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Delays on A2 due to overturned car
Motorists headed home were facing lengthy waits on a busy stretch of A-road following due to a three-car collision.
Men accused of stealing car in knifepoint robbery
A car was reportedly stolen after a man, who had been standing next to his vehicle, was threatened with a knife and assaulted.
Three sheep killed in dog attack
Three ewes suffered fatal injuries after being attacked by a dog and police are appealing for help to find the owner.
Rubbish removal company owner fined £8k
A businessman has been fined after items linked to his company were discovered at a large-scale illegal dump.
New special needs school given green light
A trust has been given the go-ahead to build a new special needs school following the success of its existing academies.
M20 traffic stops Tony’s chance to meet the King
A hold-up on the M20 will cause a young hero to miss attending a Royal garden party.
Town centre restaurant bosses call it quits after 40 years
The owners of a Chinese restaurant have decided to close the business as they begin completely new careers.
Domestic abuser ‘forced tooth’ from victim’s mouth
A man has been jailed for two years after strangling and punching two women he was seeing.
Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected
A Kent MP’s call for the government to fork out the upfront costs of repairing a collapsed road shut for more than a year has been refused.
Fears another Kent Beefeater at risk of closing
It is understood another well-known restaurant could be shutting down as part of countrywide closures.
Dad marks five years after daughter took her life by encouraging others to talk
A dad is encouraging youngsters to talk about their mental health as he marks five years since his daughter took her own life.
Missing man found ‘safe and well’
A police helicopter had been called to aid the search for a missing man.
BGT star: ‘Youth clubs are vital for young people’
A singer who captured hearts on Britain's Got Talent with his ‘surprise’ audition is throwing his support behind youth clubs threatened with closure.
Shoplifter stole festive gift sets from Boots as he ‘didn’t want pal beaten up’
A thief claimed he stole more than £100 of festive gifts from a pharmacy to help out his friend who owed money to the wrong people.
'I almost fed my baby out-of-date formula - why did M&S have it on the shelves?'
A fuming mum says she was moments from feeding her daughter out-of-date baby formula - before seeing it had expired 16 months ago.
Three sheep killed in dog attack near Gravesend
The dog, described as a black and white spaniel, left the area with its owner after the attack
Driver who destroyed historic structure in crash to pay for repairs
Taxpayers will not pay for the repairs to a 120-year-old horse trough damaged in a crash, a council has said.
Pupils tuck into school’s new ‘edible garden’
Primary school pupils have been growing their own fruits and selling them to the community as part of a new “edible” scheme.
Ben Portsmouth is bringing The King back to life
Elvis Presley impersonator Ben Portsmouth is taking his sensational This Is Elvis live show to venues all over the country.
Cyclist taken to hospital after ‘hit and run’
A cyclist was taken to hospital after being hit by a car carrying a livestock trailer which failed to stop at the scene.