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Air ambulance called to serious crash

Air ambulance called to serious crash

A woman has been flown to hospital after she was cut free from a car involved in a two-vehicle smash.

Hunt for driver who tried to beckon girl, 4

Hunt for driver who tried to beckon girl, 4

A driver who pulled up alongside a mum and her four-year-old daughter may have been trying to accost them, say police.

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More than £20k raised for terror attack hero

More than £20k raised for terror attack hero

More than £20,000 has been raised for a man who was permanently disabled while trying to save a woman's life during a terror attack.

Work begins at international station

Work begins at international station

Work has begun at a busy train station, as part of a £10 million project to make it more accessible for new international trains.

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School reassures parents after meningitis case

School reassures parents after meningitis case

A school has moved to calm parents and teachers after revealing a member of staff had contracted meningitis.

Two boys arrested after 'threats made at school'

Two boys arrested after 'threats made at school'

Police have launched an investigation after two teenage boys were arrested at a secondary school following reports of threats being made.

Woman wins £1.6 million compensation after medical failure

Woman wins £1.6 million compensation after medical failure

A former dental nurse has been awarded a seven-figure sum by a court after medics failed to treat her brain abscess soon enough.

'It has been absolute hell'

'It has been absolute hell'

A family fleeced out of £55,000 by a cold-hearted conman who pretended to have cancer have told of the devastating impact it has had on their lives.

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Primark signs lease on new store

Primark signs lease on new store

Kent’s largest shopping centre has begun work on combining a number of shops for the arrival of Primark after the clothes retailer took out a lease.

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Road open after crash

Road open after crash

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash on a busy section of road this morning.

Restaurant may get CCTV after ‘baldy’ taunt

Restaurant may get CCTV after ‘baldy’ taunt

An angry tandoori owner says his customers should not have to put up with being insulted after youths called a shocked diner ‘baldy’.

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Commuters vent anger on rail companies

Commuters vent anger on rail companies

A survey by consumer watchdog Which? has revealed Kent's rail providers are the worst in the country for customer satisfaction.

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Police race to stop wrong-way driver on A2

Police race to stop wrong-way driver on A2

A driver caused alarm after being spotted travelling the wrong way down the busy A2.

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Dates for 2018 Maidstone Fringe Festival announced

Dates for 2018 Maidstone Fringe Festival announced

Organisers of Maidstone's popular Fringe Festival have announced the event's dates for 2018, as it gets set to return for an eighth year.

Ambulance takes 75 minutes to reach dying man

Ambulance takes 75 minutes to reach dying man

Questions have been raised about emergency response times following the death of a man who collapsed in his home.

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Girl's message travels 300 miles

Girl's message travels 300 miles

A handwritten letter put in a bottle and sent out to sea by a 10-year-old girl has been found washed up in the Netherlands.

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Medical blunders costing NHS millions

Medical blunders costing NHS millions

Mistakes by Kent's four hospital trusts have led to staggering payouts of more than £200 million in the last five years.

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Moped teen seriously hurt in crash with lorry

Moped teen seriously hurt in crash with lorry

A 16-year-old boy has broken multiple bones and undergone numerous blood transfusions following a collision with a lorry.

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Woman arrested on suspicion of smuggling phones into jail

Woman arrested on suspicion of smuggling phones into jail

A 30-year-old woman is in police custody after allegedly trying to smuggle mobile phones into a Kent prison.

Official begs party leader to quit

Official begs party leader to quit

Ukip's leader should step down to avoid harming the party’s prospects in council elections in May, says a leading figure.

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'You are going to get your throats cut'

'You are going to get your throats cut'

A father armed himself with a baseball bat and called on pals to help take revenge on a neighbour.

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Policewoman gross misconduct hearing opens

Policewoman gross misconduct hearing opens

A serving police officer is facing accusations of gross misconduct for allegedly disclosing confidential files.

Burlesque singer Ivy turns Olly's head

Burlesque singer Ivy turns Olly's head

A burlesque beauty turned Olly Murs into a flustered schoolboy after appearing on TV talent show The Voice.

Three more arrests after metal theft

Three more arrests after metal theft

A tip-off helped police catch a group of men said to have been involved in a high-value metal theft.

Tree felling ends in costly court case

Tree felling ends in costly court case

A shopping centre manager has been ordered to pay a total of £8,770 after cutting down protected trees.

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Woman in 60s confirmed dead at hotel

Woman in 60s confirmed dead at hotel

Police and paramedics rushed to a Travelodge after concerns were raised about a woman, but she could not be saved.

Stolen pet settling back in after reunion with owners

Stolen pet settling back in after reunion with owners

A 10-month-old puppy who was dognapped and missing for a month is back to his old self after being returned to his loving owners.

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Hatton Garden raiders in court over missing £25m

Hatton Garden raiders in court over missing £25m

The ringleaders of the Hatton Garden heist are being taken to court as the authorities attempt to return the stolen £25m to the rightful owners.

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Jail for mum who tried to sneak drugs into prison

Jail for mum who tried to sneak drugs into prison

A mother of three young children has been jailed after trying to smuggle drugs and mobile phones into prison for her boyfriend.

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Pensioner dies after barrier crash

Pensioner dies after barrier crash

A pensioner has died in hospital after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest at the wheel.

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