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Man admits upskirting women in Primark

Man admits upskirting women in Primark

A 21-year-old man has admitted multiple upskirting offences at Bluewater after security guards reported his suspicious behaviour to police.

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'HR are parasitic departments obstructing those seeking to do a real job'

'HR are parasitic departments obstructing those seeking to do a real job'

Our readers have their say on higher education, Brexit and immigration.

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Children's doctor had one million child sex abuse images

Children's doctor had one million child sex abuse images

A former GP has been jailed for more than two years after officers found he owned 1.2 million sex abuse images.

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Man stabbed in the head during robbery

Man stabbed in the head during robbery

Three people were arrested after police were called to a late-night burglary.

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Drone footage gives sneak peek of new £1.2m playground

Drone footage gives sneak peek of new £1.2m playground

New footage shows work progressing on a much-anticipated pirate-themed play park, due to open in a matter of weeks.

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Council 'cannot afford' £90m for new leisure centre

Council 'cannot afford' £90m for new leisure centre

Users of a 53-year-old leisure centre will have to accept only minor improvements to the decaying building for at least the next eight years.

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Flood alerts issued across Kent

Flood alerts issued across Kent

This afternoon's high tide has prompted flood warnings around the county.

Bob Geldof sparks Twitter row after calling Sam Smith 'he' on live TV

Bob Geldof sparks Twitter row after calling Sam Smith 'he' on live TV

Veteran singer Bob Geldof, who lives in Kent, ignited a row on social media during an appearance on This Morning.

Man 'murdered trying to help friends escape robbers'

Man 'murdered trying to help friends escape robbers'

A teenager has gone on trial accused of killing a 20-year-old in a robbery which went wrong.

The Pretenders announced as Black Deer Festival headliners

The Pretenders announced as Black Deer Festival headliners

The chart-topping rock band are among the second wave of artists announced for this year’s Americana festival.

Waitrose foodhall opens at garden centre

Waitrose foodhall opens at garden centre

A major supermarket chain has opened a new foodhall inside of Kent's popular garden centres.

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'Council's threatening to kick us out of fire-hit harbour - we feel sick'

'Council's threatening to kick us out of fire-hit harbour - we feel sick'

The owners of a fire-ravaged harbour business have been threatened with eviction for refusing to clear the site as a row with the council escalates.

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Disgust as dozens of businesses ordered to leave town centre offices

Disgust as dozens of businesses ordered to leave town centre offices

Business owners say they are disgusted at council bosses giving them just a month to clear their desks and leave a shared office space.

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Grieving son to knock down burger hut and start again to honour mum

Grieving son to knock down burger hut and start again to honour mum

A man whose mum and sister died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning says he will pull down the burger hut where he tragically found them dead.

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'I had to say goodbye to my dying mum over a prison phone'

'I had to say goodbye to my dying mum over a prison phone'

A drug addict locked up more than 40 times turned his life around after the heartbreak of missing precious last moments with his mum.

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Move over Nando's, this is how to do chicken...

Move over Nando's, this is how to do chicken...

In this week's Eat My Words, we try jerk chicken at a popular takeaway's new restaurant venture and feel like it's more like Kingston than Kent.

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'My kids were in the bath, otherwise they would be dead'

'My kids were in the bath, otherwise they would be dead'

A family are lucky to be alive after an explosion tore through their flat and left them with 'nothing but the clothes on their backs'.

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Shock footage shows car set ablaze and violence erupt in town centre

Shock footage shows car set ablaze and violence erupt in town centre

Four people have been charged after a man was stabbed in a town centre following a fight caught on a doorbell camera.

Thug barged into and kicked man during lift row

Thug barged into and kicked man during lift row

A thug appeared in court after shoulder-barging another man as he was getting into a lift at a station before kicking him on the shin.

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Ex-Strictly dancer James Jordan jokes about brush with the law

Ex-Strictly dancer James Jordan jokes about brush with the law

Former Strictly dancer James Jordan shared his brush with the law with his fans on Instagram, joking he 's*** himself' when he was pulled over today.

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Two in hospital after serious crash closes road for hours

Two in hospital after serious crash closes road for hours

Two drivers were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash closed a major road for several hours.

Mum's disgust at hospital workers' Grim Reaper jokes metres from sick child

Mum's disgust at hospital workers' Grim Reaper jokes metres from sick child

The mum of a child receiving palliative care has hit out at "disgusting" comments made by hospital workers who compared themselves to the Grim Reaper.

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Plans for crossings to Europe at 'under-used' port

Plans for crossings to Europe at 'under-used' port

Proposals have been revealed for a "modern cross-Channel freight service" at the Port of Ramsgate for the first time in a decade.

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Shoplifter found with knife at Bluewater jailed

Shoplifter found with knife at Bluewater jailed

A thief found with a weapon at a popular shopping centre is behind bars.

'Stranger tried to snatch my babies'

'Stranger tried to snatch my babies'

A mum has been left scared to go out after being forced to flee from two men who she says tried to grab her pram with her children inside.

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'There's a river of sewage flowing down my street'

'There's a river of sewage flowing down my street'

A disgusted resident says his street is regularly blighted by a "river of sewage", which he claims is not properly cleaned up.

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Charity overwhelmed as customer donates 120 wedding dresses

Charity overwhelmed as customer donates 120 wedding dresses

Brides-to-be can snap up a bargain after a mystery customer donated more than 100 gowns, worth thousands of pounds, to charity shops.

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'We took £125k pay cut to leave rat-race – and we've never been happier'

'We took £125k pay cut to leave rat-race – and we've never been happier'

A couple who left their corporate jobs to live on a canal boat with their baby are documenting their life on a YouTube channel.

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Elderly rescue dog attacked metres from her front door

Elderly rescue dog attacked metres from her front door

A rescue dog needed stitches and her owner has a £1,000 vet bill to pay after an unprovoked attack as they set off on a walk.

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Kent Harry Potter actor's brutal murder to be explored in documentary

Kent Harry Potter actor's brutal murder to be explored in documentary

The savage killing of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince actor Rob Knox, who was stabbed five times, will be discussed in an ITVX film.

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