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Three in hospital after crash

Three in hospital after crash

Three people were taken to hospital after a crash between a motorcycle and a car near a roundabout.

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Abandoned dog had just given birth

Abandoned dog had just given birth

A neglected springer spaniel who its thought was used by gangs to breed was found dumped in a Kent village.

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Bride-to-be's plea after cancer bombshell

Bride-to-be's plea after cancer bombshell

A desperate bride-to-be is pleading for help to arrange her wedding after finding out her future mother-in-law has been given a year to live.

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One of Kent's oldest rail footbridges demolished

One of Kent's oldest rail footbridges demolished

One of Kent's oldest Victorian railway footbridges is being scrapped after Network Rail said it was at the end of its useful life.

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Lockdown golf drills: Starting and finishing your swing

Lockdown golf drills: Starting and finishing your swing

Golf professional Chris Weston delivers the first of six coaching drills - focussing on the start and finish position of every swing.

All town's care home residents receive Covid jab

All town's care home residents receive Covid jab

All care home residents and staff in one part of Kent have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

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Dashcam footage shows moment lorry topples over

Dashcam footage shows moment lorry topples over

Dramatic dashcam footage shows the exact moment an articulated lorry overturns on a slip road.

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Kickstart scheme offers jobs for coach drivers and technicians

Kickstart scheme offers jobs for coach drivers and technicians

A coach firm has won funds from the Government's Kickstart scheme to offer training for would-be drivers, engineers and other jobs.

Lorry on its side on main road

Lorry on its side on main road

Motorists have been warned to expect delays after a crash left a lorry on its side.

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Teachers offered vaccines early

Teachers offered vaccines early

Head teachers thought a letter inviting staff to get a coronavirus vaccine was a hoax.

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Chainsaw thugs chased away by quad bike owner

Chainsaw thugs chased away by quad bike owner

Shocking video shows a quad bike owner confronting a chainsaw-wielding yob who was trying to steal his machine in broad daylight.

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Police seek driver after cyclist hurt in crash

Police seek driver after cyclist hurt in crash

Police are searching for the driver of a Ford Fiesta who did not stop after a cyclist was injured in a collision.

Historic pub to be partially knocked down for flats

Historic pub to be partially knocked down for flats

A pub which has been in Kent since the early 1830s could be knocked down to make way for flats and a smaller micro brewery.

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Popular duo rejoin Kings

Popular duo rejoin Kings

Kent Kings have turned to a pair of familiar faces to complete their 2021 line-up.

Fraud charge after pensioner targeted

Fraud charge after pensioner targeted

A man has been charged with fraud after an elderly man made a cash payment to someone pretending to be a council worker.

Nando's set to open in summer as Pizza Hut closes

Nando's set to open in summer as Pizza Hut closes

As one family friendly restaurant in Kent announces it is shutting permanently another sets its sight on a summer opening.

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Long queues on M2 after crash

Long queues on M2 after crash

A lane has been closed on the M2 between junctions 4 and 5 after a crash.

‘We’d have lasted just weeks without funding’

‘We’d have lasted just weeks without funding’

A village pre-school facing imminent closure has been saved due to a funding U-turn.

Landslip shuts train line for two weeks

Landslip shuts train line for two weeks

Trains will not run between two Kent towns for two weeks as engineers tackle a 40-metre-long landslip which blocked a railway line.

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Movement after landslip results in more rail disruption

Movement after landslip results in more rail disruption

Further movement in an embankment near a train line has caused disruption to rail services for another day.

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