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Horse's skinny dip in swimming pool

Horse's skinny dip in swimming pool

Fire crews and the RSPCA were called to a house after a horse fell into a swimming pool in the dark.

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Ambulance service gets 200 calls an hour over New Year celebrations

Ambulance service gets 200 calls an hour over New Year celebrations

The ambulance service was inundated with 200 calls an hour between midnight and 3am this morning as New Year revellers called for their help.

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Tunnel reopens after emergency repairs

Tunnel reopens after emergency repairs

Motorists heading towards the Dartford Crossing faced delays due to emergency repairs.

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'Drink driver' arrested after car ends up in ditch

'Drink driver' arrested after car ends up in ditch

A driver is set to spend New Year's Day in custody after being arrested on suspicion of driving whilst unfit and possession of drugs.

Helicopter search for person who 'walked into the sea'

Helicopter search for person who 'walked into the sea'

Emergency crews including a coastguard helicopter were launched in search of a person believed to have walked into the sea.

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Man 'stabbed in street after fight at New Year party'

Man 'stabbed in street after fight at New Year party'

A man is thought to have been seriously injured in a suspected stabbing in a residential street.

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Homes evacuated after flat block fire

Homes evacuated after flat block fire

Fire crews have tackled a blaze in a bin store at a block of flats.

Man 'stabbed at nightclub'

Man 'stabbed at nightclub'

Police are appealing for witnesses after reports of a large fight outside a nightclub on New Year's Eve.

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Young man pulled from river

Young man pulled from river

A young man had to be pulled from the water by search and rescue teams after falling into a river during the New Year celebrations.

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Indian restaurant could become pub again

Indian restaurant could become pub again

An Indian restaurant which closed this week could become a pub again under new plans submitted to a council.

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Delays warning ahead of water works

Delays warning ahead of water works

Drivers are warned to expect delays for up to 12 weeks as traffic lights are installed along a main road to allow water main work to be carried out.

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Government underpaying pharmacies leaving many on brink of closure

Government underpaying pharmacies leaving many on brink of closure

Pharmacists have warned if the Department of Health doesn't start paying them fairly they could shut, severing a vital lifeline for many.

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Living in pain for nearly 20 years

Living in pain for nearly 20 years

A dad has spoken of living with a chronic condition that forced him to give up a 20-year career.

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Nearly 1,000 HGVs park up across the county

Nearly 1,000 HGVs park up across the county

The area with the highest number of lorries parked overnight has been revealed.

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Things set to change the face of Kent in 2019

Things set to change the face of Kent in 2019

The arrival of the new year is a time to look ahead and there are many things set to change the landscape of the county in 2019.

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Polaroid cameras making a comeback

Polaroid cameras making a comeback

Growing numbers of people are ditching their smartphones to take snaps with manual cameras.

Border Force to help tackle migrant crisis

Border Force to help tackle migrant crisis

Two specialist vessels are being deployed to try and stop growing numbers of migrants seeking entry into Kent.

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Tobacco hidden among frozen pizzas

Tobacco hidden among frozen pizzas

A lorry driver caught smuggling 1,200 kilos of hand-rolling tobacco has been locked up.

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'We are still young, but the difference we make is quite significant'

'We are still young, but the difference we make is quite significant'

Meet the teenagers representing those who “may not have the vote, but do have a voice.”

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Police issue e-fit of 'knifeman'

Police issue e-fit of 'knifeman'

Detectives investigating the robbery of a taxi driver have issued an e-fit of the suspect.

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'Vicious' council meetings exposed

'Vicious' council meetings exposed

Council meetings have been so "toxic" that many members dread attending them, it has been claimed.

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Man in custody after disturbance

Man in custody after disturbance

Police are questioning a man after a disturbance at a property earlier.

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Man suffers facial injuries in disturbance

Man suffers facial injuries in disturbance

Police are investigating a town centre disturbance after a man suffered several facial injuries.

Girls' inspirational anti-bullying video

Girls' inspirational anti-bullying video

Two girls, aged 10 and 11, have produced an anti-bullying video to urge us to "never give up on our dreams".

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High street gets New Year's 'drunk tank'

High street gets New Year's 'drunk tank'

Those who over indulge this evening may well end up bringing in the New Year in a 'drunk tank'.

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'Exploding' power lines leave road without electricity

'Exploding' power lines leave road without electricity

A route on the outskirts of a seaside town has been sealed off after power lines running through it collapsed.

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5 things that opened in Kent in 2018

5 things that opened in Kent in 2018

From a £75 million shopping complex to a new hospital department, it's been a year of regeneration in Kent.

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Johnny Depp spotted in Kent

Johnny Depp spotted in Kent

Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp posed for photographs and signed autographs after being spotted on a Eurostar train heading through the county.

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Mum accused of twins' murder fails to appear in court

Mum accused of twins' murder fails to appear in court

A mother accused of murdering her 23-month-old twins failed to appear for a hearing in court today.

Roadside 'murder' victim named

Roadside 'murder' victim named

A man who died by a roadside was allegedly murdered by his brother.

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