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Abuse of blue badges for parking on the rise

Abuse of blue badges for parking on the rise

A 48-hour crackdown on abuse of the blue badge scheme for disabled parking has identified the area of Kent with the most offenders.

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Police search missing mum's home

Police search missing mum's home

Forensic police officers have spent the morning searching the Kent home of a missing mum.

Police receive more than 120 calls about nuisance home

Police receive more than 120 calls about nuisance home

A property has been closed by Kent Police after the force received more than 120 calls about ant-social behaviour.

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'Remorseless' rapist destroyed girls' lives

'Remorseless' rapist destroyed girls' lives

A "remorseless" rapist who raped two girls is beginning an 18-year prison term.

Branson health company Virgin Care 'acquired by' Twenty20 Capital

Branson health company Virgin Care 'acquired by' Twenty20 Capital

Shocked staff at four Kent community hospitals woke this morning to learn Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Care had been acquired by an investment firm.

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Teenage biker in critical condition after crash

Teenage biker in critical condition after crash

A teenage motorcyclist is in a critical condition at a London hospital after a crash with a tipper truck.

Where are Elmers now? All over the world

Where are Elmers now? All over the world

Elmers from the Heart Of Kent Hospice's Big Parade are now spread across the globe.

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Raid uncovers £10k of drugs and taser disguised as torch

Raid uncovers £10k of drugs and taser disguised as torch

A suspected dealer has gone on trial after heroin and crack cocaine were found strewn across a bedroom floor when police raided a flat.

'We don't want Gatwick expansion'

'We don't want Gatwick expansion'

Environmental campaigners and politicians have opposed controversial plans to increase the number of flights in and out of Gatwick.

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Maidstone footballer bags hat-trick in 20-0 England win

Maidstone footballer bags hat-trick in 20-0 England win

Former Maidstone schoolgirl Alessia Russo was a hat-trick hero for England's Women as they thrashed Latvia - but she wasn't the only one.

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Hornby hit hard by supply chain issues

Hornby hit hard by supply chain issues

The world's best known model train brand says it has been forced to count the cost of supply chain problems.

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Drivers facing delays on M2 and A249

Drivers facing delays on M2 and A249

Motorists are facing delays after two separate incidents on the motorway.

Christmas market and festival comes to town

Christmas market and festival comes to town

A popular festive weekend event returns with street entertainment, carols and seasonal goodies on sale.

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Four birds added to UK's endangered red list

Four birds added to UK's endangered red list

Swifts and house martins are among four species of bird to have today been added to the UK's red list of those under threat.

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'27 people drowned and I laughed'

'27 people drowned and I laughed'

The deaths of 27 men, women and children willing to risk everything was the worst Channel tragedy yet, but not everyone saw it that way.

Farm gets approval to cover fields with 'unacceptable' polytunnels

Farm gets approval to cover fields with 'unacceptable' polytunnels

Kent's biggest fruit producing firm has been permitted to install polytunnels across 27 acres of farmland - despite fears they will look 'ugly'.

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Inside the shadowy world of paedophile hunters

Inside the shadowy world of paedophile hunters

Paedophile hunters are on the rise, the shadowy groups snare sex offenders but they could be doing more damage than they know.

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No more derailed sleep as noisy train hooters hit buffers

No more derailed sleep as noisy train hooters hit buffers

Campaigners are celebrating victory after a 20-month battle to silence noisy train horns that kept them up at night.

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Pensioner demands checks as new build appears 'too close'

Pensioner demands checks as new build appears 'too close'

A homeowner is demanding urgent checks after the frame of a new house has been erected "just steps" from her back door.

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'Prison frightens the life out of me - but the alternative is worse'

'Prison frightens the life out of me - but the alternative is worse'

An Insulate Britain protester facing a jail sentence for blocking roads says losing his liberty is a small price to pay to save the planet.

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University staff start three days of strikes

University staff start three days of strikes

Staff at the University of Kent will go on strike today amid a row over pensions, pay and working conditions.

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Vandalised riding centre finds man living in toilets

Vandalised riding centre finds man living in toilets

A riding school for the disabled is appealing for donations after repeat damage to its property and finding a man living in the outdoor toilets.

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Pig farm could become solar park

Pig farm could become solar park

Plans to build a solar park on an old pig farm have been unveiled by the council.

Air ambulance called after serious crash

Air ambulance called after serious crash

A person has been seriously injured after a crash between a van and a motorbike.

Army called in to help booster jab roll out

Army called in to help booster jab roll out

The PM says military personnel will help as vaccination centres 'pop up like Christmas trees' in response to the Omicron variant.

Missing mum's car found

Missing mum's car found

The car driven by a woman on the day she disappeared has been found by detectives.

Rapist took advantage of drunk teenager's 'intoxicated state'

Rapist took advantage of drunk teenager's 'intoxicated state'

A man has been sent to prison for raping a teenager who was left unconscious after drinking alcohol.

Drivers get fuel bargain after pump price error

Drivers get fuel bargain after pump price error

Motorists filling up at a supermarket petrol station were amazed to find the bargain prices after a fuel pump error.

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Armed officers called after fight breaks out on street

Armed officers called after fight breaks out on street

Five people were arrested and weapons seized after a fight between two groups on a street.

Driver passes unmarked police car at 125mph

Driver passes unmarked police car at 125mph

A reckless driver was pulled over after passing an unmarked police car at 125mph.

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