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Man ambushed medical centre and waved knife at worker

Man ambushed medical centre and waved knife at worker

An armed man, who ambushed a medical secretary at a doctor's surgery, has been jailed for nine months.

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Ambulance was on blue-light call before fatal crash

Ambulance was on blue-light call before fatal crash

The driver of an ambulance involved in a crash with a cement mixer mistook a lay-by for a slip road.

Weekend works cancelled after health and safety concerns

Weekend works cancelled after health and safety concerns

A planned road closure as part of a £92 million junction upgrade near Sittingbourne was cancelled following health and safety concerns.

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Man sped past police at 130mph then failed coke and weed test

Man sped past police at 130mph then failed coke and weed test

A man who failed to stop for officers has been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs and dangerous driving.

Yobs throw stone from motorway bridge

Yobs throw stone from motorway bridge

A woman driving a motorhome narrowly missed being hit by a stone that was thrown from a motorway bridge.

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Clash of the play-off chasers at Woodstock Park

Clash of the play-off chasers at Woodstock Park

Sittingbourne host fellow Isthmian South East play-off chasers Burgess Hill Town tonight.

Family's nightmare after having no water for three days

Family's nightmare after having no water for three days

The father of a three-month old baby had to spend £60 on bottled water after a Southern Water pipe burst meant he couldn't feed his son.

Water returned to homes left without supply for 20 hours

Water returned to homes left without supply for 20 hours

Southern Water says water has been returned to homes affected by a burst pipe - which left some people without a supply for 20 hours.

'Completely unacceptable' as homes without water for 16 hours

'Completely unacceptable' as homes without water for 16 hours

Residents have slammed delays in fixing a burst pipe after going all day without any water.

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Bottled water to be delivered after pipe burst

Bottled water to be delivered after pipe burst

Residents left struggling after a mains pipe burst are being given a supply of bottled water this morning.

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Dog found with microchip removed

Dog found with microchip removed

A female lurcher has been found by the stray dog service with a wound on its back.

Long diversion in place for M2 junction improvements

Long diversion in place for M2 junction improvements

There will be closures on the A249 this weekend and next as works on M2 Junction 5 continue.

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Car with stolen TV strapped to its roof pulled over by police

Car with stolen TV strapped to its roof pulled over by police

Blundering 'shoplifters' were caught with a stolen TV - after strapping it to the roof of a BMW.

Dozens of drivers caught speeding

Dozens of drivers caught speeding

More than 25 drivers have been caught speeding inside a matter of days by police after residents raised road safety concerns.

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Maid of honour receives 'mortifying' freebie at wedding show

Maid of honour receives 'mortifying' freebie at wedding show

A woman said she was not happy after receiving a diet snack bar at a wedding fair.

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Sensory play becomes safe haven for children

Sensory play becomes safe haven for children

A mum of two has created her own playgroup for special needs children.

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Get the basics right

Get the basics right

Sittingbourne manager Darren Blackburn has reminded the players of his expectations after their weekend defeat.

Death crash driver admits drug dealing but avoids jail

Death crash driver admits drug dealing but avoids jail

A footballer whose car was hit in a crash in which a teenage girl died had drugs stashed in the vehicle at the time, a court has heard.

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Kent-based princess tells ITV show she wants 'trained killer' as boyfriend

Kent-based princess tells ITV show she wants 'trained killer' as boyfriend

Russian princess Olga Romanoff is set to stun viewers of new TV show Keeping Up With The Aristocrats with her thoughts of her ideal man.

Grammar school set to expand

Grammar school set to expand

A grammar school's expansion plans have been approved, despite concerns over its impact on a First World War memorial.

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