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Teen banned from standing in groups

Teen banned from standing in groups

A 16-year-old boy has been banned from standing in public places in groups of three or more.

Trial of semi-automated lorries could come to Kent

Trial of semi-automated lorries could come to Kent

Trials involving convoys of semi-automated lorries controlled by a lead vehicle could take place along stretches of a Kent motorway.

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YouTuber avoids jail over death of pregnant girlfriend

YouTuber avoids jail over death of pregnant girlfriend

A Kent video blogger has been sentenced in connection with the death of his pregnant girlfriend in a scooter crash in Thailand.

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Vacant shops make way for redevelopment

Vacant shops make way for redevelopment

Fears of an exodus of the biggest high street stores have been dampened as some shops make way for redevelopment in one Kent shopping centre.

Council-run golf course set to close

Council-run golf course set to close

A golf course is set to close as a council looks to sell it - and it could become a large housing development.

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Mountain of beer cans left at flat

Mountain of beer cans left at flat

A troublesome tenant left a landlord to clean up more than 6,000 beer cans, cigarette packets and takeaway food from a Kent flat.

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Man suffers head injury in group attack at club

Man suffers head injury in group attack at club

A man was taken to hospital with a head injury after being attacked and robbed by a group of men at a town centre club.

Britain First leaders on trial

Britain First leaders on trial

The leaders of Britain First are standing trial accused of causing religiously aggravated harassment during a gang rape trial in Kent.

Father and son jailed over cash van robbery

Father and son jailed over cash van robbery

A father and son who pushed a security guard from behind and swiped a box containing £10,000 have been jailed.

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Chimney to come tumbling down

Chimney to come tumbling down

The date has been set for the demolition of a 650ft chimney at a Kent power station.

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Two arrested on suspicion of drug supply

Two arrested on suspicion of drug supply

A man and woman are in police custody after police stop-checked a car.

Kent has region's highest child grooming rate

Kent has region's highest child grooming rate

Kent children as young as nine are being targeted by child groomers, it's been revealed.

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Dealer found with £2k of heroin locked up

Dealer found with £2k of heroin locked up

A drug dealer who was found with £2,000 of heroin at a railway station has been locked up for more than two years.

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Fraud officers arrest man and woman

Fraud officers arrest man and woman

Two people have been arrested after a string of courier fraud scams were reported in many parts of Kent.

Lifeboat rescues broken down yacht

Lifeboat rescues broken down yacht

Four people were rescued by the RNLI after their sail training yacht lost power and ran aground.

More comes tumbling down...

More comes tumbling down...

A ninth explosive demolition will take place at a power station this week.

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'Hey Alexa, what's the news in Kent?'

'Hey Alexa, what's the news in Kent?'

Avid kmfm listeners can now get the latest news from their Alexa-enabled device.

Play area daubed with racist graffiti

Play area daubed with racist graffiti

A park has once again been targeted by vandals who have sprayed racist messages in the children's play area.

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Dancing on Ice salary 'not enough' says Cheryl Baker

Dancing on Ice salary 'not enough' says Cheryl Baker

Cheryl Baker has slammed Dancing on Ice's pay packet, which is thought to rise to up to six-figures.

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Person in distress rescued from sea

Person in distress rescued from sea

A person said to be in distress had to be pulled from the sea by emergency services.

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Application for £150m lorry park and homes

Application for £150m lorry park and homes

Developers have submitted a planning application for a multi-million pound lorry park and houses set to create hundreds of jobs.

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Singer Paloma Faith to play Forest Live in Kent

Singer Paloma Faith to play Forest Live in Kent

She's riding high in the charts and now singer Paloma Faith is set to return to Kent to play a summer gig, three years after her last performance.

Road closed after car flips

Road closed after car flips

A crash has closed a road in both directions after a car overturned.

'Find Stack alternative or risk disruption'

'Find Stack alternative or risk disruption'

An alternative to Operation Stack is "desperately needed" as the UK inches closer to Brexit, KCC has warned the government.

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Council calls meeting of political leaders after airport vote

Council calls meeting of political leaders after airport vote

A council will consider options for housing plans across the borough as its leader resists call to quit for supporting homes on a former airport.

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Severe motorway delays after lanes reopen

Severe motorway delays after lanes reopen

Motorists on a stretch of a busy motorway were caught up in delays this morning after an earlier crash.

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Staff and guests evacuated from suspicious blaze

Staff and guests evacuated from suspicious blaze

Members of staff were forced to evacuate guests after a manager raised fears of what police say was a suspicious fire.

Woman dies in house fire

Woman dies in house fire

Fire crews battled flames in a house fire but were unable to save a woman in her 50s.

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Micropub owner going for a double

Micropub owner going for a double

The landlord of a Kent micropub is planning to open a second watering hole after the success of his first..

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A magical night for Harry Potter fans

A magical night for Harry Potter fans

The magic lives on, as Harry Potter fans of all ages celebrate Harry Potter night. Here’s some of the ways you can celebrate across Kent.

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