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Children's park turns into fight club

Children's park turns into fight club

Parents have been forced to avoid a children's play area which has become violent hotspot.

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Operation Raptor nets suspect drug-dealer

Operation Raptor nets suspect drug-dealer

A police search has caught a suspected drug dealer.

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Man admits unprovoked stabbing

Man admits unprovoked stabbing

The victim of a pub stabbing saw his attacker again a few days later and told police.

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Bus fire partly blocks A2

Bus fire partly blocks A2

Rush-hour travellers on the A2 can expect delays tonight after a double decker bus started spewing smoke.

Video: Can you 'spot' the pregnant giraffe?

Video: Can you 'spot' the pregnant giraffe?

Keen giraffe watchers are all agog... as they await a wildlife park's second new arrival in days.

Diver denies plundering WWI wreck

Diver denies plundering WWI wreck

A Kent diver has denied stealing from a WWI wreck which sank, killing 44 people.

Police crash sparks dash-cam plea

Police crash sparks dash-cam plea

A crash involving a police motorcyclist on a training course and a car has ignited a public appeal for dash-cam footage.

Winemaker to unveil major new facility this summer

Winemaker to unveil major new facility this summer

One of Kent's top vineyards hopes its new facility will greatly increase production and visitor numbers.

Kent's crime hotspots

Kent's crime hotspots

The worst areas for crime and sexual violence in the county have been revealed.

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Sci fi fan heaven

Sci fi fan heaven

ET will be urged not to go home... when a major sci-fi show attracts thousands to Kent this weekend.

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The cruellest cut...

The cruellest cut...

The number of cases of female genital mutilation in Kent have been revealed - and it's not just England's big cities which are affected.

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Hunt for flasher who 'sexually assaulted' woman near golf course

Hunt for flasher who 'sexually assaulted' woman near golf course

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was reportedly followed and then assaulted by a man.

Woman's facial injuries after attempted robbery

Woman's facial injuries after attempted robbery

A woman in her 50s was left with facial injuries after reportedly being assaulted in an early morning attempted robbery.

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Teens arrested after stolen convertible hits police car

Teens arrested after stolen convertible hits police car

A trio of teenagers have been arrested after a stolen car hit a marked police patrol vehicle head-on - injuring the officer driving.

Boy's giant blister after 'brush with hogweed'

Boy's giant blister after 'brush with hogweed'

A mum is warning people to take care in fields and woods after her teenager received a burn thought to have come from 'giant hogweed'.

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Unemployment figures drop

Unemployment figures drop

The number of people on unemployment benefits in Kent has fallen for the first time in seven months.

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Woman charged over 'paramedic assault'

Woman charged over 'paramedic assault'

A woman has been released on bail after allegedly attacking paramedics.

Hospital to take on hundreds of foreign nurses

Hospital to take on hundreds of foreign nurses

Around 200 nurses from the Philippines are in talks about joining a hospital due to a staffing crisis.

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Restaurant moves into pub after fire

Restaurant moves into pub after fire

A seafront pub which had its kitchen destroyed in a fire is to have a new lease of life.

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Quick thinking train driver avoids tragedy

Quick thinking train driver avoids tragedy

Praise has been heaped on a train driver whose quick reactions may have prevented a tragic accident.

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Trust admits failings after staff stabbed repeatedly

Trust admits failings after staff stabbed repeatedly

An NHS trust which runs a Kent psychiatric hospital has admitted failings after two staff members were repeatedly stabbed by a patient.

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Person hit by train

Person hit by train

Kent commuters are facing disruption after a person was killed when they were hit by a train.

Fundraiser launched to 'treasure' tragic biker

Fundraiser launched to 'treasure' tragic biker

A crowdfunding page has been launched to "treasure the loving memories" of promising chef Ellis Overy, who died in a motorcycle crash.

Kent's depression figures revealed

Kent's depression figures revealed

Eye-opening statistics reveal large numbers of people in the county are living with depression or anxiety.

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'Emotional support' for concert fans

'Emotional support' for concert fans

Street pastors have been invited to help look after the welfare of teenager girls attending a music event.

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Police sergeant brought 'discredit on herself and the profession'

Police sergeant brought 'discredit on herself and the profession'

A serving police officer has been given a written warning after domestic row involving an ex partner.

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Taser 'joke' leads to jail

Taser 'joke' leads to jail

A student caught using an illegal weapon he bought for £10 on the internet has been locked up.

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Uber Eats expands in the county

Uber Eats expands in the county

Food delivery app Uber Eats has made another venture into the county - here are the places where you can use it.

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Woman in 50s having children

Woman in 50s having children

Figures show the number of women aged over 50 giving birth has quadrupled.

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Crash causes motorway delays

Crash causes motorway delays

There were delays of up to 90 minutes following a crash on a busy route.

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