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Families of 'Grindr killer' victims sceptical of police reforms

21 April 2022
Families of 'Grindr killer' victims sceptical of police reforms

Families of serial killer Stephen Port's victims - who included a 21-year-old from Kent - say they are sceptical about proposed policing reforms.

£100k found sewn into handbags at Channel Tunnel

21 April 2022
£100k found sewn into handbags at Channel Tunnel

A man and two women have been arrested after trying to leave the country in a car stashed with tens of thousands of pounds.

Ex-soldier defies council order to take down flagpole

21 April 2022
Ex-soldier defies council order to take down flagpole

A council has ordered a former soldier to take down a flagpole bearing the Union and Ukrainian flags amid health and safety fears.

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Rising energy bills forcing families to turn to food bank

20 April 2022
Rising energy bills forcing families to turn to food bank

Food bank bosses have told how massive energy bill hikes have left many parents choosing between buying food and heating their homes.

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Fans line streets for singer's 'celebration of life' in Kent

20 April 2022
Fans line streets for singer's 'celebration of life' in Kent

A funeral service has been held at a Kent church for The Wanted star Tom Parker – with fans lining the streets and watching from screens outside.

No police watchdog investigation into 'murder-suicide'

20 April 2022
No police watchdog investigation into 'murder-suicide'

The independent police watchdog says it will not be investigating Kent Police's interactions with a couple who died in a suspected 'murder-suicide'.

Can't find a parking bay? We'll stay away

17 April 2022
Can't find a parking bay? We'll stay away

Is parking killing our high streets? In the second part of our feature series on the state of the county's town centres we head to Canterbury.

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'Heartbreaking' diagnosis for beautiful young Bengal cat

14 April 2022
'Heartbreaking' diagnosis for beautiful young Bengal cat

The RSPCA hopes to find a loving foster home for a young cat with cancer - and is fundraising to help to make her life "pain-free and special".

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'Murder-suicide' tattooist was on bail over wife's rape claims

13 April 2022
'Murder-suicide' tattooist was on bail over wife's rape claims

A man believed to have murdered his wife before taking his own life was facing allegations he had raped her multiple times.

Tragic tattoo artist was 'pure, perfect soul'

12 April 2022
Tragic tattoo artist was 'pure, perfect soul'

Tributes have poured in to a 'kind' and 'absolutely lovely' tattoo artist and mother who has tragically died in a suspected murder-suicide.

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Tattoo parlour tragedy thought to be 'murder-suicide'

12 April 2022
Tattoo parlour tragedy thought to be 'murder-suicide'

A man and woman who died following an incident at a tattoo shop yesterday have been named - but police say just one of the deaths is 'suspicious'.

Man and woman confirmed dead after tattoo shop incident

12 April 2022
Man and woman confirmed dead after tattoo shop incident

Detectives have confirmed a 54-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman died following an incident at a tattoo shop yesterday.

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New paddleboarding school opens on beach

11 April 2022
New paddleboarding school opens on beach

A new concession has opened offering beachgoers the chance to enjoy a guided sunset paddleboarding session followed by a pint at a local pub.

Harry Potter author hosts Kent MP at 'women's rights' lunch

11 April 2022
Harry Potter author hosts Kent MP at 'women's rights' lunch

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has hosted a Kent MP at a lunch with some of the country's most prominent feminists and women's activists.

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Man in 60s repeatedly kicked in brutal attack

11 April 2022
Man in 60s repeatedly kicked in brutal attack

A man in his 60s was knocked to the ground and repeatedly kicked by a man and woman - before passers-by intervened.

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Outrage over drastic cuts to village and school bus services

11 April 2022
Outrage over drastic cuts to village and school bus services

Stagecoach is set to slash 'vital' bus services - leaving some villages without transport and pupils forced to find alternative routes to school.

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'I said I'd drive anywhere - and have done 10k miles across Europe in a month'

09 April 2022
'I said I'd drive anywhere - and have done 10k miles across Europe in a month'

A man has spent a month driving around Europe, transporting refugees from war-torn Ukraine to places of safety. Here, he tells of his experience...

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Police sergeant 'bragged' about fatal crash which killed young women

09 April 2022
Police sergeant 'bragged' about fatal crash which killed young women

A police officer who bragged on WhatsApp about a fatal crash, bullied a junior colleague and sent co-workers 'derogatory' emails has been sacked.

Huge food festival to return

08 April 2022
Huge food festival to return

A massive food and drink festival attracting tens of thousands of people is making a come-back following a two-year hiatus.

Giraffe dies after park accident

06 April 2022
Giraffe dies after park accident

A four-year-old giraffe has tragically died following an accident at a popular wildlife park.

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