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Thug locked up for drunken attack on friend

Thug locked up for drunken attack on friend

A thug who floored a pal with a single punch in a drunken argument, leaving him with a fractured eye socket and serious head wound, has been jailed.

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Man seriously injured after 'hit and run'

Man seriously injured after 'hit and run'

A man has been left with a serious leg injury after being hit by a van as he got out of his car.

Bar staff chase thief who swiped charity pot

Bar staff chase thief who swiped charity pot

A callous thief distracted a bar worker before swiping a charity tin containing more than £100, sparking an appeal to track him down.

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Poignant hospital wedding following cancer diagnosis

Poignant hospital wedding following cancer diagnosis

Family and friends of a couple pulled together to arrange a poignant bedside wedding in just 24 hours following a devastating cancer diagnosis.

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Father guilty of revenge attack on daughter's partner

Father guilty of revenge attack on daughter's partner

A father took brutal revenge after hearing his daughter had been assaulted by her boyfriend and beat him while he slept.

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New M20 'holding area' plan for Op Stack

New M20 'holding area' plan for Op Stack

The transport secretary has discussed new plans to use stretches of the M20 as a holding area for lorries when Operation Stack is brought in.

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Kent district among worst for heroin overdoses

Kent district among worst for heroin overdoses

A Kent district is one of the worst places in the UK for deaths from heroin and morphine overdoses, according to a new report.

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Brexit: How Kent's public sector could be affected

Brexit: How Kent's public sector could be affected

In the second of our features, political editor Paul Francis examines the effects of Brexit on the public sector - from the NHS to councils and more.

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Drivers facing 32 weeks of roadworks

Drivers facing 32 weeks of roadworks

Residents in part of Kent are facing up to eight months of disruption as work takes place to expand a shopping outlet.

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Fire crews attend thousands of false alarms

Fire crews attend thousands of false alarms

Automatic fire systems have been responsible for nearly 2,500 false alarms in Kent.

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Gender pay beefed up at Maccies

Gender pay beefed up at Maccies

Staff working for a group of McDonald's franchises in Kent enjoy one of the smallest gender pay gaps in the county.

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Naked bike ride hits skids

Naked bike ride hits skids

A controversial protest which sees cyclists ride through the streets nude has been called off.

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Teachers threaten to strike

Teachers threaten to strike

Guidelines making four-year-old children sit exams have prompted a backlash among teachers who are considering industrial action.

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Nine new rides at Dreamland

Nine new rides at Dreamland

A Kent attraction is pulling out all the stops to try and entice in new visitors with the promise of new exciting experiences.

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Drugs with a street value of £250,000 seized

Drugs with a street value of £250,000 seized

A man has appeared in court charged with attempting to bring 92kg of diazepam into the country.

Woman dentist denies sexual assault

Woman dentist denies sexual assault

A dentist accused of three counts of sexual assault is having to work with a chaperone while treating patients until the outcome of her trial.

Seven arrested in guns and drugs swoop

Seven arrested in guns and drugs swoop

Police have raided 10 properties in a fresh clampdown on drug dealing.

Suspect appears in court after explosion

Suspect appears in court after explosion

A man from Kent appeared in court today charged with causing an explosion likely to endanger life.

Water chiefs showered in criticism

Water chiefs showered in criticism

Councillors to quiz company bosses over why two communities were allegedly treated differently when burst pipes cut off supplies to homes and schools.

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Secret club night in Kent for rapper Ramz

Secret club night in Kent for rapper Ramz

City Sound Project is to stage a secret club night with one of the hottest grime acts of the moment.

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Attack on boy sparks search for woman

Attack on boy sparks search for woman

An assault on a teenage boy as he walked his dog has sparked a police search for a woman who is believed to hold vital information.

Man in custody after vigilante sting

Man in custody after vigilante sting

A man is being quizzed by police after he was cornered by so-called paedophile hunters outside a Kent hospital.

Hundreds of cannabis plants found in empty house

Hundreds of cannabis plants found in empty house

Police have uncovered 200 cannabis plants at a empty house in residential street.

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Man arrested over 'arson' at block of flats

Man arrested over 'arson' at block of flats

Police have questioned a man following a fire at a block of flats.

Two cars destroyed in fire

Two cars destroyed in fire

A car park blaze in the early hours of this morning has gutted two vehicles and damaged another.

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Mum's joy over tighter guidelines on drug which killed son

Mum's joy over tighter guidelines on drug which killed son

Suppliers of a deadly drug which killed a Kent teenager are likely to face tougher sentences thanks to a campaign by his mother and an MP.

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Illicit tobacco found hidden behind cellar wall

Illicit tobacco found hidden behind cellar wall

Tobacco estimated to be worth thousands of pounds has been seized from a convenience store after a large-scale operation.

Delays clear after three-vehicle tunnel crash

Delays clear after three-vehicle tunnel crash

Motorists experienced heavy delays after two cars and a lorry collided at the Dartford Crossing.

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Rare wall paintings revealed at Tudor townhouse

Rare wall paintings revealed at Tudor townhouse

A fascinating insight into the past has been revealed after specialists unearthed fragments of late 16th and early 17th century paintings.

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Pair charged after pedestrians hit by 4x4 in car park

Pair charged after pedestrians hit by 4x4 in car park

Two men are to appear in court after a white Range Rover hit pedestrians in a car park, leaving one man in serious condition.

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