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Murder suspect has 'fled to Dubai'

Murder suspect has 'fled to Dubai'

Police believe a man wanted in connection with a murder has fled to Dubai, is using a fake identity and is being helped.

£55m regeneration plan set to go ahead

£55m regeneration plan set to go ahead

Councillors are set to approve plans for a multi-million pound regeneration scheme which includes a new superstore, hotel, and brewery visitor centre

'Ballot bins' introduced in town for cigarette butts

'Ballot bins' introduced in town for cigarette butts

Which is better? X Factor or Strictly? The debate on which Saturday night TV Show is the best may be settled once and for all with a new

Man, 36, avoids jail for shining laser at helicopter

Man, 36, avoids jail for shining laser at helicopter

A man has narrowly avoided jail after shining a laser at a helicopter, dazzling a pilot who was looking for a suicidal missing person.

Trump scarecrow fails to scare off visitors

Trump scarecrow fails to scare off visitors

Donald Trump took time out of his busy schedule to appear along with other celebrities in scarecrow form at a quiet Kent village.

Two arrested in rural crime crackdown

Two arrested in rural crime crackdown

Police have arrested two men on suspicion of going equipped to steal during a crackdown on rural crime.

'We don’t have the resources to deal with demand'

'We don’t have the resources to deal with demand'

With funding cuts, a shortage of nurses and an increasing demand, just how are Kent's mental health services coping?

Will our home be next? Couple's fears after car torched

Will our home be next? Couple's fears after car torched

A terrified cancer patient says she does not feel safe in her home after arsonists blew up her car.

Clown hysteria after 'horror sightings'

Clown hysteria after 'horror sightings'

A scary new craze could be sweeping our streets - after several claimed sightings of masked clowns terrorising passersby.

Lifesaving babygrow helps parents with CPR

Lifesaving babygrow helps parents with CPR

A new babygrow designed to help parents resuscitate their child if they stop breathing has been launched.

X Factor hopeful Freddy through first round

X Factor hopeful Freddy through first round

Teenage singer Freddy Parker has scraped through the first live finals of the hit TV show following a nail-biting public vote.

Delays as car overturns on M20

Delays as car overturns on M20

This was the scene on the M20 this morning after an overturned car closed the motorway.

Shed destroyed in midnight blaze

Shed destroyed in midnight blaze

A fire believed to have been started accidentally has destroyed a shed and six metres of fencing.

Councillor admits driving while twice legal limit

Councillor admits driving while twice legal limit

A leading councillor has admitted driving home from a council meeting nearly twice the legal limit.

Alert after stranger approaches schoolgirl

Alert after stranger approaches schoolgirl

Parents have been warned after a suspicious man allegedly offered a lift home to a girl outside a primary school's gates.

Road cleared following crash

Road cleared following crash

A road in Shadoxhurst has now been cleared following a crash.

Video captures man riding away on 'stolen' bike

Video captures man riding away on 'stolen' bike

Shocking CCTV has emerged of the moments a man brazenly rides off on a suspected stolen bike.

Toy store announces opening date

Toy store announces opening date

A new toy superstore is set to open its doors to children and parents in time for Christmas at a retail park

Driver guilty over Tesco horror crash

Driver guilty over Tesco horror crash

An 83-year-old driver has admitted seriously injuring a woman after losing control of his car in a supermarket car park.

Outlet trainer thieves flee on rail tracks

Outlet trainer thieves flee on rail tracks

A group of suspected teenage shoplifters stole trainers from a retail outlet then ran off along the railway tracks chased by security guards

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