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"I tell the girls I had to fight off a shark"

"I tell the girls I had to fight off a shark"

A teenage swimmer needed surgery to save his arm after a trampoline accident, but he has a good cover story for the scar.

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Arrest made after death of man shot in head

Arrest made after death of man shot in head

A man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was shot in the back of the head.

Stormy weather to continue before warning eases

Stormy weather to continue before warning eases

Weather experts have revealed the county could be at risk of further thunderstorms and torrential downpours before tonight's warning ends at 9pm.

Body of man in 20s found in woodland

Body of man in 20s found in woodland

Police have confirmed they have found the body of a man in a popular beauty spot following an overnight search.

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'Give students predicted grades - if it inflates results, so what'

'Give students predicted grades - if it inflates results, so what'

A Kent MP has called on the government to give students their predicted A-Level results amid mass controversy.

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Colleges saved from administration

Colleges saved from administration

Moves to save struggling colleges have been completed in the largest ever further education transaction in the country.

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£6.5m ambulance centre approved

£6.5m ambulance centre approved

Plans for a new multi-million pound ambulance centre has been given the green light by council planners.

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Dealer had £60k of heroin in rucksack

Dealer had £60k of heroin in rucksack

Police got more than they bargained for after pulling over a driver in connection with an assault only to later find he had two kilos of heroin.

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Taxi driver 'sprayed with substance' during attack

Taxi driver 'sprayed with substance' during attack

A taxi driver required treatment after reportedly being sprayed with a substance during a robbery.

Man charged after stabbing near town centre

Man charged after stabbing near town centre

A man accused of stabbing another has appeared in court and has been remanded in custody.

Supermarket reopens after ceiling collapse

Supermarket reopens after ceiling collapse

A supermarket which had to close because flood water caused the ceiling to fall in has now reopened.

Double fatal crash victims named

Double fatal crash victims named

Two men who were killed when the motorbike they were riding was in collision with a car have been named.

Park taped off after search for vulnerable person

Park taped off after search for vulnerable person

Police have cordoned off an entrance to a beauty spot as part of a search operation for a vulnerable person.

Couple housed Iraqi asylum seeker who fled from ISIS

Couple housed Iraqi asylum seeker who fled from ISIS

A husband and wife have been offering up their home to people seeking asylum in the UK for the past four years.

'Life without Lucas is barren and empty'

'Life without Lucas is barren and empty'

The mother of six-year-old Lucas Dobson, who died after falling into a river, gave a heartbreaking account of life without him.

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Nostalgic look at how Maidstone and West Malling have changed

Nostalgic look at how Maidstone and West Malling have changed

Our old pictures show how much these towns have changed over the decades.

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The Kent district where 1 in 10 claim jobless benefits

The Kent district where 1 in 10 claim jobless benefits

New figures show the proportion of working-age people in a Kent district claiming out-of-work benefits has risen to 10% during lockdown.

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The truth behind Channel crossings

The truth behind Channel crossings

As the world's media descend on the coast, we investigate the facts behind people seeking asylum by boat.

Man seriously injured after 'fall from height'

Man seriously injured after 'fall from height'

A man has been taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after falling "from a height".

Pupils march through high street in A-levels protest

Pupils march through high street in A-levels protest

Pictures show how dozens of pupils took to the streets this afternoon in protest over how their A-levels have been graded.

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Man in hospital after bar brawl 'during family party'

Man in hospital after bar brawl 'during family party'

A man has been taken to hospital after a fight broke out in a harbour.

Ceiling collapses in busy supermarket

Ceiling collapses in busy supermarket

Shocking footage has emerged of ceiling tiles collapsing and water pouring into a busy supermarket this afternoon.

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Coastguard called to reports of 'oil spill' at beach

Coastguard called to reports of 'oil spill' at beach

People were warned to stay out of the sea amid fears of an oil spill - but it turned out to be "natural algae".

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MP's fury as migrant boats wash up on beach

MP's fury as migrant boats wash up on beach

Two dinghies carrying more than a dozen migrants have washed up on a Kent beach.

Man charged after 230 cannabis plants seized

Man charged after 230 cannabis plants seized

A 39-year-old has appeared before magistrates after police raided a property.

Police called to 'distressed' man on bridge

Police called to 'distressed' man on bridge

Officers were called to reports of a distressed man on a motorway bridge.

'How could police think I'm a drug dealer?'

'How could police think I'm a drug dealer?'

An elderly shop owner says he feels like he has been attacked after police stormed his antique furniture store by mistake.

Old factory site now 105-home housing estate

Old factory site now 105-home housing estate

A housing complex built on the site of a redundant industrial estate which used to manufacture garden furniture is now complete.

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Asda forced to close as heavy rain damages roof

Asda forced to close as heavy rain damages roof

A supermarket has had to close its doors to customers after heavy downpours damaged its roof.

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Cyclist airlifted after being hit by car

Cyclist airlifted after being hit by car

Emergency services, including an air ambulance and five police cars, were called after a cyclist was hit by a car.

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