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Police find stolen goods and wire cutters in van at shopping centre

Police find stolen goods and wire cutters in van at shopping centre

Police have arrested a man and are searching for other suspects after a van was found with stolen goods inside.

‘We can bring it back to its former glory’

‘We can bring it back to its former glory’

A village's only pub is to begin a new chapter when it reopens under new management.

Tenants given extra four months ahead of shopping centre demolition

Tenants given extra four months ahead of shopping centre demolition

Tenants in a shopping centre earmarked for demolition have been granted an extra four months at the site following a huge backlash.

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Man injured in hit-and-run sparks emergency closure of country lane

Man injured in hit-and-run sparks emergency closure of country lane

Police have shut a road and are searching for a driver after a male pedestrain was injured in a hit and run.

Manhunt for boys after bales burn for days and caravan trashed

Manhunt for boys after bales burn for days and caravan trashed

Police are hunting for teenage boys after bales reportedly sent up in flames burned for days and a caravan was trashed.

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Teenagers arrested after suspected town centre stabbing

Teenagers arrested after suspected town centre stabbing

Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested after two men were reportedly stabbed near a Kent high street last night.

Man airlifted to major trauma centre as helicopter lands on green

Man airlifted to major trauma centre as helicopter lands on green

A man was airlifted to a major trauma centre following an incident in a residential area.

New signing for Nuts & Bolts

New signing for Nuts & Bolts

Ashford have signed Harrison Pont from Isthmian Premier play-off contenders Dover.

Town centre street cordoned off after serious incident

Town centre street cordoned off after serious incident

Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were sent to a serious incident in a town centre.

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US passenger plane declares emergency in U-turn over Kent

US passenger plane declares emergency in U-turn over Kent

An American passenger plane declared an emergency and performed a U-turn over Kent.

Grass verge ripped up as drivers sneak past A-road closure

Grass verge ripped up as drivers sneak past A-road closure

Inconsiderate drivers squeezing past an A-road closure - the fourth in a year - have ripped up a grass verge.

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Man climbs out of window as police seize 1,500 boxes of illegal cigarettes

Man climbs out of window as police seize 1,500 boxes of illegal cigarettes

A man tried to escape from a first-floor window as police swooped on a property.

Sarah Everard’s parents call for tougher sentences for violent offenders

Sarah Everard’s parents call for tougher sentences for violent offenders

Sarah Everard’s parents are calling for tougher sentences for violent offenders that “reflect the seriousness of the crime”.

Bake Off star comes face-to-face with lions rescued from Ukraine

Bake Off star comes face-to-face with lions rescued from Ukraine

A TV judge was among the guests at the unveiling of a new habitat built to house five lions who arrived in the county from war-torn Ukraine.

Homes left without water as burst main turns high street into river

Homes left without water as burst main turns high street into river

A burst pipe has left 500 homes in a village without water and flooded a high street.

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Roadworks spark rush-hour gridlock on busy A-road

Roadworks spark rush-hour gridlock on busy A-road

Roadworks are causing long delays on an arterial route between two Kent towns.

Work to begin on 59 new homes at former 1970s block of flats plot

Work to begin on 59 new homes at former 1970s block of flats plot

Work is to start on dozens of new homes on land previously occupied by a derelict 1970s sheltered housing block.

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Woman taken to hospital as busy route shut near shopping complex

Woman taken to hospital as busy route shut near shopping complex

A woman has been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash closed a busy route near a popular shopping centre.

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Football-loving Puma dies at Kent animal park

Football-loving Puma dies at Kent animal park

A mischievous puma who has made the county her home for more than a decade has died after her health declined.

Hugely popular roadside cafe undergoes 'massive' expansion

Hugely popular roadside cafe undergoes 'massive' expansion

A cafe dishing up one of Kent’s best full English breakfasts has undergone a “massive” expansion, with a new look and extra seating.

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