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Woman accused of assaulting police officer

Woman accused of assaulting police officer

A woman has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a police officer

Elderly woman's home raided as she slept

Elderly woman's home raided as she slept

A woman in her 90s had her home raided while she slept upstairs.

Man jailed for indecent assault on teen

Man jailed for indecent assault on teen

Stephen Jeeves will spend eight years in prison for an indecent assault on a teenager.

Dealer avoids jail to be with sick son

Dealer avoids jail to be with sick son

A drug dealer is looking after his son following a crucial eye operation.. thanks to a kindly judge.

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Vandals target historic fort

Vandals target historic fort

Thousands of pounds worth of damage have been caused in a break-in at an historic heritage site.

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Woman burnt by flaming aerosol

Woman burnt by flaming aerosol

A man has been arrested after a woman suffered burns in a suspected attack with an aerosol can and lighter.

Alpacas become the stars of the show

Alpacas become the stars of the show

Farmers from Kent featured on a TV programme last night, tasked with training celebrities to perform a health check on alpacas.

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Police warn residents about attempted telephone fraud

Police warn residents about attempted telephone fraud

Two pensioners have been targeted by telephone fraudsters posing as HMRC officials.

Iconic car brand secures funding package worth more than £1m

Iconic car brand secures funding package worth more than £1m

A car manufacturer will use £1m investment cash to grow its overseas order book.

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Man injured in crash at roundabout

Man injured in crash at roundabout

The A299 Thanet Way was blocked after a car crashed into a roundabout.

Fury over cuts to over-60s' DIY discount

Fury over cuts to over-60s' DIY discount

B&Q has been accused of pricing out hard-up DIY enthusiasts by cutting back a popular discount scheme.

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Cash raised for dog walker and pet doused in acid

Cash raised for dog walker and pet doused in acid

A fundraising campaign has been launched for a dog walker left with burns after he was doused in acid by two men trying to steal his pet.

Kent's military vehicle show branded "dark tourism" in Netflix documentary

Kent's military vehicle show branded "dark tourism" in Netflix documentary

Organisers of the annual War and Peace Revival show dispute a Netflix documentary claim it is a "dark tourist" attraction.

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Crews called to 'suspicious' housing estate blaze

Crews called to 'suspicious' housing estate blaze

Firefighters were called after four partially built homes caught fire in the early hours of this morning.

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M25 shut for hours after lorry crash

M25 shut for hours after lorry crash

Motorists travelling into Kent face long delays after a lorry containing flammable liquids was left hanging precariously over an M25 embankment.

Fresh call for £45m space camp to take-off

Fresh call for £45m space camp to take-off

Retired engineer hopes to finally get an ambitious space camp off the ground in the county.

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Couple's 18-month battle to have rubble cleared

Couple's 18-month battle to have rubble cleared

A mountain of debris left in a neighbour's garden after a fire has sparked a row.

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MS sufferer mistaken for being 'drunk'

MS sufferer mistaken for being 'drunk'

A mum with MS says she regularly encounters unsolicited opinions from misinformed strangers.

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Mum hanged herself at home

Mum hanged herself at home

A woman took her own life following the breakdown of a relationship, a coroner has concluded.

Time capsule found in church

Time capsule found in church

A glass bottle containing local newspapers dating back to 1881 have been found during building work.

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Commuters stuck after train tracks blocked

Commuters stuck after train tracks blocked

Trains were delayed across parts of Kent this evening after vandals blocked a track with wood.

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Video: Is this the end for the nine to five working day?

Video: Is this the end for the nine to five working day?

Kent is facing a workplace time shift... with fewer people now working a standard nine to five.

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Serious crash causes M2 chaos

Serious crash causes M2 chaos

An air ambulance was called to an accident involving a car and a bike.

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Theatre plan is on the cards - but not at Mecca Bingo site

Theatre plan is on the cards - but not at Mecca Bingo site

A town could be set to get a new theatre... but bosses have ruled out a former bingo site.

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Police launch hunt for cyclist

Police launch hunt for cyclist

Officers are searching for a cyclist who reportedly beat a pedestrian with a lump of wood after a row.

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Incident at shopping mall

Incident at shopping mall

Elderly lady fainted and is being treated by crews from two ambulances.

Shop blames Brexit for closure

Shop blames Brexit for closure

The owner of an independent high street shop has blamed Brexit after it was forced to shut down.

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Murder suspect arrested in Cyprus

Murder suspect arrested in Cyprus

A suspect in the 2016 "murder" of a Kent man has been arrested in northern Cyprus.

Trouble on the dancefloor

Trouble on the dancefloor

A pub which saw a man punched unconscious and a woman struck by a bottle of Prosecco has decided to get rid of its dancefloor.

Babyscrambled...

Babyscrambled...

The Libertines frontman Pete Doherty has shown his talents stretch beyond the world of music and poetry after smashing a mega food challenge.

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