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'We're CCTV capital of Kent - but town's still lawless'

'We're CCTV capital of Kent - but town's still lawless'

A Kent district has become the county's CCTV capital after doubling the number of cameras - but victims of crime say they feel safer in London.

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Woman stopped to help driver before double fatal crash

Woman stopped to help driver before double fatal crash

Two women were struck and killed on the hard shoulder of the M20 after one had stopped to help the other.

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Kent curry houses up for national award

Kent curry houses up for national award

Indian restaurants and takeaways from across the county have been shortlisted for a prestigious national award representing 30,000 businesses.

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Gold wedding ring and medal swiped in home raid

Gold wedding ring and medal swiped in home raid

A gold wedding ring and a medal are among sentimental items which were stolen from a home.

Closure on 23-mile stretch of M2

Closure on 23-mile stretch of M2

A busy carriageway will be closed for maintenance works as drivers are warned to plan their journeys ahead.

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Pictures reveal planned £33m transformation of district

Pictures reveal planned £33m transformation of district

New computer-generated images show how key landmarks in a district are set to be upgraded if a £33 million bid for government funding is successful.

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Unlicensed driver deliberately crashed into traffic

Unlicensed driver deliberately crashed into traffic

An unlicensed driver took his mother's car without her permission and drove it into oncoming traffic, a court heard.

Boris Johnson pictured at Kent zoo

Boris Johnson pictured at Kent zoo

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has taken a break from the lion's den of Westminster for a day out at a zoo in Kent.

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Sinkhole-hit road to finally reopen after six weeks

Sinkhole-hit road to finally reopen after six weeks

A busy road that has been closed for six weeks after several sinkholes were found below the surface is set to finally reopen.

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Suspected poacher ran from police into ditch

Suspected poacher ran from police into ditch

A suspected poacher, who tried to escape police by running away into a ditch, has been arrested.

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Teacher banned from classroom over pupil touching

Teacher banned from classroom over pupil touching

A primary school PE teacher who acted inappropriately around young boys has been banned from working in education.

Eddie Izzard tells Kent MP to 'join the 21st century'

Eddie Izzard tells Kent MP to 'join the 21st century'

Comedian Eddie Izzard has told people to “join the 21st century” after a Kent MP made “transphobic” comments about the comedian.

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'I wanted my son to have something positive and inclusive'

'I wanted my son to have something positive and inclusive'

A mum has launched a board game celebrating the achievements of black people to create the positive representation she did not see as a child.

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Boy, 16, jailed after stabbing teenager in park

Boy, 16, jailed after stabbing teenager in park

A teenager is behind bars after he admitted stabbing a boy in broad daylight in a town park.

Car crashes into central reservation

Car crashes into central reservation

A lane has been blocked off by police after a traffic collision near a busy roundabout and shopping centre.

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'Two-mile delays' after crash on busy road

'Two-mile delays' after crash on busy road

There are reports of two-mile delays on a major road following a crash involving a lorry and a car.

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Stray horses give police the run-around

Stray horses give police the run-around

Quick-thinking officers had to improvise after being saddled with the task of rounding up horses running amok in rush hour traffic.

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Prince Harry meets Kent youth group

Prince Harry meets Kent youth group

The Duke of Sussex met up with a Kent youth group to discuss the impact of social media on their mood and well-being.

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Plague of mosquitoes terrorising town

Plague of mosquitoes terrorising town

Residents of a riverside town are appealing for help to cull clouds of biting mosquitoes.

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Wanted man caught in Outlet theft probe

Wanted man caught in Outlet theft probe

A man wanted for recall to prison has been charged with stealing clothes from a Designer Outlet store.

Kent County Council's budget gap widens to £70m

Kent County Council's budget gap widens to £70m

There is not a single department at KCC that is not facing some form of cut, says the authority's finance chief.

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Kent's radio station grabs enough new listeners to pack O2 arena

Kent's radio station grabs enough new listeners to pack O2 arena

Kent's radio station kmfm has recorded more than 15,000 new listeners – enough to almost pack out the O2 arena.

Person dies after being hit by train

Person dies after being hit by train

A person has died after being hit by a train while another person has been left with life-threatening injuries.

Man hit by car in high street

Man hit by car in high street

A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being hit by a car.

Can we really hold back tide of small boats crossing into Kent?

Can we really hold back tide of small boats crossing into Kent?

With asylum seekers continuing to make the treacherous journey across the Channel in huge numbers, we look at whether a change of policy is required.

Historic A2 pub to reopen as Costa

Historic A2 pub to reopen as Costa

A new 24-hour Costa will open on the A2 next year - taking up residence in an 18th century former coaching inn which was also a Little Chef.

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'I didn't expect to have the best green curry of my life in my local'

'I didn't expect to have the best green curry of my life in my local'

Our reporter had a sense of trepidation as tried out the Thai night at a popular pub - but after his first mouthful, he was "in love".

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'I'd rather sleep in car than mouldy flat with my baby’

'I'd rather sleep in car than mouldy flat with my baby’

A single mum with a four-month-old baby says the "disgusting" temporary accommodation provided by the council was "not fit for a dog".

Cafe culture and parking blight sees shop quit high street

Cafe culture and parking blight sees shop quit high street

Parking issues, traffic, festivals and events and a "cafe society" have forced a shop owner to quit a town after more than 16 years.

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Strictly couple 'homeless' after meeting 'very rude landlord'

Strictly couple 'homeless' after meeting 'very rude landlord'

Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan has revealed he, wife Ola and their young daughter are struggling to find a home.

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