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Six guilty of smuggling migrants

Six guilty of smuggling migrants

Six men have been found guilty of trying to smuggle Albanian migrants into the UK after their boat broke down off the Kent coast.

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Health groups placed in 'special measures'

Health groups placed in 'special measures'

Four GP health organisations in east Kent have been placed in special measures after running up deficits of more than £30 million.

Rain, rain come our way

Rain, rain come our way

With most of Kent hoping for a break from the heatwave, the Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for the county.

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Armed police search village

Armed police search village

Armed police were scrambled to a leafy village road after a person said they had been threatened with a gun.

'Thief' flees after doodling wig passport snap

'Thief' flees after doodling wig passport snap

A would-be-thief broke into a car and fled empty handed – after spending a moment to doodle a wig on the owner’s passport photo.

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Search operation for missing swimmers

Search operation for missing swimmers

A helicopter and lifeboat were deployed to rescue three swimmers.

Police HQ evacuated

Police HQ evacuated

Part of the Kent Police headquarters was evacuated after a suspicious package was received.

Armed police leave raid empty handed

Armed police leave raid empty handed

A street has been sealed off as a dozen police cars and armed officers take part in a suspected raid.

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Man 'with gun' at service station

Man 'with gun' at service station

A man sparked an armed response after he allegedly revealed a gun during an assault at a service station.

Illegal traveller camp pitches up

Illegal traveller camp pitches up

An illegal encampment of travellers has turned up at a park.

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Plan for seafood restaurant at former hotel

Plan for seafood restaurant at former hotel

A prominent former hotel previously earmarked for demolition is to become home to a seafood restaurant.

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Catch a catfish before you're hooked

Catch a catfish before you're hooked

A man has launched a service for online daters to help weed out fake profiles.

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Man died after falling from ladder

Man died after falling from ladder

A woman returned home to find her husband unconscious in the garden.

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TV drama could be filmed in town

TV drama could be filmed in town

Residents and shop owners have been contacted about plans to film a murder mystery series.

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Driver trapped in motorway crash

Driver trapped in motorway crash

Fire crews had to free a man after a collision between a van and a car.

Brothers sentenced after chemist raid

Brothers sentenced after chemist raid

Two men wearing ski masks, who bungled a raid on a Boots, have been sentenced.

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Hammer attack suspect to stand trial

Hammer attack suspect to stand trial

A woman accused of assaults at a public library refused to leave her cell to admit or deny the charges against her.

Driver jailed after wrong-way crash

Driver jailed after wrong-way crash

A driver who sped the wrong way up a road has been jailed after he crashed into a van which narrowly missed hitting schoolgirls.

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Brexit deal fears sparks 'Ukip membership surge'

Brexit deal fears sparks 'Ukip membership surge'

Officials say hundreds of people have joined their party as a result of concerns about how the UK plans to leave the EU.

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Firefighters tackle huge field blaze

Firefighters tackle huge field blaze

Crews have surrounded a large field fire after straw bales caught alight.

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Turtley crazy for collection

Turtley crazy for collection

A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fan has fulfilled his ambition by collecting a thousand of the real shelled creatures.

Thug jailed after driving into man in car park

Thug jailed after driving into man in car park

A drunken thug who purposely rammed his Range Rover into a man in a car park told police his driving "wasn't the best".

Fire crews called to grass fire

Fire crews called to grass fire

Firefighters were called to a park after undergrowth caught light earlier today.

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Crash between car and lorries at roundabout

Crash between car and lorries at roundabout

Two people were trapped inside their car after it was involved in a collision with "several lorries" at a notorious roundabout.

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Air ambulance chief's bullying concerns before resignation

Air ambulance chief's bullying concerns before resignation

Kent’s air ambulance Chief Executive has quit the trust amid claims of bullying while workers say they “live in fear”.

Thug who beat girlfriend cries out to mum as he's jailed

Thug who beat girlfriend cries out to mum as he's jailed

A violent dad who headbutted and bit his girlfriend in a brutal attack on her birthday blamed her for 'making him do it'.

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Thug's abusive tirade at judge

Thug's abusive tirade at judge

A thug hurled vile abuse at a judge as he faced a long sentence for aggravated burglary and robbery - both while carrying a knife.

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New council job for paid-off chief

New council job for paid-off chief

A former Kent council boss who left her job with a six-figure pay-off is to take up a similar role with a London borough.

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Travellers leave land next to housing estate

Travellers leave land next to housing estate

A group of travellers that moved onto land next to a housing estate on the outskirts of a seaside town has left.

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Abandoned double decker's trail of destruction

Abandoned double decker's trail of destruction

A bus found abandoned in the early hours of this morning left a trail of destruction behind it.

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