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Council seeks more asylum seeker cash after £4.5m overspend

Council seeks more asylum seeker cash after £4.5m overspend

Kent leaders are to press for more government cash to look after asylum seekers - as a council faces a £4.5m overspend.

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Racist knifeman jailed

Racist knifeman jailed

A man who hurled racist abuse at a police officer after he was arrested for carrying a knife in a town centre has been jailed for almost three years.

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Do you know him?

Do you know him?

Police want to find this man after a "suspicious incident" in which a girl was approached.

Dealer jailed after stash found behind sofa

Dealer jailed after stash found behind sofa

A man whose stash of crack cocaine and heroin was found stuffed behind his sofa has been jailed for two years and nine months.

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Queues clear at tunnel after four-vehicle crash

Queues clear at tunnel after four-vehicle crash

All lanes are now open after a pile-up at the Medway tunnel.

Hamilton makes Formula 1 history

Hamilton makes Formula 1 history

Lewis Hamilton has become Britain's most successful Formula 1 driver - two decades after learning his trade in Kent.

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Not one fly-tipping fine since ‘crackdown’ began

Not one fly-tipping fine since ‘crackdown’ began

A council which promised to get tough on fly-tipping has failed to issue any on-the-spot fines since new powers were introduced, new figures reveal.

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All aboard for new ferry

All aboard for new ferry

A new ferry taking passengers across from Kent to Essex could set sail from next year, it's been revealed.

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Pumpkin pictures special

Pumpkin pictures special

The Halloween spirit has been in full swing as families keep up a popular tradition.

Trust considers bringing in mobile morgue

Trust considers bringing in mobile morgue

A hospital trust may bring in a mobile morgue to cope with an expected rise in the number of deaths this winter.

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Why pay and display could soon be a thing of the past

Why pay and display could soon be a thing of the past

New technology could make parking tickets in one part of Kent obsolete within 18 months.

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Scathing Wetherspoons review prompts social media storm

Scathing Wetherspoons review prompts social media storm

A scathing review of the UK's largest Wetherspoons has prompted a social media storm.

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High speed services delayed

High speed services delayed

Passengers on Kent's high speed rail line are being warned to expect delays after an earlier problem.

Two hurt in double stabbing

Two hurt in double stabbing

Police are investigating after a double stabbing left two men injured last night.

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New hospital option 'has to be on table'

New hospital option 'has to be on table'

An option for a new hospital in east Kent "has to be on the table" when future healthcare proposals are presented next year, NHS bosses are told.

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'Complete fluke' children were not killed

'Complete fluke' children were not killed

A grandmother is demanding safety barriers in a residential street after a car crashed through her garden fence.

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Man's £40,000 holiday souvenir

Man's £40,000 holiday souvenir

A dad spared no expense when he decided to buy an American fire truck he fell in love with while visiting the United States.

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Scheme for young people who have mental illness

Scheme for young people who have mental illness

A four-year scheme to increase understanding of mental illness among young people is being launched.

'The illness that has distorted my life'

'The illness that has distorted my life'

A Kent woman explains in her own words what life has been like living with bipolar affective disorder for more than two decades.

Asbestos sheeting goes up in flames

Asbestos sheeting goes up in flames

A riverside blaze involving building materials and tyres has been brought under control after two hours.

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Time for a longer kip?

Time for a longer kip?

Don't forget, the clocks go back an hour this Sunday... so that could mean an extra hour of shut-eye!

Pet rat rescued from flat fire

Pet rat rescued from flat fire

Heroic firefighters rescued a pet rat after a glass ornament directing sunlight onto curtains sparked a blaze.

Green belt under threat by homes plan

Green belt under threat by homes plan

A council is considering adding more than 1,700 to its Local Plan to meet increasing demand.

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Yobs 'putting lives at risk'

Yobs 'putting lives at risk'

Police have issued an urgent appeal for help to catch youths responsible for 22 rock attacks on buses in a town centre.

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Crash closed town centre road

Crash closed town centre road

A driver escaped injury following a crash that closed a road for two hours.

Robbers steal £4,000 from woman

Robbers steal £4,000 from woman

Police have released CCTV images after a woman had thousands of pounds stolen moments after she withdrew cash from a bank.

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Ex sailors' hospital could house homeless

Ex sailors' hospital could house homeless

An historic former military hospital could be used as temporary accommodation to house homeless families, it's been revealed.

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Homeowner holds sweepstake after crashes

Homeowner holds sweepstake after crashes

A householder has had so many cars crash through his garden fence he's started a sweepstake on when the next one will happen.

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Mum of train death teen calls for better safety measures

Mum of train death teen calls for better safety measures

The mother of a schoolgirl killed on train tracks is backing a call for improved safety measures at all stations.

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Transformer movement planned for tonight

Transformer movement planned for tonight

An electricity transformer the size of a house will be moving through Kent tonight at 12mph - after two false starts!

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