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A249 crash blocks carriageway

A249 crash blocks carriageway

Jams have been reported after a car struck the central reservation of a busy A-road.

Sex offender who owned 'paedophile manual' is jailed

Sex offender who owned 'paedophile manual' is jailed

A 42-year-old man with a string of sex offences has been jailed after police found 23,000 indecent images on a hidden tablet at his home.

Senior husky in pound for more than 50 days

Senior husky in pound for more than 50 days

A stray dog who was found in a park just before Christmas has been unable to find a rescue placement since.

Little owl is saved from open fire

Little owl is saved from open fire

A little owl has been saved by wildlife rescue volunteers after dropping down a chimney into a burning fireplace.

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Vandals destroy newly planted trees

Vandals destroy newly planted trees

Mindless thugs kicked over and damaged saplings just days after they were planted following a huge effort to add 250 new trees to a park.

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Town brings back carnival court after three years

Town brings back carnival court after three years

A businesswoman and mother-of-three is bringing back a town's carnival court after a three year break.

Customers arrive at Kent's first Greggs drive-thru

Customers arrive at Kent's first Greggs drive-thru

A new takeaway bakery has started to welcome customers today.

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Prolific shoplifter hid bottles of whiskey in trousers

Prolific shoplifter hid bottles of whiskey in trousers

A thief has admitted stealing 15 bottles of alcohol as well as bags of meat and fuel from three shops.

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Maxwell keeps promise with Ellul deal

Maxwell keeps promise with Ellul deal

Ryan Maxwell proved as good as his word by bringing defender Joe Ellul to Sittingbourne.

'Show some respect': Funeral director hits out at rude drivers

'Show some respect': Funeral director hits out at rude drivers

A funeral director has called on motorists to pay greater respect to funeral processions amid a worrying increase in road rage cases against corteges.

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'Sunken road' surface closes part of M2

'Sunken road' surface closes part of M2

One lane of a motorway is to remain shut overnight while emergency resurfacing works take place to a "small section of sunken road".

Meet Flause, the sheep that thinks he's a dog

Meet Flause, the sheep that thinks he's a dog

A sheep has surprised his trainer and is proving to be a hit with the public by completing tricks 'better than a dog'.

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Temporary traffic lights scrapped for 'foreseeable future'

Temporary traffic lights scrapped for 'foreseeable future'

Traffic lights which caused chaos for motorists near a housing estate have been turned off after being installed for one week.

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Work starts on £7m grammar school extension

Work starts on £7m grammar school extension

Work has begun on a two-storey science and sports block for a 145-year-old grammar school to cope with a boom in pupils numbers.

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M&Co to close all 170 stores

M&Co to close all 170 stores

M&Co has announced the closure of all of its stores after going into administration in December.

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Terror as schoolboy 'held knife to shop assistant's face'

Terror as schoolboy 'held knife to shop assistant's face'

CCTV shows the moment a terrified newsagent was reportedly threatened with a knife by a youngster who shouted 'I'll do you'.

Quirky museum to appear on Bargain Hunt

Quirky museum to appear on Bargain Hunt

A BBC team has been filming at a Kent wartime house for an upcoming episode of a popular daytime show.

Hundreds of homes struggling with broadband

Hundreds of homes struggling with broadband

More than 200 homes are suffering drops to their internet connections because the roadside connection box is being powered by a battery.

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'Decade of improvement' at once under-fire primary school

'Decade of improvement' at once under-fire primary school

Students and staff at a primary school once put into special measures by Ofsted are celebrating after turning its fortunes around.

Indoor market to replace high street snooker club

Indoor market to replace high street snooker club

A new family-run business is set to open, offering second-hand furniture, clothing, handmade items and more.

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