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Town pays respects to prominent historian during his funeral

Town pays respects to prominent historian during his funeral

People filled up a church to pay their respects to popular figure, Tony Larkin.

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Drug-taking lifestyle ended in death of 22-year-old busker

Drug-taking lifestyle ended in death of 22-year-old busker

The final inquest into a triple tragedy has revealed the third man also died from taking a 'party' drug, 100 times more powerful than heroin.

Vehicle fire sparks queues on Blue Bell Hill

Vehicle fire sparks queues on Blue Bell Hill

Traffic is building on the northbound A229 after an earlier vehicle fire.

Distressed driver finds dead puppies in country lane

Distressed driver finds dead puppies in country lane

A dog breeder has appeared in court after five dead puppies destined for the tip were found strewn across a country lane by a distressed passerby.

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'I feel like I'm looking over my shoulder all the time'

'I feel like I'm looking over my shoulder all the time'

Messages between Molly McLaren and her friends, sent minutes before she was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend, have been read to a murder jury.

Prison deaths fall but violence soars

Prison deaths fall but violence soars

The number of deaths in prisons has fallen but violence and self-harm has increased.

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MP demands talks over high-speed rail services

MP demands talks over high-speed rail services

A Kent MP has requested a meeting with the rail minister over fears that popular train services to the capital could be lost.

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Closures planned for motorway bridge

Closures planned for motorway bridge

A series of night closures are planned for a stretch of the M2 so roadworks can be carried out on a motorway bridge.

Fourth crash in nine months at danger junction

Fourth crash in nine months at danger junction

Villagers are calling for action after CCTV captured the dramatic moment two cars collided in the latest crash at an accident blackspot.

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CCTV shows arsonist light petrol outside pub

CCTV shows arsonist light petrol outside pub

CCTV footage has emerged of the moment an arsonist attacked a pub early this morning.

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Dancers James and Ola Jordan postpone tour

Dancers James and Ola Jordan postpone tour

Former Strictly couple, James and Ola Jordan, have announced they are postponing their tour - here's why.

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Emergency crews called after pedestrian knocked down

Emergency crews called after pedestrian knocked down

A road was cordoned off after a person was hit by a car.

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Brothers sentenced over £60,000 cannabis factory

Brothers sentenced over £60,000 cannabis factory

Two brothers have been sentenced after dozens of cannabis plants were found growing in a converted industrial unit.

Council to discuss becoming 'single use plastic free'

Council to discuss becoming 'single use plastic free'

A Kent council will tonight discuss the possible phasing out of single use plastics within six months.

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Revealed: Kent's best and worst performing schools

Revealed: Kent's best and worst performing schools

Kent's secondary school league tables have been revealed. Find out which are ranked top and which are "well below average".

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Two charged after Boots break-in

Two charged after Boots break-in

Two men have been charged after money was allegedly stolen from tills inside a high street Boots store.

Yoga teacher found dead at rehab centre

Yoga teacher found dead at rehab centre

A woman was found dead in her room by a shocked nurse just hours after checking into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre.

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Port reopens after blockade lifts

Port reopens after blockade lifts

All ferry sailings from Kent to Calais were suspended for nine hours due to French fishermen's industrial action.

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Man freed after getting trapped under lorry

Man freed after getting trapped under lorry

Firefighters helped release a man from a car that had become trapped under the trailer of the lorry after a crash.

Road reopens after car landed on roof

Road reopens after car landed on roof

A road was closed both ways as police tried to trace a driver after a car ended up on its roof.

Fraud victim's dying wish comes true

Fraud victim's dying wish comes true

A man in his 80s pleaded with his daughter not to let the man who conned him out of almost £1,000 get away with the crime.

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Head teacher bans crisps

Head teacher bans crisps

A primary school has taken drastic action as the latest figures show almost one in five Year 6 pupils in the area are classed as obese.

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Mum's war on plastic waste

Mum's war on plastic waste

Businesses and residents in a Kent town are being urged to back a campaign to give up single-use plastic for a week.

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Swab left inside patient among hospital blunders

Swab left inside patient among hospital blunders

A Kent hospital has launched an external review after a swab was left inside a patient and another was given the wrong knee in surgery blunders.

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South Thanet MP pleads not guilty to expenses charge

South Thanet MP pleads not guilty to expenses charge

MP Craig Mackinlay has pleaded not guilty to a charge over his election expenses.

Are free schools meals worth it?

Are free schools meals worth it?

It has yet to be proved if free school meals are benefitting the health or education of pupils, according to a report.

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Crash leaves car on its roof

Crash leaves car on its roof

Emergency services were called after a car overturned outside a village pub.

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Man jailed for sex assaults on girl

Man jailed for sex assaults on girl

A shop worker carried out a string of attacks on a seven-year-old girl over a six-month period.

Major shortage of engineers

Major shortage of engineers

Students are being encouraged to become engineers as fears grow about the industry's ageing workforce and lack of diversity.

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Showjumper's father smuggled cocaine worth £4m

Showjumper's father smuggled cocaine worth £4m

An international showjumper watched as her father was jailed for 17 years for smuggling cocaine worth £4 million into the country in a horsebox.

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