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Four mile queues after M2 crash

Four mile queues after M2 crash

A crash on the M2 caused long delays on the motorway.

Asbestos tiles dumped on road side

Asbestos tiles dumped on road side

Pictures have emerged of asbestos-ridden roof riles dumped along a road in the town.

'I started boutique at home - now it's so big I need warehouse!'

'I started boutique at home - now it's so big I need warehouse!'

A mum who started an online children’s clothing store from her home has had to move into a warehouse because of a hike in sales during the pandemic.

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Schools twice at risk of going up in flames

Schools twice at risk of going up in flames

Over the past five years 57 schools in Kent went up in flames and 16 were reported to have been arson attacks.

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Developers given green light for 1,200 homes

Developers given green light for 1,200 homes

Councillors have agreed for 1,200 more homes to be built on farmland but say improvements to road junctions must come first.

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County line drug dealer jailed

County line drug dealer jailed

A drug dealer who sold heroin and crack cocaine for a county line has been jailed.

Charity fundraiser's Marmite cure for Covid

Charity fundraiser's Marmite cure for Covid

A veteran charity fundraising known as the Whistling Postman has told how Marmite on toast helped him recover from coronavirus.

London to Paris from his living room

London to Paris from his living room

Lockdown forced adventurer Ken Allen indoors but it couldn’t stop his appetite for a challenge.

'We just wanted to show her how much she's loved’

'We just wanted to show her how much she's loved’

A group of mums who have been friends since primary school took on a charity challenge to raise money and awareness for an incurable disease.

'Combination of errors' led to pensioner's lorry death

'Combination of errors' led to pensioner's lorry death

A jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure after a retired Army officer was knocked over by a lorry and was then let down by hospital staff.

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Champions heading to Kent for speedway opener

Champions heading to Kent for speedway opener

Kent Kings’ fixtures for their inaugural season in speedway’s second tier have been revised with the anticipation of fans returning in mid-May.

‘If mum was here, she'd have done this in a heartbeat’

‘If mum was here, she'd have done this in a heartbeat’

The children of a woman who died from coronavirus are raising money for the hospital where she was treated.

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'My beer's stuck in Essex - and I blame Brexit!'

'My beer's stuck in Essex - and I blame Brexit!'

A pub has blamed new Brexit regulations for holding up beer and forcing it to cancel an eagerly anticipated event.

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Lane to close for roadworks

Lane to close for roadworks

Part of a village route is set to close for roadworks.

Deliveroo expands into more Kent towns

Deliveroo expands into more Kent towns

More restaurants in Kent are now able to deliver to people's homes as food delivery company Deliveroo announces it has launched in more towns.

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Lockdown golf drills: Putting

Lockdown golf drills: Putting

You'll need to grab a towel for Chris Weston's sixth and final lockdown golf practice session.

Police crack down on illegal driving

Police crack down on illegal driving

Police pulled over twenty-five motorists in a town centre in one day as part of a road safety operation.

Cat shot in face with air rifle

Cat shot in face with air rifle

A stray cat found found shot with an air rifle is believed to have lived for years with the pellet lodged in his face.

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‘I lost mum and dad within just six hours’

‘I lost mum and dad within just six hours’

The son of a couple who both died with Covid within hours of each other says he takes comfort from knowing "they are still together".

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Go-ahead for more Kent music festivals

Go-ahead for more Kent music festivals

Organisers of Chickenstock, Party In The Park and A New Day music festivals have confirmed they are coming back this year.

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