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Armed police arrest man 'with weapon'

Armed police arrest man 'with weapon'

A man has been arrested by armed police after reports of a man with a weapon acting suspiciously in a supermarket.

Teacher banned after pupil sex claims

Teacher banned after pupil sex claims

A teacher made up that he had had sex with pupils as young as 14 to impress a woman in an online chatroom.

Police sergeant jailed after raping woman

Police sergeant jailed after raping woman

A police officer's career is in tatters after he was jailed for raping a woman and then stalking her.

Crossrail recommendation huge boost for north Kent

Crossrail recommendation huge boost for north Kent

A government body has recommended extending Crossrail to north Kent.

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Woman keeps dismissal money despite handing in notice

Woman keeps dismissal money despite handing in notice

A health records administrator has been allowed to keep the £25,000 awarded for unfair dismissal - despite handing in her notice beforehand.

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Kent powerboat pilot killed in race crash named

Kent powerboat pilot killed in race crash named

The Kent powerboat pilot who died after crashing in a race in Dorset on Sunday has been named.

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Charges after alleged 'bomb' incidents

Charges after alleged 'bomb' incidents

A man will appear in court later today charged with three offences following alleged 'bomb' incidents.

Scorching weather could bring misery to Kent commuters

Scorching weather could bring misery to Kent commuters

Network Rail is bracing itself for this week's scorching weather by slapping speed limits on some of its tracks.

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Outbuildings catch fire

Outbuildings catch fire

Residents have escaped unharmed after a fire overnight.

Substation explosion causes outage

Substation explosion causes outage

People living in town centre tower blocks and houses were left without power for about four hours after a transformer blew up.

Fire tears through trees and shed

Fire tears through trees and shed

Fire crews have been unable to establish the cause of a fire which destroyed several trees and a garden shed.

Kent MP tells Boris Johnson to halt Donald Trump's visit to Britain

Kent MP tells Boris Johnson to halt Donald Trump's visit to Britain

Kent Labour MP Rosie Duffield has caused a storm by calling on Boris Johnson to cancel Donald Trump's visit to Britain next month.

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Council spent thousands on flights

Council spent thousands on flights

Kent County Council is the highest in the region for spending on flights.

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New Aldi store to open within months

New Aldi store to open within months

Forty jobs are being created by the opening of a discount store's latest branch.

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Student tried to blame dad for child sex abuse images

Student tried to blame dad for child sex abuse images

A man caught with hundreds of illegal images and videos of children has avoided jail because it would affect his education.

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Teenager attacked ex-boyfriend with piece of wood

Teenager attacked ex-boyfriend with piece of wood

A judge has told a scorned girlfriend to 'let it go and move on' after giving her a third chance.

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Can you avoid temptation at the tills?

Can you avoid temptation at the tills?

Chocolate and sweets could be banned from supermarket tills as part of plans to reduce obesity.

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Backlash after call to ban Zulu film

Backlash after call to ban Zulu film

Hundreds of people have had their say on calls to stop the screening of a war film with alleged "racist overtones".

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Crews battle shed fire

Crews battle shed fire

Firefighters are battling a blaze that has broken out in a residential street.

'Reckless' drug-driver sentenced

'Reckless' drug-driver sentenced

A 19-year-old university student seriously injured three friends when he crashed leaving a music festival.

Tragedy as man killed in boat accident

Tragedy as man killed in boat accident

A 53-year-old has died at the scene of a crash during a power boat race

Six arrested over drug supply

Six arrested over drug supply

Four men and two women are in custody after police seized drugs from a house.

Man walks into bank saying he's got 'bomb'

Man walks into bank saying he's got 'bomb'

A man has been arrested after apparently walking into two bookmakers and then a bank where he was handed cash by staff.

Calls to axe 'racist' Zulu film from cinema

Calls to axe 'racist' Zulu film from cinema

Campaigners are calling for a charity showing of epic war film Zulu to be axed over claims it contains “racist overtones.”

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'Mooove away from that car!'

'Mooove away from that car!'

Several escaped bulls have been rampaging around a residential estate.

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Terminal patient's £170k payout

Terminal patient's £170k payout

A cancer patient has been awarded compensation after hospital staff did not give her a mastectomy.

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Man runs across tracks

Man runs across tracks

A man has been reported for railway trespassing after crossing the tracks to get to another platform.

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'Elephant Man Disease' plea

'Elephant Man Disease' plea

A woman suffering from a condition that causes limbs to swell needs money for surgery.

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Helicopter search for driver after crash

Helicopter search for driver after crash

A helicopter search was launched after a driver fled the scene of a crash.

Grieving owner's plea after 'sickening' act

Grieving owner's plea after 'sickening' act

A grieving pet owner is appealing for information after her kitten was hurled from a speeding car.

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