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Call to ban hunt meeting in town for good

Call to ban hunt meeting in town for good

An appeal has been made to permanently ban a Boxing Day hunt meeting following violent skirmishes.

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Home Bargains and UFC Gym expected to open at retail park

Home Bargains and UFC Gym expected to open at retail park

The site of an old Toys R Us site could be turned into a gym and discount store.

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Delays as emergency roadworks cause gridlock

Delays as emergency roadworks cause gridlock

Emergency roadworks cause gridlocks for drivers this morning.

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Murderer dropped paving slab on homeless man's head

Murderer dropped paving slab on homeless man's head

A callous thug who carried out a sickening assault on a homeless man as he slept in a park has been jailed for murder.

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Chippie boss 'wields baseball bat' in high street brawl

Chippie boss 'wields baseball bat' in high street brawl

A high street takeaway could lose its premises licence after CCTV showed staff appearing to wield a baseball bat, broom handle and knife.

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Appeal after New Year's petrol station assault

Appeal after New Year's petrol station assault

Officers have released images of a man they would like to talk to in connection with an assault at a Shell petrol station.

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Foals announced for summer gig in Kent

Foals announced for summer gig in Kent

Foals are the latest act announced to play the Forest Live gigs in Kent this summer.

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Hospital repairs backlog 'putting patients at risk'

Hospital repairs backlog 'putting patients at risk'

Patients are being put "at risk of harm" as hospitals struggle to deal with a £28 million backlog of urgent repairs.

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Pub chain in talks to open hotel

Pub chain in talks to open hotel

Wetherspoon officials have begun talks about opening a hotel above one of its seafront bars.

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Surge in electric car sales

Surge in electric car sales

Registrations of plug-in vehicles are up by more than 40%, the latest figures show.

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Thousands of air ambulance calls

Thousands of air ambulance calls

MP Tracey Crouch met some of the life-savers at Kent Air Ambulance as it prepares to mark 30 years of voluntary service.

Bar boss cleared of assault

Bar boss cleared of assault

A pub landlord accused of assaulting a reveller as he broke up a disturbance has been acquitted by a jury.

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Extra boats to curb migrant crossings

Extra boats to curb migrant crossings

Two additional cutter vessels are to be used as part of a range of measures to help tackle the migrant crisis.

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Grenfell-style fire door fears

Grenfell-style fire door fears

More than 60 fire doors that failed tests after the Grenfell fire tragedy remain in council properties.

New primary school to be built

New primary school to be built

Councillors have backed plans for a purpose-built primary school.

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Car abandoned in central reservation of main road

Car abandoned in central reservation of main road

An abandoned car was found on the central reservation of a dual carriageway.

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Wedding venue facing closure threat

Wedding venue facing closure threat

A Victorian wedding venue is under threat as a council seeks to move staff into the building to save money.

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Woman in her 80s targeted by burglar

Woman in her 80s targeted by burglar

Cash, a passport, chequebook and bank card were stolen after a woman in her 80s was targeted by a burglar.

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Football brothers jailed for fraud

Football brothers jailed for fraud

Famous sporting brothers who played for clubs in Kent have been "shamed" for milking a charity set up for poor African children.

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Kyle's murder featured on TV

Kyle's murder featured on TV

A powerful documentary featuring the murder of Gillingham teenager, Kyle Yule is featured on Channel 4 this evening.

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'Weapon threat' triggers police manhunt

'Weapon threat' triggers police manhunt

Firearm officers swooped on a seafront bar after a man reportedly brandished a weapon and threatened a victim.

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Police investigating school massacre threat

Police investigating school massacre threat

An investigation has been launched into claims a teenager threatened shoot dead pupils and staff at a secondary school.

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A busy road had to be closed this afternoon for the recovery of a dead bird.

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Mum disgusted after finding severed fox head

Mum disgusted after finding severed fox head

WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO. A mum was shocked to come face to face with a severed fox head on a zebra crossing.

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Gang jailed for 43 years under first Robert's Law convictions

Gang jailed for 43 years under first Robert's Law convictions

A mum who successfully fought for tougher sentences for fentanyl dealers in memory of her son has welcomed the first convictions.

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Two arrested in anti-terror swoop

Two arrested in anti-terror swoop

Two Belgians have been arrested in connection with terrorism as they tried to arrive in Britain.

Council's £1.5m funding gap for interpreters

Council's £1.5m funding gap for interpreters

Interpreter costs “continue to be a major burden” on Kent County Council’s finances because of a shortage of translators living in the area.

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Road closing for four months

Road closing for four months

A key route is set to be closed off for up to four months, as part of vital sewage works, starting today.

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Opportunities missed to stop abuse

Opportunities missed to stop abuse

A review has concluded ineffective procedures led to missed opportunities to stop abuse at a secure children's centre which featured in a BBC expose.

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Man dies after being found in woodland

Man dies after being found in woodland

Police searching for a missing person found a man in a serious condition in woodland, who later died.

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