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Abuser threatened to stab ex and rape her daughter

Abuser threatened to stab ex and rape her daughter

A misogynistic abuser has been jailed after threatening to stab his ex and rape her daughter.

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Road closed after oxygen tanks fall off lorry

Road closed after oxygen tanks fall off lorry

Several oxygen tanks fell from a lorry forcing a busy road to be closed.

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Suspect arrested by armed police charged with rape and firearm possession

Suspect arrested by armed police charged with rape and firearm possession

A suspected rapist who was captured by armed police on a busy town centre street has appeared in court.

Relatives of necrophiliac's victims set to take legal action

Relatives of necrophiliac's victims set to take legal action

Families of women abused in hospital mortuaries by an electrician are taking legal action against the NHS after his crimes went undetected for years.

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Buy a home that's holy different

Buy a home that's holy different

A former church with origins from the early 1100s is for sale as a family home.

Port victim's partner dismissed by cops for being 'gay and unmarried'

Port victim's partner dismissed by cops for being 'gay and unmarried'

The partner of Stephen Port's youngest victim has claimed he was "pushed out" by police investigating his boyfriend's death because they were gay.

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Starbucks drive-thru opens

Starbucks drive-thru opens

Coffee fans can now enjoy a beverage at a new sit-in coffee shop with a drive thru after it opened at a business park.

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Delays after truck hits railway bridge

Delays after truck hits railway bridge

Train services were delayed after a lorry hit a railway bridge.

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Bank announces closure after drop in visits

Bank announces closure after drop in visits

A high street bank will close its doors after a 22% drop in counter transactions measured before lockdown.

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Road closed after pedestrian is hit by car

Road closed after pedestrian is hit by car

One person was taken to hospital after a collision with a car this morning, with the incident leading to rush hour traffic delays.

5,000-home village could cause 'biblical destruction'

5,000-home village could cause 'biblical destruction'

A council has been accused of planning environmental destruction "on a biblical scale" as it pushes ahead with 5,000-home plans.

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Covid patients at highest level since March

Covid patients at highest level since March

The number of Covid patients at Kent's largest hospitals trust is at its highest level since March.

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Is this the worst road in Kent?

Is this the worst road in Kent?

A busy town road is in such an awful state that people have warned anyone using it risks injury or damage to their vehicles.

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Kent's most unique and unusual pub names

Kent's most unique and unusual pub names

The pub – a humble British establishment entrenched in our national psyche. Here we look at some of Kent's with the strangest and most unusual names.

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Skate park, sculpture garden and pontoon planned for beauty spot

Skate park, sculpture garden and pontoon planned for beauty spot

A popular beauty spot could be transformed by the addition of a number of new features as part of a multi-million pound project.

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Spoon's listed opera dome's £700k refurb

Spoon's listed opera dome's £700k refurb

Restoration work has been carried out on the listed ceiling of one of the country's most impressive Wetherspoon pubs.

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Person injured in garage fire

Person injured in garage fire

Firefighters treated a person at the scene of a blaze in a garage.

Woman in 60s dies after crash

Woman in 60s dies after crash

A pedestrian in her 60s has died following a crash.

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Clarkson praises 'diligent' Kent Police in Fuller case

Clarkson praises 'diligent' Kent Police in Fuller case

Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has praised Kent Police for its thorough and 'relentless' work bringing killer David Fuller to justice.

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Fuller's mistress says killer was 'perfect gentleman'

Fuller's mistress says killer was 'perfect gentleman'

A nurse who had an affair with murderer David Fuller says she is having counselling since hearing of his horrific crimes.

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Teen stabbed in stomach

Teen stabbed in stomach

A 19-year-old was stabbed in the stomach after an incident with a group of people outside a shop.

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Man taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash

Man taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash

All three lanes on a motorway were closed and a man was taken to hospital after several cars collided.

Meet one of Britain's strongest disabled men

Meet one of Britain's strongest disabled men

One of Britain's strongest disabled men has talked about how he got into the sport, breaking a world record and the support from his gym.

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Rare dog 'stolen' from Bluewater car park

Rare dog 'stolen' from Bluewater car park

A beloved pet has gone missing after its owner's van was broken into.

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Dog 'swam across the sea' to escape fireworks

Dog 'swam across the sea' to escape fireworks

A dog who went missing from a seaside town after getting spooked on bonfire night was found miles away on the other side of the water.

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Arrests after report of man 'with a machete'

Arrests after report of man 'with a machete'

Two people have been arrested and a man remains in hospital after police were called to fight in a town centre.

‘A happy ever after is possible for everyone’

‘A happy ever after is possible for everyone’

A brave woman who had a leg amputation, all her teeth removed, and fell into a coma for five days, says she feels "wonderful" after getting married.

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'Coming from a small town doesn't have to mean small dreams'

'Coming from a small town doesn't have to mean small dreams'

A TV producer from Kent who works on some of the world's most famous shows is hoping to inspire the next generation of filmmakers.

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Fury over bypass plan through historic woodland

Fury over bypass plan through historic woodland

A campaign has been launched to prevent a proposed new city bypass from carving through historic woodland.

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Popular former seaside pub to become fish bar

Popular former seaside pub to become fish bar

A popular seafront pub is being turned into a fish and chip eatery as part of a string of improvements to dining out at this seaside resort.

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