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Fizzy drinks trial finds in shopkeeper’s favour

Fizzy drinks trial finds in shopkeeper’s favour

A shopkeeper’s 10 months of “hell” has ended after he was cleared of attacking a 12-year-old boy during an argument over energy drinks.

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Heat blamed for rise in strays

Heat blamed for rise in strays

An increase in the number of horses straying onto roads has been linked to a lack of grass caused by the heatwave.

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Paralysed biker heads to High Court after accident

Paralysed biker heads to High Court after accident

A motorcyclist has launched a potentially massive High Court damages claim after receiving devastating injuries in an accident.

Parents unite to fight the menace of gangs in town

Parents unite to fight the menace of gangs in town

Drug dealers from urban areas are "targeting children" in a coastal town according to parents who have formed a group to keep their children safe.

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Video: Violence reduction challenge launched

Video: Violence reduction challenge launched

Police have launched a new scheme in an attempt to combat an alarming rise in violence crime.

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Video: £2m clean-up bill

Video: £2m clean-up bill

A council spent almost £2m clearing 3,000 tonnes of waste from its streets.

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MPs call for more e-cigarettes

MPs call for more e-cigarettes

People in Kent could soon be encouraged to use e-cigarettes as a way to stop smoking - but do you agree?

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£1,000 win brings on fit of giggles

£1,000 win brings on fit of giggles

When Gemma Allison was told she had won £1,000 in a kmfm competition all she could do was laugh...

Clean-up effort begins after travellers leave park

Clean-up effort begins after travellers leave park

Clothes, nappies and even human waste were left after travellers were forced from a park.

Cocktail bar offers taste of the Orient

Cocktail bar offers taste of the Orient

Get ready for burlesque shows, contortionists and magicians... coming to a new bar near you!

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Landlord's outrage as brewery ditches ‘English’ label

Landlord's outrage as brewery ditches ‘English’ label

An angry pub landlord is refusing to adopt a beer’s new branding after a brewery removed any mention of it being English from its label.

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Pensioner's fatal walk into sea

Pensioner's fatal walk into sea

A pensioner was so worried about letters sent to him by police he walked to his death into the sea.

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Town gets its long-awaited Waitrose

Town gets its long-awaited Waitrose

A petrol station has been redeveloped to feature a Little Waitrose in Tunbridge Wells.

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Pair arrested after police chase

Pair arrested after police chase

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of drug offences after a car crashed during an early hour police chase.

Travellers pitch up near hospital

Travellers pitch up near hospital

A group of travellers is said to have arrived at a field near a hospital.

One more chance for serial pervert

One more chance for serial pervert

A gardener previously jailed for looking at vile images of children has been caught doing it again - but a judge has given him one more chance.

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One nation... two names

One nation... two names

A new party set up by ex-Ukip leader Henry Bolton is in limbo... because its name is shared with an Islamic aid organisation.

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Caught in the act...

Caught in the act...

A burglar was jailed after being filmed on CCTV breaking into a house.

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MP: Should we scrap six-week summer break?

MP: Should we scrap six-week summer break?

A Kent MP has suggested that shortening school holidays could help families struggling to make ends meet.

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Former New Look store has new tenant

Former New Look store has new tenant

A book shop is set to open next week on the site of a former New Look store.

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Residents treated for smoke inhalation after house fire

Residents treated for smoke inhalation after house fire

Housemates are being treated for smoke inhalation following a house fire.

'Loss of innocent life cannot be undone no matter how sorry she is'

'Loss of innocent life cannot be undone no matter how sorry she is'

A confused driver who went against the traffic on a one-way system and fatally injured a motorcyclist has been jailed for two years.

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Woman sought after attempted burglary

Woman sought after attempted burglary

Police have released an e-fit of a woman they want to trace after an attempted burglary.

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Dealers threw drugs out the window

Dealers threw drugs out the window

Packages of heroin and crack cocaine were thrown from the windows of a flat as police carried out a raid, a court heard.

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Teenager in custody after serious crash

Teenager in custody after serious crash

An 18-year-old is in police custody after a serious crash which closed a busy road for about eight hours.

Mum's warning after summer house blaze

Mum's warning after summer house blaze

A fire destroyed a family summer home next to where children were sleeping in a caravan

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Kittens found dumped in cemetery

Kittens found dumped in cemetery

The RSPCA is investigating after a pair of kittens were found dumped in a cemetery.

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Huge transformer to shut crossing

Huge transformer to shut crossing

A huge transformer will travel slowly into Kent today - potentially causing traffic congestion.

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Former pub gutted in 'arson attack'

Former pub gutted in 'arson attack'

A pub earmarked for a Co-op store has been severely damaged in a suspected arson attack in the early hours of this morning.

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House fire victim named

House fire victim named

A woman who died in hospital after being pulled from her smoke-filled home has been named.

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