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Gridlock builds for miles after rush hour motorway smash

Heavy queues are building on one of Kent’s busiest motorways after a rush hour crash which has left a car overturned.

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Kebab chain boss and elderly father plead guilty over cul-de-sac stabbing

The boss of a prolific Kent kebab chain and his elderly father have admitted their roles in the stabbing of a man in a cul-de-sac.

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Woman dies following large emergency response at supermarket

A woman has died after police, ambulance crews and the fire service were called to a town centre shop.

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Sadness at death of ‘legendary’ silverback gorilla

A beloved silverback gorilla who was rescued after being orphaned and made Kent his home for four decades has died.

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Delays for drivers as electrical works close route

Drivers are facing a lengthy diversion due to part of a road being shut for essential works.

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Divisive plans to reopen closed village pub – with a drive-thru car wash

The new landlord of a closed village pub has tabled plans to reopen and turn parking spaces into a drive-thru car wash.

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Attempt to force review of controversial ‘School Streets’ scheme thrown out

Efforts to force a rethink of a controversial traffic management scheme near several schools has failed to get sufficient support.

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Electrician likely to have died from ‘catastrophic’ chest injuries

A 49-year-old man is likely to have died from chest injuries sustained in an attack, a court has heard.

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‘I will mark Holocaust Memorial Day remembering my family killed by the Nazis’

MP Katie Lam uses this week’s column to remember her family who were killed during the Second World War.

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Period property for sale for first time in 100 years among latest auction lots

A range of properties are going under the hammer next month - including a period property being sold for the first time in more than a century.

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Council rule changes ‘unlawful’, says Reform-commissioned barrister

A controversial change to council rules would likely be considered unlawful by the High Court, a barrister has claimed.

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Lorry driver ‘didn't stop’ after Dartford Tunnel collision which caused ‘extensive damage’

Police are investigating after reports a HNGV driver “did not stop” after causing extensive damage to a busy road tunnel between Kent and Essex.

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Long delays after three-car crash on roundabout

Emergency services were called after a crash involving three cars on a roundabout.

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‘This closure has caused absolute chaos – I’m going to pursue a solution’

Linden Kemkaran wants to find a solution to the Galley Hill Road landslip chaos, and continues to put pressure on South East Water.

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‘We need a proper boardwalk, not a pound shop version’

Plans for a new seafront boardwalk have been branded a “pound shop version” of the popular one in Folkestone.

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Drainage firm given green light for office conversion despite prior ‘planning breach’

Plans to turn a former plant nursery into an office space with parking have been approved despite objections over traffic down the country lane.

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Busy route blocked after crash between car and van

Police and paramedics were called following a crash involving two vehicles.

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Mums calls for 'common decency' law change after cat killed in hit and run

A heartbroken mum is backing calls to change the law around reporting collisions with cats after her beloved family pet was killed outsider her home.

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Sex offender caught by paedophile hunters avoids internet ban

A man caught by paedophile hunters asking two “teenage” girls to engage in sexual acts has won his bid to keep unrestricted access to the internet.

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‘Asda made me feel like a criminal – it was humiliating’

A mum shopping with her young child says she was made to feel “like a criminal” after being “detained” by an Asda security guard.