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Bully cracked woman's skull in unprovoked attack

Bully cracked woman's skull in unprovoked attack

A man has been sentenced for punching a 19-year-old victim, knocking her unconscious.

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Dealer jailed after supplying cocaine and heroin

Dealer jailed after supplying cocaine and heroin

A drug dealer has been locked up for four years after being found guilty of supplying cocaine and heroin to street users in the county.

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Work to transform old M&S site begins

Work to transform old M&S site begins

A project to breathe new life into a long-empty high street store has begun this week following a £750k cash boost.

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Club staff and police officers attacked on Halloween

Club staff and police officers attacked on Halloween

An appeal has been launched after police officers were punched, kicked and headbutted on Halloween, while staff at a nightclub were also assaulted.

Green light for college centre and nursery at £95m scheme

Green light for college centre and nursery at £95m scheme

Developers have been given the go-ahead to build a children’s nursery and engineering apprenticeship centre on a 250-home estate

Film starring Oscar winner shot in Kent will hit screens next year

Film starring Oscar winner shot in Kent will hit screens next year

A film starring an Oscar-winning Hollywood star which was filmed in Kent will hit screens next year.

Pub name to vanish after 52 years in £200k revamp

Pub name to vanish after 52 years in £200k revamp

After more than half a century a pub is going to be renamed as part of a major refurb spearheaded by new bosses.

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Four deaths in two weeks as asylum seekers attempt to reach UK

Four deaths in two weeks as asylum seekers attempt to reach UK

An asylum seeker has died after attempting to cross the Channel - becoming the fourth person to lose their life trying to reach the UK in two weeks.

900-home 'concrete slum' approved as Gove overrules council

900-home 'concrete slum' approved as Gove overrules council

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has overturned a council's decision to reject what will be a Kent town's largest development.

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'A bloke on the bus was saying Covid was rubbish – I wanted to punch his lights out'

'A bloke on the bus was saying Covid was rubbish – I wanted to punch his lights out'

KentOnline took to the streets in one of the least vaccinated parts of Kent to hear how – and why – the Covid jab is still dividing opinion.

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Brides left in tears as wedding dress shop shuts

Brides left in tears as wedding dress shop shuts

Women have been left worrying if they'd lost thousands of pounds and would ever get the dresses they ordered following the closure of a bridal store.

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First aid warning ahead of firework night

First aid warning ahead of firework night

St John Ambulance which expects more people than ever to attend private fireworks events, has released some first aid advice ahead of Bonfire Night.

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'Gifted' teen who took own life was bullied

'Gifted' teen who took own life was bullied

The parents of an 'exceptional' girl told an inquest she struggled with her mental health due to social isolation at school.

Neighbours help in 'terrifying' river rescue

Neighbours help in 'terrifying' river rescue

Firefighters, police, and paramedics were called to a late night operation to rescue a man who fell in a river.

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Safety fears over 'ridiculous' new roundabouts

Safety fears over 'ridiculous' new roundabouts

Urgent action needs to be taken to make a new road layout safer before there is a serious accident, a councillor and residents have warned.

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Threatened by the Krays in pub loo during liquid lunch

Threatened by the Krays in pub loo during liquid lunch

Secret Drinker had a very warm welcome at a pub where regulars, and newcomers, are treated like part of the family – and even sing along together.

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Necrophiliac victim's mum tells of her pain

Necrophiliac victim's mum tells of her pain

The mother of a young woman whose corpse was raped in a morgue by a depraved hospital worker has spoken of her distress.

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'Hopefully we can now start to move past the pain'

'Hopefully we can now start to move past the pain'

The mum of a young woman killed in 1987 has spoken after her daughter's murderer finally admitted to his heinous crimes.

Campaigners lose fight as stroke units closures confirmed

Campaigners lose fight as stroke units closures confirmed

The health secretary has confirmed half of Kent's six stroke units will close and be replaced by new "hyper acute" centres despite fierce opposition.

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How a depraved murderer was found after 34 years

How a depraved murderer was found after 34 years

Following a man pleading guilty to the murders of two women in 1987, it can be revealed how the killer was found decades on.

Necrophiliac arrested for '87 murders as wife sleeps

Necrophiliac arrested for '87 murders as wife sleeps

Watch the moment a necrophiliac is arrested for murder after 33 years, with police then discovering he filmed himself having sex with 98 bodies.

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The County Lines dealers jailed last month

The County Lines dealers jailed last month

A police operation against drug dealers across the county has resulted in another 28 arrests in one month.

CCTV shows moment thieves struck

CCTV shows moment thieves struck

Detectives investigating a theft from a parked car have released CCTV footage of the crime.

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Future of tip booking service 'more divisive than Brexit'

Future of tip booking service 'more divisive than Brexit'

County councillors are split over whether a controversial online booking service at waste recycling centres in Kent should be dumped.

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Avian flu prevention zone in force as public are told to report dead birds

Avian flu prevention zone in force as public are told to report dead birds

An avian flu prevention zone has come into force across the UK as government officials take steps to contain outbreaks of bird flu.

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Long delays after three-vehicle crash closes major road

Long delays after three-vehicle crash closes major road

Traffic ground to a halt for more than an hour after a serious crash on one of Kent's busiest roads.

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'I did not believe suicide note was written by my son'

'I did not believe suicide note was written by my son'

The father of a victim of serial killer Stephen Port has told jurors he never confirmed a suicide note found on his body was written by his son.

New £5 coin to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi

New £5 coin to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi

At the start of Diwali celebrations, the Treasury has unveiled a new £5 coin to mark the life of Indian independence campaigner Gandhi.

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Traffic stretches to M2 after crash outside school

Traffic stretches to M2 after crash outside school

Motorists are stuck in queues stretching back to a M2 turn-off following a crash between a car and motorbike outside a secondary school.

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Shipwreck on special protection list

Shipwreck on special protection list

The wreck of a 17th century warship at shifting sands off Kent is now one of several sites added to a list of at risk heritage places.

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