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Safety fears amid 10-month wait to fix fence

Safety fears amid 10-month wait to fix fence

A dad says his disabled daughter has been at risk of injury due to delays fixing a damaged garden fence.

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Work on anti-terror bollards could start within months

Work on anti-terror bollards could start within months

A controversial project to install more than 100 anti-terror bollards across a city centre is likely to start within months.

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Plumber illegally pocketed £71,000

Plumber illegally pocketed £71,000

A tradesman who charged customers VAT for jobs but kept the money for himself has narrowly avoided jail.

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Spate of fuel thefts from cars

Spate of fuel thefts from cars

Thieves have been stealing petrol and diesel from parked cars during the night.

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Woman cut free from car

Woman cut free from car

Three women were left trapped after a crash involving two vehicles.

Mother wrestles claw hammer in 'attempted murder'

Mother wrestles claw hammer in 'attempted murder'

A mother told how she wrestled a claw-hammer from her attacker as blows “rained down on her."

Kent is 'ready for Brexit' disruption

Kent is 'ready for Brexit' disruption

Kent is as ready as it can be for Brexit, according to the council leader.

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M2 crash causes delays

M2 crash causes delays

A motorway slip road has been closed following an accident.

University society suspended for alleged racism

University society suspended for alleged racism

A society at the University of Kent has been suspended following serious allegations.

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Final push to save stroke units

Final push to save stroke units

Stroke services at three Kent hospitals could receive the final death knell when councillors meet tomorrow.

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Waterfront flats given go ahead

Waterfront flats given go ahead

Plans to build five apartment blocks on a town centre car park have been approved.

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'She was totally selfless'

'She was totally selfless'

Tributes have been paid to an animal lover who helped home more than 6,000 dogs.

Delays after M20 crash

Delays after M20 crash

A man has been cut from his car following a crash on the M20.

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Council to buy £17m office block

Council to buy £17m office block

A council is set to buy a £17 million office block outside of its district in a bid to make money.

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Travellers at leisure centre

Travellers at leisure centre

Around 10 caravans are currently occupying the car park of a leisure centre.

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'Concern for welfare' shuts off station's power

'Concern for welfare' shuts off station's power

Concern for a woman's welfare saw power to a train station shut off.

Mobile footage of school attack posted online

Mobile footage of school attack posted online

The parents of a teenage boy attacked at school have condemned the pupils cheering and filming it.

Olly Murs talks to kmfm Breakfast

Olly Murs talks to kmfm Breakfast

Singer Olly Murs has been talking about his new single, Feel the Same, on kmfm Breakfast, fresh from its release.

Murder accused 'to claim self defence over shooting'

Murder accused 'to claim self defence over shooting'

A man accused of murder after a shooting in a quiet residential street in broad daylight is expected to go on trial for murder in September.

Student asked to 'get in stranger's car for directions'

Student asked to 'get in stranger's car for directions'

An email about a student who was 'approached by a stranger' has been sent to parents of a secondary school.

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Watch police storm house and find samurai sword

Watch police storm house and find samurai sword

A samurai sword was found by police in an early morning raid as part of a crackdown on drug and knife crime.

Lake death: Man in 80s pulled from water

Lake death: Man in 80s pulled from water

A man in his 80s, who was found dead in a woodland lake, is the fifth person to have died in the water in 11 years.

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Protestors plan port blockade

Protestors plan port blockade

Environmental campaigners are planning a mass blockade of a port next week, a day after Britain could crash out of the EU without a deal.

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PC gets written warning

PC gets written warning

A police officer who entered a property without a warrant and abused the occupants has received a written warning.

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Education heading for 'third world status'

Education heading for 'third world status'

A Kent headteacher is calling on the Department for Education to act or risk the country’s schools offering 'third-world education.'

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Time to sweep into action

Time to sweep into action

Drive along any of our roads and you will be appalled by the amount of litter strewn along the verges. And we've had enough.

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Council leader condemns 'abhorrent' Islamophobic tweets

Council leader condemns 'abhorrent' Islamophobic tweets

The leader of Kent County Council says Islamophobic comments by a county councillor may lead to his expulsion from the Conservative Party.

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Body pulled from lake

Body pulled from lake

A body has been pulled from a lake this morning following what police have described as "inquiries to locate a missing person".

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Commuter gridlock to continue beyond Easter

Commuter gridlock to continue beyond Easter

Motorists have been urged to avoid driving into a city "at all costs” after it was revealed a rat run will remain shut for at least one more month.

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Great British Spring Clean events

Great British Spring Clean events

People across the county are being asked to do their bit to keep their community tidy as part of the Great British Spring Clean campaign.

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