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Prolific callers costing police half a million pounds

Prolific callers costing police half a million pounds

A handful of callers with mental health issues is costing the county's police around half a million pounds, it's been revealed.

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Jilted ex rammed car carrying baby

Jilted ex rammed car carrying baby

An obsessive bully, who rammed his van into a car carrying his ex-girlfriend and a toddler, has been jailed.

Investigation into death of man who fell from window

Investigation into death of man who fell from window

An internal police probe into the death of a man who fell from a second floor window is underway.

Dementia patient repeatedly stabbed pensioner in face

Dementia patient repeatedly stabbed pensioner in face

A care home resident with dementia who stabbed an elderly bed-bound woman in the face almost 50 times with a blunt knife has been sectioned.

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Car flips in crash on main road

Car flips in crash on main road

Emergency services were called to deal with a two-car crash that blocked a main road.

Man arrested for department store break-in

Man arrested for department store break-in

A 22-year-old is in custody after he allegedly broke into a department store through a skylight in the early hours.

Driver left close pal in wheelchair after falling asleep at wheel

Driver left close pal in wheelchair after falling asleep at wheel

A driver who left his close friend wheelchair-bound after falling asleep at the wheel and careering down an embankment has been spared jail.

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Pupil recovering well after crash

Pupil recovering well after crash

A four-year-old girl who was injured after a car accident at around 3.30pm on Tuesday, March 20, is making good progress in her recovery.

Car crashes into dyke

Car crashes into dyke

A motorist has spoken of the dramatic moment he pulled a driver out of a vehicle, which had lost control and landed in a dyke.

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Kent postcode named national car vandalism hot spot

Kent postcode named national car vandalism hot spot

A Kent postcode is one of the worst affected areas by car vandalism according to official insurance claims figures.

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Call for tutoring tax to help less-advantaged families

Call for tutoring tax to help less-advantaged families

Research claims a tax on private tutoring could help less-advantaged pupils get into grammar schools.

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Charity boss calls for domestic abuse refuges for men

Charity boss calls for domestic abuse refuges for men

A charity boss is pressing for domestic abuse refuges for men to be set up in every county - as a new women's one opens in Kent.

First black army officer Walter Tull recommended for Military Cross

First black army officer Walter Tull recommended for Military Cross

One of Britain’s first black footballers and a First World War hero could be awarded a posthumous Military Cross.

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Boy left disabled by biological parents named

Boy left disabled by biological parents named

Legal restrictions protecting the identity of a boy who suffered life-changing injuries as a result of abuse have been lifted by a judge.

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Celebrate Easter with £1,000

Celebrate Easter with £1,000

kmfm listeners have the chance to make it a special Easter weekend by winning a grand in cash delivered to their door.

Family raise £100,000 in memory of daughter

Family raise £100,000 in memory of daughter

Heartbroken parents of a one-year-old girl who lost her life to meningitis and septicaemia were determined to do something positive to mark her life.

Get ready to turn the clocks forward

Get ready to turn the clocks forward

The clocks will soon change which will see daylight last longer and nights get shorter.

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Hundreds seek help for interest in child sex images

Hundreds seek help for interest in child sex images

A child protection charity says hundreds of people in Kent want help to stop viewing explicit images of children.

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Rising reports of abuse in social care

Rising reports of abuse in social care

Allegations of abuse against vulnerable adults in Kent and Medway have risen by 77%, the latest figures show.

Traffic lights at 'death trap' junction in doubt

Traffic lights at 'death trap' junction in doubt

The future of a dangerous junction is in doubt - just months after highways bosses promised to install long-awaited traffic lights.

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Person hit by train

Person hit by train

A railway line was shut for more than two hours after after a person was hit by a train.

Alleged multi-million pound fraudster in court

Alleged multi-million pound fraudster in court

A man accused of a multi-million pound fraud has appeared in court by TV link.

'Callous' attempt to smuggle family of five into country

'Callous' attempt to smuggle family of five into country

A smuggler tried to drive past immigration officials who eventually caught him with five people inside his van.

Mutilated cat found dead in playing fields

Mutilated cat found dead in playing fields

A cat killer is being hunted by police after a pet was found with its head and tail cut off in playing fields.

Driver fleeing police smashes into minibus outside school

Driver fleeing police smashes into minibus outside school

Parents picking up children watched in horror as a driver fleeing police smashed into vehicles outside a school, leaving a trail of debris.

Job cuts at pharmaceutical firm

Job cuts at pharmaceutical firm

A number of employees have been told their jobs are under threat at a leading pharmaceutical firm.

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Police find stolen birds in garden

Police find stolen birds in garden

Police have recovered canaries and finches which were stolen from a shed earlier this month.

Teen mums posed as charity collectors to con pensioner

Teen mums posed as charity collectors to con pensioner

Two teenage mothers who posed as charity collectors to trick their way into an elderly woman’s home to steal from her have been jailed.

Man who collapsed at dentist thanks crew who saved him

Man who collapsed at dentist thanks crew who saved him

A man who collapsed after dental surgery has been reunited with the ambulance crews who re-started his heart and helped save his life.

Man admits burgling MP's office

Man admits burgling MP's office

A man has admitted breaking into the office of a Kent MP and stealing items.

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