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Lorry fire closes A249

Lorry fire closes A249

The A249 has been closed in both directions due to a lorry fire with emergency services sent to the scene.

Kent town named third 'most resilient' in country

Kent town named third 'most resilient' in country

A survey of 222 small towns has listed one in Kent as England's third 'most resilient' during the coronavirus pandemic.

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‘Listen to your instinct, you’re probably right’

‘Listen to your instinct, you’re probably right’

The mother of a baby who struggled to breathe since birth knew it was something more than what health professionals first thought was a ‘noisy baby’.

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Comedian suspended from Twitter over 'offensive' Greta tweet

Comedian suspended from Twitter over 'offensive' Greta tweet

Kent comedian Lee Hurst has been suspended from Twitter after an "offensive" tweet about environmental activist Greta Thunberg.

Walk in memory of ‘best dad and grandad in world’

Walk in memory of ‘best dad and grandad in world’

A schoolgirl and her family have taken on a charity challenge in memory of her late grandfather.

Air ambulance lands in school grounds

Air ambulance lands in school grounds

A Kent Surrey and Sussex air ambulance helicopter has landed at a girls' school.

Developer puts forward argument for housing

Developer puts forward argument for housing

The developer behind controversial plans for thousands of homes in part of Kent says “housing and growth can be a positive”.

M2 crash driver ‘hit police’ before arrest

M2 crash driver ‘hit police’ before arrest

A man has been arrested after a car failed to stop for police officers patrolling the motorway.

Dangerous rail crossing closed

Dangerous rail crossing closed

A busy rail crossing which has been the scene of several near misses and deaths in recent years has been closed due to safety concerns.

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£800k works to fix storm damaged roof completed

£800k works to fix storm damaged roof completed

£800,000 works to repair a leisure centre's roof which was ripped off in strong winds have been completed.

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Hospice CEO to leave after six years

Hospice CEO to leave after six years

The chief executive of a children's hospice charity is to leave his post after six years,

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Four mile queues after M2 crash

Four mile queues after M2 crash

A crash on the M2 caused long delays on the motorway.

Asbestos tiles dumped on road side

Asbestos tiles dumped on road side

Pictures have emerged of asbestos-ridden roof riles dumped along a road in the town.

'I started boutique at home - now it's so big I need warehouse!'

'I started boutique at home - now it's so big I need warehouse!'

A mum who started an online children’s clothing store from her home has had to move into a warehouse because of a hike in sales during the pandemic.

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Schools twice at risk of going up in flames

Schools twice at risk of going up in flames

Over the past five years 57 schools in Kent went up in flames and 16 were reported to have been arson attacks.

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Developers given green light for 1,200 homes

Developers given green light for 1,200 homes

Councillors have agreed for 1,200 more homes to be built on farmland but say improvements to road junctions must come first.

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County line drug dealer jailed

County line drug dealer jailed

A drug dealer who sold heroin and crack cocaine for a county line has been jailed.

Charity fundraiser's Marmite cure for Covid

Charity fundraiser's Marmite cure for Covid

A veteran charity fundraising known as the Whistling Postman has told how Marmite on toast helped him recover from coronavirus.

London to Paris from his living room

London to Paris from his living room

Lockdown forced adventurer Ken Allen indoors but it couldn’t stop his appetite for a challenge.

'We just wanted to show her how much she's loved’

'We just wanted to show her how much she's loved’

A group of mums who have been friends since primary school took on a charity challenge to raise money and awareness for an incurable disease.

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