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CCTV released after thefts from cars

CCTV released after thefts from cars

Officers investigating a spate of thefts from cars in Kent villages have released CCTV images.

Cute bunnies found dumped in boxes on roadside

Cute bunnies found dumped in boxes on roadside

A colony of rabbits have been discovered crammed into cardboard boxes and pet carriers on the side of the road.

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100,000 workers to begin daily covid tests

100,000 workers to begin daily covid tests

Critical workers needed to keep key public services running will be asked to take daily Covid tests to limit Omicron outbreaks in workplaces.

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Loss of 'passionate and influential' journalist

Loss of 'passionate and influential' journalist

Tributes have been paid to a widely respected senior journalist, whose association with the KM stretches back more than 50 years.

Private hospital agrees to help with Covid surge

Private hospital agrees to help with Covid surge

A private Kent hospital is on stand-by to help the NHS as the number of Covid cases continue to rise.

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People brought ashore after Channel crossing

People brought ashore after Channel crossing

Border Force and RNLI crafts have picked up groups of people making the Channel crossing in small boats.

6,600 secondary school places needed by 2026

6,600 secondary school places needed by 2026

Thousands more secondary and special school places will be needed in Kent over the next five years.

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'Drunken punters engaging in lewd act woke my children'

'Drunken punters engaging in lewd act woke my children'

A furious neighbour says rowdy punters from a party pub are making life hell with unbearable drunken and offensive behaviour.

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First look at 1,500-home estate size of 94 football pitches

First look at 1,500-home estate size of 94 football pitches

A new picture shows how a sprawling "neighbourhood" with a school, cafés and shops could look – as people are invited to have their say.

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Unsolved murders: The crimes which bamboozled detectives

Unsolved murders: The crimes which bamboozled detectives

We look through the archives at some of the most shocking - and bizarre - murder cases in Kent where the killer was never brought to justice.

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Emergency response to child stuck in mud

Emergency response to child stuck in mud

Emergency services were called to the same place twice in two days after a mother and child got stuck in mud.

Teen's suicide after being wrongly judged to have turned 18

Teen's suicide after being wrongly judged to have turned 18

A teenage asylum seeker took his own life after being wrongly judged to have turned 18 and moved to adult housing, an inquest has heard.

Owner's plea after cat's meat packaging death

Owner's plea after cat's meat packaging death

A woman whose cat died after swallowing a string used to bind meat wants people to dispose of food by-products carefully.

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Thieves' trailer found hidden in woods

Thieves' trailer found hidden in woods

A trailer packed with stolen power tools has been found hidden in woodland in the Kent countryside.

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Who's next for Gills? Club seek new manager after Evans' departure

Who's next for Gills? Club seek new manager after Evans' departure

Gillingham are on the hunt for a new manager once again - and they don't have far to turn if they want a quick appointment.

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Gritters set to hit roads as temperatures plummet

Gritters set to hit roads as temperatures plummet

Gritters are set to hit the roads this evening as temperatures are forecast to plummet.

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Man robbed of mobile phone

Man robbed of mobile phone

Two men threatened a man and stole his mobile phone from him as he walked alone along a residential street.

Kent business owner's Apprentice bid

Kent business owner's Apprentice bid

A businesswoman is among 16 candidates hoping to win through on BBC TV show The Apprentice.

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'Even with the best moisturiser we weren’t believing that'

'Even with the best moisturiser we weren’t believing that'

A 20-year-old driver claimed to have been born in 1954 after being pulled over by police for traffic offences.

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Car crashes through garden wall

Car crashes through garden wall

A motorist has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after his vehicle crashed through a garden wall.

MP casts doubt on need for Covid 'surge centre'

MP casts doubt on need for Covid 'surge centre'

A Kent MP has questioned whether a medical ‘hub’ to cope with patients with Covid will be needed despite escalating numbers contracting the virus.

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Fundraising page set up for family of paramedic Alice

Fundraising page set up for family of paramedic Alice

A friend of a paramedic who was killed in a crash earlier this week have set up a fundraising page to help her family.

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Man charged with supplying cocaine and heroin

Man charged with supplying cocaine and heroin

A man seen acting suspiciously was stopped by police on patrol and has since has been charged with supplying Class A drugs.

Man cut free from car after collision with tree

Man cut free from car after collision with tree

Firefighters cut a man free from his car after a collision with a tree.

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Gang target man in late-night robbery in park

Gang target man in late-night robbery in park

A man was robbed of his cash when a gang of between 10 and 15 people approached him and his friends in a park.

New road layout 'accident waiting to happen'

New road layout 'accident waiting to happen'

A multi-million-pound project to build a new route out of a Kent town - set to begin within months - has sparked a backlash from residents.

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Sprawling 400-home estate could be expanded further

Sprawling 400-home estate could be expanded further

Developers are hoping to add further homes to a controversial housing estate described as 'heartbreaking' by upset residents.

The key political issues to dominate Kent in 2022

The key political issues to dominate Kent in 2022

Will we finally see the end of Covid, Boris and Channel crossings? Our political editor shares his view.

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TikTok video helps clear people smuggling suspect

TikTok video helps clear people smuggling suspect

A wrongly accused smuggler acquitted thanks to a TikTok video has said hyper-organised gangs employ multi-lingual agents to get business in France.

Covid patients soar - as 60% in parts of Kent not had booster

Covid patients soar - as 60% in parts of Kent not had booster

Covid patient numbers in Kent have almost doubled in a week - as the booster roll-out stalls in some parts of the county.

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