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'My brother had no idea I was robbing bookies'

'My brother had no idea I was robbing bookies'

A drug addict has told a jury his brother stood outside a bookies while he carried out an £11k knifepoint raid - but had no clue what was happening.

Two car crash blocks main road

Two car crash blocks main road

Police, firefighters and ambulance crews have been called after a two-car collision.

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'It's like a stab in the heart to the community'

'It's like a stab in the heart to the community'

Residents have been left devastated after mindless yobs inflicted "£2k of damage" to trees recently planted by volunteers at a park.

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Drink driving crashes kill 21 in three years

Drink driving crashes kill 21 in three years

Drink driving crashes have killed 21 and injured more than 1,000 people on the county's roads in three years.

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Hundreds of seatbelt slackers facing fines

Hundreds of seatbelt slackers facing fines

Police have been cracking down on people breaking the law by not wearing a seatbelt, handing out more than 600 fines in two weeks.

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Cyclist injured after attack

Cyclist injured after attack

A cyclist was injured by two men who got out of a car and hit him in the face.

Man admits stabbing teen in city centre

Man admits stabbing teen in city centre

A young man has pleaded guilty to knifing a teenager in a daytime city centre attack.

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Art gallery owner dies in fall from building

Art gallery owner dies in fall from building

It has been revealed a woman who died after falling from a high street building - was the owner of an art gallery.

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15 hospital staff test positive for Covid-19

15 hospital staff test positive for Covid-19

A five-day testing blitz of 9,000 staff at a Kent hospitals trust has uncovered 15 positive cases.

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Woman falls to her death in town centre

Woman falls to her death in town centre

A woman has died after falling from the window of a town centre building.

More BAME people know someone with coronavirus

More BAME people know someone with coronavirus

People from BAME groups are more likely to know someone who had Covid-19, a new report has revealed.

Major scheme revealed for 'ugly wasteland'

Major scheme revealed for 'ugly wasteland'

Plans have been unveiled for homes, a sailing club and cafe to be built on a disused oil depot - sparking worries over the 'highly contaminated' land.

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Officers feared PC had been killed by drunken scaffolder

Officers feared PC had been killed by drunken scaffolder

Terrified police officers feared a colleague was dead after he was left unconscious during a violent struggle with a dad-of-three.

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The history of Kent's most bizarre sports ground

The history of Kent's most bizarre sports ground

They are treacherous sandbanks in the middle of the English Channel but when the tide is right, the Goodwin Sands are ripe for fun and games...

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'I couldn’t save him from the demons in his head'

'I couldn’t save him from the demons in his head'

The wife of a speedway star who was found dead at his home had paid tribute to him on the day of his inquest.

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Where can you eat for half price in August?

Where can you eat for half price in August?

A list of eateries taking part in the 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme has been unveiled.

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Man, 66, arrested after police storm 'brothel'

Man, 66, arrested after police storm 'brothel'

A 66-year-old man has been arrested after police discovered a suspected brothel.

Inquest opens after body found in woodland search

Inquest opens after body found in woodland search

The body of a 33-year-old rope access climber was discovered by police earlier this month in woodland near a main road.

Son of Boohoo chief executive dies aged 20

Son of Boohoo chief executive dies aged 20

The 20-year-old son of the boss of online fashion store Boohoo was found dead at his home in Kent.

Dramatic footage captures police storming huge cannabis farm

Dramatic footage captures police storming huge cannabis farm

A gripping video has caught the moment police raided a huge cannabis farm at an industrial unit.

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Man attacked in town centre bar

Man attacked in town centre bar

Two men are being hunted by police after a man was struck over the head with a glass in a town centre bar.

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The truth behind Kent's crime figures

The truth behind Kent's crime figures

Crime in Kent has dropped by 5% overall, but some offences have surged - here's the true figures for the county.

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Bins set alight, graffitied and dumped in river

Bins set alight, graffitied and dumped in river

Vandals have damaged numerous bins in a town during lockdown, setting them alight and even throwing one into a river.

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Dead dog found wrapped in plastic bags

Dead dog found wrapped in plastic bags

The decaying remains of a dog wrapped up in two plastic bags were found by a member of the public after it was thrown in a ditch.

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Shop worker attacked during Co-op theft

Shop worker attacked during Co-op theft

Police have issued CCTV of three suspects after a shop worker was attacked while meat and alcohol was being stolen from a store.

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'He was bleeding from his chest and begging for help'

'He was bleeding from his chest and begging for help'

A shocked couple fought to try and keep a stabbing victim alive after he knocked on their window last night pleading for help.

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Car ends up in the sea

Car ends up in the sea

The owners of a 4x4 found themselves in deep water after their car became submerged in the sea.

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Arrest after armed police incident

Arrest after armed police incident

A man has been arrested after a collision left a woman needing hospital treatment and the 999 call to police reported someone had a weapon.

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Panto is off this Christmas

Panto is off this Christmas

A pantomime at a Kent theatre has been postponed for a year due to the difficulties surrounding social distancing.

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Two sites proposed for traveller pitches

Two sites proposed for traveller pitches

Two sites have been put forward as temporary 'tolerated' pitches for unauthorised traveller encampments.

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