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Busy motorway closed due to emergency repairs

A busy motorway was closed for several hours due to emergency repairs, leaving drivers facing miles of diversions.

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Fire crews called to derelict bungalow blaze

Fire crews were called to a blaze at a derelict bungalow.

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South East Water staff told to avoid public at Christmas bash

A water company which left customers without supplies for days went ahead with a Christmas bash for staff, but told them to avoid the public.

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Wildlife sanctuary says goodbye to much-loved African cat

Keepers at a Kent animal park have paid tribute to one of their beloved creatures following his death.

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UKIP march and counter protest held in town centre

Rival groups gathered this afternoon to protest over immigration.

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‘Democracy needs to be defended from violence and intimidation’

In his KentOnline column, Medway Council leader Vince Maple calls on people to “disagree agreeably”.

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Jailed yob hurled abuse at MP and council leader

A 41-year-old has been locked up and fined for a series of motoring offences and for abusing Labour Party members as they canvassed in the street.

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Call for public’s help as concerns grow for missing pensioner

Concerns are growing for a pensioner who has been reported missing.

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Football club chairman heartbroken after overnight break-in

A football club boss has been left devastated after damage was caused during an overnight break-in.

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Jaguar fire sparks late-night panic as residents feared explosion beneath flats

A Jaguar engulfed in flames transformed a flat block into a scene of terror with residents fearing an explosion beneath their homes.

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75 homes planned to 'revitalise' farmland

A new 75-house estate on vacant farmland has been proposed amid a district-wide need for thousands more homes.

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Eyesore town centre church could be torn down as hub and cafe plans revealed

Plans have been lodged to turn an eyesore church in a town centre into a new community hub and café.

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‘If I hadn’t known three words, they might not have reached me in time’

A 42-year-old who had a heart attack while on a hike says an app which pinpointed his location so emergency crews could find him helped save his life.

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Hospital trust under interim leadership as boss takes ‘unplanned leave’

Kent’s largest hospital trust has been placed under interim leadership while its chief executive takes “unplanned leave”.

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Man, 42, found dead in churchyard as police cordon off site

A 42-year-old man was found dead in a churchyard, police have confirmed.

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Car fire sparks delays on M2 as M26 closed for resurfacing

Drivers suffered delays on the M2 today following a car fire, while the M26 has been shut off for emergency repairs.

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Chance to win free family pass at Hollywood Bowl

KentOnline has teamed up with Hollywood Bowl to offer a fantastic family-fun deal.

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Beloved Boxing Day dip cancelled - despite do-not-swim warning lifted

A massively popular swimming event will definitely not go ahead this year, despite a do-not-swim warning being lifted.

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Yobs to be offered 'chav nav’ tracker tags in bid to curb crime

Police are rolling out a new GPS tracking device to monitor criminals at risk of repeat offending or vulnerable to criminal exploitation.

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Family’s heartbreak as ‘brilliant dad’, 35, killed in crash

The devastated family of a biker killed in a crash say a “huge void” has been left in his young son’s life as they prepare for Christmas without him.