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Live updates as road in Ramsgate closed due to incident

April 28, 2017, 9:08 am
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Kent Police has closed a road in Ramsgate this afternoon (April 28). Social media reports suggest that a woman has been knocked down by a car. Reports on Twitter suggest that the incident took place on King Street at 4.45pm. Kent Police has been contacted for comment. If you see or hear about anything you think we should be covering, call the newsdesk on 01892 239042. Alternatively, you can message us on the Kent Live Facebook page or tweet us @kentlivenews. You can also follow these...

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A woman was hit by a vehicle in Ramsgate and was taken to...

April 28, 2017, 9:57 am
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South East Coast Ambulance Service has issued an update on the ongoing incident on King Street in Ramsgate. They have confirmed that they responded to incident where a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle. Live updates as road in Ramsgate closed due to incidentA Seacamb spokesman said: "We have responded to reports a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle in King Street, Ramsgate at approximately 4.20pm today. "Ambulance crews in a car and an ambulance have attended the scene along with the...

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This is what you can legally do if you think your neighbours are...

April 28, 2017, 11:15 am
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April 20 was a sacred day for your average hardened cannabis smoker. '420' as it is known is a date etched in the diary of the world's most eager grass smokers gather together to celebrate and consume the green-leafed drug. In the UK, thousands annually gather in Hyde Park in London, in defiance of the law, to smoke cannabis.Read more: A Chatham drug dealer who tried to hide heroin in his mouth has been jailedActivists are calling on the Government to legalise the Class B drug and risked arrest...

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These 26 things will transform the centre of Tunbridge Wells...

April 28, 2017, 12:52 pm
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There is a lot planned for Tunbridge Wells - a theatre, a civic centre, an upgrade of a major town car park, new offices and a cultural and learning hub. The borough and county councils are behind these significant developments which run into tens of millions of pounds. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council said it is "a bold vision for major investment in the civic infrastructure of Tunbridge Wells". Work has been going on for months behind the scenes - consultants, community figures,...

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Police want to speak to this man about an assault in Gillingham

April 28, 2017, 1:30 pm
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Kent Police has issued a photo of a man who they believe may be able to assist them with the enquiries into an assault in Gillingham.Officers investigating the incident say a man suffered injuries "which required hospital treatment" at an address in Cobham Rise on Tuesday (April 25). Read more: This is what you can legally do if you think your neighbours are smoking cannabisA spokesperson for Kent Police said: "Kent Police received a report of an assault at an address in Cobham...

Police want to speak to this man about an assault in Gillingham

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Epileptic puppy Betty has been missing for 10 days and could be...

April 28, 2017, 9:30 pm
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Fears are growing for a seven-month-old puppy with epilepsy that has been missing for 10 days from its home near Borough Green.Betty, a Shih Tzu crossed with a Yorkshire terrier, was being walked in Platt Woods, St Mary's Platt, on April 18 when she is reported to have been chased by a big dog.This caused Betty to run off into the woods past St Mary's Church off Long Mill Lane and there have been no sightings since.The puppy was wearing the red collar seen in the photo, together with a tag and...

Epileptic puppy Betty has been missing for 10 days and could be...

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Kent's quietest railway station has just 11 passengers a day

April 28, 2017, 10:00 pm
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Swale station is Kent's quietest - with just 11 passengers arriving or departing each day. Figures released by the Office of Rail and Road have revealed how many passenger journeys each station in the country had throughout the 2015/16 financial year. This made it the least-used railway station in the county and was down 22 per cent on its previous year's figure.A grand total of 3,916 people got on or off at Swale station. Read more: A Southeastern employee from Sevenoaks 'took vodka and...

Kent's quietest railway station has just 11 passengers a day

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The pervert PC, the water torturers and the pub brawlers: The...

April 28, 2017, 10:00 pm
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April has been a very busy month for Kent Police. They have helped jail a total of 23 crooks who have committed a variety of crimes from drug dealing to sex offences. Every month this year, Kent Live is marking the hard work of officers helping to bring these offenders to justice.Here is a rundown of the wrong'uns locked up this month. Peter Rider This pervert thought he was going to meet a six-year-old girl but he instead met with several undercover police officers. Peter Rider, 40,...

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A woman was taken to hospital after a burglar threw 'noxious...

April 28, 2017, 10:57 pm
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A woman was taken to hospital after a burglar broke into her house in Canterbury and demanded money.Police are appealing for information following the report of an aggravated burglary at a residential property on the A28 Wincheap.The owner of the house was asleep in bed when an unknown man entered the address between 7am and 7.35 am on Thursday (April 27).Read more: This thug violently robbed a pizza delivery man in Faversham then boasted about it on social mediaAfter shouting at him to leave,...

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A 14th man has been charged in connection with an aggravated...

April 28, 2017, 11:57 pm
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A 14th man has been charged in connection with an aggravated burglary in Lenham last year.Irasto Yoxall, 30, of Turin Street, Bethnal Green, has been charged with conspiring to commit robbery and possessing a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence.He becomes the latest in a long line of people to have been charged in connection with the burglary, which was reported at a property in Forstal Road on April 26, 2016.The 30-year-old was also charged with two charges of possession with...

