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The man who gave his name to 'doomsday' bomb ship

The man who gave his name to 'doomsday' bomb ship

28 August 2022

Since 1944, the SS Richard Montgomery has been submerged off the Kent coast but little has been said about the man who gave the vessel its name.

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'Karma will get to you, you arrogant b****’

'Karma will get to you, you arrogant b****’

27 August 2022

A hotel manager's foul-mouthed rant at a complaining customer has divided opinion - but he insists he had the right to "give as good as he got".

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Person treated after fuel vapour leak at Tesco petrol station

Person treated after fuel vapour leak at Tesco petrol station

26 August 2022

A cordon is in place around a Tesco petrol station and a person has been treated by paramedics after breathing in harmful vapour fumes.

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Smoke visible for miles due to large field fire

Smoke visible for miles due to large field fire

26 August 2022

Fire crews have battled a large field blaze which began to spread this afternoon.

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Man attacked with baseball bat in 'troubling' incident

Man attacked with baseball bat in 'troubling' incident

26 August 2022

Police are on the hunt for a man of large build who wielded a baseball bat and carried out at an attack with the sports equipment.

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Burglar caught after tattoo gives him away

Burglar caught after tattoo gives him away

26 August 2022

A prolific burglar who targeted a snooker club and bowls club has been jailed after police his recognisable neck tattoo gave him away.

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Post Office opens at 13th century castle

Post Office opens at 13th century castle

26 August 2022

A temporary post office service has opened at a castle after its town centre branch closed.

Eight miles queues on M25

Eight miles queues on M25

26 August 2022

Motorists are experiencing heavy traffic on the M25, with eight miles queues reported heading towards the Dartford Crossing.

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Man taken to hospital after being 'attacked by burglars'

Man taken to hospital after being 'attacked by burglars'

26 August 2022

A man had to be taken to hospital after being attacked in a reported burglary.

Travellers pitch up at new site

Travellers pitch up at new site

26 August 2022

The local authority is working to remove more travellers who have turned up on a public field.

Vigil for punter killed outside 'second home' pub

Vigil for punter killed outside 'second home' pub

26 August 2022

Dozens of people gathered to let off a lantern and hold a vigil after a dad-of-six was killed outside his "second home" pub.

Shock hit-and-run crash caught on camera

Shock hit-and-run crash caught on camera

26 August 2022

The shocking moment a car smashes into another vehicle before driving off has been caught on camera.

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Multitasking driver 'had vape in one hand and joint in the other'

Multitasking driver 'had vape in one hand and joint in the other'

26 August 2022

A driver was arrested after unwittingly pulling up alongside an unmarked police car - reportedly with a vape in one hand and cannabis in the other.

Price cap rise is 'nothing short of catastrophe'

Price cap rise is 'nothing short of catastrophe'

26 August 2022

A charity has hit out at the government with energy prices set to soar by more than 80%.

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PM hopefuls urged to back Kent ‘super' hospital plan

PM hopefuls urged to back Kent ‘super' hospital plan

25 August 2022

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have been urged to back plans for a new super hospital - should they wish to gain votes from local Tories.

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Water park safe to reopen after mystery illness solved

Water park safe to reopen after mystery illness solved

25 August 2022

Health officials have deemed a water park safe to reopen after it was forced to close when numerous people fell badly ill with a mystery bug.

Low-flying plane circles town for an hour

Low-flying plane circles town for an hour

25 August 2022

Confused onlookers watched on as a low-flying plane from Gatwick looped around a Kent town numerous times.

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Jackknifed lorry closes A2

Jackknifed lorry closes A2

25 August 2022

A jackknifed lorry has sparked the rush-hour closure of the A2.

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Street band perform for stuck ferry passengers

Street band perform for stuck ferry passengers

25 August 2022

A street band performed some jazzy numbers to raise the spirits of stuck passengers waiting for ferries.

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Moment police find missing woman caught on camera

Moment police find missing woman caught on camera

25 August 2022

A police drone caught the moment police officers safely located a vulnerable missing woman.

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