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Grieving mum was 'failed by authorities'

Grieving mum was 'failed by authorities'

The mum of a woman who was found dead in a basement says the police should have done better to help her and her family.

Look inside historic mansion worth £1.5m

Look inside historic mansion worth £1.5m

A grand family mansion has been sold for more than £1.5 million - nearly fours years after going on the market.

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'Travellers? Over to you...'

'Travellers? Over to you...'

Police say they are powerless to deal with the latest traveller incursion into a Kent village.

Man arrested after rape

Man arrested after rape

A man is in custody after a woman was raped in a subway.

Bee report starts sexism row

Bee report starts sexism row

A councillor has been accused of "everyday sexism" during his speech on an environmental report.

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Numerous fires at tower block in space of a week

Numerous fires at tower block in space of a week

Fire crews have been called out to block of flats on numerous occasions in the past week - adding to an ever-expanding list of blazes at the site.

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Bird of prey rescued from motorway

Bird of prey rescued from motorway

Traffic officers have rescued a bird of prey from the side of a motorway.

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Advice for people without water after main burst

Advice for people without water after main burst

South East Water has issued advice to people who were left without water after a water main burst.

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Second man arrested after shooting

Second man arrested after shooting

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the shooting of one of Kent's most notorious criminals.

Busy weekend for lifeboat crews

Busy weekend for lifeboat crews

Lifeboat crews have been busy this weekend as they deal with sinking boats and broken down vessels off the Kent coast.

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Huge turnout for Royal Marines concert

Huge turnout for Royal Marines concert

An unprecedented 12,000 people were at a show for the 30th anniversary of a bombing against Kent Marines.

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Woman raped in subway

Woman raped in subway

Police are at the scene of an alleged rape where a woman in her 20s was targetted in a subway.

Motorbike fire closes part of main road

Motorbike fire closes part of main road

One lane of a motorway was closed after a bike caught fire.

Dozens of homes without water

Dozens of homes without water

Dozens of homes left without water because of a burst water main.

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Labour MP admits party 'probably is' anti-Semitic

Labour MP admits party 'probably is' anti-Semitic

A Kent MP has admitted she is "very embarrassed and ashamed" of the way Labour has been handling the anti-Semitic crisis engulfing the party.

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Armed police and helicopter in residential street

Armed police and helicopter in residential street

Man arrested for assaulting a woman as armed police and helicopter spotted in town.

New signs to help M2 traffic chaos

New signs to help M2 traffic chaos

Highways teams have been placing extra warning signs on the A2 following yesterday's traffic chaos on Kent's major roads.

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Route to hospital to close for 6 weeks

Route to hospital to close for 6 weeks

Patients will have to take a longer route to a hospital as main access road will be closed for gas main works.

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'Legalise drugs to stop knife crime'

'Legalise drugs to stop knife crime'

The growing levels of knife crime in Kent could be solved by legalising drugs, a councillor has suggested.

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A classical concert spectacular

A classical concert spectacular

Thousands enjoyed picnics, promenading and perfect weather as Leeds Castle held its annual Classical Concert during its 900th anniversary last night.

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‘I was sobbing my heart out, I couldn’t believe it’

‘I was sobbing my heart out, I couldn’t believe it’

Rare ring found thanks to young metal detector enthusiast.

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Popular festival set to return

Popular festival set to return

A summer festival which was called off due to a fall-out between organisers and a town council is set to make a comeback.

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‘The cheap ones? The Polish ones?’

‘The cheap ones? The Polish ones?’

Black-market cigarettes imported from outside the UK are being sold in newsagents.

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Gills bid for striker

Gills bid for striker

Gillingham boss Steve Evans reveals the club have made a bid to sign a striker.

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Game of Thrones creators filming in Kent

Game of Thrones creators filming in Kent

It is believed a team who have worked on Game of Thrones and The Avengers are filming a new sci-fi period drama in the county

Arrest after Securitas robber shot in neck

Arrest after Securitas robber shot in neck

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the shooting of one of the men behind Kent's biggest heist.

Fire crews tackle house fire

Fire crews tackle house fire

Four fire engines raced to the scene of a blaze at a three-storey property.

Firefighters deal with car fire

Firefighters deal with car fire

A car fire caused traffic issues as emergency services dealt with the blaze.

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M2 closure and A2 roadworks sparking huge hold-ups

M2 closure and A2 roadworks sparking huge hold-ups

The closure of the M2 - and roadworks on the A2 - are both causing big tailbacks on Kent's major roads.

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Car flips on roof after collision

Car flips on roof after collision

Three drivers were involved in a multiple vehicle crash which resulted in one car ending up on its roof.

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