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Patients kept waiting four hours

Patients kept waiting four hours

A Kent NHS trust was one of the worst-performing health bodies in the country during December, it has emerged.

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Devious and calculating burglar 'belongs behind bars'

Devious and calculating burglar 'belongs behind bars'

A burglar described as "the lowest of the low" after stealing from pensioners as old as 92 is facing a prison term.

Mum brutally beaten with metal bar on doorstep

Mum brutally beaten with metal bar on doorstep

A mother-of-three who answered the door while putting her children to bed was savagely beaten with a metal bar in a "troubling and bizarre" attack.

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Fears grow for missing 77-year-old

Fears grow for missing 77-year-old

Police are concerned for the welfare of Alan Bennett, who uses a walking frame.

Game of Thrones star to add royal touch to Kent festival

Game of Thrones star to add royal touch to Kent festival

Organisers of a Game of Thrones-inspired festival have confirmed the latest name on a star-studded line-up.

Vandals wreak havoc at school

Vandals wreak havoc at school

Vandals have raided a school, damaging a bike shed and smashing all the windows on a mini-bus.

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Reports man raped in park 'not true'

Reports man raped in park 'not true'

Police investigating a report a man was dragged into a park and raped by two men say they have now established it did not happen.

Data breach fines for insurance firm pair

Data breach fines for insurance firm pair

A judge has handed out fines totalling £185,000 after a firm of loss adjusters used private detectives to illegally obtain personal data.

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Police dogs assist in drugs bust

Police dogs assist in drugs bust

Two people have been arrested by officers, thanks to the assistance of police dogs Monty and Piper.

Father admits strangling daughter at caravan park

Father admits strangling daughter at caravan park

A father has admitted strangling his daughter to death at a caravan park and trying to kill his ex-wife.

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Inmate denies murder bid at prison

Inmate denies murder bid at prison

A prisoner who allegedly stabbed another inmate 21 times at a Kent prison has denied trying to murder him.

Dad 'murdered' near shops named

Dad 'murdered' near shops named

A man who died in hospital after he was attacked near a parade of shops has been named.

Hundreds of cannabis plants seized

Hundreds of cannabis plants seized

A 21-year-old man is due in appear in court following a police raid, which saw 200 cannabis plants seized.

Two pensioners arrested over 1980s 'murder'

Two pensioners arrested over 1980s 'murder'

A man and a woman in their 70s have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the disappearance of a teenage girl more than 30 years ago.

Arrest after suspected drink driver hits parked cars

Arrest after suspected drink driver hits parked cars

A suspected drink driver remains in custody after allegedly smashing into two parked cars.

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Cockfighters in court after graphic video posted online

Cockfighters in court after graphic video posted online

Two men have admitted animal welfare charges after posting videos bragging about the barbaric blood sport on Facebook. Warning: graphic images.

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Ukip leader has 'no plans to stand down' over relationship

Ukip leader has 'no plans to stand down' over relationship

The Ukip leader says he will not resign - despite growing calls for him to stand down over his relationship with a 25-year-old glamour model.

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Road to close for four months

Road to close for four months

A pipe which has burst five times since 2002 is finally set to be fixed, but the works are likely to cause headaches for motorists.

Vehicle smashes into shop front

Vehicle smashes into shop front

A car crashed into the front of a shop in the early hours of the morning, damaging produce and equipment inside.

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Man dies after house fire

Man dies after house fire

A pensioner has died after a fire in his flat last night.

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Appeal after gravestones damaged

Appeal after gravestones damaged

Police are appealing for witnesses after damage to several gravestones at a cemetery.

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‘Scout hall is falling down – let us build a new one’

 ‘Scout hall is falling down – let us build a new one’

A Scout Group has applied to demolish the existing Scout hall.

Queues build after lorry topples over

Queues build after lorry topples over

Police closed off a lane on the Sheppey Crossing.

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Missing pensioner is found

Missing pensioner is found

A vulnerable pensioner who went missing from a hospital during the early hours of this morning has been found.

M25 rapist 'could be freed' despite seven life sentences

M25 rapist 'could be freed' despite seven life sentences

A serial sex attacker dubbed the M25 rapist is being considered for parole after serving less than 14 years.

Search for missing woman enters tenth day

Search for missing woman enters tenth day

Hundreds of police officers and search and rescue volunteers have combed woods in a search for an elderly woman who went missing on New Year's Day.

Man blew £1 million payout

Man blew £1 million payout

A construction worker who lost a leg in a workplace accident has blown most of his compensation on drink and drugs, a court heard.

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Man dies in custody

Man dies in custody

An investigation will be launched after a man awaiting sentence for having a knife was found dead in prison.

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Mum won't live beyond 40 without policy U-turn

Mum won't live beyond 40 without policy U-turn

A woman who has to take 45 tablets a day just to survive is pleading for the government to make a life-changing drug available on the NHS.

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Plastic bag tax for small shops

Plastic bag tax for small shops

Smaller shops will be forced to charge customers for plastic bags as part of measures to protect the environment.

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