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Crews tackle barn blaze through night

Crews tackle barn blaze through night

Firefighters are still at the scene of a barn blaze

Sea rescue after yacht and ship crash

Sea rescue after yacht and ship crash

Two people had to be rescued after a cargo vessel and a yacht collided in the English Channel.

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Charity campaign tackling gangs launched

Charity campaign tackling gangs launched

A charity has launched a campaign to raise awareness of vulnerable people being exploited by gangs in so-called county lines operations.

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'My kids don't eat quinoa'

'My kids don't eat quinoa'

A mum started a business while recovering in hospital showing the funny side of parenthood.

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Rail report reveals safety concerns

Rail report reveals safety concerns

Officials have inspected a rail depot after a 10-tonne capacity steam crane came close to overturning.

Wolf cubs take first steps

Wolf cubs take first steps

Two visitors to a wildlife park were given the honour of releasing wolf cubs into their new habitat.

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Could robots steal jobs in Kent?

Could robots steal jobs in Kent?

Less than a tenth of people think enough is being done to address the threat robots pose to their jobs.

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Do you learn the lingo?

Do you learn the lingo?

Nearly a third of people don't bother to learn the local language before going abroad on holiday.

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Building gutted by 'electrical fire'

Building gutted by 'electrical fire'

An outbuilding was gutted after by a fire believed to be caused by overloaded electrical sockets.

Dog treated after house fire

Dog treated after house fire

A dog had to be treated given oxygen after fire crews were called to a house blaze.

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Businesses fear 'no deal' Brexit

Businesses fear 'no deal' Brexit

Kent firms are worried their trade could be put at risk if relations with the EU turn sour.

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Suspected drug dealer charged after bust

Suspected drug dealer charged after bust

A man has been charged with intent to supply after about 500 wraps of suspected heroin and crack cocaine were seized from a property.

Blood-soaked Mickey Mouse scares kids

Blood-soaked Mickey Mouse scares kids

Children were left in tears during a family carnival procession - which included a blood-spattered Mickey Mouse and a chainsaw-wielding maniac.

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Five injured in late night clash

Five injured in late night clash

A fight left several people injured - including some with broken bones.

Shopkeeper 'shot in the neck' during hold-up

Shopkeeper 'shot in the neck' during hold-up

Two men have denied trying to rob a high street shop armed with guns and a taser.

Man in 60s threatened by teen with knife

Man in 60s threatened by teen with knife

A man in his 60s suffered a tirade of verbal abuse from teenagers, before being threatened by a boy with a knife

No end in sight for Eurostar train woes

No end in sight for Eurostar train woes

New hi-tech trains still can't stop at Ashford International station - four months after they were launched with a fanfare.

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'I was scared for days'

'I was scared for days'

Police have issued a description of a man after he randomly approached a mother and picked up her baby son.

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School rated zero by food hygiene inspectors

School rated zero by food hygiene inspectors

A school has been told it must urgently improve after being handed a zero by food hygiene officers.

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Moped-riding thief jailed

Moped-riding thief jailed

A drive-by thief who targeted women late at night and stole their handbags has been jailed

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Arsonist detained indefinitely after barge blaze

Arsonist detained indefinitely after barge blaze

An arsonist who destroyed a £200,000 barge and started several other blazes has been detained under the Mental Health Act.

Crews tackle grass fire

Crews tackle grass fire

Emergency services are racing to a grass fire where smoke can be seen billowing from the hills.

No deal Brexit 'poses security risks'

No deal Brexit 'poses security risks'

A "no deal" Brexit would pose potential risks to the county's security and hinder crime fighting, according to Kent's crime commissioner.

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NHS sick days highest for six years

NHS sick days highest for six years

The total number of sick days taken by staff at an NHS trust in the county has topped 50,000 for the first time in six years, new data has revealed.

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Suicide fears spark police mental health sections

Suicide fears spark police mental health sections

Police are sectioning people under the Mental Health Act because they fear the consequences if they commit suicide, it's been claimed.

Town hits spot for film trailer

Town hits spot for film trailer

A trailer for a film about the life of comedian Eric Morecambe has used a coastal town as its backdrop.

Queue for drugs lands dealer in jail

Queue for drugs lands dealer in jail

A drug dealer has been locked up after a queue outside a property alerted police.

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One-star rated pub's dramatic turnaround

One-star rated pub's dramatic turnaround

Food hygiene inspectors have praised a "much improved" pub that was previously given a low rating.

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Drink driver jailed for causing pile-up

Drink driver jailed for causing pile-up

A driver who had been drinking heavily when causing a crash that left two other motorists seriously injured has been jailed for less than two years.

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Farmer and wife flee hotel as quake rocks holiday island

Farmer and wife flee hotel as quake rocks holiday island

A couple have told of their frightening ordeal after escaping a powerful earthquake that killed more than 100 people on the holiday island of Lombok.

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