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'I've got nothing, absolutely nothing'

'I've got nothing, absolutely nothing'

A great-grandmother has told of the horror of having to flee a fire that destroyed her bungalow and left her with just the clothes she was wearing.

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Flat shut down after antisocial tenants evicted

Flat shut down after antisocial tenants evicted

Tenants have been evicted and a flat made the subject of a closure order after complaints about verbal abuse, loud music and multiple bonfires.

Four-month M2 slip road closure brought forward

Four-month M2 slip road closure brought forward

The lengthy closure of two major M2 slip roads will begin on Sunday, a day earlier than previously announced.

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Brickies mean business

Brickies mean business

Lewis Chambers has noticed one big difference since returning to Sittingbourne.

Robber jailed after victim stops his escape

Robber jailed after victim stops his escape

A robber who was stopped from escaping by his victim has been put behind bars.

Car crashes on A2 after 15-mile police chase

Car crashes on A2 after 15-mile police chase

Police chased a suspected stolen car for 15 miles before it crashed outside a pub on the A2.

'It looked like Hollywood had come to town'

'It looked like Hollywood had come to town'

A two-part Channel 5 documentary film produced by an award-winning company and filmed at several locations in Kent is set to air this week.

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Dog owners tell charity ‘take my dog or we’ll put him to sleep’

Dog owners tell charity ‘take my dog or we’ll put him to sleep’

People are threatening to put down their animals due to rising vet bills, a rescue charity has revealed.

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Daleks to take over film festival

Daleks to take over film festival

A movie festival is to show the first full colour Doctor Who feature film in honour of Terry Nation who created the Daleks.

Dramatic pictures show aftermath of house fire

Dramatic pictures show aftermath of house fire

Flames tore through a mother's home forcing her to flee with her beloved pet poodle.

Fire breaks out in bungalow

Fire breaks out in bungalow

Four fire crews tackled a blazing bungalow after flames broke out in the roof. No one was injured.

The Kings of Swale

The Kings of Swale

Sittingbourne take a well-earned breather this Saturday after a patched-up side completed a Swale derby-winning double over the weekend.

'I'm the boy in pool pic - but I couldn't swim'

'I'm the boy in pool pic - but I couldn't swim'

Our article on a town's forgotten swimming baths has been stirring up memories - including from the lad in our feature image.

'Dangerous pole outside Aldi shredded my shirt'

'Dangerous pole outside Aldi shredded my shirt'

A mum fears a child could be hurt by a pole that ripped open her top.

Thug punched teen and left side of his face 'caved in'

Thug punched teen and left side of his face 'caved in'

A thug who punched a teenager in an unprovoked attack causing his face to cave in on one side, has been spared jail.

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'Total gridlock' as paramedics called to three-car crash

'Total gridlock' as paramedics called to three-car crash

Eyewitnesses warned of "loads of ambulances" at the scene of a "bad accident" on a busy road.

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E-scooter yob caught on camera stealing cat kennel

E-scooter yob caught on camera stealing cat kennel

A "low life" riding an E-scooter has been captured on CCTV stealing a cat's shelter from a family garden.

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Conman duped pensioner then abandoned him miles from home

Conman duped pensioner then abandoned him miles from home

A fraudster tricked an elderly man into handing over £1,000 and then tried to get another €4,000 from him after driving him to two banks in lockdown.

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Driver hits central reservation on motorway

Driver hits central reservation on motorway

A driver escaped uninjured after a crash which saw several people pull over to help.

Water leak that 'ran like a river' finally fixed

Water leak that 'ran like a river' finally fixed

A burst pipe that saw water running down a road through the middle of a village for at least 10 days has finally been fixed.

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