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Dramatic footage captures high speed police chase ending in crash
Body-worn footage captured the dramatic moment a dangerous driver crashed his car and fled the scene after a high-speed police chase.
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Smoke billows from business as fire crews descend on blaze
Crowds have gathered after a fire broke out at a builders’ merchant, with fire crews and police on the scene.
Final draft of plan to deliver thousands of homes set for approval
The final version of a plan to build thousands of homes have finally be drawn up and will be sent to the government for approval.
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Delays as emergency services called to two-vehicle crash
There are long delays on a busy route following a two-vehicle crash, with emergency services on the scene.
Teenager denies fatal stabbing of man, 19
A teenager accused of stabbing a 19-year-old to death and trying to seriously injure the victim's pregnant girlfriend has today pleaded not guilty.
Traffic delays as police called to crash involving car and bike
Traffic delays have been reported on a busy ring road after a crash involving a car and a motorbike.
Weather dampens hopes of finishing £1.5m plaza project early
Wet weather has dashed hopes for an early completion of a major urban improvement project, which is set to transform a historic street scene.
‘Waiting months for answers’: Just one Kent hospital trust meeting cancer treatment target
Too many Kent cancer patients are still facing “unacceptably long waits” for treatment, new figures reveal.
Construction worker found dead in park after cardiac arrest
A 34-year-old man died in a park after a member of the public spotted him going into cardiac arrest, an inquest has heard.
Bus fire closes busy route in both directions
Part of a main route has been shut by emergency services responding to a fire on a bus.
Opening date for Kent’s latest Rituals store confirmed
An opening date for a luxury beauty and wellness store has been revealed.
Nightclub promising ‘London clubbing vibe’ shut down by bailiffs after nine months
Bayliffs have entered a town centre nightclub.
Bid for new artisan food market in Kent park
A new artisan food and drink market could be launched by one of the organisers of Winter Wonderland in London.
Shopper ‘attacked by balaclava-clad gang’ in supermarket veg aisle
Police are investigating reports that a man was injured following an attack in a supermarket.
‘He could light up a room’: Thousands raised in memory of nine-year-old
Thousands of pounds have been raised in memory of a football-loving nine-year-old who died just two days after being diagnosed with cancer.
‘We’ve had no mains power for months - our electric cars are stuck on the drive’
Fed-up residents say they’ve been left entirely dependant on an unreliable generator for their electricity for months on end.
‘He remains a danger to children’: Sex offender jailed for breaching harm order
A convicted sex offender has been put behind bars after using private browsing mode when accessing the internet.
SEND school staff stage noisy demo over changes to job roles
Striking SEND staff say schools and families are “losing out” after changes meaning they no longer work face-to-face with individual children.
‘I’ve battled breast cancer twice while raising a family - now I’ve been handed brain tumours too’
A mum who fought breast cancer twice was told she has multiple brain tumours after suffering headaches and vision problems.
‘We haven’t been repossessed’: Pub boss left ‘gobsmacked’ by Rightmove listing
A pub landlord says his business has not been repossessed – despite an estate agent listing it as such.