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Three arrested over drugs offences

Three arrested over drugs offences

Three people, including a girl aged just 16, were arrested after a car was stopped in a Kent town.

Missing man found safe and well

Missing man found safe and well

A scaffolding business owner whose disappearance provoked an appeal from a former Big Brother contestant has been found safe and well.

Lizzy Yarnold parades in open-top bus

Lizzy Yarnold parades in open-top bus

Winter Olympic heroine Lizzy Yarnold toured towns and schools to celebrate winning her second gold in PyeongChang.

Campaign to bring 'polar bear' to town

Campaign to bring 'polar bear' to town

A fundraising campaign has been launched in a bid to bring this life-sized polar bear puppet to town.

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Pensioner jailed after stash of illegal guns found

Pensioner jailed after stash of illegal guns found

An elderly businessman has been jailed for five years after he was caught with a large secret haul of guns and ammunition.

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Man hit over head with pool cue

Man hit over head with pool cue

A man has suffered head injuries after being hit over the head with a pool cue in a pub.

Dole queues stretch out

Dole queues stretch out

More people began claiming unemployment benefits across the county last month.

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Congestion as lorry sheds load

Congestion as lorry sheds load

Traffic queued after a lorry shed its load on the M20.

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TV stars join fight to reunite family with 'stolen' dog

TV stars join fight to reunite family with 'stolen' dog

TV personalities including Deborah Meaden and Michelle Keegan have backed a campaign to find a Pomeranian dog reportedly snatched from his home.

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Three-vehicle motorway smash sparks delays

Three-vehicle motorway smash sparks delays

Drivers are facing disruption this morning after a car, a van and a lorry collided.

Lorry fire causes delays

Lorry fire causes delays

Dramatic footage has emerged showing a lorry on fire on the hard shoulder of the M2.

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Call for action to thwart predators using social media

Call for action to thwart predators using social media

Nearly 60% of child grooming victims in Kent were targeted on social media accounts, new data has revealed.

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Game over for arcade owners after nearly 30 years

Game over for arcade owners after nearly 30 years

A seafront arcade and nightclub is expected to be converted into a restaurant after being sold.

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Takeaway facing graffiti clean-up threat

Takeaway facing graffiti clean-up threat

Legal action could be taken against the owner of property unless they take action to remove graffiti.

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Fire crews called to village pub

Fire crews called to village pub

Two fire engines were called to a pub as flames could be seen coming from an upstairs window.

Are missile strikes on Syria justified?

Are missile strikes on Syria justified?

People in Kent have been reacting to the decision to launch air strikes on targets in war-torn Syria.

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Demand for primary school places

Demand for primary school places

County education chiefs say they expect to see a significant increase in the demand for primary school places in Kent.

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Driver faces jail after crash kills three

Driver faces jail after crash kills three

A driver is facing a jail sentence after admitting causing the deaths of three people when his car hit a wall.

Long delays after motorway crash

Long delays after motorway crash

Police were called to the scene of a crash involving three cars on the M2.

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Tributes to 'diamond lad' after river death

Tributes to 'diamond lad' after river death

Friends have paid tribute to a man who died when he fell into the River Medway last week.

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Four arrested after drug seizure

Four arrested after drug seizure

Four people have been arrested after police seized cannabis, cash and mobile phones from a car.

Trust accused of 'covering up' poor waiting times stats

Trust accused of 'covering up' poor waiting times stats

A health trust has been accused of covering up poor results by delivering waiting times figures that appear better than the official statistics.

Latest number of measles cases in Kent revealed

Latest number of measles cases in Kent revealed

The number of confirmed cases of measles in Kent has fallen, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

Emergency services at crash scene

Emergency services at crash scene

A key road is partially blocked following an accident and oil spillage.

Personalised plates on getaway car scuppers burglar

Personalised plates on getaway car scuppers burglar

A hapless burglar made it easy for investigators after driving to his target in a car with personalised number plates.

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Child rapist jailed for 15 years

Child rapist jailed for 15 years

A man who admitted raping a young girl has been sent to prison for 15 years.

Two women arrested as baby injured

Two women arrested as baby injured

A baby was admitted to hospital after suffering injuries and two women have been arrested.

Air ambulance lands after person crushed by tree

Air ambulance lands after person crushed by tree

A person suffered back and leg injuries after being crushed by a falling tree.

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Suspected robber arrested down the road from crime scene

Suspected robber arrested down the road from crime scene

A suspected street robber has been arrested following a reported robbery, just five minutes down the road from the crime scene.

Bouncer cleared of pepper spray attack

Bouncer cleared of pepper spray attack

A doorman accused of squirting pepper spray in the face of an aggressive customer outside a nightclub has been cleared by a jury.

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