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Missing wife: husband charged with murder

Missing wife: husband charged with murder

Her disappearance has been a mystery for 20 years and today the husband of a missing pregnant woman has been charged with her murder

Burglar caught with tights on his head said he was cold

Burglar caught with tights on his head said he was cold

A serial thief operating with 19 different aliases has been jailed after a raid on a convenience store.

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Man denies double murder

Man denies double murder

A paranoid schizophrenic went to his next door neighbours in "a blind rage" and killed a mother and her daughter, a court heard.

Truck thief jailed for ramming police car

Truck thief jailed for ramming police car

A "crazy" driver rammed police after driving a stolen truck the wrong way down a motorway.

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Cocaine-fuelled driver ploughed into crowd

Cocaine-fuelled driver ploughed into crowd

A man 10 times the legal cocaine limit drove at 150mph and ploughed into eight people.

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Man arrested after ram-raid

Man arrested after ram-raid

A 30-year-old man from East Sussex remains in custody following an incident in the early hours of this morning.

Water bottles handed out after pipe bursts

Water bottles handed out after pipe bursts

Villagers left without access to running water are being supplied with bottles to pick up from a local church.

Funding given for free school

Funding given for free school

Funding for a new free school has been given to Kent County council while Medway miss out.

School closed again due to fire alarm

School closed again due to fire alarm

Students in years seven to ten have been told to stay home by a secondary school due to ongoing issues with its fire alarm.

Weather warning for Kent

Weather warning for Kent

Predictions of strong winds that could cause travel disruption have been brought forward.

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Power cut affects 150 homes

Power cut affects 150 homes

Engineers are fixing an overhead electricity line fault which has left 150 properties without power.

Yet another ram-raid on shop

Yet another ram-raid on shop

A convenience store has been badly damaged and a burnt out car discovered following a suspected ram-raid.

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Water mains burst affects 1,000 homes

Water mains burst affects 1,000 homes

A water firm has apologised to residents who are experiencing problems with their water supply.

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Blog: MPs vote on Article 50

Blog: MPs vote on Article 50

It's day three of our live blog as politicians prepare to vote on extending article 50.

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Firefighters tackle blaze at energy plant

Firefighters tackle blaze at energy plant

Four fire engines rushed to the scene of a blaze at a waste management facility.

Anger at 10-week road closure

Anger at 10-week road closure

Drivers who suffered 32 weeks of traffic hell when a main road was shut are to face more disruption.

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Brexit fails to dampen housing market

Brexit fails to dampen housing market

Estate agents say despite the looming threat of Brexit people are still buying and selling properties.

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Parking fines nightmare for NHS staff

Parking fines nightmare for NHS staff

Workers at a GP surgery are at their end of their tether after being "incorrectly issued" more than 100 fines.

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Kent ready for 'worst-case Brexit scenario'

Kent ready for 'worst-case Brexit scenario'

Officials says contingency plans have been drawn up for all eventualities as MPs prepare for another key Brexit vote.

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Wind damage shuts school

Wind damage shuts school

A school is having to close after suffering damage to its roof.

Anti-Brexit billboard campaign continues to target town

Anti-Brexit billboard campaign continues to target town

Four dads who are hitting back at politicians with a national campaign are continuing to spread their anti-Brexit message in Kent.

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Young people 'don't feel safe'

Young people 'don't feel safe'

Two of Kent's towns have been branded "dangerous" by youngsters, a study has found.

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Part of major road closing for 15 nights

Part of major road closing for 15 nights

Resurfacing work on one of Kent's busiest roads gets underway tonight.

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Storm Gareth to batter Kent

Storm Gareth to batter Kent

Gale force winds are to hit the county just days after a storm damaged several buildings.

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Damaged Tesco faces three-day closure

Damaged Tesco faces three-day closure

A Tesco forced to evacuate a store damaged in high winds is to remain shut until the middle of the week.

New puppies for classroom

New puppies for classroom

Two new teachers' pets are set to be introduced to children at a special school.

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Tractor and trailer destroyed in barn blaze

Tractor and trailer destroyed in barn blaze

An investigation is underway into how a hay barn went up in flames.

Leisure centre reopens after wind chaos

Leisure centre reopens after wind chaos

Police had to stay at the scene for 11 hours after winds ripped off solar panels damaging a sports venue.

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Teenager missing for four days

Teenager missing for four days

Police are appealing for help to find a missing 14-year-old who is thought could be in Kent.

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Policeman charged with dangerous driving

Policeman charged with dangerous driving

A bystander was left with a broken collar bone after a marked police car smashed into a number of parked vehicles.

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