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Mum's heartbreak after daughter's tribute destroyed

Mum's heartbreak after daughter's tribute destroyed

A memorial to a teenager who was killed on railway tracks has been removed causing anguish for the girl's mother.

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Breastfeeding services to be axed

Breastfeeding services to be axed

Vital consultation services used new mothers are being cut across Kent to save money.

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Man trapped after falling through roof

Man trapped after falling through roof

A householder had to be freed by fire crews after he was trapped by concrete slabs when he feel through an extension roof.

Teenager's tumour treatment fund runs out

Teenager's tumour treatment fund runs out

A 17-year-old's future is in doubt after his family announced they can no longer afford his life-saving treatment.

Search continues for missing diver

Search continues for missing diver

Lifeboat crews are continuing to search for a missing diver off the Kent coast.

Bodybuilder jailed for samurai sword attack

Bodybuilder jailed for samurai sword attack

An attacker's been jailed after using a Samurai sword to sever part of a man's hand so badly it was hanging by a piece of skin.

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Care worker jailed for sex attacks

Care worker jailed for sex attacks

A woman paid to protect vulnerable children from harm became a predatory sex offender when she seduced a youngster in her care.

Crashes cause town centre gridlock

Crashes cause town centre gridlock

Two separate crashes caused major problems for commuters.

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Council barge pollutes canal

Council barge pollutes canal

A council has admitted polluting its own canal with hydraulic oil .... endangering the lives of swans and other wildlife.

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170 jobs to go at biotechnology company

170 jobs to go at biotechnology company

Scores of workers at a biotechnology company are set to lose their jobs after bosses decided to relocate to Mexico, China and Denmark.

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Man accused of sex attack facing new charge

Man accused of sex attack facing new charge

A 30-year-old man has denied multiple charges following alleged sexually-motivated attacks on two women.

Lorry driver arrested after pedestrian killed

Lorry driver arrested after pedestrian killed

A lorry driver has been arrested after a man was killed near a train station.

VIDEO: Police crackdown on distracted drivers

VIDEO: Police crackdown on distracted drivers

More than 40 distracted drivers were caught breaking the law after police used an unmarked lorry to catch them in the act.

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Huge rise in border checks post-Brexit

Huge rise in border checks post-Brexit

Brexit could mean a huge rise in trading standards checks at ports - from a couple of dozen to several hundred a year.

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Father and daughter viciously attacked woman in park

Father and daughter viciously attacked woman in park

A father and daughter launched a vicious attack on a former neighbour in front of terrified children in a park after they clashed in a row over a dog.

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Men charged over industrial batteries theft

Men charged over industrial batteries theft

Police was called at 3.15pm after suspicious activity was reported at a mobile phone mast.

Police helicopter launched after early morning theft

Police helicopter launched after early morning theft

A suspected steering wheel thief is in custody after police dispatched a helicopter in the early hours.

Pensioner dies after being hit by car

Pensioner dies after being hit by car

An 84-year-old man has died after being knocked down by a car on a pedestrian crossing.

Shocked passengers witness Bluewater bus kidnap

Shocked passengers witness Bluewater bus kidnap

Passengers looked on in horror as a driver pulled across the path of a bus, burst through the emergency exit and dragged a rival into his car.

Call for action after town centre smashing spree

Call for action after town centre smashing spree

Business owners are calling for police to take action against vandals who targeted shop windows in a town centre smashing spree.

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Daughter's anger at rent charge after father's death

Daughter's anger at rent charge after father's death

A grieving daughter has spoken of her disgust at a housing association which is charging her for at least four weeks rent after her father died.

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Archbishop's film advice for Trump and Kim Jong Un

Archbishop's film advice for Trump and Kim Jong Un

The North Korean and USA leaders should watch a film about nuclear war before meeting in May, says the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Body found outside church

Body found outside church

A man in his fifties has been found dead outside a church.

Lorry and car smash sparks motorway delays

Lorry and car smash sparks motorway delays

A crash between a lorry and a car on a motorway today is causing delays.

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End of The Voice for Ivy

End of The Voice for Ivy

A Kent singer has lost out in the battle rounds of The Voice.

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Cancelled surgery trebles in parts of Kent

Cancelled surgery trebles in parts of Kent

The number of urgent operations cancelled in part of Kent has more than trebled in just two years.

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'Domestic abuser' caught after 20 years on the run

'Domestic abuser' caught after 20 years on the run

A man who fled to France after being charged with domestic abuse has been caught 20 years on - after returning to the UK to visit family.

'We would have been burying him without donations'

'We would have been burying him without donations'

A father says his son was on the brink of death when colleagues rallied round to raise enough money to send him for revolutionary cancer treatment.

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Two people die after crash on the A2

Two people die after crash on the A2

The A2 has reopened after a serious accident involving two cars which resulted in two people dying.

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Tributes pour in after Sapphie the station cat dies

Tributes pour in after Sapphie the station cat dies

A station cat who endeared herself to thousands of train passengers has died from cancer.

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