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Olympic glory sees surge in BMX riders

Olympic glory sees surge in BMX riders

Team GB's success on two wheels has seen numbers soar at a Kent cycling circuit.

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'We must have tougher powers against fly-tippers'

'We must have tougher powers against fly-tippers'

A campaign calling on tougher sentences for fly-tipping offenders to deter people illegally dumping waste blighting the countryside has been launched.

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New pizza takeaway opens in town centre

New pizza takeaway opens in town centre

A new pizza takeaway, which sources its ingredients from Italy, has opened in a town centre.

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Almost 500 asylum seekers make crossing during record day

Almost 500 asylum seekers make crossing during record day

Almost 500 people in small boats reached the UK yesterday while authorities in France stop another 246 people from reaching Kent.

Double bypass vision to solve gridlock hell

Double bypass vision to solve gridlock hell

Council bosses have drawn up ambitious plans to build two bypasses in an effort to cure gridlock problems in one of Kent's most snarled-up areas.

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Dinosaur returns to town after 125 million years

Dinosaur returns to town after 125 million years

After 125 million years, Iggy the Iguanodon, has made a re-appearance - outside a town's new railway station.

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Brewpub boss: 'I once told Piers Morgan to give it up'

Brewpub boss: 'I once told Piers Morgan to give it up'

We go behind the scenes at the nation's smallest brewpub and meet the man who once told Piers Morgan reporting on celebrities 'was a waste of time'.

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'Desh to the rescue for isolation lunch date'

'Desh to the rescue for isolation lunch date'

A high street of restaurants are only a stone's throw away but it's takeaway only for this isolation lunch date.

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'I was scared I'd die in my sleep - so lost 10st in a year'

'I was scared I'd die in my sleep - so lost 10st in a year'

A self-confessed crisp addict who ballooned to 21 stone while gorging on takeaways and booze has shed almost half her bodyweight in 12 months.

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The extraordinary discovery in a Kent grave

The extraordinary discovery in a Kent grave

A man digging in a quiet field one summer's day would make a truly remarkable discovery that has never been surpassed to this day.

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Thug throttled ex and poured cider over her

Thug throttled ex and poured cider over her

A violent man throttled his ex-girlfriend and then later threatened to break her jaw in a row over a mobile phone.

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Brave Tony to undergo more surgery after abuse by parents

Brave Tony to undergo more surgery after abuse by parents

A boy who was left fighting for his life after being abused by his biological parents will need to have more surgery due to his injuries.

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Crews called to report of person falling from cliff

Crews called to report of person falling from cliff

The coastguard was called to help emergency services after reports of a person falling from a cliff.

Thug snatched wallet from helpful pensioner

Thug snatched wallet from helpful pensioner

A thief has been jailed after stealing a wallet from a pensioner who was trying to help him.

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Cyclist, 50, dies at scene of collision

Cyclist, 50, dies at scene of collision

A cyclist has died after he was involved in a crash while on a bike ride with two other people.

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Vehicle fire brings Dartford Crossing to standstill

Vehicle fire brings Dartford Crossing to standstill

A vehicle fire at the Dartford Crossing has brought traffic to a standstill with eight mile tailbacks as emergency services called to incident.

Man’s body discovered on beach

Man’s body discovered on beach

Emergency services were called to a beach after the body of a man was discovered.

Army asked to help ambulance service

Army asked to help ambulance service

South East Coast Ambulance Trust has asked the army to help as pressure mounts on its 999 service.

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Poundland looks set to move to empty M&S

Poundland looks set to move to empty M&S

Poundland is tipped to be moving into a vacant M&S - but will it leave two giant voids in a High Street?

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Funnel cloud forms close to motorway

Funnel cloud forms close to motorway

Funnel clouds have been spotted forming again in the skies above Kent but fell short of becoming a full-blown tornado.

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Supermarket launches back to school packs to help families

Supermarket launches back to school packs to help families

Morrisons has designed back to school 'pick up packs' for families struggling to meet the costs of getting children ready for the new term.

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Tributes paid to popular Rory

Tributes paid to popular Rory

A growing number of flowers and heartfelt messages have been left in memory of a young man who died after a night out turned to tragedy.

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Pride festival gets go-ahead

Pride festival gets go-ahead

A celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community in Medway will round off eight days of festivities.

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Bizarre find inside giant chicken egg

Bizarre find inside giant chicken egg

A family received a cracking surprise when they opened a ginormous chicken egg laid by their pet hen.

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Fight to save town's only theatre

Fight to save town's only theatre

A town is set to lose its only purpose-built theatre after its home is refurbished, with no alternative location in site.

RAC warns of 'more misery' as petrol hits eight-year high

RAC warns of 'more misery' as petrol hits eight-year high

Petrol prices have risen for the ninth month in a row with the RAC warning the situation shows no sign of improving.

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Pervert used cooking skills to land job with family

Pervert used cooking skills to land job with family

A convicted pervert used his cooking skills to land a job with a family, without disclosing his previous conviction.

Cyclist injured as serious incident closes road

Cyclist injured as serious incident closes road

Police, paramedics and fire crews are at the scene of an incident in which a cyclist has been injured.

Emergency crews called to beachgoer stuck in mud

Emergency crews called to beachgoer stuck in mud

Emergency services have rescued a person stuck in mud up to their waist on a beach.

Huge M25 delays after lorry crash

Huge M25 delays after lorry crash

There are big delays on the M25 after a lorry and a car crashed in the Dartford Tunnel.

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