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Cat under a hot van roof

Cat under a hot van roof

A cat found an unusual way to get around town... underneath a van's bonnet!

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Fraudster convicted of assaulting photographer

Fraudster convicted of assaulting photographer

A heating engineer spat in the eye of a photographer and grabbed his arm as he left a court hearing.

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Dad hit by train trying to return home

Dad hit by train trying to return home

A man unfamiliar with trains died near a level crossing after mistakenly ending up on the tracks.

Dead whale not killed in Kent

Dead whale not killed in Kent

Experts say a 30-tonne whale stuck to a ship that docked in the county was likely to have been killed hundreds of miles away.

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Landlord denies threatening family

Landlord denies threatening family

A property mogul has been accused of sending an email saying a man and his family would be shot by the Romanian mafia.

Fashion boss announces brand to go fur free

Fashion boss announces brand to go fur free

A luxury clothing brand is to go fur free within the next year, its boss has said.

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PCC to be given 'words of advice' after runaway car ordeal

PCC to be given 'words of advice' after runaway car ordeal

Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner will be given some “words of advice” after his car rolled out of police headquarters and onto an A-road.

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Actor meets pupils at charity dance-off

Actor meets pupils at charity dance-off

A school held a charity dance-a-thon earlier today with a special guest who helped them out.

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Feud ends in teen being smashed with baseball bat

Feud ends in teen being smashed with baseball bat

Two warring families came to blows when a mother smashed a baseball bat over a teenager's head.

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Three arrests during routine stop

Three arrests during routine stop

A teenager was detained on suspicion of being in possession of a bladed article and two others for suspected drugs offences in a town centre.

What's on the menu tonight?

What's on the menu tonight?

Today marks the end of National Curry Week. To celebrate the occasion we've been finding out what your favourite curries are.

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Inquest opens into scuba diving death

Inquest opens into scuba diving death

An inquest has opened into the death of a popular member of a running club who died while scuba diving abroad.

Teenage girl arrested on suspicion of assault

Teenage girl arrested on suspicion of assault

A teenage girl has been arrested and a woman taken to hospital following an early morning disturbance.

Three cars and van in crossing pile-up

Three cars and van in crossing pile-up

Two people were taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle crash at the QEII bridge.

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Fan banned for smoke grenade at Gills match

Fan banned for smoke grenade at Gills match

A football fan who threw a smoke grenade onto the pitch during a Gills match has been barred from matches.

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JD Sports ready to open

JD Sports ready to open

A sports shop is getting set to open the doors to its newest store in Kent.

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Lettings boss stole thousands from tenants

Lettings boss stole thousands from tenants

A 'thoroughly dishonest' lettings manager who stole £45,000 collected from tenants to feed his gambling addiction has been jailed.

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Kent GCSE pupils above national average

Kent GCSE pupils above national average

Pupils in Kent performed better than most other places in the country when it came to the new-format English and Maths GCSEs.

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The latest from Kent's courts

The latest from Kent's courts

Here is a run down of what has been passing through the doors of Kent's magistrates' courts.

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Prison officer cleared of attacking and threatening teen

Prison officer cleared of attacking and threatening teen

A prison officer accused of throwing a 15-year-old youth jail inmate into a wall and choking him has been cleared of misconduct in public office.

MP wins partial victory as road closure stopped

MP wins partial victory as road closure stopped

Highways England has performed an embarrassing U-turn after an MP demanded a road closure threatening gridlock be postponed.

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Shock as restaurant shuts down

Shock as restaurant shuts down

A town centre restaurant has closed down and isn't expected to reopen for at least five months.

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Delays after car catches alight on main road

Delays after car catches alight on main road

Drivers faced delays on a dual carriageway after a Ford Focus caught alight.

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Tube nail bomb terror suspect appears in court

Tube nail bomb terror suspect appears in court

A teenage asylum seeker who was arrested in Kent after allegedly building a nail bomb which partially exploded on the Tube has appeared in court.

Murder accused in court

Murder accused in court

A 19-year-old has appeared before magistrates by video link, charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed to death in the street.

Runaway van alight

Runaway van alight

Firefighters were called to a runaway van in flames in a residential street.

Serious crash in town centre

Serious crash in town centre

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash with a car on a busy town centre route.

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Shock as new owners fence off beach

Shock as new owners fence off beach

A company has defended fencing off part of a popular beach with a £500,000 investment on its Kent seaside holiday park.

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Bigger truckstop will 'solve' lorry parking problem

Bigger truckstop will 'solve' lorry parking problem

Bosses at a Kent truckstop say they can solve a town's lorry parking problem if the council approves their plans to expand.

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Don't forget to spend your last round pounds!

Don't forget to spend your last round pounds!

People across Kent are preparing to ditch their old £1 coins with only days left before they are no longer legal tender.

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