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M20 crash delays after man trapped in car

M20 crash delays after man trapped in car

A man has been taken to hospital after a crash which temporarily shut a major motorway.

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Grade II-listed block of flats sold to investors

Grade II-listed block of flats sold to investors

A large block of Grade II-listed flats with period features has been snapped up at auction for £850,000 after "lots of interest from investors".

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Popular village pub closes just a year after grand reopening

Popular village pub closes just a year after grand reopening

A village pub has closed just a year after its long-anticipated reopening under the leadership of a top-rated restaurant.

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Kent town named one of Sunday Times' best places to live

Kent town named one of Sunday Times' best places to live

A seaside town is among the favoured spots in an annual list of the cities, towns and villages offering the best quality of life.

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'Buskers can be too loud or sing the same songs over and over'

'Buskers can be too loud or sing the same songs over and over'

A town centre is set to bring in new guidelines for buskers, including no microphones, limited hours and allocated pitches.

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Iconic monument now at risk as popular park 'left to rot'

Iconic monument now at risk as popular park 'left to rot'

A centuries-old landmark has been designated as “at risk” by the government's heritage watchdog in a “highly embarrassing” blow to council bosses.

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'It's nothing short of miraculous that this pub is still alive and functioning'

'It's nothing short of miraculous that this pub is still alive and functioning'

It was quite possibly the worst St Patrick's Day ever, as Secret Drinker was the last man standing at this pub frozen in time.

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Mum steps in to protect son after knife threat

Mum steps in to protect son after knife threat

The mum of a teenager who stood between her son and a boy with a knife who was threatening him says she feared for his life.

'Now people panic when a firework goes off, we got used to bombings'

'Now people panic when a firework goes off, we got used to bombings'

Eighty years ago today, bombs fell on a Kent town in one of the worst air raids to hit the county during the Second World War.

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'Terrified' mum forced to abandon home after kitchen fire on school run

'Terrified' mum forced to abandon home after kitchen fire on school run

A mum is having to complete a seven-mile school run by bus after a fire, which broke out while dropping her kids off, forced her out of her home.

'We were promised a lush green space - but we got this instead'

'We were promised a lush green space - but we got this instead'

New homeowners expecting a lush green space at the heart of their estate feel “short-changed” by the “ugly urban desert” they have been left with.

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Care home residents return to cockpit of planes they once flew

Care home residents return to cockpit of planes they once flew

A care home granted the wishes of two retired RAF pilots by giving them the chance to visit planes they once flew.

Closed leisure centres could reopen as £2m funding agreed

Closed leisure centres could reopen as £2m funding agreed

District cabinet members have been discussing the future of three leisure centres which suddenly shut last week.

Police offer £500 reward in search for wanted man

Police offer £500 reward in search for wanted man

Police officers are offering a £500 reward for information leading to a wanted man's arrest.

Library unlikely to ever reopen as council can't afford £2m repairs

Library unlikely to ever reopen as council can't afford £2m repairs

A £2m water damage repair bill has left a 135-year-old library unlikely to reopen, it has been revealed.

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Gun found by police on routine patrol

Gun found by police on routine patrol

A man has been charged with firearms and drug offences after being stopped by police on a routine patrol.

Mum's plea to save nursery after it announces shock closure

Mum's plea to save nursery after it announces shock closure

The announcement that a children's nursery is to shut has been met with dismay by parents and a mum has set up a petition calling for help to save it.

High street bakery shuts just a year after opening

High street bakery shuts just a year after opening

A bakery has closed exactly a year after opening with bosses saying its high street location is "no longer viable".

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Stolen bike found dangling from railway station bridge

Stolen bike found dangling from railway station bridge

A bike that was stolen two weeks ago has been found dangling precariously from a bridge near to where it was taken from.

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Plans to reopen Manston Airport grounded by High Court

Plans to reopen Manston Airport grounded by High Court

The saga of Manston Airport took yet another twist today when a judicial review - rejected in January - was granted after a hearing in the High Court.

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Kent Police facing huge backlash over poster listing rape as 'non-emergency'

Kent Police facing huge backlash over poster listing rape as 'non-emergency'

Prominent social media figures and campaigners have voiced their outrage after a Kent Police poster listed rape as a "non-emergency".

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'We launched our business at the worst time... and this is what happened'

'We launched our business at the worst time... and this is what happened'

From an inflatable pub to selling scones to the Archbishop of Canterbury, here's what happened to the businesses set up at the start of lockdown.

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Ice cream man wins battle for seafront pitch despite residents' fears

Ice cream man wins battle for seafront pitch despite residents' fears

An entrepreneur has overcome opposition to plans to pitch his vintage ice cream van on the quayside of a popular harbour.

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Pool closure warning after trust folds following roof debris row

Pool closure warning after trust folds following roof debris row

A leisure centre is at risk of temporary closure after its trust folded amid a funding row with a council.

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New recycling rules could leave homes with six rubbish bins

New recycling rules could leave homes with six rubbish bins

Homes and councils may soon have to juggle as many as six different recycling bins, it has been suggested, under new plans expected to be unveiled.

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Ed Sheeran grabs selfie with staff at Kent pub

Ed Sheeran grabs selfie with staff at Kent pub

Pub bosses have thanked superstar Ed Sheeran for taking a "team photo" with staff.

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Rush hour delays on busy road after two crashes

Rush hour delays on busy road after two crashes

Two crashes involving a total of five vehicles caused delays on an A-road at rush hour.

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'Axing free parking will kill off town centres at night’

'Axing free parking will kill off town centres at night’

Removing free parking after 6pm in town centres across a borough is set to damage an already struggling evening economy, it is feared.

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Dad falls through bathroom floor 10 months after daughter did same

Dad falls through bathroom floor 10 months after daughter did same

A dad fell through his bathroom floor after it collapsed for the second time – 10 months after the same happened to his daughter.

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Higher tax, higher charges and rainy day funds - councils battle to stay afloat

Higher tax, higher charges and rainy day funds - councils battle to stay afloat

We take a look at which councils are raising their tax the most to try and make ends meet

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