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Hateful graffiti investigated by police

Hateful graffiti investigated by police

White supremacy and Nazi graffiti has been daubed at a university campus.

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Port 'lined up for £200m plan'

Port 'lined up for £200m plan'

Officials are plotting to use an alternative port to bypass a feared Dover-Calais bottleneck after Brexit.

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Rapist ex-police officer dismissed

Rapist ex-police officer dismissed

A former police sergeant has been dismissed after he was jailed for stalking and raping a woman.

Luxury hotel cancels live reindeer visit

Luxury hotel cancels live reindeer visit

Reindeer set to star at a luxury hotel's ice rink opening will not be appearing after a centre was accused of abusing the animals.

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Man killed in town centre crash named

Man killed in town centre crash named

A man who was killed when he was hit by a car in a town centre in the middle of the night has been named.

Detectives ask for more CCTV

Detectives ask for more CCTV

Police are reissuing their appeal for CCTV footage as they continue to investigate the disappearance of a mother-of-five.

Robber attacks woman with her own stick

Robber attacks woman with her own stick

A woman in her 60s was beaten around the head with her own walking stick leaving her with injuries a policeman says are some of the worst he has seen.

Library opening hours facing cuts

Library opening hours facing cuts

County council chiefs are consulting about plans to cut library opening hours to reduce costs.

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Council to review part-time staff bonuses

Council to review part-time staff bonuses

A council is reviewing how part-time workers are "appreciated" after claims they get fewer bonuses because they put their family before their jobs.

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Jury out in murder plot trial

Jury out in murder plot trial

A jury has retired to consider verdicts in the trial of a cheating wife, her lover and his daughter accused of conspiracy to murder.

Ambulance chief quits for new role

Ambulance chief quits for new role

The man in charge of Kent's ambulance service has announced he is leaving, days after inspectors published a report into the trust.

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Power cut plunges shops into darkness

Power cut plunges shops into darkness

Large parts of a town and an entire shopping centre were left without power after a major outage.

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Kent to receive £13m to fix roads

Kent to receive £13m to fix roads

Kent will receive more than £13 million to make much needed improvements to the county's roads.

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Man arrested after disturbance

Man arrested after disturbance

Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to the scene of a disturbance.

'Watch out' for thunder and lightning

'Watch out' for thunder and lightning

Weather experts have warned Kent could be hit with more thunder and lightning today.

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Autistic man's struggles before death in woods

Autistic man's struggles before death in woods

An autistic man who struggled with drastic changes to his life disappeared moments before a fire at his home, an inquest heard.

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Veteran told he's 'survived too long'

Veteran told he's 'survived too long'

Thousands has been raised to help pay for the care of an RAF veteran after the NHS withdrew funding for his medical treatment.

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Ban parent and child spaces, says roads campaigner

Ban parent and child spaces, says roads campaigner

A war of words has broken out over social media after a roads campaigner called for parent and child parking spaces to be banned.

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Two arrested after police chase

Two arrested after police chase

The driver of a BMW who allegedly failed to stop for police and crashed into two vehicles has been arrested.

Britain First 'desecrate' memorial by laying wreath

Britain First 'desecrate' memorial by laying wreath

The leader of Britain First laid a wreath at a war memorial after veterans left a ceremony marking the centenary of the end of the First World War.

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Motorway closure this weekend

Motorway closure this weekend

Work to replace a footbridge will close a motorway for four miles this weekend.

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Landlady in hot water as judge forces her to reveal wealth in boiler row

Landlady in hot water as judge forces her to reveal wealth in boiler row

The wife of infamous property tycoon Fergus Wilson faces an unlimited fine after being found guilty of failing to provide hot water to a tenant.

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Road closed as car overturns

Road closed as car overturns

A key route was closed after a car overturned - while a major tunnel was also clogged up with congestion.

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Council wanted to reject flats plans on old library site

Council wanted to reject flats plans on old library site

A proposed housing development inspired by a town's paper-making history was set to be rejected by councillors for not providing any affordable homes.

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Pensioner found hypothermic in freezing home hours before death

Pensioner found hypothermic in freezing home hours before death

Housing chiefs admit there are lessons to be learned after the death of a pensioner struck down with hypothermia at a freezing council home.

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Plans to restrict beggars and buskers

Plans to restrict beggars and buskers

A council hopes to introduce a raft of measures to tackle anti-social behaviour – such as restrictions on homeless sleeping, begging and busking.

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Singing praises as show to stop in Kent

Singing praises as show to stop in Kent

The BBC's flagship religious programme Songs of Praise is coming to the county.

Police appeal to help find man after 'violent incident'

Police appeal to help find man after 'violent incident'

Police have asked for help to find a man with links to Kent after a 'violent incident' today.

Impromptu WWI tribute announced after news beacon will not be lit

Impromptu WWI tribute announced after news beacon will not be lit

A community is rallying together to honour those who lost their lives in the First World War - after news their beacon will not be lit this evening.

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Police seal off street after stabbing

Police seal off street after stabbing

A man has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after he was stabbed.

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