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Footballer misses games to appear on TV show

Footballer misses games to appear on TV show

A Kent striker is hoping to score on the romance front after entering a dating reality show shot in the Mediterranean.

Man narrowly avoids jail for dodging jury duty

Man narrowly avoids jail for dodging jury duty

A former printer has narrowly avoided jail after avoiding doing jury service for two years with a series of excuses.

Putting on a show

Putting on a show

How to win family tickets to the summer's celebration of all things Kentish - the Kent County Show - goodies and a guide to its must-see highlights.

£50,000 worth of batteries stolen

£50,000 worth of batteries stolen

Police are hunting thieves who broke into sites across north and west Kent to steal thousands of pounds worth of industrial batteries.

CCTV released after 'knifepoint' robbery

CCTV released after 'knifepoint' robbery

Police have released images of a man they want to talk to following a town centre robbery.

County councillors 'pay' to increase

County councillors 'pay' to increase

Allowances paid to KCC's 81 elected members are to go up - but back to the level they were in 2009

Crews called to crash on business park

Crews called to crash on business park

Police and ambulance crews have been called after a crash on a business park.

Delays clear after lorry crash

Delays clear after lorry crash

Drivers faced long delays after lanes were closed on the M25 following a crash involving a lorry.

Football does its bit for Grenfell victims

Football does its bit for Grenfell victims

Three Kent footballers have joined forces to raise money for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.

Government scraps grammars plan

Government scraps grammars plan

Plans for a new generation of grammar schools have been ditched by the government.

Pick up truck bursts into flames

Pick up truck bursts into flames

A truck was engulfed in flames after catching fire on the A249.

Massive fire at Dartford Heath

Massive fire at Dartford Heath

Crews needed to use an all-terrain vehicle as they spent around 90 minutes battling a blaze at a popular beauty spot.

Police called after men 'seen with weapons'

Police called after men 'seen with weapons'

Frightened witnesses called 999 when they saw men carrying machetes and an axe.

Hundreds of extra homes destined for borough

Hundreds of extra homes destined for borough

A planning inspector has agreed a council's controversial building plans.

Woman allegedly gang raped in caravan

Woman allegedly gang raped in caravan

Four to five men are said to have subjected a woman to a sustained sexual assault at a Kent naturist spa club.

High street shovel vandal left trail of destruction

High street shovel vandal left trail of destruction

A spade-wielding drunk who went on a vandalism spree in a busy town centre told police: “You want a monster, you’re gonna get one."

Beehive blazes suspected to be deliberate

Beehive blazes suspected to be deliberate

Several beehives were burnt down killing thousands of bees in what police are dealing as a suspected arson attack.

Delays after tunnel crash

Delays after tunnel crash

Three vehicles were involved in a crash in the Medway Tunnel.

Schools put on lockdown after threat

Schools put on lockdown after threat

A number of schools were put on lockdown following police advice.

Take a glimpse inside new Wetherspoons

Take a glimpse inside new Wetherspoons

Take a look what the new Wetherspoon - set to be one of the UK's largest pubs - will look like.

Crane leaves trail of destruction

Crane leaves trail of destruction

A stretch of tarmac has been destroyed after a crane mounted the pavement, ripping open a manhole cover.

Safety checks at council buildings after Grenfell tragedy

Safety checks at council buildings after Grenfell tragedy

Kent County Council is to carry out safety checks at more than 400 buildings including schools, offices and libraries after the Grenfell Tower fire.

Are you feeling the heat?

Are you feeling the heat?

With signs that the warm weather is here to stay for a bit longer, we have a few tips for how to stay cool.

Century-old tree topples in heatwave

Century-old tree topples in heatwave

A 116-year-old tree is thought to have fallen victim to the hot weather.

Now we know who did it!

Now we know who did it!

The people who erected a giant cut out of Prime Minister Theresa May saying 'up yours' to the EU have finally admitted responsibility.

Man remanded amid barbecue murder charge

Man remanded amid barbecue murder charge

A 21-year-old has been detained in custody after appearing in court in connection with the death of a man who collapsed after being stabbed.

Missing pensioner found in pub

Missing pensioner found in pub

Police were called to a pub after a missing pensioner was spotted there.

M20 reopens after portaloo lorry fire

M20 reopens after portaloo lorry fire

Motorists faced long delays after a lorry carrying portable toilets caught fire following a crash.

Knifeman 'drives at man and children' on army barracks estate

Knifeman 'drives at man and children' on army barracks estate

Armed police were called after a man brandishing a knife drove at a crowd of people on a former military housing estate.

Tribute to 'beloved daddy' who died in bike fall

Tribute to 'beloved daddy' who died in bike fall

Tributes have been paid to a man who died after falling from his bike during a cycling trip.

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