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'Thieves who stole dad's funeral flowers are lowest of the low'

30 July 2021
'Thieves who stole dad's funeral flowers are lowest of the low'

A grieving family who have already faced a devastating loss say they are heartbroken their loved one's funeral flowers were stolen from a crematorium.

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Fire crews tackle house blaze

29 July 2021
Fire crews tackle house blaze

Firefighters have spent the afternoon tackling a house fire in a rural town.

Op Brock to be stood down

29 July 2021
Op Brock to be stood down

An unpopular contraflow on a Kent motorway will be removed just two weeks after it was deployed in response to lockdown restrictions lifting.

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Woman dies in police custody

29 July 2021
Woman dies in police custody

The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating after a 43-year-old woman died in police custody in Kent.

'I was X Factor star at 16 but it had to end eventually'

29 July 2021
'I was X Factor star at 16 but it had to end eventually'

Two Kent artists have reminisced about their "otherworldly" time on The X Factor, as the ITV hit gets the chop after 17 years.

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Figures show police force does not reflect Kent

29 July 2021
Figures show police force does not reflect Kent

Figures show the county's police force is not representative of Kent, with three times more male sergeants than female.

Time to nominate your unsung care home hero

29 July 2021
Time to nominate your unsung care home hero

An award scheme designed to praise acts of compassion is looking for nominations for selfless care or residential homes.

Kent tops grim animal cruelty list

28 July 2021
Kent tops grim animal cruelty list

More animals are shot by air rifles in Kent than anywhere else in the country, new figures reveal.

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Plans to restore Maunsell Forts off Kent coast

27 July 2021
Plans to restore Maunsell Forts off Kent coast

A major project is underway to prevent structures used in the Second World War off the coast of Kent from crumbling into the sea.

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Driver fell asleep at wheel and killed her mother

27 July 2021
Driver fell asleep at wheel and killed her mother

A woman who tragically killed her own mother after falling asleep behind the wheel causing a head on collision has narrowly avoided jail.

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Doctor says emotional thank you from hospital bed

26 July 2021
Doctor says emotional thank you from hospital bed

An A&E doctor out of work because of a life-threatening illness has thanked hundreds of well-wishers who have supported him financially.

More police to patrol rural town

26 July 2021
More police to patrol rural town

Police patrols are being stepped up in a rural town in a bid to tackle a rise in anti-social behaviour.

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Month-long wait for bin collections

26 July 2021
Month-long wait for bin collections

People who have had to wait four weeks for their black bins to be collected say they can't wait for the smell and rubbish to be gone.

Viscountess 'won't repeat' language she used as bailiffs arrived

25 July 2021
Viscountess 'won't repeat' language she used as bailiffs arrived

A viscountess says she is 'utterly fed up' of a utility company chasing her for money she does not owe after bailiffs turned up at her door.

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Grandfather ‘didn’t have to die’, wife tells inquest

23 July 2021
Grandfather ‘didn’t have to die’, wife tells inquest

The widow of a man who died after he was struck by a falling drill at a building site has told an inquest his death could have been prevented.

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'We're becoming a wild west haven for thugs and bandits'

23 July 2021
'We're becoming a wild west haven for thugs and bandits'

Teenagers smashing windows, tipping cars and using catapults have left residents in one town worried it's becoming the wild, wild west.

'We want to use Matty's story to help others'

22 July 2021
'We want to use Matty's story to help others'

The dad of a teen who took his life after calling 999 hopes to share his son's story with police forces nationwide to stop a repeat of the tragedy.

The Kentish Belle to stop in village

22 July 2021
The Kentish Belle to stop in village

An iconic steam train on a tour of the county will tonight make a pit-stop in a village to collect water.

The Compassionate Community Awards are back

22 July 2021
The Compassionate Community Awards are back

A prize giving scheme designed to say thank you to local heroes is back for a second year.

Collapsed sewer closes road for two weeks

22 July 2021
Collapsed sewer closes road for two weeks

A main road will be closed for two weeks while a water company carries out emergency repairs to a collapsed sewer.

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