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‘People do not just vanish - we vow to keep going until she is found’

‘People do not just vanish - we vow to keep going until she is found’

The family of a 24-year-old woman who has been missing for nine days have released a heartbreaking plea for help.

‘Absolute chaos’ say passengers ‘dumped’ back at station due to broken down train

‘Absolute chaos’ say passengers ‘dumped’ back at station due to broken down train

Passengers heading to London say they have been “dumped back” at the station they started at due to a broken down train.

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Heavy delays after two-vehicle crash

Heavy delays after two-vehicle crash

Motorists are facing heavy delays after a two-vehicle crash.

Crash followed police chase

Crash followed police chase

A serious crash involving two cars which happened after police chased a suspected stolen vehicle has left a busy road closed to traffic.

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‘Rarely has a defection backfired quite so spectacularly as Elphicke’s’

‘Rarely has a defection backfired quite so spectacularly as Elphicke’s’

Political editor Paul Francis says Natalie Elphicke’s “baffling and futile” defection to Labour is far from the coup Keir Starmer hoped it would be…

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26 passengers got on seven buses in one hour - should revived service stay?

26 passengers got on seven buses in one hour - should revived service stay?

We visited a reopened park and ride service as a debate rages over whether running the double-decker diesel buses is bad for the environment.

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‘Don’t jail my wife - she stabbed me because of the menopause’

‘Don’t jail my wife - she stabbed me because of the menopause’

A “hormonal” wife going through the menopause stabbed her husband in the chest for falling asleep while she was talking about her life problems.

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Hotel, spa and wedding venue planned for golf club

Hotel, spa and wedding venue planned for golf club

Proposals have been unveiled to create Kent’s first health and wellbeing-focused leisure destination.

New images reveal Covent Garden-style food hall at tourist hotspot

New images reveal Covent Garden-style food hall at tourist hotspot

New computer-generated images reveal how a Covent Garden-style food hall could be coming to one of Kent’s busiest tourist hotspots.

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The huge landslide that pushed railway 50 metres towards the sea – could it happen again?

The huge landslide that pushed railway 50 metres towards the sea – could it happen again?

After months of heavy rain, a Kent railway line running through an active landslide is being watched closely by engineers.

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Woman scarred after drug addict hit her with knife

Woman scarred after drug addict hit her with knife

An addict who struck a woman in the head with a knife and left her with “permanent scarring” in a row over drugs has been jailed.

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Plans resubmitted for ‘out of character’ estate on village farmland

Plans resubmitted for ‘out of character’ estate on village farmland

Rehashed plans for more than 100 homes on village farmland have emerged – despite the previous bid being snubbed and branded “out of character”.

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Car wrecked in crash as driver ‘flees scene’

Car wrecked in crash as driver ‘flees scene’

A motorist left badly bruised after his car was totally wrecked in a crash says he is desperate to see the culprit caught.

‘Covid almost killed me - but I didn't want to give up on my dreams’

‘Covid almost killed me - but I didn't want to give up on my dreams’

A woman “almost killed by Covid” has achieved her dream of climbing a mountain – despite suffering long-term effects from the illness.

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CCTV shows man running from restaurant after £65 meal

CCTV shows man running from restaurant after £65 meal

A restaurant boss says a customer dashed off without paying for his three-course meal - and has shared CCTV footage of the man running away.

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New CCTV images released in missing teen search

New CCTV images released in missing teen search

Police have released CCTV images of a missing teenager as they remain concerned for her welfare.

Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for welfare of missing man

Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for welfare of missing man

Information is sought to help find a missing man who was last seen yesterday.

‘I didn’t want to rock the boat - I wish now I had…’

‘I didn’t want to rock the boat - I wish now I had…’

A baby boy’s mum has told an inquest she wished she had raised concerns with nursery staff on the morning he choked and later died in hospital.

Landslide-hit road could remain closed until end of year

Landslide-hit road could remain closed until end of year

A town centre road hit by two landslides could remain closed until the end of the year while repair works continue.

Damning report into maternity services uncovers ‘harrowing’ stories from parents

Damning report into maternity services uncovers ‘harrowing’ stories from parents

Parents have shared “harrowing” stories to an inquiry into traumatic childbirth leading to calls for an overhaul of maternity and post-natal care.

Doctors overwhelmed with patients when girl who died from sepsis discharged

Doctors overwhelmed with patients when girl who died from sepsis discharged

Hospital doctors were overwhelmed with a surge of patients when a six-year-old who died of sepsis was discharged, an inquest heard.

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Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after crash

Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after crash

Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after a biker collided with a central reservation.

Caravans leave swimming pool car park after council steps in

Caravans leave swimming pool car park after council steps in

Caravans have left a car park next to a swimming pool after several days.

Cannabis plants seized in raid

Cannabis plants seized in raid

An investigation is underway after a number of cannabis plants were seized from a high street shop.

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Three taken to hospital after crash on major route

Three taken to hospital after crash on major route

Three people have been taken to hospital after a crash on a busy route.

Delays on major route after car goes up in flames

Delays on major route after car goes up in flames

Delays of up to an hour have been reported after a car towing a caravan caught fire, blocking both directions of a major route.

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Chaotic roadworks on major route finally end

Chaotic roadworks on major route finally end

A major route has finally reopened following almost a month of on-and-off closures, which caused headaches for drivers.

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Developer invests another £20 million into logistics park offering hundreds of jobs

Developer invests another £20 million into logistics park offering hundreds of jobs

The largest logistics real estate developer in the UK and Europe is now spending £170 million on a new Kent logistics park.

‘I have cancer and can’t live like this any longer!’

‘I have cancer and can’t live like this any longer!’

A pensioner with cancer says the stress of living in a flat ridden with mould has left her unable to sleep.

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‘I was sent letter about my son’s attendance but he’s lucky to be alive’

‘I was sent letter about my son’s attendance but he’s lucky to be alive’

A mum is “disgusted” with her son’s school after receiving a letter criticising his attendance while he battled a life-threatening illness.

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Paedophile who ‘identifies as young girl’ jailed after phone found in ‘Hello Kitty’ bedroom

Paedophile who ‘identifies as young girl’ jailed after phone found in ‘Hello Kitty’ bedroom

A convicted paedophile who claims to identify as a little girl has been jailed for having a secret phone in breach of a sexual harm prevention order.

Villagers battling to stop pub run by Paul Hollywood’s wife from becoming house

Villagers battling to stop pub run by Paul Hollywood’s wife from becoming house

Residents are battling to stop a Grade II-listed village pub run by Paul Hollywood's wife from being “lost forever”.

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‘We want our new cinema to be epicentre of town’

‘We want our new cinema to be epicentre of town’

Council bosses claim a six-screen cinema can become the "epicentre of town" - despite residents saying the site is "often very empty".

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‘Diabolical’ plans for 170-home estate submitted

‘Diabolical’ plans for 170-home estate submitted

Plans for a “diabolical” new housing estate have been submitted – despite fears it will destroy a picturesque view across the Kent countryside.

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New Tex-Mex restaurant opens two months after cafe shuts

New Tex-Mex restaurant opens two months after cafe shuts

A couple say they have opened a new Tex-Mex restaurant in the ‘perfect spot’, just two months after the previous cafe closed down.

Historic pub remains unsold a year after closure

Historic pub remains unsold a year after closure

A historic high street pub remains up for sale – 15 months after it shut its doors for the final time.

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CCTV appeal as concern grows for missing woman

CCTV appeal as concern grows for missing woman

New CCTV images have been released in the appeal to find a young woman who has been missing for a week.

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