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Developers apply to build three blocks of flats

Developers apply to build three blocks of flats

Developers are hoping to demolish an office building on brownfield land to make way for 70 homes.

Man charged with armed robbery

Man charged with armed robbery

A man has been charged with armed robbery after an alleged raid on a supermarket.

Burglary suspect arrested after disembarking flight

Burglary suspect arrested after disembarking flight

A man suspected of committing burglaries in villages in north Kent has been arrested.

Police called to shopping centre over fears for man

Police called to shopping centre over fears for man

Emergency services were called to a shopping centre car park after concerns were raised for a man's welfare.

Starving woman 'could have had more help'

Starving woman 'could have had more help'

A malnourished woman who lived in a cold home with no working toilet and evidence of "extreme hoarding" was let down by the authorities.

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Chemical leak at school leaves staff ill

Chemical leak at school leaves staff ill

Hundreds of pupils were sent home from a Kent school after a chemical leak, which left 15 adults and eight children needing medical treatment.

Update:Travellers leave village site

Update:Travellers leave village site

Travellers who moved in to a village on Tuesday have been forced to leave.

Family's fundraiser after postman hit by 'drink-driver'

Family's fundraiser after postman hit by 'drink-driver'

The family of a postman flown to hospital after being hit by a suspected drink-driver have set up a fundraising page for the air ambulance.

Young undertaker to be featured on TV

Young undertaker to be featured on TV

Ever thought of becoming a funeral director? One of Kent's youngest explains what it's like.

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Homeless man faces jail after stabbing OAP in neck

Homeless man faces jail after stabbing OAP in neck

A homeless man is facing jail after admitting inflicting a knife wound to the throat of a pensioner.

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Travellers ignore eviction notice

Travellers ignore eviction notice

The council handed them an eviction notice to move by 10am this morning.

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Plea to find exotic cat

Plea to find exotic cat

An appeal has been launched to find an exotic cat which has been missing for two weeks.

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Armed response following reports of man with weapon

Armed response following reports of man with weapon

Police were called after reports of a disturbance involving a man with a weapon.

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'I will love her forever'

'I will love her forever'

The daughter of woman who died in a house fire has paid tribute to her mum, saying the tragedy has been "a shock to the whole family".

Travellers ignore request to leave

Travellers ignore request to leave

Car parking bays have been taken up by six caravans outside a leisure centre.

Jail staff suspended in racism inquiry

Jail staff suspended in racism inquiry

Allegations of racism are believed to be behind the suspension of prison officers at Sheppey’s largest jail.

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Probe launched after homeless man tipped into bin

Probe launched after homeless man tipped into bin

The council and Health and Safety Executive have launched investigations into how a man ended up trapped in a bin lorry.

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Warning after sick seal escapes back into sea

Warning after sick seal escapes back into sea

A gravely ill seal, beached in Kent, escaped back into the sea before it could be put down.

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Plan to recruit 200 extra police officers

Plan to recruit 200 extra police officers

Kent's crime commissioner wants to recruit hundreds more police officers, but taxpayers will face higher bills to help meet the costs.

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£10k reward offered after brutal gym stabbing

£10k reward offered after brutal gym stabbing

Murder detectives have stepped up their hunt to find a killer who fatally stabbed a 24-year-old in a gym, by issuing a £10,000 reward.

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'Blood donors saved my son'

'Blood donors saved my son'

A mum is urging people to sign up to give blood as the latest figures show the NHS needs around 200,000 new donors a year to maintain supplies.

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Criminal ordered to hand over £105,000

Criminal ordered to hand over £105,000

A fraudster has been given three months to pay back the proceeds of his crimes or face another 18 months in jail.

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High Street bank could become Mexican eatery

High Street bank could become Mexican eatery

A bank which shut as part of a nationwide closure programme could soon become a "high-end" nightspot.

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Kent's newest brewers to launch first beer

Kent's newest brewers to launch first beer

A craft beer business run by two friends launches its first brew today.

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Mum puts into words how she dealt with grief

Mum puts into words how she dealt with grief

A mother hopes to help and inspire those struggling with bereavement through her book.

Passenger voices his concern over condition of buses

 Passenger voices his concern over condition of buses

Brian Rapley has called on Arriva to look after its older buses after having journeys disrupted last month.

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Tory stalwart won't bid to become MP again

Tory stalwart won't bid to become MP again

A long-standing Conservative politician has announced he will not stand again at the next general election.

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Animals donated to school's farm

Animals donated to school's farm

The Queen's aide in Kent has given a school farm, which was hit by a winter break-in, chickens to help get it back up and running.

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Hospital forced to close

Hospital forced to close

A hospital had to be "shut down" for two hours while police dealt with an incident.

Dad's suicide 'not linked' to daughter's railway death

Dad's suicide 'not linked' to daughter's railway death

The death of a man who took his own life weeks after his daughter died on train tracks was not linked to the rail tragedy, an inquest has been told.

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