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Charity pot thief jailed for stealing spree

Charity pot thief jailed for stealing spree

A serial thief has been sent to prison after stealing items including charity boxes and meat in a three-month stealing spree.

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Cows die as power line comes down

Cows die as power line comes down

A devastated farmer found two of his cows had been killed when a power line was brought down by a tree.

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Frantic search before girl found lifeless

Frantic search before girl found lifeless

A six-year-old girl who washed up on a sandbank was in the water for at least 20 minutes before she was discovered, it has emerged.

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Minister blocks export of Dickens' table

Minister blocks export of Dickens' table

The government has put a temporary export ban on a study table formerly owned by Charles Dickens in a bid to keep it in the UK.

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Kent's Love Island hopeful

Kent's Love Island hopeful

The eyes of the nation will be on the final of Love Island later, with Kent boy Jack Fincham the odds-on favourite to win the show.

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Teacher's bid to find class of 1951

Teacher's bid to find class of 1951

A 90-year-old former teacher is keen to reunite with his very first pupils, after unearthing a class photo on the internet.

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Gang cons vulnerable victims into handing over savings

Gang cons vulnerable victims into handing over savings

A gang posing as bank officials conned vulnerable victims out of £600,000 - and potentially targeted thousands of people.

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Hole opens up causing damage to cars

Hole opens up causing damage to cars

Drivers have suffered damage to their cars after a hole opened up on a main road after a water main burst.

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Immigrants hiding in lorry flee scene

Immigrants hiding in lorry flee scene

As many as 20 people ran from a lorry after it was opened at a fruit packing firm this morning.

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Cinema cancels all screenings

Cinema cancels all screenings

All showings have been cancelled at a cinema due to a fire alarm.

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Hi-tech motorway warnings to be sent to drivers' dashboards in Kent trial

Hi-tech motorway warnings to be sent to drivers' dashboards in Kent trial

Roads in Kent will be the first in the country to trial technology where motorway warnings will be transmitted directly to drivers' dashboards.

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Teacher died 'suddenly' on Egypt holiday

Teacher died 'suddenly' on Egypt holiday

A grammar school teacher died on a holiday in Egypt with her husband after becoming ill.

Teen who died in crash named locally

Teen who died in crash named locally

Two men remain in custody after a teenager was killed in a car crash.

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Drink drive victim 'may never walk again'

Drink drive victim 'may never walk again'

A drink driver left his victim with injuries so devastating he may never walk again.

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Hard to stomach...

Hard to stomach...

Parents have hit out at school heads after being told pupils can no longer have lunch with friends.

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IT failure caused huge x-ray backlog

IT failure caused huge x-ray backlog

A review into radiology services has revealed an IT failure caused a backlog of about 8,500 examinations waiting to be reported.

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Much-loved film actor dies

Much-loved film actor dies

Tributes have been paid to a child movie star and judo champion who has died aged 78.

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Dartford Crossing at a standstill

Dartford Crossing at a standstill

Drivers could expect delays of up to an hour on the Dartford Crossing this afternoon.

Appeal after 18-year-old dies in crash

Appeal after 18-year-old dies in crash

A man has died after the car he was travelling in flipped upside down after crashing into a wall.

Man 'tries to buy child'

Man 'tries to buy child'

Man approached mother and tried to buy her son.

May 'must step aside' if Brexit deal fails, says MP

May 'must step aside' if Brexit deal fails, says MP

A Kent MP says the Prime Minister should step down if no Brexit deal is brokered.

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Broken down car removed from M25

Broken down car removed from M25

Delays are easing after part of the M25 has had to be closed to recover a vehicle.

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Two in custody after police swoop

Two in custody after police swoop

Two people remain in custody today as police were called to reports of a burglary.

Six-year-old girl dies after sea rescue

Six-year-old girl dies after sea rescue

A little girl who was pulled out of the sea yesterday has died.

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Large fire in cornfield

Large fire in cornfield

Crews were called to a blaze in an area the size of 60 rugby pitches.

Abuse fears at training centres

Abuse fears at training centres

It would be foolish to think children aren't being abused at secure training centres, a former council officer claims.

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Call to act as sharks head to UK

Call to act as sharks head to UK

A man who's spent decades studying sharks believes we should all know what's lurking in our waters.

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Jail for bully who assaulted wife

Jail for bully who assaulted wife

A dad-of-three has been jailed after admitting assault and controlling and coercive behaviour.

Plea to help footie-mad dad tick off bucket list

Plea to help footie-mad dad tick off bucket list

The loved ones of a man with terminal cancer are hoping to make a lifelong football fan's dream come true.

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Child rushed to hospital after beach emergency

Child rushed to hospital after beach emergency

A child has been taken to hospital after police and ambulance crews descended on a beach this afternoon.

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