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BMW driver ‘crashes into roundabout and keeps driving with sparking wheel’

BMW driver ‘crashes into roundabout and keeps driving with sparking wheel’

A driver was arrested after a BMW crashed into a round about and continued driving with sparks flying from a wheel.

Pictures inside shop given one-star food hygiene rating

Pictures inside shop given one-star food hygiene rating

A convenience store where animal carcasses were kept just inches from fresh herbs and salad items has been handed a one-star food hygiene rating.

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D-Day hero who dodged enemy shells dies aged 98

D-Day hero who dodged enemy shells dies aged 98

A D-Day hero who dodged enemy shells and chronicled the suffering that day has died.

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Sex offender jailed for 14 years

Sex offender jailed for 14 years

A sex offender has been jailed for 14 years for abusing two girls and a woman.

Huge new secondary school set to open at Kent ‘garden town’ next summer

Huge new secondary school set to open at Kent ‘garden town’ next summer

A new secondary school being built at a sprawling ‘garden town’ development is set to open next summer, it has been confirmed.

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Aldi reveals when controversial store in ‘crazy’ location will open

Aldi reveals when controversial store in ‘crazy’ location will open

Aldi has revealed when a controversial new supermarket set to be built in a “crazy” location will open.

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Business park ‘bucking trend of failing high streets’

Business park ‘bucking trend of failing high streets’

Owners of a popular business park want to expand the site as it continues to “buck the trend” of failing high streets in the county.

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‘Wasteland woods reeked of rotten eggs - it felt like I was being poisoned’

‘Wasteland woods reeked of rotten eggs - it felt like I was being poisoned’

We visited a historic Kent woodland where 27,000 tonnes of waste has been dumped - which could cost £10 million to clean up.

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Man taken to hospital after crash closes busy route

Man taken to hospital after crash closes busy route

A man has been taken to hospital after a crash on a busy road forced police to close the route.

Carpenter killed as truck’s trailer ‘came loose and rolled into his van’

Carpenter killed as truck’s trailer ‘came loose and rolled into his van’

A carpenter was killed when a trailer came loose from a truck and rolled into his van, an inquest has heard.

Government urged to delay fresh border checks amid huge disruption fears

Government urged to delay fresh border checks amid huge disruption fears

The government could phase in checks on imported goods entering the UK amid fears they could lead to significant disruption.

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‘How did thieves swipe our bronze garden statues while we were home?’

‘How did thieves swipe our bronze garden statues while we were home?’

The owner of multiple solid bronze statues says it is like they were “beamed out of the sky” as they vanished from her garden.

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Teens charged after multiple cars stolen from rural parts of Kent

Teens charged after multiple cars stolen from rural parts of Kent

Two teenagers have been charged after a crime spree saw three houses in rural parts of Kent targeted by vehicle thieves.

Locked-out OAP charged £1,600 by ‘rogue trader’ to access home

Locked-out OAP charged £1,600 by ‘rogue trader’ to access home

A pensioner left locked out of her home believes she was ripped off by a “rogue trader” who charged a staggering £1,600 to get her into the property.

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‘That’s why they went for a couple of old farts like us’

‘That’s why they went for a couple of old farts like us’

Ashford’s interim management team are forming a clear picture of what’s required to take the club forward.

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Woman, 36, accused of stealing Lindt Chocolate and Nike clothes

Woman, 36, accused of stealing Lindt Chocolate and Nike clothes

A woman is due in court after chocolate, sportswear and clothing were reportedly stolen from a shopping centre.

Garden wall smashed as driver flees scene of crash

Garden wall smashed as driver flees scene of crash

A driver fled the scene of a crash which destroyed a garden wall - sending debris into two parked vans.

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New name for struggling cinema as council to take over next week

New name for struggling cinema as council to take over next week

A struggling town centre cinema has been given a new name - as council bosses prepare to start running the site next week.

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Hoardings pulled down as hotel development stalls

Hoardings pulled down as hotel development stalls

Developers behind plans for a 92-bed hotel have pulled down hoardings around the site as the project has been stalled by water quality issues.

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Appeal launched after rough terrain buggy stolen

Appeal launched after rough terrain buggy stolen

Officers are appealing for information after an off-road vehicle was stolen.

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