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Police and paramedics descend on housing estate

Police and paramedics descend on housing estate

Police officers and an air ambulance were called to a housing estate after reports of a 'medical incident'.

Helicopter joins search for missing man

Helicopter joins search for missing man

The police helicopter took to the skies to help officers as the search for a man missing from his home entered its third day.

Woman trapped as car overturns on roundabout

Woman trapped as car overturns on roundabout

A woman had to be cut free from a car which landed on its side in the middle of a roundabout after crashing in thick fog.

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VIDEO: Ape-y Christmas for Kent's gorillas

VIDEO: Ape-y Christmas for Kent's gorillas

Gorillas at a Kent wildlife park have been getting in the spirit after keepers placed Christmas trees adorned with festive treats in their enclosure.

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Review: Peter Pan at the Maidstone Studios

Review: Peter Pan at the Maidstone Studios

X Factor finalist Lloyd Daniels flies high as Peter Pan in Kent TV studios' first panto.

Bag a stocking full of Kent Christmas goodies

Bag a stocking full of Kent Christmas goodies

All out of festive gift ideas? Let Kent come to your Christmas rescue with some alternatives to soaps and socks.

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Food bank issues call for bare essentials

Food bank issues call for bare essentials

Gravesham Foodbank is an essential lifeline that gives items to the vulnerable and those in poverty and it needs your help this winter.

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Mum fleeced severely disabled man out of hundreds

Mum fleeced severely disabled man out of hundreds

The mother of a young child fleeced a bed-bound man who trusted her out of hundreds of pounds in offences branded "repellent" by a judge.

Schools set for multi-million-pound extension

Schools set for multi-million-pound extension

Five heavily over-subscribed secondary schools are to expand in the hope of addressing a shortfall of around 120 places next year.

Woman kept prisoner in her own home

Woman kept prisoner in her own home

A wife was found under-nourished and had aged prematurely after being kept locked in a bedroom by her husband.

Invite young people into world of work

Invite young people into world of work

An education charity is looking for businesses to invite students into their offices, factories and warehouses in a bid to boost their confidence.

What should be covered in sex education?

What should be covered in sex education?

As the government begins consulting on what should be covered in sex education in our schools, we ask what the people of Kent think.

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Almost 500 thefts from churches

Almost 500 thefts from churches

Places of worship are being regularly targeted by thieves, according to latest figures from police.

Body found at roadside

Body found at roadside

A main route was closed in both directions following the discovery of a man's body.

Missing man found safe and well

Missing man found safe and well

A vulnerable man with learning difficulties who went missing from Romney Marsh has been found.

School forced to close for emergency works

School forced to close for emergency works

A secondary school has told parents of its pupils to keep their children at home after it was announced emergency work needs to take place.

Family business hit by smash and grab

Family business hit by smash and grab

A family run bicycle shop has been left to foot a £12,000 bill after thieves smashed their way through a plate glass window.

Man dies in tower block

Man dies in tower block

Emergency services were called to a town centre tower block after a man died.

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Welder blinded in explosion settles with firm

Welder blinded in explosion settles with firm

A welder left with catastrophic injuries after an oil drum exploded in his face has moved into a new home after winning a settlement.

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Judge demands answers about child sex attack probe

Judge demands answers about child sex attack probe

A judge has questioned why a child abuse allegation was not 'properly investigated' five years before the culprit was this week jailed for 22 years.

'Low-lifes' break into crematorium

'Low-lifes' break into crematorium

Police are investigating after thieves broke into a crematorium just days before Christmas.

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'My little boy still remembers terror of rock attack'

'My little boy still remembers terror of rock attack'

A mum whose windscreen was struck by rock-thrower Glynn Williams says that justice has been done.

Suspected burglars arrested after crash

Suspected burglars arrested after crash

Three people were arrested after allegedly stealing two cars during a burglary.

Government grants powers to increase council tax

Government grants powers to increase council tax

The government has announced councils in Kent will be granted powers to increase council tax bills by an additional 1% next year.

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Public sex 'addict' jailed after lurking near school

Public sex 'addict' jailed after lurking near school

A former radio presenter has been jailed and banned from parks, churchyards and wooded areas following a string of sex offences.

Do you know who Kevin's owner is?

Do you know who Kevin's owner is?

Kevin was found under the bonnet of a car which had travelled from Kent to West Sussex.

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Injury ends Mambo career

Injury ends Mambo career

Ebbsfleet defender Yado Mambo has been forced to retire because of injury.

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Police and paramedics search woodland

Police and paramedics search woodland

Emergency services have been searching a woodland for a missing man, with a helicopter also helping teams on the ground.

Arson suspect arrested after petrol station blaze

Arson suspect arrested after petrol station blaze

A suspect has been arrested after a car became engulfed in flames on a petrol station forecourt in an alleged arson attack.

Paedophile filmed himself abusing child

Paedophile filmed himself abusing child

An "extremely dangerous" paedophile who filmed himself abusing a young child in the Philippines has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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