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Teenage drug dealer jailed after £55k found in chimney

Teenage drug dealer jailed after £55k found in chimney

Watch the moment police raid a house and find a stash of £55,000 hidden behind a fireplace.

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The rise and fall of Charlie Elphicke

The rise and fall of Charlie Elphicke

A constituency MP for nearly a decade, Charlie Elphicke has found his career in tatters after carrying out three sexual assaults.

Circus to return as owner wakes from coma

Circus to return as owner wakes from coma

A popular family-run travelling circus will restart tours this summer as its co-owner remains seriously injured in hospital after being hit by a car.

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Disgraced former MP faces jail over sexual assaults

Disgraced former MP faces jail over sexual assaults

Former Kent MP Charlie Elphicke has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault.

'Disabled people are unable to visit the beach'

'Disabled people are unable to visit the beach'

Campaigners are pleading with council chiefs to reopen beach lifts to make access for disabled people and parents with small children easier.

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Woman, 42, arrested after stabbing

Woman, 42, arrested after stabbing

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a stabbing which left the victim 'bleeding heavily from his chest'.

Girl, 16, seen on CCTV moments before train death

Girl, 16, seen on CCTV moments before train death

A 16-year-old girl who died after being hit by a train was seen on CCTV as she died.

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Falling stonework forces castle's sudden closure

Falling stonework forces castle's sudden closure

A landmark castle dating back to the 11th century and a popular tourist attraction has been shut until further notice.

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Bridge fall victim was trying to get to safety

Bridge fall victim was trying to get to safety

An inquest has shed new light on the death of a woman who fell from a bridge after her car caught fire.

Concerns for woman's welfare at station

Concerns for woman's welfare at station

Police were called to a railway station after reports of concerns for a woman's welfare.

Huge 'thumps' were bombs being blown up

Huge 'thumps' were bombs being blown up

Huge thumps which rang out across part of Kent were four wartime shells being detonated by the military on a beach.

Newest hotel will have 'best view in Kent'

Newest hotel will have 'best view in Kent'

See the spectacular views that will greet diners at a rooftop restaurant as developers behind a 130-bed hotel celebrate a big milestone.

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Space for another 10,000 homes needed

Space for another 10,000 homes needed

A Kent council has announced it is reviewing its local plan as space is needed for thousands of new homes.

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War veteran ‘betrayed’ as NHS axes medication

War veteran ‘betrayed’ as NHS axes medication

A war veteran says he feels betrayed by the NHS after medication to prevent him from going blind was stopped.

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Widow’s anger after husband’s virus death

Widow’s anger after husband’s virus death

A widow has slammed a hospitals trust at the centre of a Covid-19 crisis after her husband died with the virus after having surgery on a broken leg.

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Work starts on film studios linked to Netflix and Amazon

Work starts on film studios linked to Netflix and Amazon

Contractors have started work on a £250m scheme which will see a redundant railway works turned into a huge film studio complex.

Heroes to be recognised on Spitfire

Heroes to be recognised on Spitfire

A Spitfire painted with the names of 80,000 NHS workers will fly across Kent.

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Kent adults among most overweight in England

Kent adults among most overweight in England

Public Health England figures reveal most adults in the county are overweight or obese while the government release their new obesity strategy.

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Kent's most polluted roads revealed

Kent's most polluted roads revealed

The most polluted areas of Kent have been revealed - but it's not all bad news.

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Hunt for vandals who covered new train in graffiti

Hunt for vandals who covered new train in graffiti

Three men are wanted in connection with a graffiti attack which left a brand new train covered in spray paint.

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Crowds line streets to honour teenage boxer

Crowds line streets to honour teenage boxer

A town came to a standstill for a spectacular procession in honour of teenager Henry Boswell.

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Brother convicted of arcade raid

Brother convicted of arcade raid

A jury has decided that a 39-year-old drug user also took part in a robbery led by his older sibling.

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Kitten may have been mutilated 'deliberately'

Kitten may have been mutilated 'deliberately'

A six-week-old kitten could not be saved after she was found with three broken legs and rushed to the vets.

Legionella scare at pool

Legionella scare at pool

Swimmers have been contacted after traces of legionella was found in a pool's showers - the same day it re-opened after lockdown.

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Mother and son named as victims of house fire

Mother and son named as victims of house fire

Two people who died in a house fire have been identified as a mother and son.

Barrier installed at harbour in bid to tackle boy-racers

Barrier installed at harbour in bid to tackle boy-racers

A barrier has been installed at a harbour after fed-up residents complained boy-racers were making living nearby a "nightmare".

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Two arrests after double 'sting' by vigilante groups

Two arrests after double 'sting' by vigilante groups

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of sexual offences after being confronted by online vigilantes.

Owner's daughter hid under bed during designer bag raid

Owner's daughter hid under bed during designer bag raid

A boutique owner has told of how her daughter hid under a bed as burglars stole about £18,000 worth of designer bags from her shop.

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Hotel, bar and restaurant revealed for town centre

Hotel, bar and restaurant revealed for town centre

Six shops are set to be demolished to make way for a 92-bed hotel, bar and restaurant in a town centre.

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Person cut free as three vehicle crash causes delays

Person cut free as three vehicle crash causes delays

Drivers are facing delays after two of three lanes at two busy roundabouts were shut due to a crash which left three people injured.

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