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Boy, 15, in court over ‘e-scooter and mobile phone robberies’

11 October 2024
Boy, 15, in court over ‘e-scooter and mobile phone robberies’

A teenager has appeared in court charged on suspicion of the robbery of a mobile phone and an e-scooter.

‘My grandson’s room was on fire…and he was trapped inside’

11 October 2024
‘My grandson’s room was on fire…and he was trapped inside’

A disabled grandmother has relived the traumatic moment she was forced out of her burning flat knowing her 12-year-old grandson was trapped inside.

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School issues ‘stranger danger’ warning after girl ‘grabbed’ on way home

10 October 2024
School issues ‘stranger danger’ warning after girl ‘grabbed’ on way home

School students have been advised to walk home in pairs after a girl was allegedly “accosted” by a man as she walked home from school.

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Boy, 14, and three men arrested after ‘more than 100 batteries stolen from telecoms boxes’

10 October 2024
Boy, 14, and three men arrested after ‘more than 100 batteries stolen from telecoms boxes’

Several suspects have been arrested over the theft of 100 batteries and cables from telecoms boxes around the county.

Sex offender who failed to declare secret devices jailed

09 October 2024
Sex offender who failed to declare secret devices jailed

A registered sex offender who made indecent images of children has been jailed for breaching a court order.

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Motorists face A2 slip roads closure

08 October 2024
Motorists face A2 slip roads closure

Drivers are being warned of overnight closures affecting parts of a busy trunk road for two weeks.

Car flips onto roof in crash which prompted school-run gridlock

07 October 2024
Car flips onto roof in crash which prompted school-run gridlock

An overturned car caused traffic queues as parents dropped their children at school this morning.

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Illegal woodland development ‘littered with caravans’ finally being torn down

07 October 2024
Illegal woodland development ‘littered with caravans’ finally being torn down

Vehicles, horse boxes and mobile homes are being removed from an illegal forest development several years after a council started enforcement action.

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River crossing branded ‘costly mistake’ and a ‘dinosaur scheme’

02 October 2024
River crossing branded ‘costly mistake’ and a ‘dinosaur scheme’

Experts are calling on the government to scrap a river crossing planned for Kent after a report concluded it would be a “costly mistake”.

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Cocaine smugglers who hid drugs in boxes of bananas jailed

02 October 2024
Cocaine smugglers who hid drugs in boxes of bananas jailed

A gang has been found guilty of importing tonnes of drugs from Central America in boxes of bananas that arrived at a Kent port.

Aqua park and cold water swimming approved in shopping centre lake

01 October 2024
Aqua park and cold water swimming approved in shopping centre lake

Permission has been granted for an aqua park and cold water swimming in a lake at a shopping centre.

Prolific thief who stole cars and perfume jailed

01 October 2024
Prolific thief who stole cars and perfume jailed

A serial thief who stole cars from people’s drives and thousands of pounds worth of perfume from shops has been jailed.

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Fruit machines smashed and cash stolen in raid on club

01 October 2024
Fruit machines smashed and cash stolen in raid on club

A social club has been forced to close after thieves ripped open fire doors, smashed games machines and stole cash.

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Stranger helps leg-break runner over finish line

30 September 2024
Stranger helps leg-break runner over finish line

A first-time 10k runner was helped to the finish line by a fellow participant after breaking her leg during the race.

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Popular Thai restaurant leaves market suddenly

30 September 2024
Popular Thai restaurant leaves market suddenly

A restaurant has been forced out of a market place after it failed to reach “required hygiene standards”.

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Everything we know about the Russian ship stranded off Kent carrying explosives

29 September 2024
Everything we know about the Russian ship stranded off Kent carrying explosives

A ship carrying tonnes of explosives has docked 15 miles off the Kent coast, but is she dangerous and why is she there? Here’s everything we know...

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Motorway blocked due to ‘police incident’

29 September 2024
Motorway blocked due to ‘police incident’

Traffic was gridlocked on a section of the M2 while police dealt with an incident.

Flat fire in early hours of the morning

29 September 2024
Flat fire in early hours of the morning

Fire engines raced to tackle a flat fire in the early hours of this morning, with one person passed into the care of the paramedics.

Mum’s anger as son with learning disabilities turned away from toddler screening

29 September 2024
Mum’s anger as son with learning disabilities turned away from toddler screening

A mother is furious after her adult son with learning disabilities was told by cinema staff that he can’t attend a screening for toddlers.

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Traffic stopped on M20 after ‘concern for person’s welfare’

29 September 2024
Traffic stopped on M20 after ‘concern for person’s welfare’

The motorway was closed in both directions by police who were called after concerns for a person’s welfare.

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