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Review: The Addams Family at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford

Review: The Addams Family at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford

Monster musical leaves the audience screaming for more after spooky night of Halloween fun. But star Les Dennis "indisposed."

Investigation launched into Kent minister

Investigation launched into Kent minister

Prime Minister Theresa May has launched an investigation amid allegations Kent MP Damian Green behaved inappropriately, it’s been reported.

Camping stove used as weapon

Camping stove used as weapon

Two thugs with 50 convictions between them are behind bars after attacking a man as he slept in a caravan.

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Sisters make heartbreaking decision amid cancer risk

Sisters make heartbreaking decision amid cancer risk

Two women, aged 21 and 23, are planning to have their breasts and ovaries removed in the hope of avoiding the same cancer that killed their gran.

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'You showed a total disregard for a person’s life'

'You showed a total disregard for a person’s life'

Two carers who left a vulnerable woman woman locked in a hot car while they went on a shopping trip have avoided jail.

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Damian Green MP denies inappropriate behaviour towards journalist

Damian Green MP denies inappropriate behaviour towards journalist

Theresa May's deputy Damian Green to be investigated by Cabinet Office

'Mob rule' for Halloween as teenagers terrorise village

'Mob rule' for Halloween as teenagers terrorise village

Residents hid in their homes as gangs of up to 50 teenagers plagued village streets, threw fireworks at cars and pelted homes with pumpkins.

Is Halloween worth celebrating?

Is Halloween worth celebrating?

Our children love may love it but some say it's becoming too commercial and leading to anti-social behaviour.

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Dockyard building misses out on top prize

Dockyard building misses out on top prize

One of Kent's most historic buildings has narrowly missed out on the UK's most coveted architectural award.

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Drugs deaths on rise across Kent

Drugs deaths on rise across Kent

A grieving mum has called for dealers to be charged with manslaughter as figures show growing numbers of people are dying of drug-related deaths.

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Motorway slip road blocked after crash

Motorway slip road blocked after crash

Drivers suffered long delays after a crash blocked part of a busy motorway.

Sadness as popular bar and restaurant closes

Sadness as popular bar and restaurant closes

Shock and sadness after an award-winning Kent restaurant and bar announces it will be closing this weekend.

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Pilot charged with dropping cocaine into Kent

Pilot charged with dropping cocaine into Kent

A Belgian pilot has appeared in court after barrels packed with millions of pounds worth of drugs were dropped into the Kent countryside.

Judge describes charity box thief as 'parasite on society'

Judge describes charity box thief as 'parasite on society'

A man stole money being raised to pay for the life-saving treatment of a teenage girl with cancer to buy drugs, a court heard.

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Car ploughs into road barriers

Car ploughs into road barriers

Pedestrian barriers along a busy road have been damaged after a car ploughed into them.

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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.

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