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Arrests over cannabis haul

Arrests over cannabis haul

Police have arrested five people over the importation of a massive haul of cannabis from Spain worth tens of thousands of pounds.

Planning restrictions around high speed link to be relaxed

Planning restrictions around high speed link to be relaxed

Restrictions on building around the High Speed rail link are set to be relaxed, the government has revealed.

Warning issued over rogue traders

Warning issued over rogue traders

Residents are being warned to be on their guard after rogue traders targeted an elderly woman.

Broken down lorry blocks retail park

Broken down lorry blocks retail park

It is causing issues getting in and out of the car park.

50 WI ladies stuck in a jam...

50 WI ladies stuck in a jam...

Police were called after 50 WI women were left trapped in a village hall.

Fire: building evacuated

Fire: building evacuated

A building had to be cleared after a shop in it caught fire.

Fourth power station explosion today

Fourth power station explosion today

Another part of a disused power station was demolished this morning.

Motorway lane closed after vehicle breaks down

Motorway lane closed after vehicle breaks down

One of two lanes is closed on the M26 due to a broken down vehicle.

Stormy weather threatens to bring floods

Stormy weather threatens to bring floods

A weather warning remains in place for heavy rain across Kent.

Mum has one of world's rarest disorders

Mum has one of world's rarest disorders

A young woman wrongly diagnosed with MS is one of just 375 people suffering from an autoimmune disease.

Teenager who watched murder loses appeal

Teenager who watched murder loses appeal

Judges have thrown out attempts to exonerate a youth involved in the killing of a man beaten to death with baseball bats.

VIDEO: Brave dad wrestles knife robber

VIDEO: Brave dad wrestles knife robber

Dramatic CCTV footage has captured the moment a heroic dad grappled with a knife-wielding teenager who had robbed a pizza deliveryman.

'Worrying' decline in number of hedgehogs

'Worrying' decline in number of hedgehogs

Conservationists are concerned about growing numbers of hedgehogs disappearing from our gardens.

Lane reopens after crash on M25

Lane reopens after crash on M25

All lanes on the anti-clockwise carriageway have reopened after a crash involving a car and a truck on the M25.

Hunt to trace family of dead man

Hunt to trace family of dead man

Police are appealing for help to find relatives of a 45-year-old found dead in his home.

Teacher jailed after vigilante sting at station

Teacher jailed after vigilante sting at station

A teacher working with vulnerable children is behind bars after paedophile hunters trapped him as he tried to meet a boy for sex.

Kent students crippled with £50k debts

Kent students crippled with £50k debts

Student leaders in Kent have hit out at the crippling rate of debt facing graduates - now as high as £57,000.

The truth is out there...

The truth is out there...

Social media has been warning house owners to beware of odd markings outside their homes. But this is what they really mean...

Huge pot of cash... for potholes

Huge pot of cash... for potholes

Kent could get a large share of a multi-billion pounds government pot of money to improve roads.

Man in court over double fatal lorry crash

Man in court over double fatal lorry crash

A 51-year-old Romanian man has appeared in court following a crash in which two men died.

Get set for insect invasion

Get set for insect invasion

Today is the so-called Flying Ants day... and we're being warned to get ready for a swarm of the critters.

Police hunt suspects after jewellery raid

Police hunt suspects after jewellery raid

Police are hunting thieves who stole jewellery, including an emerald ring, in a raid on a home.

Spate of incidents cause motorway chaos

Spate of incidents cause motorway chaos

Drivers have been hit by a heavy delays after a series of incidents on a Kent motorway this afternoon.

Theme park announces new deal

Theme park announces new deal

Bosses behind a multi-million pound theme park in Kent have struck a new deal.

Bouncing off walls at new trampoline centre

Bouncing off walls at new trampoline centre

KentOnline can exclusively reveal the first pictures from inside Kent's newest trampolining centre.

Government hints at live animal exports ban

Government hints at live animal exports ban

The government says leaving the EU could enable the UK to insist on higher welfare standards and put an end to live animal exports.

Dog walker 'sexually assaulted' in alleyway

Dog walker 'sexually assaulted' in alleyway

Part of a street was cordoned off by police after a woman reported being sexually assaulted by a man while she walked her dog.

Supervisor acquitted of sexual assault charge

Supervisor acquitted of sexual assault charge

A married female supervisor at Dover Castle has been cleared of an alleged assault on a colleague more than 30 years her junior.

'Nasty' gambling addict conned £5k from pensioner

'Nasty' gambling addict conned £5k from pensioner

A devious conman who befriended a vulnerable pensioner in a shop, before stealing almost £5,000 from her, has been locked up.

Student stabbed and slashed to death: inquest

Student stabbed and slashed to death: inquest

A student killed in a shopping centre car park died from multiple stab and slash wounds to her chest and neck, an inquest has been told.

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