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Child sex victim found helped down from bridge

Child sex victim found helped down from bridge

A 'manipulative predator' has been jailed after having sex with a 13-year-old girl.

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Pay fears after hospital 'privatisation by the back door'

Pay fears after hospital 'privatisation by the back door'

The union Unite says it will fight the transfer of around 1,100 staff into a new 'in house' company created by a hospitals trust.

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Four 'assaulted' on beach

Four 'assaulted' on beach

Two teenagers are among four people arrested after reports of an assault on a beach.

Pensioners found strangled and hanged

Pensioners found strangled and hanged

Two pensioners found dead in their home had died after one had been strangled and the other hanged, an inquest heard.

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Pupil arrested over 'drug dealing' at school

Pupil arrested over 'drug dealing' at school

A grammar pupil has been expelled and arrested on suspicion of dealing MDMA at school.

Person dies after being hit by train

Person dies after being hit by train

Police have confirmed a person has died after being hit by a train.

VIDEO: Seagull caught stealing from shop

VIDEO: Seagull caught stealing from shop

CCTV footage has captured a wily bird attempting to steal ornamental pebbles from a business' showroom.

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Five Guys set for town centre

Five Guys set for town centre

One of America's top burger chains is set to open its third restaurant in Kent.

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Muslim convert faces trial on terror charges

Muslim convert faces trial on terror charges

A suspect is to face trial accused of researching potential targets for a terror attack.

Life sentence for train station murderer

Life sentence for train station murderer

A heroin addict who chased a man down a station platform before stabbing him to death in an unprovoked attack has been jailed for life.

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Autistic pensioner punched and kicked by handbag thief

Autistic pensioner punched and kicked by handbag thief

A thief attacked a pensioner before taking her handbag which contained just £11.

Helicopter scrambled to rescue teen from cliff ledge

Helicopter scrambled to rescue teen from cliff ledge

A teenage boy who was seen hanging from a cliff ledge about 40ft from the ground has been rescued.

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Man jumps from supermarket roof

Man jumps from supermarket roof

A man remains in a critical condition after he jumped from the roof of a supermarket having waved what appeared to be a knife.

Do you know this man?

Do you know this man?

Police have released images of a suspected jewellery thief.

Man needs medical treatment after house fire

Man needs medical treatment after house fire

A man had to be treated after breathing in smoke caused by kitchen fire.

Cracks appear in motorway

Cracks appear in motorway

Part of a major route in Kent is undergoing emergency repairs after fissures appeared on the road surface.

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Man in hospital after flames engulf caravan

Man in hospital after flames engulf caravan

Firefighters were called out after a candle fire destroyed a caravan as a man slept inside in the early hours.

Power station comes crashing down

Power station comes crashing down

Onlookers watched plumes of dust rise across the Thames as a part of an old power station was blown up.

Police bring 'stolen vehicle' to halt with stinger

Police bring 'stolen vehicle' to halt with stinger

Four teenagers are in custody after a car reported stolen was brought to a halt with a police stinger.

Stolen digger taken for joyride on park

Stolen digger taken for joyride on park

Police were called after reports that a stolen digger was being driven around a park.

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Emergency roadworks will shut Dartford Crossing

Emergency roadworks will shut Dartford Crossing

Work on a major route between Kent and Essex will mean motorists face closures on Sunday night.

Mum told of son's death by phone

Mum told of son's death by phone

The heartbroken family of a dad-of-one who took his own life is calling for a change in police procedure after being told of his death by telephone.

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Grammars given £200m cash boost

Grammars given £200m cash boost

Kent's grammar schools could share in a £200m government windfall - but only if they help disadvantaged pupils.

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Argos closing town branch

Argos closing town branch

Shoppers in part of Kent are rueing the loss of yet another major town centre retailer.

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Flagship school branded 'inadequate'

Flagship school branded 'inadequate'

Inspectors have accused leaders at a specialist multi-million pound school of failing students.

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Sinkhole swallows up parking spaces

Sinkhole swallows up parking spaces

Homeowners at a new-built development are fearing the worst after another huge sinkhole opened up on the estate.

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Mixed reaction to call to arm prison wardens

Mixed reaction to call to arm prison wardens

People in Kent have had their say on radical plans to combat rising violence in our jails.

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Drug addict guilty of train station murder

Drug addict guilty of train station murder

A heroin addict who chased a man down a station platform before stabbing him to death in an unprovoked attack has been found guilty of murder.

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Thousands left without superfast broadband

Thousands left without superfast broadband

More than 30,000 homes will not have access to superfast internet once Kent County Council finishes installing fibre optic cables.

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Man jumps into cars saying 'Calais'

Man jumps into cars saying 'Calais'

Drivers have been left spooked after a stranger reportedly got into their vehicles uttering the word "Calais" outside a McDonald's.

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