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Town centre knife bar used by police

09 July 2021
Town centre knife bar used by police

Officers used technology to search for weapons as fans celebrated England's Euro 2020 semi-final win, just days after a stabbing.

For £90, you too could look like 'Stockport's Gazza'

09 July 2021
For £90, you too could look like 'Stockport's Gazza'

The hairdo is one of the many talking points of Euro 2020, now a schoolboy has replicated England footballer Phil Foden's unique haircut.

Water use warning amid staycation fears

09 July 2021
Water use warning amid staycation fears

South East Water has been warning its Kent customers about supplies, despite a wet start to the summer so far.

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MP: 'Legacy of friends killed in conflict is at risk'

08 July 2021
MP: 'Legacy of friends killed in conflict is at risk'

A Kent MP who served in Afghanistan and is critical of the decision to withdraw troops has spoken out in parliament.

'We know legal action will happen, just not when'

08 July 2021
'We know legal action will happen, just not when'

A traveller says he is braced for court proceedings after setting up an encampment for his family on land near ancient woodland.

Spate of thefts saw Tesco lose £700 of booze

07 July 2021
Spate of thefts saw Tesco lose £700 of booze

Police have charged a 51-year-old after two supermarkets reported losing bottles of spirits worth hundreds.

Wimbledon fans tuck into 22 tonnes of Kent strawberries

06 July 2021
Wimbledon fans tuck into 22 tonnes of Kent strawberries

As Wimbledon returns, the owner of the farm which supplies its strawberries is overjoyed at being back on the menu at SW19.

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'Stop shouting at me'

06 July 2021
'Stop shouting at me'

A Kent MP has pleaded with Newcastle United supporters to stop hurling abuse at her over the club's ongoing takeover saga.

Police taser arsonist who threatened hammer attack on firefighters

05 July 2021
Police taser arsonist who threatened hammer attack on firefighters

Watch the moment a man who set a blaze, then swung weapons at emergency workers, was finally stopped.

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Strong winds batter Kent

05 July 2021
Strong winds batter Kent

Kent has been hit by gusts of up to 55mph after weather warning for wind.

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Five vehicles involved in motorway pile-up

05 July 2021
Five vehicles involved in motorway pile-up

The M25 has seen long queues after a multi-vehicle crash led to a seven-mile tailback.

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Man dies after medical emergency

01 July 2021
Man dies after medical emergency

Emergency services were called to a street where a man died this afternoon.

Hospital gets backing for new student accommodation

01 July 2021
Hospital gets backing for new student accommodation

A trust is looking to address the shortfall of qualified doctors in the county by creating housing and a teaching block for 145 students.

'My kids are asking me why someone would burn our home?'

01 July 2021
'My kids are asking me why someone would burn our home?'

A traveller feels his family have been targeted after two caravans were destroyed in a fire and their puppy went missing.

Airbnb party organiser slapped with £10k fine

01 July 2021
Airbnb party organiser slapped with £10k fine

A 20-year-old woman has had a door knock from police and a fine after a party got out of control and breached Covid rules.

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All Gap stores set to close

01 July 2021
All Gap stores set to close

Every Gap store in Kent is set to shut this year as the retailer has announced it will be closing all shops in the UK and Ireland by the end of 2021.

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Scouts hope to be 'flush' with cash for loo revamp

01 July 2021
Scouts hope to be 'flush' with cash for loo revamp

A campsite used by thousands of scouts across Kent is hoping to win funding to renovate its 56-year-old toilet block.

Parking ban for lorries to be lifted

30 June 2021
Parking ban for lorries to be lifted

A union has welcomed the decision not to extend a ban on lorry drivers in Kent parking in the county.

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Mum refuses to shave off son's 'inappropriate' Ronaldo cut

30 June 2021
Mum refuses to shave off son's 'inappropriate' Ronaldo cut

A defiant parent is saying she won't change her son's haircut, after his school objected to the footie-inspired trim.

Caravan fire at site of controversial encampment

29 June 2021
Caravan fire at site of controversial encampment

A caravan has gone up in flames in a village in the early hours of the morning.

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