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Wind and rain warning in place across county

Wind and rain warning in place across county

The Met Office is warning people to stay indoors and only travel if "absolutely necessary" due to high winds and rain forecast for across the county.

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Boy, 17, charged with murder

Boy, 17, charged with murder

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder after being arrested while leaving the country over the weekend.

Fringe Festival marks its 10th anniversary

Fringe Festival marks its 10th anniversary

A popular town centre music festival, which is set to mark its 10th year, has announced more than 50 acts for its line-up.

Disabled voices soar in community music project

Disabled voices soar in community music project

A scheme is building the confidence of disabled people across the county by giving them an outlet to perform music.

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Duo accused of trying to rake in £3m in farm scam

Duo accused of trying to rake in £3m in farm scam

Two men are on trial accused of defrauding almost £3m of taxpayers’ cash in an elaborate countryside scam.

'Freed murderer was 1 in 1,000 failure'

'Freed murderer was 1 in 1,000 failure'

The parole board deals with 25,000 criminals a year — here its chief lifts the lid on how decisions are made on when to let the most dangerous out.

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M20 barrier removal to begin

M20 barrier removal to begin

Eleven months after it was installed for Operation Brock, the dreaded barrier on the M20 will begin to be dismantled tonight.

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Arrest after scissor attack in town centre

Arrest after scissor attack in town centre

A man has been left with cuts to his arm after being attacked with a pair of scissors.

Owner's plea after climbing wall stolen

Owner's plea after climbing wall stolen

A 23ft climbing wall belonging to an outdoor pursuits company that works with 4,000 children a year has been stolen.

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Badger found 'playing chicken' with traffic

Badger found 'playing chicken' with traffic

An animal was saved after police and passers-by managed to shepherd it to safety.

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M25 queues after lorry overturns

M25 queues after lorry overturns

Traffic is building on the M25 following a lorry crash on an entry slip-road.

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Reveller taken to hospital

Reveller taken to hospital

Emergency services were called after a man was found "unresponsive" in a nightclub.

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Police hunt after attempted burglary

Police hunt after attempted burglary

Officers have released a CCTV image of a man they are trying to trace following an attempted break-in at a house.

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Man knocked out and robbed in park

Man knocked out and robbed in park

A man was knocked unconscious in a robbery in a Maidstone park.

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Campaign after firefighter's death

Campaign after firefighter's death

An online petition to fence a river after a drowning has attracted 1,500 signatures.

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Buses replace trains after power problems

Buses replace trains after power problems

A power outage is affecting trains today.

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'Give us your bag or we will stab you'

'Give us your bag or we will stab you'

Two suspected muggers are in custody after four boys were robbed at knife-point on a train.

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Power fully restored after car crashes into telegraph pole

Power fully restored after car crashes into telegraph pole

A telegraph pole was brought to the ground following a crash - leaving more than 200 properties without electricity.

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Crews tackle chimney fire

Crews tackle chimney fire

A fire in a chimney has led to firefighters issuing a safety warning.

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Helicopter and sniffer dog hunt after JCB crash

Helicopter and sniffer dog hunt after JCB crash

Police tracked down two men following the alleged theft of a JCB which crashed into a hedge 12 miles away.

Players walk off in response to alleged racism

Players walk off in response to alleged racism

A non-league match was abandoned after a player claimed he was racially abused.

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Man charged after car wrecked in crash

Man charged after car wrecked in crash

A 32-year-old man alleged to have fled the scene of a crash which left a car in a crumpled mess has been charged with four offences.

Do you recognise these old cars?

Do you recognise these old cars?

Great pictures from our archive show old vehicles in familiar settings on Kent's roads and car parks.

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'I had three heart attacks in a week - aged just 30'

'I had three heart attacks in a week - aged just 30'

A healthy mum who suffered three heart attacks in a week due to a little-known condition says the experience has changed her life forever.

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Top gastropub plans for village boozer

Top gastropub plans for village boozer

The man behind a popular cocktail bar plans to “inject new life” into a village pub and has visions of making it “one of the best” in Kent.

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Rescue mission launched as man gets stuck in mud

Rescue mission launched as man gets stuck in mud

Emergency services freed a man from deep mud after he got stuck in a harbour in the early hours of this morning.

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Woman arrested as crash victim airlifted to hospital

Woman arrested as crash victim airlifted to hospital

A woman remains in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a car as she pushed her bike along a road.

Major road closed again

Major road closed again

A stretch of the A20 will remain shut for more than a week to allow for installation work on a nearby housing development.

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Dash cam footage shows car plunge into hidden ditch

Dash cam footage shows car plunge into hidden ditch

A driver was grateful for the kindness of strangers after ending up expectedly in a roadside 'trench'.

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New KFC set to open

New KFC set to open

A finger-licking chicken joint is nearly ready to fire up the fryers.

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