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Police desperate to find assaulted runner

Police desperate to find assaulted runner

The victim of an assault is being asked to report to police due to concerns for his wellbeing.

'I fled Iraq to escape torture - these people are desperate'

'I fled Iraq to escape torture - these people are desperate'

A councillor who fled Iraq aged 17 to escape torture says there needs to be a safe route to asylum to prevent more deaths in the Channel.

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Huge Poundstretcher closes after four years

Huge Poundstretcher closes after four years

A discount chain has closed down one of its Kent stores which had been in operation for four years.

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Multi-vehicle collision on M25

Multi-vehicle collision on M25

There are traffic delays following a multi-vehicle collision on the M25.

Clip n' Climb to open new venue at shopping centre

Clip n' Climb to open new venue at shopping centre

Another Clip n' Climb venue will open its doors in Kent early next year.

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Arrest after serial drive-by flashings

Arrest after serial drive-by flashings

An arrest has been made after a man exposed himself from his car on several occasions around a town.

Petition launched after cats killed by cars

Petition launched after cats killed by cars

Calls are being made to tackle speeding motorists after family pets died on a "race track" road.

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Abandoned pub to become Afro-Caribbean restaurant

Abandoned pub to become Afro-Caribbean restaurant

An historic pub is being converted into an Afro-Caribbean restaurant amid a raft of changes in a town centre.

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'If they'd got here sooner he'd still be alive'

'If they'd got here sooner he'd still be alive'

A widow whose husband died after waiting two hours for an ambulance believes he would have survived if he had been reached sooner.

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Kent's Covid figures as masks become compulsory

Kent's Covid figures as masks become compulsory

Kent has recorded the second highest number of Covid cases across UK local authority regions in the last week.

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'Our taste challenge at Britain's best curry house...'

'Our taste challenge at Britain's best curry house...'

Fresh from it winning a top national award, we headed down to a popular Indian restaurant for our latest Eat My Words review.

Teen starts walking again after brutal gang attack

Teen starts walking again after brutal gang attack

A teenager left brain damaged after a brutal gang attack is learning to walk again with the help of a fundraiser run by a KentOnline sister paper.

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'This requires global solutions'

'This requires global solutions'

The Home Secretary is meeting her Italian counterpart to discuss illegal immigration after last week's mass deaths.

Award-winning Kent chef on Masterchef: The Professionals

Award-winning Kent chef on Masterchef: The Professionals

An award-winning cook is under a glaring spotlight, appearing in front of millions in a challenging TV contest.

Trains cancelled due to bridge problem

Trains cancelled due to bridge problem

Passengers are having to use replacement buses after a problem with the bridge.

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Pedestrian injured in collision with car

Pedestrian injured in collision with car

A woman has been taken to hospital after a collision with a car.

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Teen admits stabbing disabled girl 50 to 60 times

Teen admits stabbing disabled girl 50 to 60 times

A teenager has admitted trying to murder a disabled girl who was stabbed 50 to 60 times.

£2.4m worth of cocaine hidden in fuel tank

£2.4m worth of cocaine hidden in fuel tank

A man who tried to smuggle £2.4 million in drugs through a Kent port has been sentenced to a decade in prison.

Tributes paid to 'inspirational' ad manager, 59

Tributes paid to 'inspirational' ad manager, 59

A much-loved Kent Messenger advertising manager who served the company for 25 years has died of colon cancer.

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Plans revealed to turn boys' school into co-ed

Plans revealed to turn boys' school into co-ed

A school trust has launched a consultation on proposals to accept girls across all years from 2023, at a boys' academy.

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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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