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Facial recognition could be used to find missing people

Facial recognition could be used to find missing people

Kent Police has been approached by the Home Office over using facial recognition technology retrospectively to help find missing people.

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Major road to close for six weeks

Major road to close for six weeks

Drivers may experience delays over the next month due to works to upgrade the gas network.

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String of thefts in town centre

String of thefts in town centre

Shoppers have found themselves the targets of opportunist thieves, sparking a police warning.

Conservation group hit by theft of tools

Conservation group hit by theft of tools

A residents group that has spent 19 years working to improve the Loose Valley Conservation Area has been left without tools after a burglary.

Disney faces 100k petition over Spider-Man grave

Disney faces 100k petition over Spider-Man grave

Thousands of people are calling on Disney to go back on its refusal to put a special headstone at a child's grave.

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Daughter of tragic dad calls for more support

Daughter of tragic dad calls for more support

The daughter of a man found dead in woodland near a supermarket says he wasn't given enough support for his mental health issues.

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Red Route plans for town centre

Red Route plans for town centre

A Red Route around a town could be the answer to pollution problems after councillors voted against a congestion charge.

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Don't hit me!

Don't hit me!

John Still reckons he'd have copped an unfortunate one had he overlooked George Elokobi for the Maidstone captaincy.

Boxing coach overtaking when fatal death crash happened

Boxing coach overtaking when fatal death crash happened

A youth boxing coach involved in a fatal crash was overtaking at the time the collision happened.

Air ambulance called to motorbike crash

Air ambulance called to motorbike crash

A biker has been taken to hospital after a crash with a car.

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'He wanted to be everyone's friend'

'He wanted to be everyone's friend'

Tributes have been paid to a grandfather whose body was found near a town centre supermarket.

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Chaos as traffic lights stop working

Chaos as traffic lights stop working

Temporary traffic lights installed on a busy road after a water main burst twice in 24 hours have stopped working.

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‘Being fat-shamed by doctor made me so ill my teeth fell out’

‘Being fat-shamed by doctor made me so ill my teeth fell out’

A woman who considers herself the victim of ‘fat-shaming' says she still bursts into tears about the incident.

Body found under supermarket car park

Body found under supermarket car park

A man has been found dead just feet from shoppers in a town centre.

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Pub forced to close due to burst pipe

Pub forced to close due to burst pipe

A pub lost nearly two days of trade after being forced to close by a water pipe which burst twice in 24 hours.

Emergency services respond to incident outside supermarket

Emergency services respond to incident outside supermarket

Police and paramedics are outside a busy town centre supermarket.

Water main bursts again

Water main bursts again

A pipe has burst again just hours after 2,000 homes and business were left unable to use their taps.

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'Students inspired me to get back in the classroom'

'Students inspired me to get back in the classroom'

A teacher who lost both his legs and almost all his fingers to sepsis has picked up a special recognition award.

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School's flash mob video to celebrate Good Ofsted

School's flash mob video to celebrate Good Ofsted

A primary school has been celebrating after achieving its first Good Ofsted report in its 45-year history.

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Charity picked for Project Kent

Charity picked for Project Kent

Volunteers will be getting green-fingered as a charity gets a huge makeover.

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