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Police officer assaulted on M20 slip road

Police officer assaulted on M20 slip road

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer following a call-out to reports of someone walking along a motorway slip road.

One arrest at asylum seeker demonstration

One arrest at asylum seeker demonstration

Police have detained one person on suspicion of criminal damage following a demonstration outside barracks housing asylum seekers.

Heart-warming moment asylum seekers wave back at supporters

Heart-warming moment asylum seekers wave back at supporters

This is the heart-warming moment crowds of supporters wave at asylum seekers to the sound of Toy Story classic You've Got a Friend in Me.

Asylum seeker housed at barracks tests Covid positive

Asylum seeker housed at barracks tests Covid positive

The Home Office has confirmed an asylum seeker held at an accommodation centre in Kent tested positive for coronavirus.

Crowds welcome asylum seekers as far-right counter protest

Crowds welcome asylum seekers as far-right counter protest

Police attended a meeting to welcome asylum seekers living in barracks in Kent - with a small number of the far-right also showing up.

Police seek man as part of rape investigation

Police seek man as part of rape investigation

Police have released a CCTV image of a man who they believe may be able to help them with their inquiries into a rape.

New escape room set to open

New escape room set to open

A new escape room is set to open, and will help raise vital funds for an historic Kent landmark.

Weed dealer ordered to pay back £20k

Weed dealer ordered to pay back £20k

A confiscation hearing under the Proceeds of Crime Act has resulted in a drug dealer being ordered to hand over £20,000.

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Suspected county lines dealer charged after drugs seized

Suspected county lines dealer charged after drugs seized

A suspected county lines dealer has appeared in court after being arrested.

Man extradited from Spain in connection to 'threats to kill'

Man extradited from Spain in connection to 'threats to kill'

A man wanted in connection with a report of threats to kill has been returned to the UK after being arrested in Spain.

Could council offices relocate to historic castle?

Could council offices relocate to historic castle?

Council offices, described as an "aesthetic carbuncle", could close and relocate to a proposed 'garden town' or a nearby £3m historic castle.

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Tourist hotspot gets food and drink market

Tourist hotspot gets food and drink market

A new, outdoor space for food and drink vendors has opened at a popular visitor spot.

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CCTV catches serial burglar in the act

CCTV catches serial burglar in the act

This is the moment a serial burglar was caught on camera as he broke into one of five businesses during a three-month spree.

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'I came to find a safe place, not to be detained as a criminal'

'I came to find a safe place, not to be detained as a criminal'

An asylum seeker has revealed what it is like living at a military barracks which has been turned into a holding site by the Home Office.

Man 'hit with baseball bat and by car' in M20 attack

Man 'hit with baseball bat and by car' in M20 attack

A man was reportedly hit with a baseball bat and then struck by his assailant's car as the attacker fled the scene.

Empty Debenhams shop gets new name

Empty Debenhams shop gets new name

A former Debenhans department store, which now lies empty, has been graced with a new name following a competition to re-brand it.

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Old photos reveal town's fishing past

Old photos reveal town's fishing past

A collection of rare black and white photographs uncover a town's historic fishing industry.

Lifting the Lydd

Lifting the Lydd

Lydd Town are breaking new ground and have the chance to really make a bit of history this weekend.

Couple accused of 'people smuggling' in campervan

Couple accused of 'people smuggling' in campervan

A couple with a combined age of 139 have been charged after eight Albanians were allegedly found in their motorhome in Coquelles.

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Suspected county lines dealer charged

Suspected county lines dealer charged

Suspected heroin and crack cocaine has been seized in a house search.

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