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Major route reopens after multi-vehicle crash

A busy A-road has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash.

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Second teenager arrested after schools receive threatening emails

A second teenager has been arrested in connection with a threatening email sent to nine schools.

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Person dies after being hit by train

A person has died after an incident near a railway station.

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Rail services suspended after person hit by train

Emergency services were called and services were suspended after a person was hit by a train.

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Schools ‘forced into lockdown’ after receiving emails ‘making threats’

Police are investigating after several schools were forced to temporarily shut after receiving “an email making threats”.

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Fly-tipper to pay cost of clearing huge roadside waste posing 'danger to traffic'

The person responsible for building a bund consisting of several tonnes of building waste will have to cover the entire clearance bill.

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Step in right direction for return of international travel from Kent stations

Steps to see a return of international travel from Kent stations have been taken amid plans for new operators to take over in Eurostar’s absence.

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Endangered spiders halt hundreds of new homes at huge 'garden city'

Development at part of a sprawling 'garden city' totalling 15,000 homes has been halted - due to a population of rare arachnids.

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Woman taken to hospital after crash

Police were called this morning after a collision involving a car and a pedestrian.

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Kent artist’s painting presented to rock singer Alice Cooper

A piece commissioned by an Alice Cooper superfan has been presented to and signed by the “Godfather of Shock Rock” himself.

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Council ‘open to alternative ideas’ over future of controversial loos

A parish council is inviting villagers upset over a decision to demolish a public toilet block to come forward with an alternative vision for it.

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Shocking footage of adults brawling at under 10s football match goes viral

The horrific moment a massive brawl erupts between adults after a fight between young players at a football match has emerged online.

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Road shut as police respond to medical incident outside shopping centre

A road has been closed while police and paramedics deal with a serious incident near a town centre.

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Multi-vehicle smash on busy motorway prompts gridlock

A multi-vehicle smash on one of Kent’s busiest motorways prompted long delays.

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Council probe after rooms listed for rent at former Kent Premier Inn

Rooms were being advertised as 'studio flats' for £790 a month

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Second teenager arrested over threatening emails sent to Kent schools

A 17-year-old boy has now been detained

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Needle warning issued after bin man taken to hospital

A local authority has warned people to properly discard of used needles after a worker was injured.

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8 country parks with great children’s playgrounds

Keep the kids happy for hours with a visit to one of Kent’s country parks. Here’s some of our top picks.

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Teacher ‘diagnosed’ pupil with autism and told her ‘stop living in a fantasy world’

A teacher who “blurred boundaries” and shared personal medical information with a pupil has been found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.

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Kent garden centre named best in the UK

A garden centre has seen off hundreds of other sites to scoop a top national prize.