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Bomb squad at primary school

Bomb squad at primary school

Military explosives experts were called to a primary school following the discovery of wartime ammunition.

Man admits bomb hoax

Man admits bomb hoax

A man who called a mental health team and said a bomb was in their building will be sentenced later this month.

Arrests after Iraqis found on adrift boat

Arrests after Iraqis found on adrift boat

Border Force officers were called to a harbour after four Iraqi nationals - including a pregnant woman and a child- were discovered adrift on a boat.

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'Delivery driver' launches packages into woods

'Delivery driver' launches packages into woods

A woman believed to be a delivery driver was seen throwing packages into a woodland.

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Gin distillers ponder effects of poor crop

Gin distillers ponder effects of poor crop

A gin maker has warned there is less grain available to make alcoholic spirit after the heatwave conditions.

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Thousands of homes lie empty in Kent

Thousands of homes lie empty in Kent

Around 13,000 homes in the county remain unoccupied for a large part of the year - as homeless people sleep on the streets.

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Peahen winging it on the loose

Peahen winging it on the loose

A peahen has been spotted wandering around in a town.

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Three more charged after conference clashes

Three more charged after conference clashes

Detectives investigating violent clashes between activists and anti-fascists have arrested and charged three more people.

Gun raid victim had children upstairs

Gun raid victim had children upstairs

A shopkeeper threatened at gunpoint has told how his three children were upstairs at the time of the raid.

Lee Ryan rumoured for Strictly Come Dancing

Lee Ryan rumoured for Strictly Come Dancing

The Kent-born singer is hoping to impress before the curtain falls.

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Convicted rapist jailed for attack on vulnerable woman

Convicted rapist jailed for attack on vulnerable woman

A convicted rapist who preyed on a woman locked out of her home is behind bars after a judge ruled he was a "significant risk" to women.

Orange is the New Black mural defaced

Orange is the New Black mural defaced

A mural to hit series Orange is the New Black has been vandalised days after it was unveiled.

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Meet your favourite Love Island contestants in Kent

Meet your favourite Love Island contestants in Kent

Contestants from this year's series of Love Island are getting ready for a night out in Maidstone this weekend.

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Shopkeeper shot in neck 'started fight'

Shopkeeper shot in neck 'started fight'

One of the men accused of taking part in an armed robbery attempt has blamed the store assistant for starting the fight.

Win £1,000 today

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Drink drive arrest as car overturns

Drink drive arrest as car overturns

A man who fled his car after crashing in a field has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

House of Fraser rescued from administration

House of Fraser rescued from administration

Department store giant and high street staple House of Fraser has been rescued hours after it announced its intention to call in administrators.

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Van driver trapped after crash

Van driver trapped after crash

A van driver became trapped after the vehicle crashed down an embankment.

Beach swimmer's clothes stolen

Beach swimmer's clothes stolen

A woman was forced to walk through a town in her bikini after her clothes were pinched as she swam.

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Cause of recluse's death may never be known

Cause of recluse's death may never be known

It may never be known how a woman who was found dead in her home after several weeks died.

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Hundreds sign schoolgirl's petition

Hundreds sign schoolgirl's petition

Controversial changes to a school's lunchtime policy have led to a backlash from pupils.

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'I feel he was let down'

'I feel he was let down'

Not enough was done to help a mental health patient who died of a drug-related death it's been claimed.

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Mum jailed after glass of wine on flight

Mum jailed after glass of wine on flight

A woman was put in an airport detention centre with her four-year-old daughter after being questioned about her alcohol intake.

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Police search for missing man

Police search for missing man

Officers are appealing for help to trace a vulnerable man with autism.

Do you lie to your doctor?

Do you lie to your doctor?

When doctors ask how much we drink, they actually double the amount we tell them, according to a new survey.

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Scary carnival float 'seriously irresponsible'

Scary carnival float 'seriously irresponsible'

New owners of a building have apologised for a horror-themed carnival float created by their tenants that angered parents.

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Armed robbery at newsagents

Armed robbery at newsagents

Police are hunting a man who threatened a shop worker with a firearm before escaping with cash.

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Driver jailed after smuggling father and daughter in 'coffin'

Driver jailed after smuggling father and daughter in 'coffin'

A driver has been jailed after trying to smuggle a father and daughter in an "astonishingly dangerous" coffin-style box in a van.

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Kent's junior school drug dealers

Kent's junior school drug dealers

Children as young as 10 are being recruited to peddle drugs as London gangs target vulnerable youngsters.

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'Bomb' found on beach used by Dambusters

'Bomb' found on beach used by Dambusters

A Dambusters expert has confirmed an object found on a beach by a father and son was used by pilots to prepare for the 1943 raid.

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