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Pensioner dies after being hit by car

Pensioner dies after being hit by car

07 December 2022

A woman in her 70s has died after being hit by a car, police have confirmed.

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Long queues after crash near tunnel

Long queues after crash near tunnel

07 December 2022

A crash on the M25 near the Dartford Tunnel is causing long delays for motorists.

All rough sleepers offered safe place to stay

All rough sleepers offered safe place to stay

07 December 2022

A borough council says all rough sleepers known to its staff have been offered a safe place to stay this winter and the same will apply for newcomers.

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Huge chunks of sunken boat wash up on shore

Huge chunks of sunken boat wash up on shore

07 December 2022

A beach has been left strewn with debris from a boat that broke apart on rocks and sank, leading to the dramatic rescue of two people.

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Man caught on camera firing BB gun at pizza takeaway

Man caught on camera firing BB gun at pizza takeaway

07 December 2022

A 41-year-old with an air pistol who brazenly shot at a pizza shop window in broad daylight was caught on camera by a member of staff.

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Trucker stabbed drivers in frenzy after football match

Trucker stabbed drivers in frenzy after football match

07 December 2022

A “sick” knife-wielding trucker repeatedly stabbed fellow drivers after a football match in a terrifying ordeal at a lorry park.

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TV star backs bid to save iconic landmark

TV star backs bid to save iconic landmark

07 December 2022

An award-winning actress has become a patron of the campaign to restore a historic seaside funicular lift.

‘I can’t afford to buy food this week and my boy’s got cancer’

‘I can’t afford to buy food this week and my boy’s got cancer’

06 December 2022

A mum says rising energy bills coupled with the cost of getting her son to London for cancer treatment have left her unable to afford to eat.

Crew behind huge Netflix show book out Kent hotel

Crew behind huge Netflix show book out Kent hotel

06 December 2022

The production team from a popular Netflix show booked out an entire Kent hotel while filming a "secret" episode nearby.

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Kent MPs welcome government climbdown over housebuilding targets

Kent MPs welcome government climbdown over housebuilding targets

06 December 2022

A retreat by the government on controversial housebuilding targets has been given a cautious welcome by council leaders and Kent MPs.

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Severe cold warning for Kent residents...but what's the advice?

Severe cold warning for Kent residents...but what's the advice?

06 December 2022

Bitterly cold weather and freezing temperatures are on their way but what is the official advice for the icy snap ahead?

Town centre tower block earmarked for asylum seekers

Town centre tower block earmarked for asylum seekers

06 December 2022

An office block that once hosted a county and family court is being considered as a possible venue for housing people seeking asylum.

Man suffers 'serious facial injuries' after catapult gang attack

Man suffers 'serious facial injuries' after catapult gang attack

06 December 2022

Police are investigating after a young man was left with serious facial injuries after a being racially abused and attacked with a catapult.

Inside the derelict department store taken over by squatters

Inside the derelict department store taken over by squatters

06 December 2022

The vandalism inside a long-empty department store has been revealed - as the door to the shop has been forced open again.

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Children 'over the moon' as strangers help save panto trip

Children 'over the moon' as strangers help save panto trip

06 December 2022

Pupils say they are thrilled after kind-hearted strangers helped save a school trip to the pantomime from being cancelled due to train strikes.

Thousands of Christmas train services set to be cancelled

Thousands of Christmas train services set to be cancelled

06 December 2022

Thousands of train services face cancellations in the coming weeks thanks to further strikes by the RMT and here's when disruption is expected.

Fire rips through sports pavilion

Fire rips through sports pavilion

06 December 2022

Firefighters have been pictured at the scene of a blaze which spread through a cricket club pavilion.

New homes plan near shopping centre

New homes plan near shopping centre

06 December 2022

A housing development could be built near a motorway junction and just a short walk from one of the county's biggest shopping centres.

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Mum's TV dissection hailed as 'groundbreaking and poignant'

Mum's TV dissection hailed as 'groundbreaking and poignant'

06 December 2022

A television first which saw the body of a Kent woman dissected on Channel 4 has been praised by critics and viewers.

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'We must make our current border secure...'

'We must make our current border secure...'

06 December 2022

A council leader warned the Government a major bio-security catastrophe could occur if goods were not properly checked at the county's biggest port.

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