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Woman jailed after bid to bring in son from Calais 'Jungle'

Woman jailed after bid to bring in son from Calais 'Jungle'

A women's rights campaigner has been jailed after trying to smuggle her son into the UK after a visit to the 'Jungle' refugee camp.

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Road reopens after man hit by car

Road reopens after man hit by car

The air ambulance was called to the scene of a serious incident which closed a busy road in both directions.

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Woman 'sexually assaulted in car park'

Woman 'sexually assaulted in car park'

Police are on the hunt for three men who are alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman in a car park.

Holiday park hacker jailed after police seize half-a-million pounds in cyber-currency

Holiday park hacker jailed after police seize half-a-million pounds in cyber-currency

A cyber-hacker who duped 100 companies from a caravan on the Isle of Sheppey has been jailed for 10 years after a massive police operation.

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Widen motorway to 'keep freight flowing'

Widen motorway to 'keep freight flowing'

The government is being urged to widen a stretch of a main route as part of a series of measures to keep traffic and freight moving after Brexit.

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VIDEO: Quackers attempt to cross busy road

VIDEO: Quackers attempt to cross busy road

Footage shows the moment a family of ducks was rescued after walking into the middle of a busy main road.

Armed police search for 'man with gun'

Armed police search for 'man with gun'

Armed officers have been scrambled to a residential street after witnesses reported seeing a man with a gun.

Hoo's bird is this?

Hoo's bird is this?

A bird of prey has ruffled a few feathers after it was spotted in a residential street.

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Ketchup ice cream 'an acquired taste'

Ketchup ice cream 'an acquired taste'

A seaside cafe has shocked customers with ketchup and mushy peas-flavoured ice cream and promises to divide opinion more with a Marmite variety soon.

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Man last seen in Kent on world's most-wanted list

Man last seen in Kent on world's most-wanted list

One of Britain's most-wanted murder suspects who was last seen in Kent has been placed on Interpol's worldwide most-wanted list.

Traffickers ordered to pay £129k

Traffickers ordered to pay £129k

Two brothers locked up for six years for human trafficking have been ordered to pay back more than £129,000.

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Man dies in motorway lorry collision

Man dies in motorway lorry collision

A man has died after a collision with a lorry which closed a motorway in Kent this morning.

Learner clocks 85mph then goes wrong way on motorway

Learner clocks 85mph then goes wrong way on motorway

A learner driver has been jailed after a speeding down a hard shoulder, jumping red lights and heading back down an exit slip road in a police chase.

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Weather warning for thunderstorms

Weather warning for thunderstorms

Hopes of a sun-soaked Bank Holiday weekend have been dashed after a weather warning was issued for thunderstorms and heavy rain across Kent.

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Crumbling building prompts road closure

Crumbling building prompts road closure

A crumbling piece of masonry on a nightclub has prompted a road closure while firefighters make it safe.

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Thug locked up for attack on cabbie

Thug locked up for attack on cabbie

A thug who refused to pay for his cab fare carried out a violent attack on the cab driver and smashed his phone

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Car bursts into flames

Car bursts into flames

A motorist managed to pull over and get out of his car after it burst into flames during the early hours.

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'I don't think a child could survive in that situation'

'I don't think a child could survive in that situation'

Fire safety crews are warning people to stay out of a deceptively dangerous river ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend.

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All change for Kent stores as DIY giant sold for £1

All change for Kent stores as DIY giant sold for £1

After a botched effort to break into the UK market, the Australian owners of Bunnings and Homebase have bailed out.

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Serious crash closes M20

Serious crash closes M20

A section of the M20 was closed causing major disruption this morning following a serious crash involving a lorry.

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Lack of sun making us ill

Lack of sun making us ill

Hundreds of people are being admitted to hospital with Vitamin D deficiency.

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Thieves targeted foster mum as she typed PIN

Thieves targeted foster mum as she typed PIN

A foster mum has warned shoppers after thieves filmed her typing in her PIN at a checkout before stealing her debit card in the car park.

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Win with Thousand Pound Friday

Win with Thousand Pound Friday

Head into the Bank Holiday Weekend with £1,000 in your pocket thanks to kmfm.

Woman prosecuted after being hurt by her own dog

Woman prosecuted after being hurt by her own dog

A court has fined a dog owner and ordered her to keep her animal muzzled after it was involved in an attack - where she was the victim.

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Dog thefts rise in Kent

Dog thefts rise in Kent

The number of dog thefts across the county has risen by nearly 40% in the last year.

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Would you pay higher taxes to fund the NHS?

Would you pay higher taxes to fund the NHS?

We asked Kent shoppers if they would pay higher taxes to fund the NHS as a new report claims health spending needs to rise by £2,000 per household.

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Woman who met Clinton cleared of smuggling refugee

Woman who met Clinton cleared of smuggling refugee

A woman who met Hillary Clinton and the daughter of a Lord have both been cleared of trying to smuggle someone from a refugee camp into the UK.

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Ex-cop jailed over child abuse images

Ex-cop jailed over child abuse images

A disgraced former police officer who downloaded more than 22,000 child sex abuse images has been jailed for just over three-and-a-half months.

Thief convicted after TOWIE star's car stolen

Thief convicted after TOWIE star's car stolen

Two men are facing sentence over the burglary of a reality star’s home and theft of her expensive car.

Smoke from van covers main road

Smoke from van covers main road

Motorists were warned of rush-hour delays after smoke from a van covered a carriageway on a major route.

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