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Teen arrested after girl 'sexually assaulted'

Teen arrested after girl 'sexually assaulted'

A teenager has been arrested after a girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in a public garden.

Wanted man, 36, died trying to flee police

Wanted man, 36, died trying to flee police

A man who died after falling from a second storey-window was trying to flee from officers, an inquest heard.

Bomb disposal teams search house

Bomb disposal teams search house

Explosives experts were called to investigate items stored at a property earlier today.

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Fire crews tackle electrical cupboard blaze

Fire crews tackle electrical cupboard blaze

Two fire engines were called after a cupboard in a shop cellar caught fire.

Police investigating 'sexual assault'

Police investigating 'sexual assault'

Part of a town centre has been sealed off after reports of a sex attack.

Battle lines drawn over parade plans

Battle lines drawn over parade plans

Campaigners have locked horns with the council leader again over controversial plans to change Hythe’s seafront forever.

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Ex-Spurs and England player opens exhibition for World War hero

Ex-Spurs and England player opens exhibition for World War hero

A former professional footballer has opened an exhibition about one of Britain's war heroes and first black footballers.

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Man pushed onto tracks at tube station

Man pushed onto tracks at tube station

CCTV footage shows the horrifying moment a former Eurotunnel boss was pushed onto the train tracks at a tube station.

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Sports centre in land sale

Sports centre in land sale

A sports centre must sell off part of its golf course for housing amid looming council budget cuts, its manager said.

Dig to unearth town's ancient secret

Dig to unearth town's ancient secret

Archaeologists hope to unearth one of Kent's hidden secrets – an ancient uphill watercourse said to have been engineered by an Anglo-Saxon princess.

Vision for seafront homes goes on show

Vision for seafront homes goes on show

More than 500 people flocked to a coastal harbour to take a first look at plans for new seafront homes.

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Police crackdown on slavery suspects

Police crackdown on slavery suspects

A police probe into alleged people trafficking and slavery has resulted in six arrests.

Can they do it?

Can they do it?

Manager Neil Cugley will make a decision on the future of his Folkestone players after Saturday's game at Kingstonian.

Track death woman named locally

Track death woman named locally

A woman found dead on railway tracks has been named locally.

Woman's body found on train tracks

Woman's body found on train tracks

British Transport Police are investigating after a woman was found dead on railway tracks.

Kent seaside district one of 'unhappiest places in UK'

Kent seaside district one of 'unhappiest places in UK'

A Kent seaside district has been revealed as one of the unhappiest places in the UK in a new survey.

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Massive seafront homes plan on show

Massive seafront homes plan on show

Buildings more than 40 metres high are included in plans to create 1,000 homes at a harbour.

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War Horse author visits Kent for talk

War Horse author visits Kent for talk

One of Britain's most famous novelists is heading to Kent next month for an 'in conversation' event.

Arsonist's bizarre reason for torching cash machines

Arsonist's bizarre reason for torching cash machines

An arsonist told a court why he set several cash machines on fire... because money is the root of all evil.

Glazing firm goes into liquidation

Glazing firm goes into liquidation

A glass company in Kent founded as a family business in the 1980s has gone into liquidation after it ceased trading yesterday.

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