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Funding needed for young asylum seekers

Funding needed for young asylum seekers

An extra £1.5m is needed to support young asylum seeker children who have turned 18 but remain the responsibility of the authority.

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Experience some Little Mix

Experience some Little Mix

The girls from the Little Mix Experience will be bringing a show you're going to L.O.V.E to the county this weekend.

Dad barred from court after hurling abuse

Dad barred from court after hurling abuse

Sentence on a burglar was delayed after a judge refused to let him into the courtroom.

GPs urged to save stroke unit facing closure

GPs urged to save stroke unit facing closure

Plans to shut a stroke unit should be stopped based on new evidence, it has been argued.

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Plans underway for return of air displays

Plans underway for return of air displays

Organisers of a summer coastal air display say they event could return this year.

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Vandals trash primary school

Vandals trash primary school

Police are investigating a vandal attack on a primary school that caused major damage.

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Hundreds of pregnant women still smoking

Hundreds of pregnant women still smoking

Nearly 60,000 smokers in Kent need to quick the habit within three years if the government is to meet its targets.

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Airport drone sighting scare

Airport drone sighting scare

Flights have resumed at the UK's biggest airport after police investigated reports of a drone.

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Accident on M20 sparks delays

Accident on M20 sparks delays

Motorists have been told to expect delays after an accident thought to involve three vehicles.

MP backs controversial no-deal Brexit ferry contract

MP backs controversial no-deal Brexit ferry contract

Reassurances have been given that Seaborne Freight will not receive any government money unless it delivers ferry services.

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Police called to town centre 'disturbance'

Police called to town centre 'disturbance'

Officers stopped a car in a shopping centre car park after a man was threatened by two men.

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'What sort of message does that send?'

'What sort of message does that send?'

The chairman of Kent Police Federation has condemned the "inadequate" sentence handed to a teenage father who reversed into a car injuring an officer.

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Police launch search for missing pensioner

Police launch search for missing pensioner

Officers are growing increasingly concerned for a missing 72-year-old.

Video shows car smash at high speed

Video shows car smash at high speed

CCTV footage shows the shocking moment a car hurtling down a residential street loses control and smashes into three parked vehicles.

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One dead after car and cyclist collide

One dead after car and cyclist collide

Police have closed a road after a person died following a collision between a car and a cyclist which led to the air ambulance being called.

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Parents tricked into handing over cash by hackers

Parents tricked into handing over cash by hackers

A private school has confirmed a data breach and that some of its parents have fallen for the scam.

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Road closed after cyclist and car crash

Road closed after cyclist and car crash

The air ambulance was called to a crash between a car and a cyclist

'They treated us like lepers'

'They treated us like lepers'

Pensioners' anger after water pipe burst leaving their sheltered accommodation sodden.

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'The way I drove was very dangerous'

'The way I drove was very dangerous'

A drug-taking clubber who drove into a crowded night spot after he was thrown out says he did not intend to kill anyone but admits it was "selfish".

Future of community centre decided by poll

Future of community centre decided by poll

A parish council has spent £5,000 so residents can have a say about a controversial community centre.

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Council chases top Ofsted ranking

Council chases top Ofsted ranking

Plans have been put forward to overhaul the system for children and family services in a bid to get the top ranking from Ofsted.

Bomb disposal unit called to seafront

Bomb disposal unit called to seafront

A controlled explosion took place after a suspicious object was discovered on the coast.

Bin lorry depot was 'a free for all' before worker's death

Bin lorry depot was 'a free for all' before worker's death

A company has gone on trial over the death of a worker who was killed after being struck by a bin lorry five years ago.

Teacher in hospital after chemical spill at school

Teacher in hospital after chemical spill at school

Fire crews and an incident support unit are battling a chemical spill at a school which has left a teacher injured.

Man charged with samurai sword robbery

Man charged with samurai sword robbery

A 51-year-old has appeared in court accused of robbing a man of £1,200 while wielding a samurai sword.

Pervert 'too casual' over court order

Pervert 'too casual' over court order

A pervert who breached court orders after being convicted of offences of possessing child sex abuse images has been spared jail.

Crash victim remains in serious condition

Crash victim remains in serious condition

Crash investigators are appealing for witnesses after a multi-vehicle crash left a man suffering serious injuries.

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Duo remain in custody after 'firearms incident'

Duo remain in custody after 'firearms incident'

Police were called to a car park after reports that a man was seen with a gun.

Child cruelty petition to be presented to parliament

Child cruelty petition to be presented to parliament

A mum’s battle for tougher sentences to be handed down to child abusers is set to reach parliament tonight.

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Inquest opens into deaths of 'murdered' twins

Inquest opens into deaths of 'murdered' twins

Mystery still remains over the death of 23-month-old twins, who police suspect were murdered by their mother, an inquest has heard.

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