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Five arrests in attempted murder probe

Five arrests in attempted murder probe

A 16-year-old boy is among those arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing near a shopping centre.

The best - and worst - from April Fool's Day

The best - and worst - from April Fool's Day

Some make you titter while others prompt groans but that has not stopped Kent making plenty of attempts at April Fool's Day humour.

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Woman hit by train

Woman hit by train

Trains were cancelled as emergency services helped a woman on the tracks.

Grammar system is 'educational apartheid'

Grammar system is 'educational apartheid'

An outspoken former school head has blasted plans for a new coastal grammar school.

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Girl, 12, assaulted by boy

Girl, 12, assaulted by boy

A girl, aged 12, was kicked by a boy in one of three disturbances involving school children reported to police outside a station within two weeks.

Emergency services called to 'teenagers stuck on cliff'

Emergency services called to 'teenagers stuck on cliff'

Police and coastguard officers rushed to cliffs on the Kent coast after a group of teenagers were reportedly seen stuck on a vertical drop.

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Man, 20, seriously hurt in town centre attack

Man, 20, seriously hurt in town centre attack

Two men have been arrested after a young man suffered severe head injuries in a late-night attack.

'It allowed us to bring our little boy home'

'It allowed us to bring our little boy home'

A couple grieving the loss of their six-month-old baby hope to give other heartbroken families the gift of time after raising funds for a cuddle cot.

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MasterChef finalist reveals cookbook plans

MasterChef finalist reveals cookbook plans

A police officer from Kent who made it to the final of MasterChef has revealed her plans to release a cookbook.

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Parents 'rightly upset' over children's special needs services

Parents 'rightly upset' over children's special needs services

A damning report on services for children with special needs and disabilities in Kent says too many do not get the help they need.

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Two injured after car hits telegraph pole

Two injured after car hits telegraph pole

Two people were taken to hospital after their car collided with a telegraph pole.

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Calais revealed as English city adding Brexit twist

Calais revealed as English city adding Brexit twist

Another unexpected turn has been taken over Brexit after reports from across the Channel have revealed that Calais is part of England.

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Call for action to prevent rise in pollution deaths

Call for action to prevent rise in pollution deaths

Air pollution has been linked to the death of six in every 100 people aged 30 and over in the county, data reveals.

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Kent towns prepare for UK exit

Kent towns prepare for UK exit

First there was Brexit and now there could be Mexit if local authority chiefs get their way.

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'They shouldn't get away with treating people like this'

'They shouldn't get away with treating people like this'

A newly-wed who says he was treated like a suspect when his partner broke her neck is seeking answers after social services admitted investigating.

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'When they leave, I don't want to see them back'

'When they leave, I don't want to see them back'

Take an exclusive look at what life is like in one of Kent's biggest prisons as it marks 30 years since it opened.

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Man charged after rail service chaos

Man charged after rail service chaos

A man has been charged after an incident saw several rail services suspended.

Operation Brock is too dangerous - leading county councillor claims

Operation Brock is too dangerous - leading county councillor claims

A contra-flow on the M20 as part of Brexit contingency plans is under fire after accidents in first week

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Broken down tanker blocks lane

Broken down tanker blocks lane

Drivers are warned they may face disruption following a motorway breakdown.

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Aldi 'unable to accept card payments'

Aldi 'unable to accept card payments'

Shoppers have been left "fuming" after a number of supermarkets across the country were unable to accept card payments due to an IT issue.

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Man in hospital after being stabbed

Man in hospital after being stabbed

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with stab wounds following an early morning assault.

Three bailed after man stabbed

Three bailed after man stabbed

Three people arrested after a man was stabbed have been released on bail.

Arrest after teen 'grabbed and assaulted'

Arrest after teen 'grabbed and assaulted'

Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen an assault in a town centre to come forward.

Pair charged following burglaries

Pair charged following burglaries

Two men are due in court after three burglary offences were reported in one day.

Customer claims Iceland goods came 'taped back up'

Customer claims Iceland goods came 'taped back up'

A disgruntled food shopper has taken to Twitter to complain after receiving 'tampered goods' from Iceland.

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Car smashes into house

Car smashes into house

Eight people had to be evacuated from a house after a car smashed into it.

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Mother's Day wishes from missing mum's son

Mother's Day wishes from missing mum's son

The eldest son of a missing mother-of-five has wished her a happy Mother's Day, nearly six months on from when she was last seen.

Get the Abigail's Party started

Get the Abigail's Party started

The comedy classic Abigail's Party rolls out the red nostalgia carpet for the 70s in the county next week, starring Jodie Prenger.

'It's changed everything about me, to the point where I want to live'

'It's changed everything about me, to the point where I want to live'

A newly married young couple have opened up about living with mental illness.

Sat-navs blamed for lorry chaos

Sat-navs blamed for lorry chaos

Lorry drivers are getting stuck down country lanes because their sat-nav is not taking them directly to the new Amazon depot.

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