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Part of M20 to close all weekend

Part of M20 to close all weekend

07 January 2019

The M20 will be shut in both directions this weekend to allow highways bosses to install a new bridge.

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Fire crews tackle pool blaze

Fire crews tackle pool blaze

05 January 2019

Firefighters were called to a fire, which started in timber-framed building used to store swimming pool plant equipment.

Two taken to hospital after crash

Two taken to hospital after crash

04 January 2019

Two people have been taken to hospital following a crash on a coastal road.

Battleship called in to English Channel

Battleship called in to English Channel

04 January 2019

A Royal Navy ship has been scrambled to patrol the waters off the Kent coast in the latest effort to address the influx of migrants.

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Union warning over 'privatisation' plans

Union warning over 'privatisation' plans

04 January 2019

Union bosses have slammed NHS proposals which could see pathology services outsourced to a private company.

Where to get rid of your Christmas tree

Where to get rid of your Christmas tree

04 January 2019

It is time to take down your festive decorations so here is a list of where you can get rid of your Christmas trees.

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Air ambulance called to sea after skipper falls ill

Air ambulance called to sea after skipper falls ill

02 January 2019

RNLI volunteers rushed out to sea after reports that a fishing boat skipper had been taken ill.

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Dozen suspected migrants included young child

Dozen suspected migrants included young child

31 December 2018

Border Force has intercepted 12 suspected migrants, including a 10 year-old-boy, on the coast.

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M20 to close for two full weekends

M20 to close for two full weekends

29 December 2018

Drivers will face two full weekend closures of the M20 when bridges which will form a new £104m motorway junction are installed.

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Kent councillor recognised in New Year's Honours

Kent councillor recognised in New Year's Honours

28 December 2018

The former leader of a district council in Kent has received royal recognition in the New Year's Honours list.

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Two children taken to hospital after crash

Two children taken to hospital after crash

28 December 2018

Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to a single-car crash which saw two children taken to hospital.

More suspected migrants found on Kent shore

More suspected migrants found on Kent shore

27 December 2018

Emergency services and Border Force officials have been dealing with three suspected migrants incidents in the English Channel since midnight.

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Garden centre with £1m price tag sold off

Garden centre with £1m price tag sold off

27 December 2018

People working at a garden centre have kept their jobs after it was sold off.

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Suspected burglar arrested after 'suspicious noises' heard

Suspected burglar arrested after 'suspicious noises' heard

18 December 2018

A man has been arrested after 'suspicious noises' triggered a police response to a reported burglary in process.

More homes planned for rural town

More homes planned for rural town

16 December 2018

More homes could be built in a rural Kent town on a former garden centre site, next door to more than 100 other projected new homes.

PC jailed for 'inappropriate relationship'

PC jailed for 'inappropriate relationship'

06 December 2018

A policeman has been sentenced after pleading guilty to misconduct in public office.

Seaside newsagents appeal for help after sentimental gold stolen

Seaside newsagents appeal for help after sentimental gold stolen

06 December 2018

Newsagents have been 'unable to sleep properly' sentimental jewellery was stolen from their house while they worked.

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Doctors say: ‘Fate of city hospital is in our hands’

Doctors say: ‘Fate of city hospital is in our hands’

03 December 2018

Leading doctors say radical changes to healthcare in Kent will not be decided by a referendum like Brexit.

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Student, 26, found dead 10 miles from scene of accident

Student, 26, found dead 10 miles from scene of accident

03 December 2018

A student found dead 10 miles from where he crashed his car into a roundabout lamppost had taken cocaine beforehand, an inquest has heard.

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Police flee as gunman aims rifle

Police flee as gunman aims rifle

30 November 2018

Two police officers fled for their lives after a man under the influence of drink and drugs levelled a rifle at them as they went to his aid.

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