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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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Shop goes gold as it sells £1m winning lottery ticket

Shop goes gold as it sells £1m winning lottery ticket

A once-unlucky supermarket is celebrating after selling a jackpot-winning lottery ticket.

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Retired ballroom dancer celebrates 101st birthday

Retired ballroom dancer celebrates 101st birthday

A care home resident who has lived in Kent for all her life and was still teaching dancing in her 80s has celebrated her 101st birthday.

Road closed for up to a week due to fly-tipping

Road closed for up to a week due to fly-tipping

A route has been shut as highways bosses work to clear up dumped rubbish on the bend of a country road.

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Shomotun in at the deep end

Shomotun in at the deep end

New forward Fumnaya Shomotun made his Dartford bow earlier than expected after Bromley loanee George Alexander’s Princes Park exit.

‘There was a big pool of blood outside McDonald’s’

‘There was a big pool of blood outside McDonald’s’

Five people in their 20s have been bailed after violence broke out in a town centre.

Severe delays for drivers after crash on A2

Severe delays for drivers after crash on A2

Motorists faced up to 12 miles of congestion on a busy stretch after a crash.

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Kent gang member jailed for life after fatally stabbing teen

Kent gang member jailed for life after fatally stabbing teen

A 20-year-old man who was part of a gang which lured a teenager to a park and stabbed him to death has been locked up for life.

E-scooters banned from town centre

E-scooters banned from town centre

Anyone caught riding an e-scooter in pedestrianised areas of a town centre risks a fine of up to £100 under a new order that’s come in to force.

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Temporary theatre costs soar to £1m more than expected

Temporary theatre costs soar to £1m more than expected

A makeshift theatre built after a town’s existing venue was forced to close has ended up costing vastly more than what was predicted.

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Incorrect speed sign probe as ‘thousands’ slapped with fines

Incorrect speed sign probe as ‘thousands’ slapped with fines

An investigation over the appearance of a 50mph sign in a 40mph section of road is being treated as an “attempt to pervert the course of justice”.

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Protest group stages ‘rave uprising’ at closed nightclub

Protest group stages ‘rave uprising’ at closed nightclub

A group that “squats" in empty venues and hosts music events to highlight the plight of the country's nightlife has entered a Kent club.

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Fears Hollywood film will ‘glamourise designer cat breed’

Fears Hollywood film will ‘glamourise designer cat breed’

Animal charities have raised concerns over the impact a new film starring Henry Cavill and Dua Lipa could have on cat welfare.

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Revised bus timetable gives ‘zero consideration’ to school children

Revised bus timetable gives ‘zero consideration’ to school children

Parents are furious that an extended bus service through a village still does not help their children get to school on time.

Mystery as post boxes across town painted gold

Mystery as post boxes across town painted gold

Residents can’t decide if painting the post boxes gold is some form of art, vandalism or a protest.

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Crash sparks A2 delays after car hits barrier

Crash sparks A2 delays after car hits barrier

A crash on the A2 is causing delays this morning after a car hit a barrier.

Timber! Mental health retreat hut torn down after ‘vandalism and inactivity’

Timber! Mental health retreat hut torn down after ‘vandalism and inactivity’

An award-winning building which formed part of a park’s mental health retreat has been demolished after ten years.

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Thousands snap up tickets as Russo set for possible return to Kent

Thousands snap up tickets as Russo set for possible return to Kent

Tickets have been selling fast for a football match that will potentially see the return of a Kent-born superstar of the women’s game.

‘It’s so sad’: Ex-clubbers react as ‘iconic’ nightclub calls it quits

‘It’s so sad’: Ex-clubbers react as ‘iconic’ nightclub calls it quits

Couples who met on the dancefloor of a club and fell in love have reacted to the news the venue will be shutting for good after more than 40 years.

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Barzey injury is par for the course

Barzey injury is par for the course

Caretaker boss Tony Burman is staying pragmatic after winger Brandon Barzey became the latest player to join the Dartford injury list.

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