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Historic structure given special protection

Historic structure given special protection

A hidden treasure of the war effort in Kent has been added to a national list of the country's most important monuments.

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Mum gets millions after hospital blunder

Mum gets millions after hospital blunder

A woman was left physically disabled after a hospital failed to diagnose a condition that she could have made a full recovery from.

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Prisoner boasts of 'kooshty' life in jail

Prisoner boasts of 'kooshty' life in jail

A thug behind bars for punching a woman in the street posted selfies on Facebook using a mobile smuggled into prison.

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Missing statue found in horsebox

Missing statue found in horsebox

A statue stolen from a National Trust property more than a year ago has been found.

100th birthday party for Second World War solider

 100th birthday party for Second World War solider

William Thomas Mitchell reached his landmark birthday on Sunday, December 10.

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Experts help primary school deal with self-harming

Experts help primary school deal with self-harming

A primary school has become the first in Kent to enlist the help of mental health experts after discovering evidence of self-harming among pupils.

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Hoaxer told police he was digging hole for murder victim

Hoaxer told police he was digging hole for murder victim

A hoaxer told police he was covered in blood and digging a hole for a woman he had murdered in one of 14 nuisance calls to 999 operators.

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Meet Mike the Bike - a recycling hero

Meet Mike the Bike - a recycling hero

A 75-year-old man from Kent is celebrating after recycling 17,000 bicycles over the past 18 years.

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Nurse conned in sneaky scam by bank fraudsters

Nurse conned in sneaky scam by bank fraudsters

An A&E nurse is warning others after she was conned out of thousands of pounds in an elaborate scam.

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'I'm skint and separated' says Farage

'I'm skint and separated' says Farage

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage says life on the frontline of politics has taken its toll.

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Robbery suspects arrested after police chase

Robbery suspects arrested after police chase

Two men suspected of attacking and robbing a man have been arrested after a police chase.

Blue planet captured in sky

Blue planet captured in sky

A man has captured a picture which seems to show a blue planet clearly in the sky.

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Car engulfed in flames at petrol station

Car engulfed in flames at petrol station

Police are looking for two men seen running away after a car was gutted by flames in a suspicious fire at a petrol station.

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Rogue trader jailed for fleecing pensioner

Rogue trader jailed for fleecing pensioner

A rogue trader has been locked up for more than two years after he admitted carrying out unnecessary work which cost an elderly homeowner £25,800.

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Woman mugged by moped riders

Woman mugged by moped riders

A woman was dragged along the ground as two men on a moped snatched her handbag as she walked home during the early hours.

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Pair charged after immigration raids

Pair charged after immigration raids

Two Kent men have been charged following a series of raids in the south of England.

Couple devastated after wedding venue shuts

Couple devastated after wedding venue shuts

A woman says she has not stopped crying after having to cancel her dream wedding reception when the venue suddenly closed.

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'Miracle' escape as car slams into busy salon

'Miracle' escape as car slams into busy salon

A salon owner says it is a miracle no one was killed as a car mounted the pavement and ploughed into her busy shop, leaving a trail of damage.

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Rapists and child abusers taken off offenders list

Rapists and child abusers taken off offenders list

Police in Kent have approved more than half of requests by convicted sexual predators to be taken off the sex offenders' register.

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Rare reptiles brought to Kent

Rare reptiles brought to Kent

A wildlife park is caring for some lizards that have not been seen in the county for nearly 50 years.

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Jobs lost as firm goes into administration

Jobs lost as firm goes into administration

More than 100 jobs have been lost after a Kent-based marine engineering services business went into administration.

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Bride-to-be wins £1,000

Bride-to-be wins £1,000

A Kent woman became the last winner of this year's Thousand Pound Friday competition.

'I would have rather been mugged'

'I would have rather been mugged'

Two conmen stole thousands from a Kent woman's bank account after gaining her trust.

Police station taped off

Police station taped off

The front of a police station has been cordoned off after a police officer was injured.

Woman in court accused of attempted murder

Woman in court accused of attempted murder

A woman has appeared in court after being charged with the attempted murder of her 70-year-old partner

Counterfeit goods worth £9 million seized

Counterfeit goods worth £9 million seized

The county's trading standards authority seized counterfeit goods which would have been worth millions on the black market.

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Results of retail park naming poll announced

Results of retail park naming poll announced

The first section set to open as part of Sittingbourne's £57 million regeneration has been given a name.

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Arrest after pay-and-display machine smashed

Arrest after pay-and-display machine smashed

A 31-year-old man allegedly smashed a car park machine while carrying drugs.

Over 1,300 fines for tunnel drivers

Over 1,300 fines for tunnel drivers

More than 1,300 drivers have been fined for speeding through a tunnel, including one caught doing 89mph.

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Masked men burst into office and attack worker

Masked men burst into office and attack worker

A man was left with bruises and swelling after two masked robbers burst into his office, repeatedly punched him and hit him with a glass bottle.

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