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Wartime bomb safely detonated

Wartime bomb safely detonated

Nearby houses shook as army bomb disposal experts blew up a Second World War bomb on a building site.

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Kent's four roaming peacocks get their own Facebook page

Kent's four roaming peacocks get their own Facebook page

A Facebook page dedicated to four roaming peacocks has attracted more than 4,000 members - some from as far as Australia.

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Mystery NHS tributes puzzle village

Mystery NHS tributes puzzle village

Giant blue heart tributes to the NHS have appeared on roads in one Kent town, puzzling locals and council chiefs.

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Firm switches production to make face masks

Firm switches production to make face masks

A company which normally makes lifting and safety gear is now making face masks at its factory in the fight against Covid-19.

Care worker dies from coronavirus

Care worker dies from coronavirus

Bikers are expected to create an escort for the funeral for a 'kind, funny and caring' gran, who worked at a care home for autistic adults.

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Driver jailed for trying to sneak £300,000 out of UK

Driver jailed for trying to sneak £300,000 out of UK

A driver who was caught trying to smuggle criminal cash out of the country just four hours after arriving is now behind bars.

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Pair charged with firearms offences

Pair charged with firearms offences

Two men have been charged after a specialist police team found a number of guns and drugs.

O2 users unable to make calls

O2 users unable to make calls

A technical problem has left hundreds of people on O2 unable to make phonecalls.

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Police helicopter search for one of Kent's most wanted

Police helicopter search for one of Kent's most wanted

A police chopper and dogs unit scoured for one of Kent's most wanted after receiving intelligence that he had been spotted.

'I want people to know you can survive this'

'I want people to know you can survive this'

A grandad had to call his wife and tell her he was being put into a coma - just an hour after being rushed to hospital with Covid-19 symptoms.

Ambulance driver has motorbike stolen

Ambulance driver has motorbike stolen

Thieves have written off a motorbike they stole from outside an ambulance driver's home and friends have launched an appeal to replace it.

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Campaign group raise awareness of threat to war graves ahead of VE Day

Campaign group raise awareness of threat to war graves ahead of VE Day

A campaign group will be launching a social media broadcast to raise awareness of the threat to WW2 war graves in the Goodwin Sands ahead of VE Day.

Army on site of unexploded device

Army on site of unexploded device

A cordon remains in place and a bomb disposal team is at a building site after an unexploded wartime device was unearthed.

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Bungling burglar crashes to floor in café raid gone wrong

Bungling burglar crashes to floor in café raid gone wrong

Hilarious CCTV footage shows the moment a bungling burglar on the hunt for booze slips off a kitchen counter and crashes to the floor.

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Police visit Farage over 'unnecessary travel' to film migrants

Police visit Farage over 'unnecessary travel' to film migrants

The Brexit Party leader says officers visited his home to warn him about 'unessential travel' after he visited Kent to witness migrants coming ashore.

Third murder arrest as victim named

Third murder arrest as victim named

A young father at the centre of a murder investigation has been named as detectives continue to question three suspects.

Rough sleeper jailed for biting police officer's finger

Rough sleeper jailed for biting police officer's finger

A policeman was treated for nerve damage after a man bit him in an attempt to evade capture

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Council issues High Court challenge in row over 700 homes

Council issues High Court challenge in row over 700 homes

A council in Kent is fighting a decision to pay costs awarded to a developer in a row over homes and has issued a High Court challenge.

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From pub gigs to crowd of 25,000

From pub gigs to crowd of 25,000

A woman was left gobsmacked when a gig she performed live in her living room turned into the biggest show of her life as thousands tuned in to watch.

How much has broadband speed increased in your area?

How much has broadband speed increased in your area?

New data shows how much broadband speed has changed in districts around Kent and the UK.

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Photos show changing face of Kent's pubs

Photos show changing face of Kent's pubs

Pictures from our archive show the changing face of the county's pubs, drinkers, landlords and landladies.

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Murder probe after man 'stabbed to death'

Murder probe after man 'stabbed to death'

Two people have been arrested after a man was killed in a disturbance at his home.

Roads closed after 'unexploded bomb' found

Roads closed after 'unexploded bomb' found

A 200 metre cordon has been put in place after an unexploded wartime bomb was unearthed.

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Development will restore neglected theatre to 'former glory'

Development will restore neglected theatre to 'former glory'

A planning application is seeking permission to restore a former theatre and tearoom, and build a nine-storey modern apartment block above it.

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Driver on 'non-essential trip' damages parked cars

Driver on 'non-essential trip' damages parked cars

A man thought to be on a non-essential journey veered his car off the road causing damage to two parked vehicles.

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Hundreds of hedgehog callouts in Kent

Hundreds of hedgehog callouts in Kent

The RSPCA helped hundreds of hedgehogs across last year, new data reveals.

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'Crazy' bulk buying blamed for six-tonne rise in rubbish

'Crazy' bulk buying blamed for six-tonne rise in rubbish

Bin men say bulk buying is to blame for a spike in household waste that has seen them collect six tonnes more rubbish every day during lockdown.

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Work re-starts on multi-storey skate park

Work re-starts on multi-storey skate park

Work on a unique multi-million pound urban sports centre has re-started after the coronavirus saw construction temporarily halt on site.

Body found in flat

Body found in flat

Police have launched an investigation into the death of a man after a body was discovered.

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'My bus arrived with Batman at the wheel'

'My bus arrived with Batman at the wheel'

Passengers on an Arriva bus were greeted and driven by superhero, Batman.

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