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Arrest made after postboxes painted gold

Arrest made after postboxes painted gold

A suspect has been arrested after gold post boxes appeared in a town.

School's safety petition aired before MPs after death of pupil, 10

School's safety petition aired before MPs after death of pupil, 10

A primary school’s petition for road safety measures to be introduced following the death of one of its pupil has been presented to Parliament.

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Report: More misery for Dartford

Report: More misery for Dartford

Goalshy Dartford again failed to find the net as they lost at home to Chippenham on Tuesday night.

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‘Car was literally inches from hitting child’

‘Car was literally inches from hitting child’

A car being chased by police narrowly missed a child as it careered off the road and crashed into the front of houses near a pub.

Country lane shut after huge pile of dirt dumped

Country lane shut after huge pile of dirt dumped

A country lane has been forced to shut for week after a pile of dirt and rubble was fly-tipped in the middle of the road.

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Fight to reclaim ‘iconic’ nightclub taken over by ‘raving squatters’

Fight to reclaim ‘iconic’ nightclub taken over by ‘raving squatters’

Plans are in place to evict protesters who have set up camp inside an abandoned nightclub to campaign against closures across the industry.

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Boss held employee at gunpoint after alleged bikes theft

Boss held employee at gunpoint after alleged bikes theft

A former company boss has been jailed after he held a pistol to an employee and fired a blank close to his face before returning with a shotgun.

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Petition launched over ‘incredibly harsh’ A20 speeding fines

Petition launched over ‘incredibly harsh’ A20 speeding fines

Motorists are weighing up legal action over a decision to go ahead with “incredibly harsh” speeding fines near the London-Kent border.

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Police hunt for phantom postbox painter

Police hunt for phantom postbox painter

Kent Police is stepping up the search for the person who is painting post boxes gold.

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Car crashes yards from high street pub

Car crashes yards from high street pub

A driver who crashed in a high street has been condemned as ‘stupid and reckless’ after just missing a young child.

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‘We were told not to worry about lump but it was male breast cancer’

‘We were told not to worry about lump but it was male breast cancer’

A widow is hoping to raise awareness of young people with cancer after losing her husband to a rare form of the disease aged just 32.

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Gang stole £100,000 worth of bikes

Gang stole £100,000 worth of bikes

Members of an organised crime gang with links to Kent which stole bikes have appeared in court.

Crews tackle blaze at commercial outbuilding

Crews tackle blaze at commercial outbuilding

Fire crews were called to tackle a blaze at a business in the early hours, which is thought to have been sparked by an electrical fault.

Hiring 11-plus tutors is a ‘waste of money’ says ex-education adviser

Hiring 11-plus tutors is a ‘waste of money’ says ex-education adviser

A leading education expert has claimed hiring tutors to help your kid pass the 11-plus and claim a coveted grammar school place is a waste of money.

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Mum’s ‘slushy warning’ after tot left fighting for her life

Mum’s ‘slushy warning’ after tot left fighting for her life

A two-year-old was left fighting for her life in hospital after drinking a slushy at a trampoline park in Kent.

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Drink driver who ‘could barely stand’ was three times over limit

Drink driver who ‘could barely stand’ was three times over limit

A man spotted swerving between lanes on a dual carriageway was three times over the drink-drive limit and “could barely stand” when stopped by police.

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Burman: The league table doesn’t lie

Burman: The league table doesn’t lie

Dartford caretaker boss Tony Burman says the threat of a National League South relegation battle is the reality check the club need.

Slip road closed for repairs following lorry fire

Slip road closed for repairs following lorry fire

A motorway slip road has been closed for surface repairs following a lorry fire.

‘Anti-social’ yobs trash bus windows

‘Anti-social’ yobs trash bus windows

A bus company has condemned the actions of “anti-social” yobs after one of its vehicles was targeted.

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Man who stabbed woman 15 times after row over Covid jailed

Man who stabbed woman 15 times after row over Covid jailed

A knife-wielding thug who stabbed a neighbour 15 times as she lay in bed after an argument about Covid has been convicted of attempted murder.

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