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Disabled couple left to crawl up stairs

Disabled couple left to crawl up stairs

A dispute about a faulty lift has left a couple having to crawl or be pulled up the stairs to get to the first floor of their home.

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Rock poppies honour heroes

Rock poppies honour heroes

Hundreds of rocks painted with poppies have been placed around a town's war memorial as we prepared to honour our fallen heroes.

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Ten-year ban for knocking out referee

Ten-year ban for knocking out referee

Police are continuing to investigate a footballer who left a referee needing hospital treatment after punching him in the face.

Smoke alarm warning after kitchen fire

Smoke alarm warning after kitchen fire

A family of four were alerted to a kitchen fire thanks to their working smoke alarms.

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Appeal after serious collision

Appeal after serious collision

Police have appealed for witnesses to a collision which left a male pedestrian in a serious condition in hospital

Car with cloned plates stopped

Car with cloned plates stopped

Police used a tactical manoeuvre to stop a car with cloned plates on a Kent motorway.

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Police arrest man on suspicion of child grooming

Police arrest man on suspicion of child grooming

A man suspected by paedophile hunters of arranging to meet a young girl at a station has been taken into custody.

MPs treated as ‘guilty before proven innocent’

MPs treated as ‘guilty before proven innocent’

Members of parliament accused of sexual harassment are being treated as ‘guilty before proven innocent’, a Kent MP has said.

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"We must not rush to judgement"

"We must not rush to judgement"

A Kent MP believes publishing allegations "as fact" about MP's behaviour before proven is "despicable".

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Naked alcoholic launches racist abuse at Slovakian neighbours

Naked alcoholic launches racist abuse at Slovakian neighbours

An alcoholic has been fined after launching a tirade of abuse at his neighbours, while exposing himself.

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Overturned car on M25 slip road causing delays

Overturned car on M25 slip road causing delays

All lanes are closed on the M25 while emergency services deal with the crash.

Kent QC to head multiple death crash trial

 Kent QC to head multiple death crash trial

A leading Kent barrister will lead the prosecution of a lorry driver accused of causing the death of eight people in a horrific motorway smash.

Failing care home to close

Failing care home to close

A care home placed in special measures by a watchdog is to close this month.

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Mum fraudulently claimed £26k in benefits

Mum fraudulently claimed £26k in benefits

A benefits fraudster who claimed £26,000 she was not entitled to over two years has avoided jail.

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Off to Mongolia in a banger

Off to Mongolia in a banger

Three school pals are set to pack their stuff into a banger and head for an adventurous 15,000-mile drive to Mongolia.

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Tenant's bid to get 'house of horrors' shut down

Tenant's bid to get 'house of horrors' shut down

A tenant who lasted just six days in "squalor" at a rented home has mounted a campaign to get the house closed down.

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Emergency services at second crash on M2

Emergency services at second crash on M2

Police and paramedics have been called to another crash on the M2 this morning.

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Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke suspended

Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke suspended

Tory MP Charlie Elphicke has denied any wrongdoing after he was suspended by his party following 'serious allegations.'

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Road closed following crash

Road closed following crash

Drivers suffered long diversions after an accident between two cars on a busy road.

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Arrests after police raid cannabis farm

Arrests after police raid cannabis farm

Police have arrested three people after a suspected cannabis farm was discovered.

Main road closed due to gas leak

Main road closed due to gas leak

Drivers are being warned of rush hour delays after an A road was closed due to a gas leak.

Lying drink-driver gave couple 'life sentence of pain'

Lying drink-driver gave couple 'life sentence of pain'

A car dealer who left a husband and wife with life-changing injuries after ploughing into their motorbike has been sentenced today.

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Arrest after commuter 'punched in face'

Arrest after commuter 'punched in face'

Police have arrested a man who allegedly carried out a racially aggravated assault on a commuter.

£1.5million robot performing operations at hospital

£1.5million robot performing operations at hospital

The da Vinci XI robot is being used to perform non-invasive surgeries for the urology department.

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Skeletons uncovered during sewer replacement

Skeletons uncovered during sewer replacement

Two ancient skeletons, dating back to the Roman era, were uncovered during sewer replacement works.

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Bargain store set to open

Bargain store set to open

A new town centre shop will be opening its doors to customers later this month.

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Will.i.am's first class message to Dartford pupils

Will.i.am's first class message to Dartford pupils

Superstar Will.i.am recorded a video message to Dartford pupils after bumping into their head teacher on a flight to New York.

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Bold burglary attempt on high street jewellers

Bold burglary attempt on high street jewellers

A would-be thief used a power drill on the window of the town centre shop in a bid to break in.

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Couple's heartbreaking bid to save puppy

Couple's heartbreaking bid to save puppy

A couple are on a fundraising mission to raise money for a life-saving operation for their four and a half month old puppy Darwin.

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Man dies after van hits wall

Man dies after van hits wall

The driver of a van died after a crash yesterday, police have announced.

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