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Best friend's murder 'drove her to steal'

Best friend's murder 'drove her to steal'

A young woman who pinched thousands of pounds of designer clothes has blamed the crime on the trauma caused by her friend's brutal death.

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Customers locked out after firm goes bust

Customers locked out after firm goes bust

A group of trainees have lost thousands of pounds after a company shut down just days after demanding large payments.

Plan for eco-village would be a 'UK first'

Plan for eco-village would be a 'UK first'

A father and son want to build carbon neutral homes that will be free of electricity and gas bills.

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A top dish: celebrating National Fish and Chip Day

A top dish: celebrating National Fish and Chip Day

Winston Churchill felt they helped in war and Charles Dickens wrote about them: here's to our top dish, fish & chips.

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Video: Villagers continue to fight solar farm plans

Video: Villagers continue to fight solar farm plans

Residents are fighting a scheme which would see more than a million solar panels built near their homes.

Video: Would you pass the citizenship test?

Video: Would you pass the citizenship test?

More than one in four Kent people failed the UK citizenship test, it's been revealed.

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Woman tried to smuggle son into Kent

Woman tried to smuggle son into Kent

A woman who travelled to the former Jungle in Calais to highlight the plight of women turned out to have an ulterior motive.

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Man jailed for breaking Good Samaritan's jaw

Man jailed for breaking Good Samaritan's jaw

A 51-year-old has been locked up for punching a man who confronted him for threatening his partner.

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Taser boost for frontline officers

Taser boost for frontline officers

Kent's frontline officers are to be equipped with 100 more tasers amid fears for their safety.

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Dealers jailed for supplying heroin and crack cocaine

Dealers jailed for supplying heroin and crack cocaine

Two men were found in possession of Class A drugs after officers smelt cannabis in their car.

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Man appears in court charged with attempted rape and stalking

Man appears in court charged with attempted rape and stalking

Police have charged a 48-year-old man with attempted rape, sexual assault and stalking.

Carluccio's could axe third of its restaurants

Carluccio's could axe third of its restaurants

Italian restaurant chain Carluccio's has cooked up a grim future after it confirmed up to 30 of its sites could be forced to close.

Teacher 'raped vulnerable pupil' at boarding school

Teacher 'raped vulnerable pupil' at boarding school

A teacher at a private boarding school sexually abused a pupil and left her in his "thrall", a court heard.

Kent's population to grow by 8.2%

Kent's population to grow by 8.2%

There are fears about pressure on public services as the number of people in the county is expected to rise sharply.

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Road reopened following emergency gas work

Road reopened following emergency gas work

A busy town centre road has reopened - two days after it was shut for a gas leak.

Pack of dogs kill and injure multiple cats

Pack of dogs kill and injure multiple cats

Residents have been left outraged after a trio of dogs have killed and injured multiple cats in their village

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Disabled man knocked off scooter

Disabled man knocked off scooter

A disabled man and his female relative were attacked by a thug trying to sell them drugs in a busy high street.

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Ill-gotten gains confiscated from drug dealer

Ill-gotten gains confiscated from drug dealer

A drug dealer has had more than £2,000 taken away after a court case.

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Strongman bidding to swim around Britain

Strongman bidding to swim around Britain

A daredevil is set to begin his attempt to be the first person to swim around the entirety of mainland Britain.

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Bulging Borris chosen for pet slimming competition

Bulging Borris chosen for pet slimming competition

Bulging Borris whose monstrous appetite even saw him once devour a set of false teeth has reached the finals of a pet slimming competition.

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Museum's mummy research goes global

Museum's mummy research goes global

Academic papers submitted by a Kent museum have been discussed by scientific experts from across the globe.

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Dealer with phone 'constantly ringing with callers asking for drugs' jailed

Dealer with phone 'constantly ringing with callers asking for drugs' jailed

A drug dealer has received a lengthy prison sentence after being caught red handed by police.

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Major crash on busy road

Major crash on busy road

A road has reopened after two women were trapped in their vehicles following a crash.

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House prices fall in Kent

House prices fall in Kent

There has been a dip in house prices across the county although Kent's typical home is worth more than the UK average.

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Schoolboy charged with burglary

Schoolboy charged with burglary

A boy aged 16 has been charged with burglary.

Councillor wants colleagues to die

Councillor wants colleagues to die

An outspoken councillor has caused controversy after posting on Facebook that she cannot wait for members of the authority to die.

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Youngsters missing out on free school meals

Youngsters missing out on free school meals

Around one in five pupils entitled to free school meals are not claiming their lunch.

'I hope the house is still standing when we get back'

'I hope the house is still standing when we get back'

Residents have been evacuated from their homes after a large sinkhole appeared in the middle of a major road.

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Final car-jacker jailed after leaving behind DNA

Final car-jacker jailed after leaving behind DNA

A member of a gang that committed several burglaries and car jacked a Good Samaritan has been jailed after his DNA was found in a stolen getaway car.

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Award for cherished service

Award for cherished service

A woman has received an accolade from the Prime Minister for helping families with stillborn and miscarried children.

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