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'Sinking' major road shut for four consecutive nights

'Sinking' major road shut for four consecutive nights

Four overnight closures of a major Kent road will be enforced from today, as engineers work to fix subsidence problems.

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The five key challenges facing the new man in charge at Gills

The five key challenges facing the new man in charge at Gills

We pick out five big issues that face new Gillingham chief executive Paul Fisher as he takes over the day-to-day running of the club.

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Popular town centre pub up for sale

Popular town centre pub up for sale

A pub which once featured in an Only Fools and Horses photoshoot is on the market.

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Stricter rules to clampdown on takeaway litter

Stricter rules to clampdown on takeaway litter

Councils can and must use stricter rules to make sure takeaways help clear-up after customers, says the government.

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Soldier dies weeks after girlfriend's suspected suicide

Soldier dies weeks after girlfriend's suspected suicide

A soldier has died just weeks after his girlfriend was tragically found dead at an Army base in Kent.

New food and drink festival at castle

New food and drink festival at castle

A new three-day food festival is being added to one town's list of attractions – and there's cut-price tickets available now.

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Fire rips through barn and two buildings

Fire rips through barn and two buildings

Fire crews were called after a barn and two other buildings went up in flames.

Car flies over roundabout in shocking footage

Car flies over roundabout in shocking footage

Dashcam footage captures the dramatic moment a car hits a roundabout and goes flying into the air.

Tragedy hits family of fatal crash victims as 'beautiful girl' dies

Tragedy hits family of fatal crash victims as 'beautiful girl' dies

Tragedy has struck again for a family at the heart of a devastating crash which killed four people.

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Seventh arrest in holiday park murder probe

Seventh arrest in holiday park murder probe

A seventh person has been arrested after a father died at a holiday park.

Lorry fire shuts A2 in both directions

Lorry fire shuts A2 in both directions

A three-mile stretch of the A2 has been closed in both directions due to a large lorry fire.

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'Cold-blooded bully' threatened to slit ex's throat

'Cold-blooded bully' threatened to slit ex's throat

A man branded "cowardly" by a judge has been jailed for harassment after threatening to slit his ex-partner's throat and have her kidnapped.

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Rail strike to cause severe summer disruption this Saturday

Rail strike to cause severe summer disruption this Saturday

Rail services are facing major disruption on a 'busy weekend', says the Rail Delivery Group, as train drivers gear-up for more strike action.

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Car bursts into flames at roadside

Car bursts into flames at roadside

Dramatic images show a blaze which ripped through a vehicle, leaving it totally destroyed.

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Sinkhole opens in street after water main bursts

Sinkhole opens in street after water main bursts

Thousands were left without water after a burst mains caused a sinkhole to open in a residential street.

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Concern grows for vulnerable missing man

Concern grows for vulnerable missing man

Police are growing concerned for a vulnerable man missing since Saturday.

Travellers pitch up with 17 caravans on playing fields

Travellers pitch up with 17 caravans on playing fields

Enforcement action is expected to begin today as an unauthorised encampment has been set up at a recreation ground.

Six fire crews called to blazing corn field

Six fire crews called to blazing corn field

Six fire engines were called to a burning corn field as flames and smoke filled the air.

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'Kent looking down the barrel of a homeless crisis'

'Kent looking down the barrel of a homeless crisis'

A charity is warning more households could become homeless as the number of people at risk of losing their properties rises to pre-pandemic levels.

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Kent set to be as hot as Bermuda

Kent set to be as hot as Bermuda

The Met Office has predicted another heatwave for the county this week.

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Killer confessed to head stamp 'to give family closure'

Killer confessed to head stamp 'to give family closure'

A man accused of murdering a kindly pensioner says he changed his story about what happened because he wanted the truth to come out.

The best places to find fossils in Kent

The best places to find fossils in Kent

Young and old alike are fascinated by fossils - but just where in the county are the best places to find them?

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Dozens of firefighters sent to crop blaze

Dozens of firefighters sent to crop blaze

A large fire has broken out in a field - the sixth in the county in the last week alone.

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Number of asylum seekers crossing Channel passes 18,000

Number of asylum seekers crossing Channel passes 18,000

Official figures show the number of people making their way to Britain in small boats has passed another milestone.

'Scrap Op Brock now before someone is killed'

'Scrap Op Brock now before someone is killed'

An angry driver is calling for Operation Brock to be reviewed after his Mercedes was written off in a 'traumatising' accident in the contraflow.

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'Make hosepipe ban county-wide'

'Make hosepipe ban county-wide'

The environment secretary has urged water companies not imposing hosepipe bans in Kent to rethink their plans.

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County's best restaurant to open in second Kent town

County's best restaurant to open in second Kent town

Kent's top-rated restaurant is opening a second site on a busy high street in the county.

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Wetherspoon scraps £2.5m hotel plan - but pub to get bigger

Wetherspoon scraps £2.5m hotel plan - but pub to get bigger

Pub chain Wetherspoon has scrapped plans to build a £2.5 million seafront hotel above one of its boozers – but hopes to expand the site instead.

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Two-mile queues amid closures on 'sinking' dual-carriageway

Two-mile queues amid closures on 'sinking' dual-carriageway

Highways chiefs have been forced to close parts of a busy dual-carriageway, with signs warning drivers of subsidence in the road.

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Family-run shop to close after more than 50 years

Family-run shop to close after more than 50 years

A Kent hardware store which has been serving customers for more than half a century has announced it will be shutting down.

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