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County lines dealer locked up

County lines dealer locked up

A London dealer pushing cocaine and heroin in Kent has been jailed after being arrested by undercover cops.

Man who threatened to set woman on fire jailed

Man who threatened to set woman on fire jailed

A man who threatened to set a woman on fire after punching and stamping on her has been jailed.

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Family left without heating for nine weeks

Family left without heating for nine weeks

A mother-of-three who has been without heating for nine weeks has been told she will have to wait another month before the problem can be fixed.

Would-be robber chased man while holding knives

Would-be robber chased man while holding knives

A man has been jailed after an attempted robbery, during which he brandished two knives in the street and then chased his victim.

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Man rescued from car after motorway crash

Man rescued from car after motorway crash

Firefighters had to rescue a man from a car after a crash with a lorry on the M20.

Drivers warned of closures on the M2 for roadworks

Drivers warned of closures on the M2 for roadworks

Motorists have been told there is set to be overnight road closures on the M2 for resurfacing work.

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TV stars to descend on town for LGBT+ festival

TV stars to descend on town for LGBT+ festival

A Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist and three stars from RuPaul's Drag Race UK are part of the line-up for a new LGBT+ festival.

MPs issue stark critique on huge housing plans

MPs issue stark critique on huge housing plans

An MP has labelled a 2,000 home development which is part of a council's draft plan for the future as "ill conceived" and "completely unsuitable".

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Man jailed after attempted knifepoint robbery

Man jailed after attempted knifepoint robbery

A man who tried to rob a shopper at a supermarket while brandishing two knives has been locked up.

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Dad broke four-year-old son's arm after child scribbled on walls

Dad broke four-year-old son's arm after child scribbled on walls

A father who broke his son's arm after the youngster scribbled on newly decorated walls has been handed a suspended jail sentence.

Witness appeal after teen injured in hit and run

Witness appeal after teen injured in hit and run

Police are searching for witnesses after a teenage girl was struck by a car as she was crossing a road.

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Could you be our next councillor?

Could you be our next councillor?

Two independent councillors are calling for more people to put themselves forward as candidates in May to break the two-party stronghold.

Balcony stabber yelled 'I'll kill you!'

Balcony stabber yelled 'I'll kill you!'

A man who stabbed two others with a kitchen knife in a frenzied attack has been jailed for nine years.

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'Our community garden has come so far, but we need more volunteers'

'Our community garden has come so far, but we need more volunteers'

There are fears for a community garden which was transformed from a fly-tipping hotspot, as it becomes overgrown thanks to the pandemic.

The lost village wiped out by disease

The lost village wiped out by disease

This is the story of an almost forgotten Kent village and the last remaining item from it.

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Mystery object spotted over town

Mystery object spotted over town

A family has been left mystified by a strange object which shot through the sky before their eyes.

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No South African variant cases, say initial findings

No South African variant cases, say initial findings

The Department of Health and Social Care has said that initial findings from a huge testing operation have not detected the South African variant.

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Woman 'kicked and bit police officer'

Woman 'kicked and bit police officer'

Police tried to help a woman who was walking in front of traffic, only to have her turn on them, it is alleged.

Ready for med-tech tenants this summer

Ready for med-tech tenants this summer

An ultra-modern innovation centre has taken another step towards completion.

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Man denies attempted murder after stabbing

Man denies attempted murder after stabbing

A 49-year-old accused of attempted murder after a man was stabbed is set to go on trial in September.

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