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‘Naive’ armed officer keeps job after sending explicit pictures and sharing police documents

‘Naive’ armed officer keeps job after sending explicit pictures and sharing police documents

18 April 2025

An armed police officer kept his job after sharing police documents on WhatsApp and sending an explicit picture while in uniform.

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Pest droppings, mould and food stored in cardboard at ‘dirty’ Chinese

Pest droppings, mould and food stored in cardboard at ‘dirty’ Chinese

18 April 2025

A Chinese takeaway has been slapped with a one-star food hygiene rating after inspectors found pest droppings and black mould.

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Sculptor defends controversial artwork as residents say: ‘She needs cleaning!’

Sculptor defends controversial artwork as residents say: ‘She needs cleaning!’

18 April 2025

A unique underwater sculpture in a Kent river should be left to ‘weather’ with the flow of the river and the seasons, says its creator.

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Teachers face redundancy as trusts struggle with funding

Teachers face redundancy as trusts struggle with funding

18 April 2025

One of the country’s top academy trusts is warning it will have to consider laying off teachers because of a major funding squeeze.

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‘The government is failing to tell what is actually a positive story’

‘The government is failing to tell what is actually a positive story’

18 April 2025

A former council leader and parliamentary candidate has told this week’s Kent Politics Podcast how Labour is failing in its messaging.

‘We should have had more time’: Tributes to mum-of-six who died before cancer treatment could start

‘We should have had more time’: Tributes to mum-of-six who died before cancer treatment could start

18 April 2025

Tributes have been paid to a 49-year-old mum after she died the day after she was supposed to start cancer treatment.

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We tackled the colossal burger at a picturesque farm shop and cafe

We tackled the colossal burger at a picturesque farm shop and cafe

18 April 2025

Nestled among rolling fields down a quiet country lane lies a true hidden gem where the views are as satisfying as the food on your plate.

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‘Just when I thought this pub couldn’t get any better - they knocked 20p off every pint’

‘Just when I thought this pub couldn’t get any better - they knocked 20p off every pint’

18 April 2025

What’s not to love? Secret Drinker finds himself walking into a Wetherspoon wonderland.

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Rail disruption across the county after ‘electrical supply issues and trespassers’

Rail disruption across the county after ‘electrical supply issues and trespassers’

17 April 2025

Rail services have been disrupted across the county owing to ongoing electrical supply issues and reports of trespassers on the tracks.

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New home found for Kent’s biggest Pride after park’s closure

New home found for Kent’s biggest Pride after park’s closure

17 April 2025

A new home has been found for Kent’s biggest Pride celebration, as their usual venue shuts all summer for Levelling Up works.

Crossing reopens after serious crash and car fire

Crossing reopens after serious crash and car fire

17 April 2025

Emergency services were called to the Sheppey Crossing following a serious crash and car fire which brought traffic to a halt.

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Woman and teenage boy followed by man ‘behaving suspiciously’ in park

Woman and teenage boy followed by man ‘behaving suspiciously’ in park

17 April 2025

Police are appealing for witnesses following several reports of a man ‘acting suspiciously’ in and around a town park.

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Road shut off as double-decker bus engulfed in flames

Road shut off as double-decker bus engulfed in flames

17 April 2025

A double-decker bus has been evacuated after erupting into flames in horrific fashion this afternoon.

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‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Nature buff stumped by mystery insect swarms

‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Nature buff stumped by mystery insect swarms

17 April 2025

A "bizarre” video has shown swarms of insects appearing to “waft like smoke” from a tree line.

Poignant sculpture unveiled in Kent to mark anniversaries of VE Day and invention of radar

Poignant sculpture unveiled in Kent to mark anniversaries of VE Day and invention of radar

17 April 2025

A poignant art installation has been revealed to mark the anniversaries of Victory in Europe Day and the invention of radar.

Teenager, 16, taken to hospital after suspected assault

Teenager, 16, taken to hospital after suspected assault

17 April 2025

Witnesses are urged to come forward after a 16-year-old girl needed hospital treatment for injuries from a suspected assault.

Murder accused: ‘He threatened to kill us all - there’s nothing else I could’ve done’

Murder accused: ‘He threatened to kill us all - there’s nothing else I could’ve done’

17 April 2025

A 20-year-old woman accused of killing her cousin’s violent partner after a row broke out says she was defending herself.

‘I didn’t want them to hurt me’: Young girl’s fears during alleged rape ordeal at hands of three men

‘I didn’t want them to hurt me’: Young girl’s fears during alleged rape ordeal at hands of three men

17 April 2025

A young girl subjected to an alleged rape ordeal by three men has told a court she feared she would be killed if she tried to shout for help.

Second suspect charged with aggravated burglary after man suffers ‘life-changing injuries’

Second suspect charged with aggravated burglary after man suffers ‘life-changing injuries’

17 April 2025

A second suspect has been charged in connection with an aggravated burglary after a man was stabbed and rushed to a London hospital.

Car bursts into flames on busy slip-road

Car bursts into flames on busy slip-road

17 April 2025

A dramatic video shows a car on fire close to one of Kent’s busiest roundabouts.

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