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Kent 'at risk of abuse scandal'

Kent 'at risk of abuse scandal'

The head of an academy trust has warned the county risks an abuse scandal if it does not act to stop vulnerable children being placed in Kent.

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'Coldest week of winter' on its way

'Coldest week of winter' on its way

The Met Office has warned people to brace themselves for a cold snap - with snow, ice and sleet forecast.

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Help for thousands with cancer

Help for thousands with cancer

A charity has opened its doors to show the treatment it offers to patients battling life-threatening conditions, as part of World Cancer Day.

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Historic locomotive returning home

Historic locomotive returning home

Part of Kent's rail heritage is to return to the town where it first operated in 1830.

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Plan to reopen fire-hit pub – as a smokehouse

Plan to reopen fire-hit pub – as a smokehouse

The boss of a pub which was left damaged after a fire has said he will reopen it as a smokehouse.

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Tributes after teenager's sudden death

Tributes after teenager's sudden death

An 18-year-old boy diagnosed with leukaemia died just weeks after starting chemotherapy treatment.

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Father and daughter trapped by tide

Father and daughter trapped by tide

Crews were dispatched to help a dad and his daughter who were in the sea and beginning to suffer from hypothermia.

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VIDEO: Car engulfed by flames after crash

VIDEO: Car engulfed by flames after crash

A VW Beetle burst into flames after it was involved in a three-car collision in a busy street.

Drunk reveller brandished imitation AK47 gun

Drunk reveller brandished imitation AK47 gun

A man holding a fake gun near pub-goers met his match when a former bodyguard in Afghanistan swooped in to disarm him.

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Missing girl from Gateshead has been found

Missing girl from Gateshead has been found

A teenage girl who was thought to be in Medway after leaving her home in Gateshead has been found.

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Drink drive arrest after dual carriageway crash

Drink drive arrest after dual carriageway crash

A car crashed into a kerb in the early hours of the morning, prompting a police patrol car to be flagged down.

Long delays on motorway

Long delays on motorway

A broken-down lorry is causing heavy congestion on the M25.

Chief Constable's support for LGBT community

Chief Constable's support for LGBT community

The Chief Constable has added a rainbow to his uniform epaulettes to show support during LGBT History month

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Ambulance overturns in crash, injuring three

Ambulance overturns in crash, injuring three

The first picture of an overturned private ambulance, in which three people were injured, has emerged.

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Police reveal armed officers responded to graveyard attack

Police reveal armed officers responded to graveyard attack

Police are continuing to search for a group of people after a police officer was attacked while on duty.

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Small and simple idea proves to be a life-saver

Small and simple idea proves to be a life-saver

Aid packages delivered by parachute have been saving lives in the storm-hit Caribbean after being developed in Kent.

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Bar boss quits over noise dispute

Bar boss quits over noise dispute

A wine bar manager is walking away after spending thousands in legal fees fighting complaints about loud music with a council.

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Brain injury blamed for dad's death outside McDonald's

Brain injury blamed for dad's death outside McDonald's

A father knocked unconscious after being punched outside a town centre McDonald's died of a traumatic brain injury, an inquest has heard.

CCTV catches teenage girls trashing public loos

CCTV catches teenage girls trashing public loos

Three teenage vandals have been caught on camera smearing excrement from babies' nappies around a public toilet block. WARNING: Graphic images.

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Hauliers help out to build hospital play equipment

 Hauliers help out to build hospital play equipment

Children at darent Valley Hospital will be able to use a new play area after a haulage firm donated £10,000 for its refurbishment.

Protesters gather outside hospitals

Protesters gather outside hospitals

Campaigners call to keep stroke services in Thanet and demonstrate against all NHS cuts.

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Police officer injured in graveyard attack

Police officer injured in graveyard attack

A police officer was attacked and knocked unconscious, sparking a major emergency response.

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Ann Widdecome finishes as runner up in Celebrity Big Brother

Ann Widdecome finishes as runner up in Celebrity Big Brother

Former Maidstone and the Weald MP Ann Widdecombe has made it into the final two in the Celebrity Big Brother final

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Councillor charged with sex attacks on four teenage girls

Councillor charged with sex attacks on four teenage girls

A town councillor is facing charges of sexually assaulting four girls.

'It's raining cats and dogs'

'It's raining cats and dogs'

The Met Office is asking people what weather terms it should use to avoid confusion.

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Surgeon lied to land £100,000-a-year job

Surgeon lied to land £100,000-a-year job

A medical specialist could be sent to prison after being found guilty of fraud for exaggerating his experience.

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Dad killed daughter with severe anxiety problems

Dad killed daughter with severe anxiety problems

A father killed his daughter and tried to strangle her mother because he could no longer cope with the teen's anxiety issues.

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'Get a grip Macron', says MP

'Get a grip Macron', says MP

A Kent politician has spoken out after five migrants were shot in horrific violence in Calais.

Victim tricked out of nearly £7,000

Victim tricked out of nearly £7,000

Pensioners across Kent are increasingly being targeted by online offenders - with victims losing thousands of pounds.

'He wasn't on his own'

'He wasn't on his own'

A man has told how he leaped out of his car in a bid to save the life of a man lying on the pavement.

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