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Teen driver hit a man on joyride in gran's car

Teen driver hit a man on joyride in gran's car

A learner driver accelerated at a man and dragged him down the road on the bonnet of his gran’s car during a drug-fuelled joyride.

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Corbyn attacks 'farce' lorry convoy

Corbyn attacks 'farce' lorry convoy

Jeremy Corbyn has lashed out at what he said was a shambolic rehearsal of plans for a former airport to be used as an emergency lorry park.

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Burglar talks her way into home to steal Playstation

Burglar talks her way into home to steal Playstation

A woman stole a number of electricals after knocking on a man's door and asking to use his toilet in an early hour burglary.

No-deal Brexit lorry trial branded 'window dressing'

No-deal Brexit lorry trial branded 'window dressing'

A dress rehearsal to test a plan to use the Manston airport site as an emergency lorry park has been branded an act of "extraordinary incompetence".

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Calls for inquiry into Seaborne contract

Calls for inquiry into Seaborne contract

The European Commission is being urged to investigate the government over the £13.8m contract with a company to provide ferries to Ostend post-Brexit.

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Airport site used for post-Brexit test

Airport site used for post-Brexit test

A trial of a government plan to use a former airport site to hold lorries in the event of disruption at the ports is being held this morning.

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Road closed after two-car crash

Road closed after two-car crash

Police shut a busy junction after two vehicles collided this evening.

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'The harder the Brexit, the better...'

'The harder the Brexit, the better...'

A boss at a controversial ferry company has defended saying a hard Brexit would be good for his business.

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The Woolworths store left empty 10 years after it closed

The Woolworths store left empty 10 years after it closed

It has been ten years since Woolworths up and down the country closed, but one store still has its original signage up.

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Ferry boss comes under scrutiny

Ferry boss comes under scrutiny

Questions have been asked about the role of a company boss awarded a contract to provide ferries from Kent in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

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Major roads set for night-time closures

Major roads set for night-time closures

A large-scale resurfacing project will result in a number of night-time road closures this month.

Under-fire ferry firm 'copy and pastes' T&Cs from takeaway

Under-fire ferry firm 'copy and pastes' T&Cs from takeaway

A ferry company awarded a controversial £13.8 million contract appeared to have copied its terms and conditions from a takeaway business.

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Lorry convoy from airport to test post-Brexit plan

Lorry convoy from airport to test post-Brexit plan

A trial of a government plan to use a former airport site to hold lorries in the event of disruption at the channel ports will be held on Monday.

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'Refugees are welcome here'

'Refugees are welcome here'

A call for compassion towards migrants crossing the English Channel has been made by an anti-racism campaign group.

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Still time to turn tide

Still time to turn tide

Joint boss Mike Sandmann believes Margate still have plenty of time to turn their season around.

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Man charged with attempted burglary

Man charged with attempted burglary

A man will appear in court after being charged with attempted burglary after police received reports someone was trying get into a property.

Woman charged with drink-driving after crash

Woman charged with drink-driving after crash

A woman has been charged with drink-driving following a late night crash.

Man hospitalised after being stabbed in alleyway

Man hospitalised after being stabbed in alleyway

A man was hospitalised after being stabbed as he walked along an alleyway during the early hours of the new year.

Driver flees crash scene

Driver flees crash scene

Police are trying to track a driver who fled after crashing into a parked car and then a wall.

Dredging at port to begin as Transport Secretary defends contract decision

Dredging at port to begin as Transport Secretary defends contract decision

Dredging is to begin at a port after the government handed a contract worth £13.8m to a firm which has never run a ferry service.

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