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Man falls from cliff

Man falls from cliff

Police and ambulance crews were called to an emergency situation at a beach.

Man charged after fire engulfs shop

Man charged after fire engulfs shop

A 51-year-old man has been charged with arson after an early morning fire tore through a shop building.

Take a look inside the UK's first carbon-neutral distillery

Take a look inside the UK's first carbon-neutral distillery

A distillery has achieved one of its green goals by becoming the first carbon-neutral establishment of its kind in the UK.

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The house which is home to nearly 50 dangerous snakes

The house which is home to nearly 50 dangerous snakes

An animal lover in Kent has a licence to keep nearly 50 different species of dangerous snakes in their home, new figures reveal.

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Plan to scrap high speed service 'completely unacceptable'

Plan to scrap high speed service 'completely unacceptable'

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has come under fresh pressure to keep running a high speed service from Kent.

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Man found with serious injuries

Man found with serious injuries

An elderly man has been airlifted to a London hospital after sustaining serious injuries in a car park.

School children chased with 'Taser'

School children chased with 'Taser'

Disciplinary action has been taken against a boy who took a toy Taser gun into primary school.

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Kent's most adulterous town revealed

Kent's most adulterous town revealed

A leading dating site for married people has found the top towns for cheating in the county.

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Sick texts sent to sister of murdered teenager

Sick texts sent to sister of murdered teenager

Snapchat holds the key to identifying the person sending threats to the family of a murdered teenager.

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Vandals smash car windows

Vandals smash car windows

A housing estate has seen two more cars damaged by vandals.

Man charged after police officer assaulted

Man charged after police officer assaulted

A police officer has been assaulted and a man arrested following a disturbance.

Roads closed as water pipes burst

Roads closed as water pipes burst

Drivers are being forced to take long diversions in two villages after roads were closed due to water leaks.

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Woman caused teen's crash death

Woman caused teen's crash death

A woman has admitted her careless driving caused the death of a 19-year-old described as a "kind and caring" son.

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UB40 band member pulls out of tour as Kent dates approach

UB40 band member pulls out of tour as Kent dates approach

UB40 band member Brian Travers has been forced pull out of the group’s 2019 tour due to come to Kent this week.

Mum died after fall from flat

Mum died after fall from flat

A heartbroken mum-of-three fell from a fifth floor flat after struggling to come to terms with her partner's death just two days before.

Claw-hammer shown to jury

Claw-hammer shown to jury

A man accused of killing his ex after she started a new relationship was branded a "coward" in court.

Action group set up to fight homes plan

Action group set up to fight homes plan

Residents in a village are determined to fight plans for 1,000 homes in their area.

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Making mountains out of sand

Making mountains out of sand

An art project will see hundreds of sand mountains created on a Kent beach this weekend.

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Kent MPs join Brexit rebellion

Kent MPs join Brexit rebellion

Some of the county's MPs backed a motion which means parliament will try to come up with alternative proposals for leaving the EU.

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Dover TAP in force

Dover TAP in force

A temporary traffic control system is in use to prevent town congestion.

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Anger over bid to swap rank for disabled bays

Anger over bid to swap rank for disabled bays

Cab drivers have blasted plans to turn a high street’s only taxi rank into a disabled parking bay during the daytime.

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Cupboards bare at town's Food Bank

Cupboards bare at town's Food Bank

A spike in demand has left the cupboards bare at a busy foodbank.

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Damning care home inspection branded ‘bureaucratic claptrap’

Damning care home inspection branded ‘bureaucratic claptrap’

A luxury care home has been put in special measures for a string of failings uncovered by inspectors.

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HGV clampdown could continue

HGV clampdown could continue

A HGV clamping trial has been hailed a success - and is set to be continued permanently.

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Couple celebrate anniversary in style thanks to kmfm

Couple celebrate anniversary in style thanks to kmfm

A woman can't believe her luck after winning a seven night stay in Tenerife.

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Fears Brexit will mean more child asylum seekers

Fears Brexit will mean more child asylum seekers

Health chiefs have expressed concerns that Brexit could lead to an increase in the number of vulnerable asylum seeker children reaching Kent.

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Two-car crash shut road

Two-car crash shut road

Paramedics treated a man at the scene of a crash which shut a busy A-road.

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Police give telling off after 'altercation'

Police give telling off after 'altercation'

Police had to be called out to speak to two men involved in an altercation.

New £1m pub set to open in place of Indian restaurant

New £1m pub set to open in place of Indian restaurant

An Indian restaurant will be returned to a pub in a £1m transformation - more than a decade after the last pint was pulled.

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Betting syndicate's downfall could affect thousands

Betting syndicate's downfall could affect thousands

A horse racing syndicate, run by a former police officer, remains the subject of a fraud probe.

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