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Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

Police have called off a search for a 40-year-old missing man whose motorbike was abandoned after a body was found.

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Razor to tackle weight issues head on

Razor to tackle weight issues head on

90s footballer Neil 'Razor' Ruddock has vowed to get back in shape following health scare on TV show Harry's Heroes: The Full English.

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Plans revealed for 3,750 new homes

Plans revealed for 3,750 new homes

Campaigners are fighting a plan for 3,750 homes, together with schools, shops, restaurants and a doctors’ surgery - labelling it a “small town”.

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'It was extremely frightening'

'It was extremely frightening'

A shop worker has spoken of the moment a robber pulled a knife on her.

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Police and council tackle flytipping

Police and council tackle flytipping

Nine vehicles were stopped in one day by authorities as part of a crack down on flytipping.

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Thousands can tolerate alcohol which would 'kill some people'

Thousands can tolerate alcohol which would 'kill some people'

Nearly one in 20 people living in Kent are severely dependant on alcohol, according to a new in-depth report.

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Landslide stops train service

Landslide stops train service

Commuters are facing disruption after a landslide has brought trains to a standstill.

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ITV to increase support for Love Island contestants

ITV to increase support for Love Island contestants

Love Island stars will be offered a package of support by ITV after producers of the show were criticised following the death of Mike Thalassitis.

Fireman attacked by colleague gets payout

Fireman attacked by colleague gets payout

A man traumatised after being pushed head-first through a window has won damages.

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Historic Post Office closing today

Historic Post Office closing today

The branch of the Post Office that has been in the same street since 1926 is to shut and open elsewhere.

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'I'm very lucky' says double amputee

'I'm very lucky' says double amputee

Colleagues have praised the resilience of a man who lost both his feet after suffering a stroke at the age of 32.

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Woman with hair loss becomes model

Woman with hair loss becomes model

A 21-year-old who has alopecia and daily seizures shows fashion is for everyone.

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School bus fees going up

School bus fees going up

The cost of Kent County Council's travel pass for school children is to rise by £60.

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Man denies Valentine's Day murder

Man denies Valentine's Day murder

A man is to go on trial in August accused of murdering a wheelchair-bound neighbour on Valentine's Day.

Unusual gifts offered to police

Unusual gifts offered to police

DVDs, test cricket tickets, London Marathon t-shirts and a teddy bear were among gifts offered to police staff.

Family still homeless four months after gas explosion

Family still homeless four months after gas explosion

A dispute with insurers means a family have not been able to return home after a DIY job went wrong.

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Driver pays nearly £2,000 in parking fines

Driver pays nearly £2,000 in parking fines

A driver narrowly avoided having her car towed after ignoring warnings for almost 30 parking fines.

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Council leader's suspension lifted

Council leader's suspension lifted

A councillor who retweeted support for a far-right activist has been allowed back into the Tory party.

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Another major retailer goes into administration

Another major retailer goes into administration

Chain has gone into administration putting 1,000 jobs nationwide at risk.

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Benefit claims rise in county

Benefit claims rise in county

Dole queues lengthened by more than 1,700 people in the last month across Kent.

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Jacob says thanks for your donations

Jacob says thanks for your donations

Jacob's appeal has raised enough money to fund his medical plane to new life in Ireland.

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Fire alarm sparked the flame of pair’s romance

Fire alarm sparked the flame of pair’s romance

Wedding bells are in the air for a couple who met after being evacuated from a supermaret.

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Man guilty of stabbing neighbours to death

Man guilty of stabbing neighbours to death

A paranoid schizophrenic who went to his neighbours' in "a blind rage" and killed a mother and daughter has been convicted of manslaughter.

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Grandmother killed in fire did not use flame-proof bedsheets

Grandmother killed in fire did not use flame-proof bedsheets

A bedridden grandmother who died in a fire had been given flame-proof bedsheets weeks before her death, but never used them.

Illegal traveller camp sparks alert

Illegal traveller camp sparks alert

The army, police and defence officers have been called to help remove an unauthorised camp site this afternoon.

Backpackers 'not warned' before waterfall death

Backpackers 'not warned' before waterfall death

Three young tourists who plunged to their deaths over a waterfall were not properly warned of the dangers, a coroner has concluded.

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'I helped theft because it wasn’t a good day, m'lud'

'I helped theft because it wasn’t a good day, m'lud'

A grandfather accused of conspiring to steal £250,000 worth of tobacco claims he accidentally helped a suspect because “it wasn’t a good day.”

Life-size bronze statues stolen from garden

Life-size bronze statues stolen from garden

Four statues - including a bronze Buddha figure - which are worth a combined total of £27,000 have been stolen.

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Woman left with cuts after bag snatched

Woman left with cuts after bag snatched

A woman was left with cuts to her knee, elbow and hands after her handbag was snatched.

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'Brock will be ready'

'Brock will be ready'

County councillors have been told the scheme for a contraflow on the M20 in the event of disruption and delays caused by Brexit will be ready in time.

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