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Kids of 12 given drugs to run by parents as cost of living bites

02 September 2022
Kids of 12 given drugs to run by parents as cost of living bites

Children as young as 12 are being given drugs to deliver by their parents as the cost of living crisis fuels a rise in county lines.

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Hundreds of journalists on strike over pay

31 August 2022
Hundreds of journalists on strike over pay

Hundreds of journalists at one of Britain's biggest newspaper groups have gone on strike after rejecting a 3% pay offer.

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Third fire on tinderbox heathland

06 August 2022
Third fire on tinderbox heathland

A section of heathland has burned for the third time in a month as dry weather turns Kent into a tinderbox.

Killer PC Couzens will die behind bars after appeal dismissed

29 July 2022
Killer PC Couzens will die behind bars after appeal dismissed

The police officer who raped and murdered Sarah Everard will never be released from prison after his appeal was dismissed.

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The part of Kent where 10 in every school class live in poverty

12 July 2022
The part of Kent where 10 in every school class live in poverty

New figures show the shocking scale of child poverty in Kent, with worse expected.

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Heatwave warning as temperatures set to hit 32C

08 July 2022
Heatwave warning as temperatures set to hit 32C

A heat health warning is in place for the county with temperatures set to soar to 32C.

Former soldier Tugendhat launches leadership bid

07 July 2022
Former soldier Tugendhat launches leadership bid

Kent MP Tom Tugendhat has launched his leadership bid following Boris Johnson's resignation.

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'He's not perfect, but who is?' Kent MPs react to Boris' resignation

07 July 2022
'He's not perfect, but who is?' Kent MPs react to Boris' resignation

Kent's MPs have reacted after Boris Johnson announced he will step down as Prime Minister.

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1,200 life jackets found as gang who smuggled 10,000 smashed

06 July 2022
1,200 life jackets found as gang who smuggled 10,000 smashed

More than 1,000 life jackets and hundreds of dinghies were seized in Europe as part of the biggest ever people smuggling sting.

'We'd get mullered if he stays': Kent Tories react to Boris turmoil

05 July 2022
'We'd get mullered if he stays': Kent Tories react to Boris turmoil

Boris Johnson's leadership is in the balance after Javid and Sunak quit and Roger Gale said lying about Chris Pincher was a "hanging offence".

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'Biggest ever' operation sees Channel crossing raids across Europe

05 July 2022
'Biggest ever' operation sees Channel crossing raids across Europe

Several people have been arrested in London with dozens more raids across Europe in the "biggest ever" Channel crossings people smuggling operation.

Two rescued after serious crash on M2

03 July 2022
Two rescued after serious crash on M2

Two people had to be rescued after a serious crash involving a car and a lorry shut the M2 in both directions.

'Heartbreak' as RSPCA banned from taking in seabirds

03 July 2022
'Heartbreak' as RSPCA banned from taking in seabirds

A decision to ban the RSPCA from taking in sick seabirds has been described as "heartbreaking".

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Zara was stamped on in driveway in stranger attack

01 July 2022
Zara was stamped on in driveway in stranger attack

A trainee lawyer was stamped on in a driveway in a stranger attack as she walked home, a court has heard, with a Kent man accused of her murder.

Biker dies in traffic island crash

30 June 2022
Biker dies in traffic island crash

A biker who crashed into a traffic island has died after police found him lying in the street.

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Brexit checks site axed month after construction started

16 June 2022
Brexit checks site axed month after construction started

A post-Brexit customs site which would have created 400 jobs and eased pressure on the Port of Dover has been scrapped a month after work started.

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Lockdown-hit Downs Mail to close

16 June 2022
Lockdown-hit Downs Mail to close

A free newspaper that at its peak delivered to 88,000 homes in Kent has printed for the last time, months after celebrating its 25th anniversary.

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'I put Kent's £12 pint to the test'

15 June 2022
'I put Kent's £12 pint to the test'

With news of pints in London surging in price to £8 we visited a pub selling one for much more than that.

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Rwanda flight grounded after protests at centres

14 June 2022
Rwanda flight grounded after protests at centres

The first Rwanda flight has been grounded after last-minute legal challenges following protests in Kent and at Heathrow.

The stuff of myth? We visit Greek taverna in rural Kent

09 June 2022
The stuff of myth? We visit Greek taverna in rural Kent

A loud smash, Henry Hoover and Ed Sheeran - but does Greek taverna in rural Kent live up to expectations?

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