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Ex-cops say PCSOs are 'as much use as cardboard cut-outs'

Ex-cops say PCSOs are 'as much use as cardboard cut-outs'

Two former policemen are calling for more officers in a seaside town to help combat crime and anti-social behaviour.

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Mother’s heartbreak over stolen mementoes of lost child

Mother’s heartbreak over stolen mementoes of lost child

A heartbroken mum is pleading for the safe return of poignant goodwill messages sent to her after her new-born baby boy died.

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Railway theft is a 'kick in the teeth' for volunteers

Railway theft is a 'kick in the teeth' for volunteers

Sickened railway staff are counting their losses after thieves de-activated security cameras and helped themselves to equipment.

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Grayling accused of 'running scared'

Grayling accused of 'running scared'

The transport minister is facing criticism after he failed to appear in the Commons to answer questions about the £33m settlement with Eurotunnel.

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Parents wait two years for child's diagnosis

Parents wait two years for child's diagnosis

Children in Kent showing signs of ADHD, autism, dyslexia or learning and communication disorders are spending two years without a formal diagnosis.

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Power cut hits hundreds of homes

Power cut hits hundreds of homes

Large parts of a town were left without power after an outage.

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Slip closure causes delays

Slip closure causes delays

There is heavy traffic after a motorway slip road was closed for emergency repairs.

KMTV cooking show nominated for award

KMTV cooking show nominated for award

KMTV food show Kent Cooks has been nominated for the 2019 RTS Southern Professional Television Awards.

Off-duty policemen rush to save golfer in cardiac arrest

Off-duty policemen rush to save golfer in cardiac arrest

Two off-duty police officers have been praised for their quick thinking after administering CPR to a man who collapsed on a golf course.

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Toddler's accused killer faces retrial

Toddler's accused killer faces retrial

The son of a former government minister accused of crushing a toddler to death with his car seat is to face a retrial.

Baby born at the roadside

Baby born at the roadside

Ambulance crews were called to a woman in labour on a busy road where she gave birth.

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Accountant defrauds ill man of tens of thousands

Accountant defrauds ill man of tens of thousands

A financial expert is facing prison after taking £125,000 from a man during a bout of illness.

Man airlifted to hospital after falling from flat window

Man airlifted to hospital after falling from flat window

A man is expected to be flown to a London hospital after he fell from a window in a block of flats.

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Old Land Rover Defenders targeted by thieves

Old Land Rover Defenders targeted by thieves

Land Rover Defenders are being stolen and sold online for more than £30,000.

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School lockdown after staff member taken seriously ill

School lockdown after staff member taken seriously ill

School corridors were locked down after a member of staff was taken seriously ill.

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Trapped teen shines a light before rescue

Trapped teen shines a light before rescue

A teenager trapped thigh-high in mud alerted lifeboat crews to his location by flickering his phone torch.

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Duo jailed for targeted attack on woman and man

Duo jailed for targeted attack on woman and man

A taxi driver has been left traumatised after witnessing a horrific attack with weapons on a woman and a man outside a railway station

Illegal immigrants were crammed into containers

Illegal immigrants were crammed into containers

A van driver who smuggled five Vietnamese men and a teenage boy into Kent in cramped barrels has been jailed.

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Giraffe restaurant faces closure threat

Giraffe restaurant faces closure threat

Two major restaurant chains are to close a number of stores as part of a major restructure in a bid for survival.

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Call the Midwife on screens until 2022

Call the Midwife on screens until 2022

Two more series of the award-winning drama Call the Midwife, which is filmed in Medway has been announced by the BBC.

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Woman found dead in woodland was 'one in a million'

Woman found dead in woodland was 'one in a million'

Friends have paid tribute to a woman who "always had smiles on her face" following the discovery of her body in woodland.

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Schoolboy mugged by two men

Schoolboy mugged by two men

Two men threatened a pupil on his way home with a weapon before stealing his belongings.

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Plans for 550 homes pushed back

Plans for 550 homes pushed back

A 550-home development has gone back to the drawing board after it was controversially approved before the public consultation period had ended.

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Bingo bosses speak out on shock closure

Bingo bosses speak out on shock closure

Company bosses have spoken about the reasons behind their decision to close a popular venue brushing off suggestions their lease was cancelled.

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Man taken to hospital after house fire

Man taken to hospital after house fire

A man has been taken to hospital following a house fire, thought to have been caused by an electrical fault.

Tunnel was closed at Dartford Crossing

Tunnel was closed at Dartford Crossing

Motorists faced delays after one of the tunnels had to be closed due to emergency pothole repairs.

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Popular village store goes on the market

Popular village store goes on the market

A village convenience store and post office has been put up for sale.

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Slip road closure sparks M2 delays

Slip road closure sparks M2 delays

A slip road onto the M2 has been closed for emergency repairs causing heavy travel disruption approaching the motorway.

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MP announces gagging order crackdown

MP announces gagging order crackdown

An MP says new government measures on controversial confidentiality agreements will give workers more confidence in reporting crimes to the police.

MP demands answers as migrants storm ship

MP demands answers as migrants storm ship

An MP has asked "how on earth this could happen" after 100 migrants stormed a port, with many able to get on board a ship heading for Kent.

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