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Bentley-driving bootlegger's £3.5m fraud

Bentley-driving bootlegger's £3.5m fraud

Two brothers sold 4.8 million litres of illicit fuel to motorists, causing £70,000 of damage to vehicles and avoiding £3.5 million of tax.

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Secret Drinker takes a step into the unknown

Secret Drinker takes a step into the unknown

'It looked the most uninviting pub ever': What happened when our undercover reporter pushed open the door?

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Man left with broken nose after road rage attack

Man left with broken nose after road rage attack

Police are investigating an assault after a man claims he was head butted and threatened with a screwdriver.

Police cordon off woodland

Police cordon off woodland

Police forensic vans have been spotted at a woodland.

Pair in court over cash robbery

Pair in court over cash robbery

Two men have appeared in court charged with carrying out a cash-in-transit robbery in Rainham.

School closures after bomb found

School closures after bomb found

Schools and nurseries are sending alerts to parents about disruption as teams deal with wartime bomb.

Window smashed by catapult

Window smashed by catapult

A homeowner has spoken out after a window was shot out by rocks.

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Roller rink to close

Roller rink to close

A roller rink will be having its last disco after directors made the decision to close it and a neighbouring gym.

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Last chance to see the Knife Angel

Last chance to see the Knife Angel

This weekend is the last chance to see the striking monument against knife violence which has been visited by more than 26,000 people.

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Unearthed wartime bomb detonated

Unearthed wartime bomb detonated

A controlled explosion has removed a device unearthed on a building site.

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11 of the quirkiest Airbnbs in Kent

11 of the quirkiest Airbnbs in Kent

From a mini Gothic castle to a mock prison cell, here are some of the county's most unusual Airbnb rentals.

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Care home staff sacked after abuse

Care home staff sacked after abuse

Inspectors have downgraded a care home after video emerged of a resident being mistreated.

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Opening date revealed for Designer Outlet extension

Opening date revealed for Designer Outlet extension

Shopping centre chiefs are weeks away from cutting the ribbon on a £90 million project.

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Young footballers suffer park ban

Young footballers suffer park ban

Hundreds have signed a petition against a decision to ban an under 8s team from a recreation ground.

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Brexit Party rally staged in Kent

Brexit Party rally staged in Kent

Nigel Farage says his party are ready for an election, if a snap poll is called.

'Argos, I'll see you in court'

'Argos, I'll see you in court'

A man who pre-ordered the latest £1,300 iPhone only for it to go missing has been told he'll have to pursue legal action to get his money back.

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Horrifying crash caught on camera

Horrifying crash caught on camera

The moment two cars crash on a busy main road leaving one airborne has been captured on CCTV.

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Hustling great-gran laundered £7k

Hustling great-gran laundered £7k

A hustling great-gran who laundered £7,600 but claimed she 'pressed the wrong button' has avoided jail.

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Man dies after being hit by lorry

Man dies after being hit by lorry

A 72-year-old man has died after being hit by a lorry on a busy motorway.

Revealed: Number of complaints against GPs

Revealed: Number of complaints against GPs

Figures have revealed the number of complaints made against Kent GPs in the last year — but one GP is not surprised by the number.

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Ring-road at 'breaking point'

Ring-road at 'breaking point'

Traffic experts admit a clogged-up ring-road has reached breaking point and must be redesigned in order to avoid further gridlock hell.

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Firms help out after Thomas Cook collapse

Firms help out after Thomas Cook collapse

Families and members of staff affected by the collapse of Thomas Cook are being offered freebies by charitable businesses.

Big beauty brands coming to Outlet

Big beauty brands coming to Outlet

A shop stocking Estèe Lauder, MAC, Jo Malone, Bobbi Brown and Clinique products will be moving into an outlet.

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Flasher outside school prompts extra patrols

Flasher outside school prompts extra patrols

Police will be patrolling outside a school after a man exposed himself during the school run.

Rail apprentices are finally reunited

Rail apprentices are finally reunited

A chance meeting on a bus in Morocco has reunited a group of friends 50 years after they last spoke.

Arrest after robbery outside bank

Arrest after robbery outside bank

A man has been arrested after cash was stolen from a bank courier.

Dad 'stabbed in front of kids'

Dad 'stabbed in front of kids'

Masked men stabbed and strangled a dad in front of his children at a raid on his home during which two Rolex watches were stolen, a court has heard.

'Fat thumbs' blamed for officer's 'poorly worded' emails

'Fat thumbs' blamed for officer's 'poorly worded' emails

A serving Kent Police officer blamed "fat thumbs" for two emails found to have breached integrity rules.

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Five arrests after drugs warrants

Five arrests after drugs warrants

Footage of search warrants executed by police to do with county lines shows officers smashing through a door.

School evacuated after bomb found

School evacuated after bomb found

A school has been forced to evacuate after a wartime device was found at a nearby building site.

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