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Kayaker found 'clinging to buoy for two days' rescued from Channel

Kayaker found 'clinging to buoy for two days' rescued from Channel

A kayaker who spent two days clinging to a buoy in the channel after his boat capsized survived by eating seaweed and mussels.

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Fears 'super court' not big enough for murder trial

Fears 'super court' not big enough for murder trial

Thirteen suspects accused of stabbing a man to death may have to have their trial split, with two separate juries sitting.

Police appeal after stranger questions woman

Police appeal after stranger questions woman

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was left distressed after being approached by a stranger.

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Second attempted murder charge after man stabbed

Second attempted murder charge after man stabbed

A second person has been charged with attempted murder after a young man was stabbed.

A £1m facelift 'but zero atmosphere and lacklustre clientele'

A £1m facelift 'but zero atmosphere and lacklustre clientele'

Secret Drinker finds it's better out than in at one of Shepherd Neame's' flagship pubs

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Driver punched traffic warden after being given ticket

Driver punched traffic warden after being given ticket

An irate motorist fined for parking in a disabled bay attacked the parking attendant and told him to go back to his own country.

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'I could have been electrocuted'

'I could have been electrocuted'

A man has described the terrifying moment he almost plunged his spade into an electricity cable - just over one foot below the garden surface.

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Rail staff to get body cams to help stamp out attacks

Rail staff to get body cams to help stamp out attacks

Security patrols are being ramped up at railway stations across Kent with staff being given body cameras to combat a rise in antisocial behaviour.

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The tea bar phenomenon sweeping across Kent

The tea bar phenomenon sweeping across Kent

An Asian drink is starting to become a Kent high street staple with vendors telling sceptics: "Don’t be nervous about it - it is fun."

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'We're CCTV capital of Kent - but town's still lawless'

'We're CCTV capital of Kent - but town's still lawless'

A Kent district has become the county's CCTV capital after doubling the number of cameras - but victims of crime say they feel safer in London.

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Woman stopped to help driver before double fatal crash

Woman stopped to help driver before double fatal crash

Two women were struck and killed on the hard shoulder of the M20 after one had stopped to help the other.

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Kent curry houses up for national award

Kent curry houses up for national award

Indian restaurants and takeaways from across the county have been shortlisted for a prestigious national award representing 30,000 businesses.

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Gold wedding ring and medal swiped in home raid

Gold wedding ring and medal swiped in home raid

A gold wedding ring and a medal are among sentimental items which were stolen from a home.

Closure on 23-mile stretch of M2

Closure on 23-mile stretch of M2

A busy carriageway will be closed for maintenance works as drivers are warned to plan their journeys ahead.

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Pictures reveal planned £33m transformation of district

Pictures reveal planned £33m transformation of district

New computer-generated images show how key landmarks in a district are set to be upgraded if a £33 million bid for government funding is successful.

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Unlicensed driver deliberately crashed into traffic

Unlicensed driver deliberately crashed into traffic

An unlicensed driver took his mother's car without her permission and drove it into oncoming traffic, a court heard.

Boris Johnson pictured at Kent zoo

Boris Johnson pictured at Kent zoo

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has taken a break from the lion's den of Westminster for a day out at a zoo in Kent.

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Sinkhole-hit road to finally reopen after six weeks

Sinkhole-hit road to finally reopen after six weeks

A busy road that has been closed for six weeks after several sinkholes were found below the surface is set to finally reopen.

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Suspected poacher ran from police into ditch

Suspected poacher ran from police into ditch

A suspected poacher, who tried to escape police by running away into a ditch, has been arrested.

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Teacher banned from classroom over pupil touching

Teacher banned from classroom over pupil touching

A primary school PE teacher who acted inappropriately around young boys has been banned from working in education.

Eddie Izzard tells Kent MP to 'join the 21st century'

Eddie Izzard tells Kent MP to 'join the 21st century'

Comedian Eddie Izzard has told people to “join the 21st century” after a Kent MP made “transphobic” comments about the comedian.

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'I wanted my son to have something positive and inclusive'

'I wanted my son to have something positive and inclusive'

A mum has launched a board game celebrating the achievements of black people to create the positive representation she did not see as a child.

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Boy, 16, jailed after stabbing teenager in park

Boy, 16, jailed after stabbing teenager in park

A teenager is behind bars after he admitted stabbing a boy in broad daylight in a town park.

Car crashes into central reservation

Car crashes into central reservation

A lane has been blocked off by police after a traffic collision near a busy roundabout and shopping centre.

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'Two-mile delays' after crash on busy road

'Two-mile delays' after crash on busy road

There are reports of two-mile delays on a major road following a crash involving a lorry and a car.

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Stray horses give police the run-around

Stray horses give police the run-around

Quick-thinking officers had to improvise after being saddled with the task of rounding up horses running amok in rush hour traffic.

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Prince Harry meets Kent youth group

Prince Harry meets Kent youth group

The Duke of Sussex met up with a Kent youth group to discuss the impact of social media on their mood and well-being.

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Plague of mosquitoes terrorising town

Plague of mosquitoes terrorising town

Residents of a riverside town are appealing for help to cull clouds of biting mosquitoes.

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Wanted man caught in Outlet theft probe

Wanted man caught in Outlet theft probe

A man wanted for recall to prison has been charged with stealing clothes from a Designer Outlet store.

Kent County Council's budget gap widens to £70m

Kent County Council's budget gap widens to £70m

There is not a single department at KCC that is not facing some form of cut, says the authority's finance chief.

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