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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.

Man with gun at McDonald's released without charge

Man with gun at McDonald's released without charge

Armed police swooped on a McDonald's after a man allegedly entered the restaurant with a gun.

Air ambulance flies off to new base

Air ambulance flies off to new base

Kent's air ambulance service is preparing to return to its former base in Rochester after 18 years in Marden.

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Inspirational girl wins national award

Inspirational girl wins national award

A six-year-old with a rare genetic condition is said to touch the hearts of everyone she meets.

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Rat caught running over child's bed

Rat caught running over child's bed

A council tenant says she has seen a rat under her one-year-old daughter's cot and rodents get into her sons' bedroom.

Sex offender: 'Age is just a number'

Sex offender: 'Age is just a number'

A man has been warned he faces a life sentence if he commits any more sex offences against children.

Plan to recruit more women train drivers

Plan to recruit more women train drivers

Attempts are underway to make the sector less male-dominated as figures show only 6% of drivers across the UK are women.

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Green light for £9.1m car park

Green light for £9.1m car park

Controversial plans for a three-storey car park next to a busy railway station have tonight been approved.

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£10m project to upgrade high speed train services

£10m project to upgrade high speed train services

Passengers in part of Kent have been promised faster and more direct train services.

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Emergency services respond to 'cliff fall'

Emergency services respond to 'cliff fall'

A full-scale alert was issued amid reports a person had fallen off a cliff.

Biker killed shortly before wedding

Biker killed shortly before wedding

Family of a man who died following a crash have described him as 'a true friend to anyone who had the privilege of knowing him'.

Kent councils' gender pay gap revealed

Kent councils' gender pay gap revealed

Men are paid more than women in 13 out of 14 councils in the county, according to the latest figures.

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Crews called to house fire

Crews called to house fire

Firefighters were called to a fire which broke out in a first floor bedroom of a house.

Disgraced detective admits downloading vile images

Disgraced detective admits downloading vile images

A long-serving police officer has admitted downloading more than 21,000 child sex abuse images.

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Mum grabbed and punched in front of children

Mum grabbed and punched in front of children

A mother was grabbed and punched in the face by two robbers in front of her four young children in a daylight attack in a town centre.

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Girl suffers broken leg in 'shopping centre attack'

Girl suffers broken leg in 'shopping centre attack'

A teenager is facing surgery to correct a broken leg after an alleged attack by another girl in a disused shopping centre bus station.

Police probe pensioner's 'unexplained' death

Police probe pensioner's 'unexplained' death

A huge police presence remains in a residential road after a woman in her 70s died in mysterious circumstances.

Cash stolen from gift shop till

Cash stolen from gift shop till

Police have released CCTV images after £100 was stolen from a gift shop till.

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