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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Fears another Kent Beefeater at risk of closing

It is understood another well-known restaurant could be shutting down as part of countrywide closures.

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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.

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Missing man found ‘safe and well’

A police helicopter had been called to aid the search for a missing man.

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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.

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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.

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'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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.