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‘Name a bag of poo after your ex’ campaign raises £1.1K for rescue centre

18 February 2025
‘Name a bag of poo after your ex’ campaign raises £1.1K for rescue centre

An at-risk animal rescue centre’s tongue in cheek fundraising campaign to name their ex on a bag of dog poo for £5 has gone viral.

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Suspect in Valentine’s Day shooting called friend to say ‘she’s dead’

18 February 2025
Suspect in Valentine’s Day shooting called friend to say ‘she’s dead’

A suspect in a Valentine’s Day murder case called his friend to say he would see him ‘on the other side’, it has emerged.

Police search river as pub shooting victim is named

17 February 2025
Police search river as pub shooting victim is named

Police have released details of a woman who was shot dead outside a village pub on Valentine’s Day.

Nursery chain opens fourth site

17 February 2025
Nursery chain opens fourth site

A brand-new nursery and pre-school has opened its latest branch for up to 110 children in the space of a former early years provider.

Sadness at closure of Homebase store

16 February 2025
Sadness at closure of Homebase store

A Kent branch of the DIY giant has closed after the company fell into administration and could not find a buyer.

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Woman killed in pub car park was drinking inside before shooting

16 February 2025
Woman killed in pub car park was drinking inside before shooting

A woman killed in a pub car park on Valentine’s Day had been drinking inside before being shot, it has emerged.

Flowers and Red Bull cans left for pub shooting victim as manhunt continues

16 February 2025
Flowers and Red Bull cans left for pub shooting victim as manhunt continues

Floral tributes and Red Bull cans have been laid outside a pub where a woman was shot dead as a manhunt continues.

Helicopter over river after vehicle linked to fatal shooting found on Dartford Crossing

15 February 2025
Helicopter over river after vehicle linked to fatal shooting found on Dartford Crossing

A helicopter was seen flying low over the River Thames near the Dartford Crossing after police recovered a vehicle linked to a fatal shooting.

Teacher ‘diagnosed’ pupil with autism and told her ‘stop living in a fantasy world’

15 February 2025
Teacher ‘diagnosed’ pupil with autism and told her ‘stop living in a fantasy world’

A teacher who “blurred boundaries” and shared personal medical information with a pupil has been found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.

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Murder suspect seen on bridge ‘may have entered water’ after woman shot dead outside pub

14 February 2025
Murder suspect seen on bridge ‘may have entered water’ after woman shot dead outside pub

Police say a suspect seen on a bridge after a woman was shot dead outside a pub could have entered the water below, as efforts continue to find him.

Sex offender found in child’s bed after telling parents he was ‘close friend’

13 February 2025
Sex offender found in child’s bed after telling parents he was ‘close friend’

A convicted sex offender who groomed a young girl and gained the trust of her parents before moving into their house has been jailed.

‘Dangerous’ sex offender jailed after police find knives and swords

11 February 2025
‘Dangerous’ sex offender jailed after police find knives and swords

Nine illegal weapons and seven internet-enabled devices that had not been declared were found by police during a check of a sex offender’s home.

‘I didn’t know people were waiting for money’ - Gaming venue’s sudden temporary closure angers parents

04 February 2025
‘I didn’t know people were waiting for money’ - Gaming venue’s sudden temporary closure angers parents

Parents who had planned a Christmas and birthday party for children at a new gaming venue were “devastated” to learn it had closed suddenly.

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Approval of 'mini-hotel HMO' devastates neighbours

01 February 2025
Approval of 'mini-hotel HMO' devastates neighbours

Plans for a seven-bedroom HMO in a terraced street have been approved despite a 60-signature petition and a developer says it’s “brilliant” news.

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Person taken to hospital after van ploughs into bush

31 January 2025
Person taken to hospital after van ploughs into bush

Emergency crews have taken one person to hospital after a van went into a bush.

New-build estate residents slam firm’s internet monopoly

31 January 2025
New-build estate residents slam firm’s internet monopoly

KentOnline’s consumer champion visited a new-build estate where people report being “stuck” with one broadband provider whose service could improve.

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Grieving widow stole £1.3k from law firm employer as ‘way out’ of debt

30 January 2025
Grieving widow stole £1.3k from law firm employer as ‘way out’ of debt

A 61-year-old woman caught stealing thousands of pounds from the solicitors she was employed by initially pretended she’d been hacked.

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Chancellor makes major announcement on Lower Thames Crossing project

29 January 2025
Chancellor makes major announcement on Lower Thames Crossing project

The Chancellor has made a significant announcement on the future of a multi-billion project to build another tunnel linking Kent and Essex.

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Carer ‘must not drive’ after crash saw biker ‘thrown over top of her car’

29 January 2025
Carer ‘must not drive’ after crash saw biker ‘thrown over top of her car’

A court has heard how a unsuspecting motorcyclist was ‘thrown over the top of a car’ after a careless motorist pulled out in front of him.

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Aldi reveals store plans for derelict school site with ‘asbestos danger’

27 January 2025
Aldi reveals store plans for derelict school site with ‘asbestos danger’

A supermarket giant has confirmed it is looking to clear a rundown former secondary school site to make way for another one of its stores.

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