – even speed bumps’

‘I’ll scrap ULEZ, 20mph zones – even speed bumps’

He’s saved motorists hundreds of millions of pounds – now Kent’s Howard Cox is vowing to rip up ULEZ if he succeeds at the polls next year.

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The politicians who took on the jungle before Nigel Farage

The politicians who took on the jungle before Nigel Farage

As we get ready to watch Nigel Farage face some creepy crawlies, we take a look at the other politicians who have appeared on I’m a Celeb.

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Travellers, the Romany and Roma – who are they?

Travellers, the Romany and Roma – who are they?

Kent has one of the largest Gypsy and Traveller populations in the country, but what do we actually know about these groups?

Wellness practitioner threw timesheet in the bin and refused to pay, says former employee

Wellness practitioner threw timesheet in the bin and refused to pay, says former employee

A health clinic boss is accused of throwing an employee’s timesheet away and saying she should “be grateful for the hours he was willing to pay”.

New images shared after man ‘stabbed’ during disturbance

New images shared after man ‘stabbed’ during disturbance

Further CCTV images have been released after detectives made an arrest in relation to a serious assault.

Domino’s to take over former town centre bank

Domino’s to take over former town centre bank

Permission has been granted for a new Domino’s pizza to open in a closed bank, despite fear it will ‘not fit in with the surrounding area’.

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Man dies and three hurt in A2 tragedy

Man dies and three hurt in A2 tragedy

A road remains closed after a man in his 70s died following a crash between two cars, which also left three others hurt.

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