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Children among migrants intercepted off coast

Children among migrants intercepted off coast

Two small boats containing several migrants, including children, have been intercepted off the Kent coast today.

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Rush-hour delays

Rush-hour delays

Highways officials are warning of delays from an incident on a key route.

Father-of-two guilty of assaulting five police officers

Father-of-two guilty of assaulting five police officers

A 22-year-old man has been found guilty of assaulting five police officers at a hospital and in custody.

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Former cop searching for family who kept him safe

Former cop searching for family who kept him safe

A runaway is trying to find the family who took him in more than 40 years ago.

Graves to be dug up for development

Graves to be dug up for development

More than a dozen unmarked graves will be disturbed to make way for an improved storage depot.

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'I'm not guilty of prank that could have killed my teacher'

'I'm not guilty of prank that could have killed my teacher'

A suspended schoolgirl has taken a lie detector test to prove she was not responsible for a stunt that could have left her teacher dead.

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Local families to lose out to London tenants again

Local families to lose out to London tenants again

Hopes of securing more council houses for local families have been dashed.

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Thugs batter dad in late night street attack

Thugs batter dad in late night street attack

A father was punched repeatedly in the face in an unprovoked assault.

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Villagers say they are being forced from their homes

Villagers say they are being forced from their homes

Opponents of a controversial road scheme which would see residents forced from their homes are calling for a public inquiry.

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MPs reject all Brexit options

MPs reject all Brexit options

Despite having eight options to choose from, MPs failed to back any of the alternative arrangements to the Breixt deal.

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Driver flees vehicle during police pursuit

Driver flees vehicle during police pursuit

Police forced a van off the road after its driver fled the vehicle whilst it was still moving.

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Chef likes to 'feel cannabis' before buying

Chef likes to 'feel cannabis' before buying

A chef claimed his DNA was on blocks of cannabis found inside a prison because he smokes so much he likes to feel it before he makes a purchase.

PM won't stay past Brexit

PM won't stay past Brexit

Theresa May has told MPs she will not stay on as prime minister once the Brexit deal is delivered

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Crash halts Op Brock traffic

Crash halts Op Brock traffic

Drivers faced up to 60 minute delays after a lorry crashed near Operation Brock's contraflow system.

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Carer electrocuted on train tracks after taking drugs at rave

Carer electrocuted on train tracks after taking drugs at rave

The body of a carer, who attended a rave, was found lying across railway tracks by runners, an inquest heard.

Four arrests after suspicious death

Four arrests after suspicious death

Four people have been arrested after the death of a man in his 30s.

Town exposed to flooding risk as safety gate stays open

Town exposed to flooding risk as safety gate stays open

People were put in danger of being flooded, it has been revealed, because road resurfacing work meant floodgates could not be closed.

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Restaurant closes but 'will be back'

Restaurant closes but 'will be back'

A Caribbean restaurant which closed today plans to make a swift return.

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The 28 takeaways with zero or one hygiene ratings in Kent

The 28 takeaways with zero or one hygiene ratings in Kent

Hundreds of people are ordering their Chinese or pizza from takeaways with a zero or one rating for food hygiene.

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Popular restaurant and farmers' market burgled

Popular restaurant and farmers' market burgled

A window was smashed and cash was stolen during a night-time burglary at a high-end farmers' market.

Man jailed for burgling BP garage

Man jailed for burgling BP garage

A 44-year-old has been jailed for stealing cash from a service station and breaking into two homes.

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Migrants in small boat brought ashore

Migrants in small boat brought ashore

A group of 14 migrants have been brought ashore after they were seen floating inland in the English Channel.

MPs reject all alternative Brexit options

MPs reject all alternative Brexit options

MPs fail to back any alternative arrangements to the Prime Minister's Brexit deal after fighting to take control of Britain's EU exit.

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Police appeal for missing boy

Police appeal for missing boy

Officers have released an image of a missing boy, who is believed to have travelled to Kent from Scotland, in an attempt to find him.

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McDelivery coming to town

McDelivery coming to town

Takeaway lovers now have another way to get fast food delivered to their door.

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Gills make six-figure profit

Gills make six-figure profit

Gillingham's financial accounts show profit for the second successive season.

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Burglar caught by pet camera

Burglar caught by pet camera

A 20-year-old burglar has been jailed after he was caught red handed by a pet-monitoring camera stealing from a home.

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Woman found dead at hotel

Woman found dead at hotel

Police have left the scene of a hotel where a woman was found dead this morning.

Suspected dealer to go on trial after police chase

Suspected dealer to go on trial after police chase

A suspected drug dealer will go on trial next month after he was arrested following a police chase.

MP's Brexit U-turn ahead of crucial votes

MP's Brexit U-turn ahead of crucial votes

A politician who resigned to vote against the government's Brexit deal is the latest to decide to back it.

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