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'What is it? A piranha?!'

04 September 2022
'What is it? A piranha?!'

The remains of a gruesome-looking fish with a mouth full of pointy teeth washed up on a Kent beach, sparking a debate about what it could be.

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Arrest after serious crash closes road for hours

13 August 2022
Arrest after serious crash closes road for hours

A major road has been shut for hours after a driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries and another arrested following a crash.

Huge fire rips through farmland

13 August 2022
Huge fire rips through farmland

Dozens of firefighters spent hours tackling a huge field blaze that started in farm machinery and ripped through 50 bales of hay.

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Road closed as crews tackle house fire

29 July 2022
Road closed as crews tackle house fire

A main route was closed to traffic for several hours while emergency crews dealt with a house fire.

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Two people suffer burns in house fire

17 July 2022
Two people suffer burns in house fire

Two people were treated for burns and the effects of breathing in smoke after a fire broke out on the first floor of a house.

Delays clear after crash on M2

17 July 2022
Delays clear after crash on M2

Drivers heading towards the coast were stuck in disruption lasting three hours after a crash closed part of the M2.

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Release date revealed for Empire of Light film

17 July 2022
Release date revealed for Empire of Light film

The release date for a much-anticipated film starring Olivia Colman and Colin Firth has been revealed, after filming wrapped on the Kent coast.

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Suspected drink-driver overtakes police at 112mph

17 July 2022
Suspected drink-driver overtakes police at 112mph

Police say they smelt alcohol on the breath of a driver who was pulled over after overtaking their unmarked patrol car at 112mph.

Full weekend closure of M2 postponed

14 July 2022
Full weekend closure of M2 postponed

A full weekend closure of the M2, which was set to pile travel misery on drivers as temperatures soar into the 30s, has been postponed.

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'The tip is cleaner than our eyesore road'

04 July 2022
'The tip is cleaner than our eyesore road'

Residents forced to live among crumbling garages and piles of dumped waste for decades are pleading with a council to clamp down on flytippers.

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Suspected drug dealer arrested after jumping in river

24 June 2022
Suspected drug dealer arrested after jumping in river

Police waded into a river to arrest a suspected drug dealer after he jumped into the water following a raid on a home linked to county lines activity.

Lifeboat called after yacht 'hits submerged object'

12 June 2022
Lifeboat called after yacht 'hits submerged object'

Lifeboat crews had a busy weekend of call-outs, including reports of a jet-skier in distress and a yacht hitting a "submerged object".

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Five injured as serious crash closes major route

10 June 2022
Five injured as serious crash closes major route

Five people have been taken to hospital with injuries after a serious crash, which has closed a major route.

'It's like a ring of knives at toddler eye-level'

09 June 2022
'It's like a ring of knives at toddler eye-level'

A dad is warning other parents to be careful after anti-climb spikes resembling a "ring of knives" slipped down a lamppost next to a children's park.

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BrewDog bar confirmed for £115m complex

26 May 2022
BrewDog bar confirmed for £115m complex

International pub chain BrewDog is preparing to open one of its "iconic bars" at a new £115 million leisure complex, it has been confirmed.

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Drivers face fines for keeping engines running

24 May 2022
Drivers face fines for keeping engines running

Motorists who keep their engine idling while their vehicle is stationary could face a £20 fine as part of plans to cut air pollution.

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Catalogue of failures uncovered at hospital

20 May 2022
Catalogue of failures uncovered at hospital

A failing hospital could be shut down if it does not make urgent improvements after inspectors found patients living in dilapidated and dirty wards.

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Two arrested after teen stabbed

18 May 2022
Two arrested after teen stabbed

Police made two arrests and cordoned off a road after a teenage boy was rushed to hospital following a stabbing.

Callum Wheeler: From reclusive outsider to murderer

16 May 2022
Callum Wheeler: From reclusive outsider to murderer

A 22-year-old who brutally bludgeoned a PCSO to death has been found guilty of murder. But who is he, and what drove him to kill an innocent stranger?

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Crime-hit park to be locked at night

26 April 2022
Crime-hit park to be locked at night

Gates leading to a park blighted by crime will be closed overnight at weekends to help deter troublemakers.

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