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14 old Folkestone stores everyone in the town will remember

April 29, 2017, 12:00 am
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Woolworths might be coming back. Hurrah! The news that the High Street favourite might be making an unexpected return was warmly welcomed with open arms by the people in Folkestone who truly miss Woolies.But what other retail gems have said goodbye to us over the years? We've collected some pictures of the chains and independent shops that have left our shopping centre. Many of these photographs have been sent in by Christine Warren who runs the website Folkestone then and now from her new home...

14 old Folkestone stores everyone in the town will remember

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It's National Stalking Week and here's how to tell if you're a...

April 28, 2017, 11:00 pm
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The phrase 'stalker' can often be thrown around casually in every day conversation. But the reality of being stalked is actually much more terrifying, and can have a devastating effect on those affected by it. It can be as obvious as being followed home, obsessively contacted on social media, and harassing someone's family members. Read more: Kent Police issue a stern statement after a paedophile hunter sting went wrong in Bluewater But it could also be as simple as rearranging a victim's...

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A 'serious' crash involving four cars has closed a section of the...

April 29, 2017, 12:53 am
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A serious crash involving four cars has closed a section of the A20 in both directions. The smash happened on the A20 Egantine Lane in Farningham, Dartford at around 1.20am today (April 29). Kent Police and other emergency services are currently at the scene and there are reported to be a number of casualties. #A20 closed in bothways at #A225 #Farningham junction due to a collision. This is off HE network. Pls be aware if heading to @Brands_Hatch pic.twitter.com/yX08USQ0kS— Highways...

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13 celebrities you had no idea were actually born in Kent

April 29, 2017, 2:00 am
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From British cinema legend Peter Cushing to Oscar award winning Mark Rylance, Kent has always boasted a strong collection of talent.But you might be surprised of the origins of some of these current film, television and music stars, along with the fact that they were all born in Kent.Orlando Bloom – CanterburyThe Pirates of the Caribbean and Lord of the Rings heartthrob grew up in Canterbury, where he attended St Peter's Methodist Primary School, King's School and St Edmund's School.Bloom...

13 celebrities you had no idea were actually born in Kent

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Recap as two people killed after a serious crash on the A20 in...

April 29, 2017, 4:09 am
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Two people have died after a serious crash in Dartford this morning (April 29). The smash happened on the A20 Egantine Lane in Farningham at around 1.20am involving two cars and a van. One person is in a serious condition, while seven others have also been taken to hospital with non-life threatening-injuries. The road remained closed in both directions for over 11 hours as officers carried out enquiries but reopened around 12.30pm.If you have any information, feel free to get in touch via...

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A plan to scrap the 40mph speed limit on the A20 between...

April 29, 2017, 4:58 am
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The despised 40mph speed limit on the A20 could be delayed again.Highways England originally pledged to introduce a variable speed limit on the busy A-road between Roundhill Tunnel in Folkestone and Aycliffe in Dover by March 2017. Read more: A man has been fined £880 for not clearing up dog mess from his own garden in DoverAfter it emerged earlier this year the plan had been delayed until June, now the government body has told Dover MP Charlie Elphicke the 40mph limit won't be scrapped...

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Two men in their 20s have died after a serious crash on the A20...

April 29, 2017, 5:18 am
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Two men in their 20s have died after a serious crash between two cars and a van on the A20 in Dartford this morning (April 29).Another man was airlifted to a London hospital with serious injuries, while seven other casualties have been treated for less serious injuries.A black Vauxhall Insignia, a white Volkswagen Polo and a blue Citroen Berlingo van were involved in the smash at 1.20am on the A20 at Eglantine Lane in Farningham.Read more: Recap as two people killed after a serious crash on the...

Two men in their 20s have died after a serious crash on the A20...

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The major Kent roads to be closed next week and how to avoid them

April 29, 2017, 5:48 am
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Parts of the two major roads running through Kent will be closed this week for roadworks.The M20 and the A2 will be partially closed, as well as the A249 and the A21.Full details are listed below: M20 junction 3 to 6 - MaidstoneWork to improve journeys by carrying out surveys continue this week on the M20 between junctions 3 and 6. There will be various lane closures in both directions between junctions 3 and 6 on Tuesday, May 2 for four nights between 8pm and 6am.M20 junctions 7 to 8 -...

The major Kent roads to be closed next week and how to avoid them

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An investigation has been launched after a woman was knocked down...

April 29, 2017, 6:22 am
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Police have launched an investigation after a woman was hit by a van in Ramsgate. Part of King Street was closed off yesterday (April 28) after emergency services were called to reports a pedestrian had been knocked down around 4:20pm. Police, paramedics and an air ambulance attended the scene where the woman was rushed off to William Harvey Hospital as a priority. Read more: A woman was hit by a vehicle in Ramsgate and was taken to hospitalA Kent Police spokesperson said: "Kent Police was...

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A female motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash in...

April 29, 2017, 8:25 am
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A woman has been taken to hospital after she come off her motorbike this afternoon. An air ambulance landed at the scene in Newington, just outside Folkestone, just before 1:20pm. Read more: Recap as two people killed after a serious crash on the A20 in Dartford CHERITON: Another air ambulance on the A20 near the Beachborough crossroads. Possible crash. Pic Jonathan Booker pic.twitter.com/QLouCTUI48— Kent 999s (@Kent_999s) April 29, 2017 A Kent, Surrey and Sussex air ambulance...

A female motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash in...

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