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'I will bury him while he is still fighting for his breath'

'I will bury him while he is still fighting for his breath'

A man's been sentenced after warning police he would shoot a man he believed was a sex offender.

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Queen bomb plot revealed by pizza chef

Queen bomb plot revealed by pizza chef

A pizza worker claims Isis jihadist Sally Jones asked him to make a bomb to kill the Queen.

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Woman cut free after crash

Woman cut free after crash

A woman had to be cut free from the wreckage of a car after a crash involving two vehicles.

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Ex-NHS boss loses job battle over gay adoption row

Ex-NHS boss loses job battle over gay adoption row

A former NHS director who was sacked for speaking out against gay adoption has lost in his bid to get his job back.

Police divers search lake in hunt for 'murder' weapon

Police divers search lake in hunt for 'murder' weapon

A diving team was called in to search a lake in connection with the alleged murder of teenager Kyle Yule, who was stabbed to death.

Brian blows over

Brian blows over

Kent has escaped severe damage from the violent Storm Brian, suffering just a few fallen trees.

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Fancy buying a wartime pillbox?

Fancy buying a wartime pillbox?

Two fishing lakes, boat moorings and a derelict Second World War concrete pillbox are all part of a six-acre site in Kent to be sold next week.

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Could there be a brothel in your street?

Could there be a brothel in your street?

Vulnerable young women are being exploited for sex in pop up brothels and prostitution rings - and it could be happening on your doorstep.

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Family's painted stones idea rocks

Family's painted stones idea rocks

A family is hoping to spread some joy by painting rocks with uplifting messages and leaving them around town to brighten up strangers' days.

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Hero who tackled armed robber handed parking fine

Hero who tackled armed robber handed parking fine

A grandfather who ended up in A&E after wrestling a suspected gun out of a masked robber's hands returned to his car to find a parking fine.

Moves for Molly

Moves for Molly

A fundraisier will be held today in memory of popular student Molly McLaren who was stabbed to death in a shopping centre car park.

Tattoos to remember Kyle as funeral fund exceeds target

Tattoos to remember Kyle as funeral fund exceeds target

Friends of tragic Kyle Yule have got matching tattoos in his memory, as a fundraising campaign to pay for his funeral doubles its target.

Four injured in suspected knife attack

Four injured in suspected knife attack

Police are hunting two suspected knifemen who left four men with injuries to their faces in a street attack.

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Man stabbed in burglary

Man stabbed in burglary

A road was sealed off and forensics officers scoured the area after a man was stabbed during a break-in.

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Pet owners warned after cat found mutilated

Pet owners warned after cat found mutilated

An animal charity believes the M25 cat killer could have struck again in Kent after the mutilated body of a cat was found.

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Report warns of post-Brexit delays and congestion at port

Report warns of post-Brexit delays and congestion at port

A spending watchdog has warned border officials at the Port of Dover could struggle with a huge rise in customs and immigration checks in 2019.

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Stolen painting returned as drug dealers jailed

Stolen painting returned as drug dealers jailed

A painting worth £1m was recovered by officers after two drug dealers were arrested.

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Girl hit by car suffers serious head injuries

Girl hit by car suffers serious head injuries

A 14-year-old girl struck by a car has been taken to hospital with serious head injuries.

'People were literally running for their lives'

'People were literally running for their lives'

Witnesses have told how a loud bang at Bluewater sparked fears of a terror attack.

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'Bomb scare' was Nando's fire alarm

'Bomb scare' was Nando's fire alarm

A twitter frenzy about a shopping centre evacuation sparked speculation of a bomb scare.

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Person cut free after hard shoulder crash

Person cut free after hard shoulder crash

Police had to close one lane on a stretch of motorway after two cars crashed on the hard shoulder.

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Storm Brian hits Kent

Storm Brian hits Kent

High winds and rain are battering the county as a predicted storm arrives in Kent.

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District one of the worst in UK for fat schoolchildren

District one of the worst in UK for fat schoolchildren

A Kent borough has the fifth highest percentage of overweight and obese four to five year olds in the UK.

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Former hospital goes up for sale

Former hospital goes up for sale

A Kent hospital is likely to be turned into housing following a deal between Kent County Council and the NHS.

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Shopkeeper bans sale of energy drinks to kids

Shopkeeper bans sale of energy drinks to kids

A businessman who says energy drinks are worse for health than smoking has stopped selling them to anyone aged under 18.

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Son's anger at coroners' staff

Son's anger at coroners' staff

A grieving man is calling for coroners to review their procedures after his mother was left in a distressed state following a phone call.

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Call for serious action on pollution

Call for serious action on pollution

Tens of thousands of people are dying in the UK every year due to pollution, which in some parts of Kent is as bad as London.

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Crackdown on anti-social behaviour

Crackdown on anti-social behaviour

Police have been given extra powers to deal with groups of people causing disturbances and being aggressive in a town centre.

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Hunt for biker who 'failed to stop'

Hunt for biker who 'failed to stop'

Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to after he collided with a pedestrian.

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'Severe delays' after lorry sheds load

'Severe delays' after lorry sheds load

A motorway ground to a halt after metal poles fell off a vehicle and were strewn across a busy carriageway.

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