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'Gang members aren't the only ones carrying knives'

'Gang members aren't the only ones carrying knives'

On this week's podcast, Matt Simms of Unique Kickboxing talks about people carrying knives to defend themselves and says gang is an unhelpful term.

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Photographer's death due to beta blocker overdose

Photographer's death due to beta blocker overdose

An inquest has opened into the death of a 30-year-old woman whose body was found in woodland shortly after being declared a missing person.

These are Kent's most wanted on the run from police

These are Kent's most wanted on the run from police

Find out who is on the run from police in Kent and why.

Pile-up forces M2 rush-hour closure

Pile-up forces M2 rush-hour closure

A stretch of motorway was shut off after a six-vehicle pile-up at the height of rush-hour.

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Street closed as man found seriously hurt

Street closed as man found seriously hurt

Forensics officers are examining a property where a man was found with major injuries early this morning.

Man tells of escape from coronavirus city

Man tells of escape from coronavirus city

A young family who escaped a virus-hit Chinese city have arrived safe and well in the UK — now they speak to us from quarantine.

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Commuters face delays due to track repairs

Commuters face delays due to track repairs

Rail services have been suspended while urgent repairs are carried out.

Are you breathing properly?

Are you breathing properly?

It's something we do 20,000 times a day without thinking, but if you don't do it properly it can have a major impact on your health.

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OAP fleeced of £73k savings by conmen

OAP fleeced of £73k savings by conmen

A 71-year-old and his wife lost their life savings after being duped by scammers who stripped the roof of their home bare.

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Toxic air risk for nearly one million in Kent

Toxic air risk for nearly one million in Kent

Six areas of the county have dangerous levels of toxic air that is in breach of World Health Organisation guidelines.

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Village named as speeding hotspot

Village named as speeding hotspot

Police have revealed one of Kent's worst places for speeding, but it's not where you might think.

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Three charged in murder probe

Three charged in murder probe

Police have charged three more people after a 20-year-old was found stabbed to death.

Signalling fault disrupts trains

Signalling fault disrupts trains

A fault with a signalling system is due to cause delays and cancellations to train services for the rest of the day.

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Thieves target Asda cash machine

Thieves target Asda cash machine

A supermarket cash machine has been taped off by police following an attempted theft.

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Public help catch bag snatcher

Public help catch bag snatcher

Passers-by managed to detain a suspected handbag thief until police arrived.

Puppy and parrot rescued from fire

Puppy and parrot rescued from fire

Three people and two animals escaped a house fire - sparked when a pizza takeaway box caught alight.

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Masked Singer star to appear in Kent

Masked Singer star to appear in Kent

A rockstar who was recently unmasked on ITV's The Masked Singer will be performing in Kent.

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Fraudster tried to rake in almost £3m in farm scam

Fraudster tried to rake in almost £3m in farm scam

Two men involved in a bid to rake in almost £3 million of taxpayers’ cash in an elaborate countryside scam, but a third man was acquitted of the con.

Two arrested after teenager's death

Two arrested after teenager's death

Police have been questioning two suspects following the shock death of a 15-year-old pupil.

Woman detained after body found in house

Woman detained after body found in house

A woman is being held under the Mental Health Act after an elderly resident was found dead at the weekend.

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Bingo with a bonkers twist

Bingo with a bonkers twist

Get ready for raving, dance-offs and ridiculous prizes as Bongo's Bingo returns to Kent.

Stranded sperm whale dies

Stranded sperm whale dies

A sperm whale died after becoming stranded in the Thames estuary.

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Woman dumps rubbish outside council

Woman dumps rubbish outside council

Months of missed bin collection led a woman to take drastic action - and it seems to have worked.

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Ex-soldier jailed after threatening to burn house down

Ex-soldier jailed after threatening to burn house down

A former soldier has been locked up for threatening to burn his house down, but was acquitted over claims he threatened to kill and control his wife.

Shop staff lose jobs hours after arriving at work

Shop staff lose jobs hours after arriving at work

Workers at the last Jessops store in Kent suddenly lost their jobs after the photographic retailer pulled the plug on the branch.

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Man falls from car park

Man falls from car park

An air ambulance has flown a man to hospital after he fell from a town centre building.

Tributes paid to teenager who died suddenly

Tributes paid to teenager who died suddenly

A vigil is to be held in memory of a 15-year-old boy who died after falling ill on a walk home at the weekend.

Jilted husband smashed fist into wife's face

Jilted husband smashed fist into wife's face

A abandoned husband took revenge on the wife by torching her car and smashing her in the face with his fist.

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Microbrewery bid to transform seaside

Microbrewery bid to transform seaside

Here's how eye-catching plans to convert disused storage sheds into a seaside microbrewery could look.

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Appeal to help baby with skull condition

Appeal to help baby with skull condition

A family has launched an appeal to buy a special helmet for their three month old baby who was born with a skull condition.

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