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MP's dismay at sentence for 'bullet to the head' tweet

07 February 2022
MP's dismay at sentence for 'bullet to the head' tweet

A politician who was the subject of a menacing message by an ex-Brexit Party candidate says he should have received a harsher punishment.

Prime Minister visits Kent hospital amid NHS back-log row

07 February 2022
Prime Minister visits Kent hospital amid NHS back-log row

Boris Johnson has set out government plans to get the NHS back on track after the pandemic, as he made a surprise visit to a Kent hospital.

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Man accused of killing missing mum faces second murder charge

04 February 2022
Man accused of killing missing mum faces second murder charge

A man accused of killing a mum-of-two missing since November has pleaded not guilty but faces a second murder charge.

Teenager charged after string of sex attacks on girls

04 February 2022
Teenager charged after string of sex attacks on girls

An 18-year-old will appear in court today to answer five charges of sexual assault on girls.

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Stowaway gecko travels 4,800 miles from China

04 February 2022
Stowaway gecko travels 4,800 miles from China

Staff at musical instrument importing company found a surprise visitor in their delivery, a tiny gecko which had travelled 4,800 miles from China.

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Crash on Blue Bell Hill

03 February 2022
Crash on Blue Bell Hill

People travelling to work in Maidstone are facing long delays this morning.

Tiny dog thrown from truck at 50mph

03 February 2022
Tiny dog thrown from truck at 50mph

A tiny dog which was hurled from a flatbed truck at 50mph was lucky to survive.

School's time capsule vanishes

03 February 2022
School's time capsule vanishes

As work takes place to demolish a village school, a bid to find and save its 26-year-old time capsule has failed.

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Clarke's name to disappear after 93 years

02 February 2022
Clarke's name to disappear after 93 years

Bargain hunters should head to this furniture store's closing down sale this Saturday.

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Bungling raiders try to yank shop's cash machine from wall

02 February 2022
Bungling raiders try to yank shop's cash machine from wall

A gang failed in their attempt to steal a grocery store's cash machine before fleeing into the night.

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Road remains closed after bike crash with lorry

02 February 2022
Road remains closed after bike crash with lorry

A biker has been involved in a crash with a lorry on a major route.

Pioneering female journalist dies

02 February 2022
Pioneering female journalist dies

A former convent school-girl became a poet, author, journalist and self-sufficiency expert.

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David Fuller inquiry cop becomes president of the Police Superintendents Association

01 February 2022
David Fuller inquiry cop becomes president of the Police Superintendents Association

The new president of the Police Superintendents Association vows to pursue a "a positive change in policing."

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Man arrested after 29-mile helicopter police chase on M25

01 February 2022
Man arrested after 29-mile helicopter police chase on M25

A 29-mile chase involving three police forces and a police helicopter ended when the suspect's vehicle crashed into a patrol car.

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Car hits crash barrier

31 January 2022
Car hits crash barrier

There are ongoing delays in a town centre today after an accident on a busy one-way section of carriageway.

'Miracle boy' crash survivor discharged from hospital

29 January 2022
'Miracle boy' crash survivor discharged from hospital

A teen involved in an accident which killed four family members, and who doctors feared 'wouldn't make it', is now back home.

Conservative councillor resigns whip over Westminster shenanigans

27 January 2022
Conservative councillor resigns whip over Westminster shenanigans

A town's Conservative administration has been weakened by the loss of two seats.

Council leader sees work begin

27 January 2022
Council leader sees work begin

The transformation of the former Aylesford Newsprint site into a £180m state-of-the-art logistics centre is under way.

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Church put up for auction - again

27 January 2022
Church put up for auction - again

A parish council could come to the rescue of villagers trying to purchase a redundant church.

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Family feared man's care was 'inappropriate' before fatal fall

26 January 2022
Family feared man's care was 'inappropriate' before fatal fall

Questions have been asked at an inquest about the care a man with learning difficulties received before he suffered an "unsurvivable" head injury.

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