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Recovering addict dies after relapse

Recovering addict dies after relapse

A recovering heroin addict who had responded well to rehab died after a relapse, an inquest has heard.

School's porn Twitter blunder

School's porn Twitter blunder

A secondary school has been left red-faced after retweeting a graphic video to its 1,000 followers.

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Illegal worker found at convenience store

Illegal worker found at convenience store

Immigration enforcement officers escorted a 27-year-old Iraqi man from a convenience store after he was found to be working illegally.

Construction firm fined £17k after worker's fall

Construction firm fined £17k after worker's fall

A worker shattered his heel when he fell from a stairwell opening.

Man due in court accused of people smuggling

Man due in court accused of people smuggling

A suspect is accused of assisting unlawful immigration between last December and March.

Stolen minibus found burnt out on marshland

Stolen minibus found burnt out on marshland

Police are investigating after a stolen minibus was torched.

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Sainsbury's staff 'threatened' with knife

Sainsbury's staff 'threatened' with knife

A teenage boy has been charged after checkout staff at a Sainsbury's store were 'threatened' with a knife

MP calls for rail fare refunds for 15 minute delays

MP calls for rail fare refunds for 15 minute delays

An MP is requesting passengers have their tickets costs refunded for trains more than 15 minutes late.

Man overdosed on own prescription drugs

Man overdosed on own prescription drugs

A homeless man who was "in and out of prison" took his own life by overdosing on his prescription drugs.

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Three arrests after high-speed police chase

Three arrests after high-speed police chase

A rapid late-night police chase has led to three arrests.

Ebbsfleet faces being 'struck off'

Ebbsfleet faces being 'struck off'

One of Kent's biggest football teams could be forced out of business for failing to publish its accounts.

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'Anti-social behaviour and drinking' leads to arrests

'Anti-social behaviour and drinking' leads to arrests

Complaints have been made about anti social behaviour and excessive drinking in a town centre.

Mystery over closure of golf and leisure complex

Mystery over closure of golf and leisure complex

A popular driving range and paintball site has closed - but its owners say they plan to open it again soon.

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Wife's tribute to antiques dealer Ron

Wife's tribute to antiques dealer Ron

An antiques trader and pub landlord has been remembered after his death from pancreatic cancer.

Arrest after man stabbed

Arrest after man stabbed

A woman has been taken into custody after a man was treated for a stab wound following a late night attack.

Has Banksy struck again?

Has Banksy struck again?

A graffiti mural spray painted on a primary school over the Easter Holidays could be a Banksy.

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Teen with special needs describes 'vicious' attack

Teen with special needs describes 'vicious' attack

An 18-year-old with learning disabilities has spoken out about an assault in which he was repeatedly kicked in the head by two young men.

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Taco Bell reveals opening date

Taco Bell reveals opening date

A US fast food chain is due to open the doors of its first restaurant in Kent next month.

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Immigration teams swoop on town

Immigration teams swoop on town

Immigration officials have been spotted in a town centre.

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Ministers accused of rail 'mess'

Ministers accused of rail 'mess'

A host of Kent MPs have taken to the Commons to discuss the latest delay to a decision on the future of the county's rail services.

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'I'll take Bangladesh job - now let me tell the wife'

'I'll take Bangladesh job - now let me tell the wife'

Jamie Day, the former boss of Ebbsfleet United and Welling, accepted a job with the Bangladesh national team without telling his other half.

Grieving dad's tribute to 'amazing family'

Grieving dad's tribute to 'amazing family'

A dad who went to university in the county has described the heartache of losing his family in the Sri Lankan bombings.

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Car collides with level crossing barriers

Car collides with level crossing barriers

There are delays to trains and traffic congestion after a car crashed into level crossing barriers.

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Driver in hospital after crash

Driver in hospital after crash

A driver has been rushed to hospital after an accident which has left a road blocked in both directions.

Break-in forces passengers to queue outside station

Break-in forces passengers to queue outside station

Rail passengers have been faced with long queues at the ticket office after a break-in at a station.

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Ann Widdecombe returns to politics for Brexit Party

Ann Widdecombe returns to politics for Brexit Party

Former Kent MP Ann Widdecombe will be standing in the upcoming European Elections for Nigel Farage's Brexit Party.

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Passenger taken ill on train

Passenger taken ill on train

Rail commuters have faced delays this morning after an ambulance had to be called to a station when a passenger was taken ill.

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By George - he's cracked it!

By George - he's cracked it!

An 88-year-old ex-marine has impressed friends at a charity’s assisted living complex with his one-handed press-ups and fitness classes.

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Home must be converted back into a pub

Home must be converted back into a pub

A former landlord of 20 years who turned his pub into a house has been ordered to convert it back by a council.

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Memorial lanterns and balloons ‘still killing wildlife’

Memorial lanterns and balloons ‘still killing wildlife’

A conservationist is campaigning to end the release of lanterns and balloons from the seafront after seeing dead seagulls tangled in their remains.

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