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No hiding place for violent criminals

No hiding place for violent criminals

Police have announced they will target violent crimes in Kent with an operation looking at robberies and other major offences.

Is Pluckley really haunted?

Is Pluckley really haunted?

A folklore researcher from Kent has set out to find out if the ghost stories from the UK's most haunted village are true.

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Trio in custody after brothel raid

Trio in custody after brothel raid

Three people are in police custody having been arrested on suspicion of running a brothel.

Brexit monument could be built in Kent

Brexit monument could be built in Kent

A design competition for a £17,500 'Brexit monument' has been launched by a school in Paris.

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Medway housing targets 'quite impossible'

Medway housing targets 'quite impossible'

A government target to build thousands of homes in Medway would be "impossible" to meet, the area's three MPs claim.

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All aboard the ghost bus!

All aboard the ghost bus!

A bus driver has added a spooky touch to his route today by dressing up for Halloween.

Thief swiped wallet as man lay dying

Thief swiped wallet as man lay dying

A 'Good Samaritan' turned callous thief after going to the aid of a man who had fallen down the stairs.

Immigration inquiries in town centre

Immigration inquiries in town centre

Police and Home Office agents have visited numerous businesses in a Kent town conducting immigration inquiries.

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Panicked builder throws 'grenade' onto train tracks

Panicked builder throws 'grenade' onto train tracks

A contractor who unearthed a suspected hand grenade on a building site panicked and hurled the explosive onto nearby railway tracks.

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What a cowtastrophe!

What a cowtastrophe!

Part of the M20 was closed after a livestock trailer carrying three cows flipped over.

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Cause of flats fire will never be known

Cause of flats fire will never be known

The cause of a devastating fire in Snodland which left dozens of residents homeless will never be known, investigators say.

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Police seal off road after 'grenade found'

Police seal off road after 'grenade found'

Police cordoned off an area near a railway station after a hand grenade was reportedly uncovered at a building site.

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Teddy bear hunt comes to town

Teddy bear hunt comes to town

One hundred teddy bears are to be placed across one town looking for a new home.

Two-car crash close to hospital

Two-car crash close to hospital

A woman was released from her car following a two-vehicle crash on a roundabout close to a hospital.

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Fire crews race to balcony blaze

Fire crews race to balcony blaze

Firefighters were called to a blaze on a balcony at a three-storey home.

All lanes reopened on busy carriageway

All lanes reopened on busy carriageway

One of the county's busiest roads is running smoothly again after a crash between a car and motorbike.

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Controversial lorry clamping trial begins

Controversial lorry clamping trial begins

Dozens of illegally parked lorries have been clamped after a controversial crackdown - the first of its kind in the UK - began last night.

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Dockyard building could get top prize

Dockyard building could get top prize

A historic building which houses one of Kent's forgotten vessels is up for a national prize.

Final months of woman's life were her best

Final months of woman's life were her best

Former classmates flew back to Kent from around the world to ensure their friend dying of cancer fulfilled her dreams.

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NHS worker snooped on patient's medical records

NHS worker snooped on patient's medical records

An administrator accessed private information about a patient hundreds of times without having a lawful reason.

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Train bosses call for investment

Train bosses call for investment

Rail operators across the South East have joined forces to call for cash to make improvements which they say can add £85bn to the British economy.

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Fallon admits knee touching

Fallon admits knee touching

Defence Secretary and Kent MP Sir Michael Fallon has admitted touching a journalist’s knee 15 years ago - amid fresh revelations from Westminster.

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Kent's gamblers lose £35 million

Kent's gamblers lose £35 million

Restrictions are to be brought in to crackdown on fixed odds betting terminals dubbed the 'crack cocaine of gambling'.

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Crash causes Dartford Crossing delays

Crash causes Dartford Crossing delays

Two lanes of the Dartford Crossing were closed following an accident.

Expansion plan for Kent attraction

Expansion plan for Kent attraction

An art gallery that has generated an estimated £58 million to the local economy could be expanded to enable it to build on its success.

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Old lift shaft sells for £350,000 at auction

Old lift shaft sells for £350,000 at auction

A number of quirky properties have been sold off at an auction, including a block of public toilets and a derelict lift shaft.

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Person in distress rescued from sea

Person in distress rescued from sea

The RNLI along with police and coastguards were called out in the early hours of the morning to reports of a person in distress.

Double fatal: Police seeking missing details

Double fatal: Police seeking missing details

Officers have spoken to several witnesses after a man and a woman were killed in a crash, but believe there may be others with crucial information.

Fears over new syringes after council clears drug den

Fears over new syringes after council clears drug den

Fears have been raised after used hypodermic needles appeared inside an abandoned town centre underpass - days after a council cleared a huge drug den

Lloyds Pharmacy jobs at risk

Lloyds Pharmacy jobs at risk

Fifty Kent pharmacies are at risk as a high street giant prepares to axe stores across England.

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