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'Burglar' caught by man working overtime

'Burglar' caught by man working overtime

A solicitor held a suspected burglar at his workplace until police arrived.

Carer racially abused police officer

Carer racially abused police officer

A registered carer has been sentenced after she assaulted and racially abused a police officer by a hotel.

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Mum braves fire to rescue pet tortoise

Mum braves fire to rescue pet tortoise

A woman ran into a burning building to save the beloved family pet after hearing an explosion.

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'Perfect storm' pressure on GPs

'Perfect storm' pressure on GPs

Patients outnumber doctors by more than a thousand to one in most surgeries across parts of Kent.

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Church named after 'warmonger'

Church named after 'warmonger'

A call has been made for a place of worship to change its name amid links to a king who started several wars.

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Thief caught forcing open window with garden fork

Thief caught forcing open window with garden fork

A prolific burglar has been jailed after being caught on CCTV trying to force his way into a home.

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Football unites Dads who have lost a child

Football unites Dads who have lost a child

Dads unified by loss are supporting each other by being part of a new football team.

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Dealers locked up

Dealers locked up

Two dealers who drove into heavy traffic while trying to outmanoeuvre a patrol car have been locked up.

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GCSE league tables revealed

GCSE league tables revealed

Secondary schools in Kent have seen mixed fortunes in the latest GCSE results for 2018.

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Twelve arrested in drugs clampdown

Twelve arrested in drugs clampdown

Twelve people have been arrested after police executed a series of warrants in Kent and London to tackle drug lines.

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Man denies attempted murder after 'strangling' lover

Man denies attempted murder after 'strangling' lover

A man was recorded crying 'Come on...come on breathe' in a 999 call where he admitted strangling his lover because he thought she was having an affair

Kent's witches and wizards

Kent's witches and wizards

A woman says witchcraft helped her catch a thief, but how many others in the county follow her religion?

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Armed police hunt for 'weapon threat' suspect

Armed police hunt for 'weapon threat' suspect

A police helicopter joined armed officers in the hunt for a suspect who threatened a man with a weapon at a bar.

Trains suspended after death

Trains suspended after death

Train services were suspended after the death of a person hit by a train.

Father cleared of murder after child access row

Father cleared of murder after child access row

A father who says he acted in self defence when he killed a man in a row over child access has been sensationally cleared of murder and manslaughter.

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Car and lorry collide on M2

Car and lorry collide on M2

A car and a lorry have collided on the M2 leading to lengthy delays.

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Dog delays train services

Dog delays train services

Trains have been delayed after a dog made its way onto a train line.

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A chance to sing alongside the royal wedding choir

A chance to sing alongside the royal wedding choir

The choir who sang for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at their wedding are looking for a youth choir to sing with them in Kent.

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One pupil suspended every day for violent assaults

One pupil suspended every day for violent assaults

Children as young as five are being suspended from school for attacking other pupils and even teachers, alarming figures reveal.

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Person hit by train

Person hit by train

A person has been hit on a train line this afternoon, delaying services in Kent.

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Emergency services halt trains

Emergency services halt trains

Emergency services have been called to an incident between east Sussex and Kent train stations.

Home-schooling numbers rise sharply

Home-schooling numbers rise sharply

Experts have revealed concerns that schools could be encouraging pupils to take up home-education as an alternative to being expelled.

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Government advised councils how to avoid revealing Brexit info

Government advised councils how to avoid revealing Brexit info

Organisations in Kent preparing contingency plans for Brexit were advised by the government on how to resist releasing information about their work.

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Security-conscious burglar caused £30k damage

Security-conscious burglar caused £30k damage

A man who lives in a trailer because he's petrified he'll be burgled has been jailed... for burglary.

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Veolia fined £1m after death of dustman

Veolia fined £1m after death of dustman

A company has been hit with a £1 million fine over the death of a dustman five years ago.

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New hope for tormented mum

New hope for tormented mum

A mum-of-two tormented by the sound of her own eyeballs moving in her head has raised almost £2,000 for life-changing brain surgery.

Snow falling in Kent

Snow falling in Kent

Parts of the county have seen snow fall this morning as the cold spell continues.

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'Neighbour from hell' jailed for 22 years

'Neighbour from hell' jailed for 22 years

A drug-taking neighbour from hell who killed a man in a row over excessive noise has been jailed.

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Laser shone at boat

Laser shone at boat

The Port of London Authority is working with police to identify the source of a laser that was shone at a launch vessel on the Thames.

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Javid to meet French over migrant crisis

Javid to meet French over migrant crisis

The Home Secretary Sajid Javid is meeting his French counterpart today to discuss the continuing cross-Channel migrant crisis.

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