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Shop workers fight off teen robber with pole

27 April 2020
Shop workers fight off teen robber with pole

A 17-year-old who brandished a knife as he tried to raid a store was fought off with a wooden pole by brave shop workers.

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Man charged after railway staff member 'spat at'

27 April 2020
Man charged after railway staff member 'spat at'

A man has been charged after a railway staff member was reportedly pushed and spat at.

How your council is dealing with traveller camps during lockdown

27 April 2020
How your council is dealing with traveller camps during lockdown

The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked police guidelines which could see travellers avoid eviction from illegal camps, but only in certain parts of Kent.

'Travel ban is stopping my wife getting cancer treatment'

26 April 2020
'Travel ban is stopping my wife getting cancer treatment'

The husband of a woman who needs cancer treatment has urged the USA to make an exemption on its travel ban so she can join a clinical trial.

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Police probe after 'suspicious incident' in woods

26 April 2020
Police probe after 'suspicious incident' in woods

Police are investigating a "suspicious incident" in a woods following concerns for a woman heard shouting.

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Discarded cigarette sparks flat block blaze

26 April 2020
Discarded cigarette sparks flat block blaze

Four fire engines rushed to a blaze at a block of flats - where smoke had risen to the 14th floor

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Plea to save popular bookshop

26 April 2020
Plea to save popular bookshop

The bosses at a popular bookshop have put out an appeal to find a new owner after it announced its closure after 25 years of trading.

Station partially shut due to vandalism

26 April 2020
Station partially shut due to vandalism

Part of a station has been forced to close after it was targeted by vandals.

Broadstairs Water Gala axed due to pandemic

25 April 2020
Broadstairs Water Gala axed due to pandemic

This year's Broadstairs Water Gala is the latest major seaside event in Kent to have been scrapped this year.

Air ambulance scrambled to park

25 April 2020
Air ambulance scrambled to park

An air ambulance has landed in a park, with other emergency services spotted nearby.

Date set for takeover of scandal-hit housing firm

25 April 2020
Date set for takeover of scandal-hit housing firm

The staff and the services of a scandal-hit social housing firm are set to transfer to the four councils that own it later this year.

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Duo's mini break foiled by police

25 April 2020
Duo's mini break foiled by police

Two people from Kent had their mini break foiled after they were caught sleeping in a car by police.

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Porpoise found dead on beach

25 April 2020
Porpoise found dead on beach

A dead marine mammal has been discovered on a beach.

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Record boss appears in court over penthouse shooting

25 April 2020
Record boss appears in court over penthouse shooting

A record company owner has made his first appearance in court following a penthouse balcony gun drama.

Lockdown house parties spark rise in noisy neighbour complaints

25 April 2020
Lockdown house parties spark rise in noisy neighbour complaints

A loud parrot and 3am driveway works are among issues raised with councils as residents across Kent are forced to stay indoors due to Covid-19.

Great-gran with terminal cancer claps for NHS

24 April 2020
Great-gran with terminal cancer claps for NHS

A great-grandmother with terminal cancer who returned from hospital a few days ago came outside to clap for carers last night.

Key workers urge people to stay home

24 April 2020
Key workers urge people to stay home

Frontline staff across the county have urged people to stay at home in a video.

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Three arrests and cash seized after police raid

24 April 2020
Three arrests and cash seized after police raid

Three people have been arrested after police raided a flat as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected drug dealing.

Travellers pitch up at Dreamland

24 April 2020
Travellers pitch up at Dreamland

Six caravans have pitched up in the car park of a popular seaside attraction.

Urgent dental hubs set up across Kent

24 April 2020
Urgent dental hubs set up across Kent

Seven urgent dental hubs have been set up across Kent and Medway after all routine appointments were scrapped amid lockdown.

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