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No verdict in good samaritans death crash case

No verdict in good samaritans death crash case

A driver will wait a week to learn if he will face a retrial for careless driving after he killed two men when they stopped to help another motorist.

School to close for virus deep clean

School to close for virus deep clean

A school will close for a deep clean after one of its pupils caught coronavirus - as it emerges both Kent's new cases were caught in the county.

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Charges after child migrants and guns found

Charges after child migrants and guns found

Two men have been charged after a lorry-load of child migrants were found.

Two more coronavirus cases confirmed

Two more coronavirus cases confirmed

Two more people have tested positive for coronavirus after it emerged a pupil at a school had contracted the virus.

Police search for medal's owner

Police search for medal's owner

A 50-year-old medal has been found amongst the possessions of a suspected burglar.

New steakhouse to open in town centre

New steakhouse to open in town centre

An empty town centre unit is to be turned into a 50-seater steakhouse serving Argentinian cuisine.

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'Ugly £9.1m car park looks cheap as chips'

'Ugly £9.1m car park looks cheap as chips'

A council has defended the look of its new multi-storey car park after critics called out its 'shoddy' architecture.

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School pupil diagnosed with coronavirus

School pupil diagnosed with coronavirus

It has been confirmed that a child is the latest person to be infected with coronavirus in the county.

Parkrun cancelled due to flooding

Parkrun cancelled due to flooding

A popular weekend event has been called off after heavy rainfall has caused flooding in large parts of the county.

Bikers in hospital after three-vehicle crash

Bikers in hospital after three-vehicle crash

Two bikers have been hurt in a three-vehicle crash - with one of the injured riders receiving treatment in London.

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Missing teens found

Missing teens found

Two teenage girls who went missing, sparking an appeal by police, have been found.

Landslip forces cancellation of trains

Landslip forces cancellation of trains

A rockfall which damaged the side of a train has forced services to be cancelled this weekend.

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Is this Kent's worst road for potholes?

Is this Kent's worst road for potholes?

Motorists say they are being driven "nutty" by a road looking like an "off-road track" just weeks after the council carried out repairs.

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Pervert performed sex act on train

Pervert performed sex act on train

A pervert who performed a sex act on a high speed train has been banned from sitting next to or opposite women travelling alone.

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Scores miss out on first-choice school

Scores miss out on first-choice school

More than 50 children could be forced to commute for their education after an oversubscribed school received a record number of applications.

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Person hit by train

Person hit by train

There was rail chaos last night after a person was hit by a train.

Remains of 'earliest English Saint' and Kent princess confirmed

Remains of 'earliest English Saint' and Kent princess confirmed

Human remains found hidden in a church wall have been described as a discovery of "national importance".

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Police raid nets 300 cannabis plants

Police raid nets 300 cannabis plants

Officers discovered cannabis being grown in four rooms as they raided a property.

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Man stabbed by masked gang

Man stabbed by masked gang

A driver was pulled from his car and stabbed after being kidnapped by a gang wearing balaclavas.

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Hand sanitiser stolen from 80-year-old

Hand sanitiser stolen from 80-year-old

A thief has been accused of "putting people's lives at risk" after stealing hand sanitiser from a charity shop.

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Thug threatened to torch vehicle with people inside

Thug threatened to torch vehicle with people inside

A 22-year-old who threatened to set a car alight after dousing it in petrol with four people inside has been locked up.

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Bathtub death of heartbroken woman

Bathtub death of heartbroken woman

A 22-year-old devastated by the break up of her relationship took her own life, a jury has concluded.

Firearms seized in migrant smuggling crackdown

Firearms seized in migrant smuggling crackdown

Arrests have been made and guns were found in the county following an investigation into people smuggling.

Second coronavirus case in Kent

Second coronavirus case in Kent

Officials in Kent say they expect more people to contract a deadly virus, but have urged the public not to panic.

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Football handshake ban in bid to stop virus

Football handshake ban in bid to stop virus

Football officials in the county's youth league has suspended handshakes before matches this weekend, in an effort to stop coronavirus spreading.

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Dad's remarkable 17-stone transformation

Dad's remarkable 17-stone transformation

A man who lost 17 stone to protect his daughter from being bullied will be taking part in the 2020 London Landmarks Half Marathon.

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HMV to shut at shopping centre

HMV to shut at shopping centre

A branch of HMV which was saved when the struggling retailer was bought last year has confirmed it is now closing.

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County Lines suspect's Coronavirus precautions

County Lines suspect's Coronavirus precautions

Here's what a judge had to say to alleged drug dealer who had taken extreme precautions against coronavirus.

Man denies murdering partner

Man denies murdering partner

A man has appeared in court to deny murdering his 39-year-old partner at their home and is now set to stand trial.

Caravan park evacuated for second time in three weeks

Caravan park evacuated for second time in three weeks

A caravan park has been evacuated for the second time in three weeks after being hit by severe flooding.

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