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Fake police fraudsters who targeted pensioners avoid jail

Fake police fraudsters who targeted pensioners avoid jail

Men who pretended to be police officers to con money out of pensioners have kept their freedom despite targeting hundreds of people.

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Estate hit with dispersal order as rowdy teens run riot

Estate hit with dispersal order as rowdy teens run riot

Teenagers shouting and keeping neighbours up at night has led to a dispersal order being granted this weekend.

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Train services crippled as workers walkout for third time

Train services crippled as workers walkout for third time

Thousands of rail workers are staging another strike in a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions and services will be disrupted all weekend.

Stolen car overturns in country lane

Stolen car overturns in country lane

Five people fled after a stolen car ended up on its roof in a country lane.

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Pictures show devastation as warehouse goes up in flames

Pictures show devastation as warehouse goes up in flames

Fire crews tackled a large fire in a dockside warehouse, while people living in the area were warned to keep windows and doors shut.

Businesses suffer as town centre works continue

Businesses suffer as town centre works continue

A business owner says he has been forced to reduce his opening times and cut back staff hours due to ongoing works in a town centre.

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Cancer faker who made £45k in donations to pay back just £5

Cancer faker who made £45k in donations to pay back just £5

A devious mum who faked cancer to raise £45,000 from well-wishers which she splashed on a lavish lifestyle has been ordered to pay back just £5.

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Man knifed himself to death in stranger's garden

Man knifed himself to death in stranger's garden

A former personal trainer who died after stabbing himself in the stomach was found fatally injured by a shocked widow in her back garden.

'Playing the victim is fun - but is it doing us any good?'

'Playing the victim is fun - but is it doing us any good?'

Columnist Melissa Todd writes how victimhood has become "inexplicably" intertwined with virtue.

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'Pointless' changes to grammars blasted by ex-head

'Pointless' changes to grammars blasted by ex-head

Radical changes to three of county's grammar schools have been strongly criticised by an education expert as a consultation nears its conclusion.

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Victory for campaigners as bid to turn pub into homes snubbed

Victory for campaigners as bid to turn pub into homes snubbed

A bid to convert a long-empty pub into houses has been snubbed after more than 100 residents campaigned for the boozer to be saved.

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Why plans for thousands of new Kent homes have stalled

Why plans for thousands of new Kent homes have stalled

An issue holding up major housing projects could lead to "uncontrolled development" in some areas - so what's being done to solve the problem?

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A-listers star in play at new Kent theatre

A-listers star in play at new Kent theatre

The Wire actor Dominic West has put on a stellar display as Doctor Faustus alongside other big names at a new Kent theatre.

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Two-car crash shuts busy road both ways

Two-car crash shuts busy road both ways

Rush-hour traffic was forced to divert after a busy route was shut in both directions while emergency crews dealt with the aftermath of an accident.

Red Arrows wow crowds in Kent

Red Arrows wow crowds in Kent

The RAF's display team delighted fans who caught a glimpse of the iconic jets as they flew over the county today.

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Mum and children 'forced to huddle around oven for warmth'

Mum and children 'forced to huddle around oven for warmth'

A mum has told a jury how she and her children were forced to huddle around oven hobs in the winter after her landlords disconnected her boiler.

Six arrested and four in hospital after brawl

Six arrested and four in hospital after brawl

Police are appealing for witnesses after a brawl involving four men and two women.

'Go now,' Howard tells Johnson

'Go now,' Howard tells Johnson

A former Conservative leader and Kent MP has told Prime Minister Boris Johnson to quit after a double by-election calamity.

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Plans to cap private parking fines on hold

Plans to cap private parking fines on hold

Plans to curb the amount private parking firms can charge drivers in fines have been temporarily withdrawn.

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Wildlife hero saves duck from M25 fast lane

Wildlife hero saves duck from M25 fast lane

A wildlife rescue specialist stopped her car in a motorway fast lane to save a duck from certain death.

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Former animal rescue boss on 'cruelty' charges

Former animal rescue boss on 'cruelty' charges

The former boss of a popular animal 'hospital' and rescue service is facing charges of causing unnecessary suffering to animals at his home.

Homes left without electricity after fire

Homes left without electricity after fire

Multiple homes have been left without electricity after a gas main fire.

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£45bn proposals to transform transport network

£45bn proposals to transform transport network

An ambitious scheme to revolutionise the county's transport infrastructure has gone out for consultation - but will it, ultimately, be delivered?

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Mystery over jobs promised in Dover while PM clings on to his

Mystery over jobs promised in Dover while PM clings on to his

Our political editor Paul Francis gives his take on the week in politics.

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Swastikas graffitied in play park

Swastikas graffitied in play park

A mum whose Jewish grandmother escaped Nazi-occupied Austria has spoken out after finding swastikas plastered over a children's climbing frame.

Kent's first Greggs drive-thru 'will boost beauty spot'

Kent's first Greggs drive-thru 'will boost beauty spot'

A national bakery chain has indicated when its new venture - a first in the county - will be opening.

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Gas main fire shuts busy road

Gas main fire shuts busy road

Fire crews and engineers have descended on a major road following a gas main fire.

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'He can no longer defend the indefensible'

'He can no longer defend the indefensible'

A Kent MP has reacted to a disappointing night for the Conservatives after two by-election losses and a resignation.

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Cab boss: 'We get 2k calls a day, but I have to turn down 400 of them'

Cab boss: 'We get 2k calls a day, but I have to turn down 400 of them'

Despite its main rival ramping up fares by at least 20%, a taxi company says it's unable to take advantage and is turning away 400 customers a day.

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'I stopped going to work because I couldn't fit in my car'

'I stopped going to work because I couldn't fit in my car'

A father-of-two decided to lose a huge amount of weight after being inspired by his father-in-law who died.

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