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Five-vehicle pile-up on A-road

Five-vehicle pile-up on A-road

Motorists suffered long delays following a crash between five vehicles during rush-hour.

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Burglar who stole from his relatives jailed

Burglar who stole from his relatives jailed

An offender broke into a house and took items from relatives worth £4,000.

Six cars involved in crash on major road

Six cars involved in crash on major road

Two people needed medical treatment after a multi-vehicle crash during rush-hour.

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Delay for company's bid to reopen airport

Delay for company's bid to reopen airport

A company which aims to reopen a former airport has delayed its application to take control of the site until the new year.

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Video: The human cost of drug addiction

Video: The human cost of drug addiction

A Kent MP has led a debate about the human and financial cost drug addiction has on families.

'Christmas has been cancelled'

'Christmas has been cancelled'

A fundraising page has been launched in bid to raise enough to pay for a Christmas tree in one town square.

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Homophobe swung plank at couple

Homophobe swung plank at couple

A teenager has been locked up after swinging a wooden plank embedded with nails at two women and dragging one by her hair in a homophobic attack.

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Dreamland runner-up in top award

Dreamland runner-up in top award

Family favourite theme-park Dreamland has come runner-up in a top award, second only to Universal Studios Orlando.

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'Don't think I wouldn't hit a woman!'

'Don't think I wouldn't hit a woman!'

A man with more than 50 convictions for robbery and theft is behind bars after threatening to hit a woman during his latest crime.

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Something to build on

Something to build on

Ramsgate will be seeking back-to-back league wins for the first time this season when they go to struggling Molesey on Saturday.

Police investigate suspicious fire at derelict school site

Police investigate suspicious fire at derelict school site

A fire at a derelict school site is being treated as suspicious by police after a cabin was completely destroyed.

Christmas lights switch-on events across the district

Christmas lights switch-on events across the district

With the festivities getting into full swing, here's a round-up of the Christmas lights switch-ons to come in the area.

Manston airport plans laid out by rival companies

Manston airport plans laid out by rival companies

Two companies battling for the Manston airport site have had their plans for it heard by councillors.

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Vandals condemned after defacing listed building

Vandals condemned after defacing listed building

A town council has condemned vandals for their 'lack of respect for our heritage' after a listed building was defaced with graffiti tags.

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Kent road named among country's most dangerous

Kent road named among country's most dangerous

A Kent road has been named one of the most dangerous in the UK - as it's revealed the county is among the worst for serious and fatal crashes.

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Bods at the back

Bods at the back

Margate boss Steve Watt praised Matt Bodkin's display in an unfamiliar defensive role on Saturday.

Person injured in house fire

Person injured in house fire

A householder has been taken to hospital after breathing in thick smoke when their home caught alight.

Police investigation into cause of fire

Police investigation into cause of fire

Police are investigating the cause of a cellar blaze after fire crews found evidence the area had been used to grow cannabis.

Thousands turn out for Christmas lights switch-on

Thousands turn out for Christmas lights switch-on

With celebrity guests, dance groups, bands and kmfm presenters, thousands packed out this shopping centre's Christmas lights switch-on.

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Waterfall fills with foam after prank

Waterfall fills with foam after prank

Pranksters have again targeted a waterfall by adding detergent to the water, causing it to fill with foam.

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