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Village pub could become house

Village pub could become house

Plans have been submitted to convert a village pub into a three-bedroom semi-detached property.

Biker killed in crash with lorry

Biker killed in crash with lorry

A motorcyclist has died after being involved in a crash with a lorry.

'I’m a terrorist and I want to kill people'

'I’m a terrorist and I want to kill people'

A student who told nurses he was a terrorist and spat at a police officer has been jailed.

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Suspect cable-tied by public after 'trying to flee crash'

Suspect cable-tied by public after 'trying to flee crash'

A suspected drink-driver has been arrested after members of the public stopped him allegedly attempting to flee the scene of a crash.

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Badger's late-night food raid caught on camera

Badger's late-night food raid caught on camera

The moment a mischievous badger shuffles over the threshold of a home and raids a food bin has been caught on camera.

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Fraudster and mystery OAP stole £188k from elderly victim

Fraudster and mystery OAP stole £188k from elderly victim

A fraudster who posed as his elderly victim's grandson and employed the help of a mystery OAP to steal £188,000 has been jailed.

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Plan unveiled for secondary school on huge housing estate

Plan unveiled for secondary school on huge housing estate

Work on a new secondary school earmarked for land on a huge housing estate could start as early as spring.

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The killer road tearing apart families

The killer road tearing apart families

Kent's notoriously dangerous A2070 has caused trauma for so many, we speak to one survivor and find out what is being done.

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Explosion homes knocked down as council confirms rebuild plan

Explosion homes knocked down as council confirms rebuild plan

A row of houses is being knocked down months after a devastating gas explosion left two people with life-changing injuries.

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River victim, 34, was 'turning his life around'

River victim, 34, was 'turning his life around'

Tributes have been paid to a former rough sleeper who died after jumping into a river.

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'Unforeseen delays' push back start of dreaded roadworks

'Unforeseen delays' push back start of dreaded roadworks

Work to replace one of a town's busiest roundabouts with traffic lights has been pushed back due to "unforeseen delays".

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Four in the door at Ashford

Four in the door at Ashford

Ashford have completed four new signings in time for the Isthmian South East campaign.

Pupils discover GCSE results

Pupils discover GCSE results

Pupils at schools across the county are discovering their grades today after another year which saw exams cancelled because of the pandemic.

The promising Kent athlete killed in a US aviation disaster

The promising Kent athlete killed in a US aviation disaster

Julie Rose and six others died when the plane they were travelling in crashed in Iowa - but the legacy of her cross-country team lives on.

'We said for months one of us would get stabbed'

'We said for months one of us would get stabbed'

A shopkeeper has spoken out after being terrorised by a man for months, which ended with someone being stabbed.

'Home Guard' asylum seeker tweet mocked by Dad's Army fans

'Home Guard' asylum seeker tweet mocked by Dad's Army fans

A councillor who suggested a 'Home Guard' should be used to deal with asylum seekers landing in Kent has spoken out after a barrage of criticism.

Inside the £10m project to protect railway from climate change

Inside the £10m project to protect railway from climate change

A nine-day closure of a major railway line is in place to allow engineers to protect the tracks from landslides, we visited the site to find out more.

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Students discover A-level results

Students discover A-level results

Pupils at schools across the county are discovering their grades today after another year which saw exams cancelled because of the pandemic.

Teen charged with town centre rape

Teen charged with town centre rape

A teenager has been charged with raping a woman in a town centre alleyway.

Learner facing driving ban after police stop

Learner facing driving ban after police stop

A learner driver is facing losing his licence after being pulled over by police in an uninsured car.

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