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Bluewater to trial background music

Bluewater to trial background music

Visitors to one of Kent’s major shopping centres will be able to enjoy music while they shop.

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Police dog tracks down five suspects after high-speed A2 chase

Police dog tracks down five suspects after high-speed A2 chase

A newly-licensed police dog has helped to find five suspects and recover six weapons following a chase on the A2.

Inquest of gunman involved in police stand-off opens

Inquest of gunman involved in police stand-off opens

A man who fatally wounded his partner before shooting himself after a stand-off with armed police died in hospital, an inquest has heard.

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College staff threaten strike action

College staff threaten strike action

Workers at college campuses across the county are threatening to walk out in a row over pay.

Teenager denies town centre murder

Teenager denies town centre murder

A 19-year-old has denied the murder of a teenager in a town centre.

The omens are looking good

The omens are looking good

Dartford boss Alan Dowson says next season’s squad is taking shape nicely.

Huge search after reports of person with ‘gun’

Huge search after reports of person with ‘gun’

The police helicopter and armed officers have been spotted in a town searching for a person thought to have a firearm.

Hospital upgrades begin

Hospital upgrades begin

Works to “revitalise” part of a hospital in the county, which are set to last for two weeks, have started.

‘Home schooling has changed my child’

‘Home schooling has changed my child’

Increasing numbers of parents are breaking the mould and swapping the classroom for educating at home. So how does it work?

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Woman injured after fight breaks out involving 20 people

Woman injured after fight breaks out involving 20 people

Witnesses of a mass brawl in a town centre which resulted in a woman being hurt and three arrests are being urged to come forward.

Former officer found guilty of gross misconduct following Couzens flashing probe

Former officer found guilty of gross misconduct following Couzens flashing probe

A former Met police officer has been found guilty of gross misconduct after she failed to properly investigate Wayne Couzens.

Carruthers leaves Dartford for league rivals

Carruthers leaves Dartford for league rivals

Midfielder Samir Carruthers has left Dartford after getting an offer he couldn’t turn down.

Man used cocktail jug to hit girlfriend

Man used cocktail jug to hit girlfriend

A man used a plastic cocktail jug to hit his girlfriend leaving her with a cut above the eye after they rowed on a boozy night out.

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Probe launched after raw sewage spews onto walkway

Probe launched after raw sewage spews onto walkway

Thames Water says it is investigating after sewage was seen spilling out onto a walkway near a busy main road.

Bailiffs force man to fork out £424 over £2.50 Dart Charge

Bailiffs force man to fork out £424 over £2.50 Dart Charge

A man working overseas says bailiffs threatened to remove furniture from his rental property after the Dart Charge wouldn’t accept his payment.

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Pollution fears after ‘fridge’ dumped in river near fishing hole

Pollution fears after ‘fridge’ dumped in river near fishing hole

A woman says she was ‘very disappointed’ after noticing what appeared to be a fridge or small freezer dumped in a river near a town park.

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Stolen motorbike recovered after being dumped in woods

Stolen motorbike recovered after being dumped in woods

An off-road bike that had been reported as stolen has been found by police in the woods.

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Police watchdog launches probe after woman shot dead by domestic abuse suspect ‘on bail’

Police watchdog launches probe after woman shot dead by domestic abuse suspect ‘on bail’

An investigation has been launched to examine whether police missed opportunities to prevent the death of a young woman shot dead by an ex-partner.

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Councillor’s bid to keep rubbish tip open amid county-wide closures plans

Councillor’s bid to keep rubbish tip open amid county-wide closures plans

A council leader has launched a petition to save the only recycling centre in the borough from potentiall closing amid KCC’s budget cuts.

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Man in 50s arrested after flasher spotted in park

Man in 50s arrested after flasher spotted in park

A man in his 50s has been arrested after people reported being flashed at in a park.

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