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The towers haunted by babies' screams and the vanishing bride in the road

The towers haunted by babies' screams and the vanishing bride in the road

We look at the scariest places in Kent, including a wedding venue terrorised by monks.

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Boy, 13, arrested after girls attacked by 25 teens

Boy, 13, arrested after girls attacked by 25 teens

Officers have arrested a 13-year-old boy, after a gang attacked three girls, with one of the victims requiring surgery afterwards.

Dead puppies dumped in skip

Dead puppies dumped in skip

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES - Two dead puppies were found wrapped in tea towels and dumped in a skip.

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Town one of most popular places to buy a house in UK

Town one of most popular places to buy a house in UK

New figures show a Kent town is one of the most popular places to move to in the UK.

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Soft play parents spray drinks at staff and threaten to run them over

Soft play parents spray drinks at staff and threaten to run them over

The owner of an indoor play centre had to call police after a couple sprayed drinks over equipment, before pushing staff and making threats.

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Teen fighting for life after crash

Teen fighting for life after crash

Two teenagers remain in hospital after a serious motorcycle crash left one with life-threatening injuries and another seriously hurt.

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Anti-social behaviour crackdown stepped up across town

Anti-social behaviour crackdown stepped up across town

Police have been granted additional powers as part of a dispersal order to tackle anti-social behaviour in a town centre over the Halloween weekend.

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At large killer arrested

At large killer arrested

A killer who went on the run from an open prison has been arrested.

Significant jewellery stash stolen in home burglary

Significant jewellery stash stolen in home burglary

A large stash of jewellery - including gold rings, necklaces and a brooch - has been stolen in a night-time burglary.

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Warning after OAP steps on razor blade wedged in pavement

Warning after OAP steps on razor blade wedged in pavement

An elderly woman is warning people to stay vigilant after she stepped on a blade she fears was embedded in a high street pavement maliciously.

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Grindr killer planted fake suicide note on third victim to frame him

Grindr killer planted fake suicide note on third victim to frame him

A serial killer planted a fake suicide note on his third victim framing him for the death of another young gay man he murdered, an inquest has heard.

Sports bar licensing review after gang attack

Sports bar licensing review after gang attack

Police have called for a review of a pub's licence after a violent attack left a man with serious facial injuries.

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A249 to be closed for two weekends

A249 to be closed for two weekends

The Maidstone-bound carriageway of the A249 is to be closed for two weekends as work begins on building a new flyover.

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Kent Covid patients hit highest level for seven months

Kent Covid patients hit highest level for seven months

The number of people with Covid in the county's hospitals is at its highest level since March - as Kent's infection rate hits a nine-month peak.

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Are 'Prosecco People' the new target voter?

Are 'Prosecco People' the new target voter?

Political editor Paul Francis analyses the week in politics that was dominated by the Chancellor's budget and promises of a spending splurge.

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Family's desperate bid to keep Boo Bear alive

Family's desperate bid to keep Boo Bear alive

A family who have maxed out credit cards on emergency treatment for their three-year-old dog are appealing for help to save her life.

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Stalking charge for teen girl following 'seven months of abuse'

Stalking charge for teen girl following 'seven months of abuse'

A girl has been charged with stalking after reports she repeatedly threw items at a property and hurled abuse at residents.

'Mad as hell' cinema campaigners plan Halloween protest

'Mad as hell' cinema campaigners plan Halloween protest

Campaigners will protest outside an 'iconic, yet sadly crumbling' building in a fresh bid to prompt action from its owners.

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10 arrests as Insulate Britain blocks M25 in 16th protest

10 arrests as Insulate Britain blocks M25 in 16th protest

Eco activists have again blocked the M25 as they drive home their point before the United Nations' climate change conference.

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Severe delays on M25 after lorry crash

Severe delays on M25 after lorry crash

A collision involving a car and a lorry resulted in severe delays for motorists on the clockwise stretch of the motorway in Kent.

Dad beats cancer and wins £105,000 prize in same week

Dad beats cancer and wins £105,000 prize in same week

A train driver from Kent won a new car and £50,000 in cash the same week he found out he had been given the all clear from cancer.

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Pan Asian takeaway latest addition to food scene

Pan Asian takeaway latest addition to food scene

The wife of a boss who runs a popular Indian takeaway has launched her own restaurant a few doors down from his.

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Royal British Legion branch suspended over bank probe

Royal British Legion branch suspended over bank probe

The Royal British Legion has suspended a Kent branch just days before Remembrance Sunday while it conducts a financial review of bank accounts.

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Two very horny hounds and the axe-wielding barmaid

Two very horny hounds and the axe-wielding barmaid

Trick or treat? Secret Drinker calls in at one of Kent's most famous inns as it prepares for Halloween.

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'You'd have more rights under Putin'

'You'd have more rights under Putin'

There's no gunpowder or treason yet, but plenty of plot as peninsula rebels fly the Kent flag in defiance of Medway Council.

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River Medway... Sashay away

River Medway... Sashay away

Kent drag superstar River Medway failed to impress the judges and was eliminated in the sixth week of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

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'French are throwing their teddy out the pram'

'French are throwing their teddy out the pram'

French authorities have been accused of "throwing their teddy out the pram" after a UK boat was detained in a worsening row over fishing rights.

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Road closed after crash between van and moped near golf club

Road closed after crash between van and moped near golf club

A person was taken to hospital and a road has closed in both directions after a crash between a moped and a van.

Parents' grief 'prolonged' after baby's inquest adjourned

Parents' grief 'prolonged' after baby's inquest adjourned

The parents of a three-day-old baby who died at a Kent hospital will have to wait another five months for their daughter's inquest.

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Boxing club at 'real danger of closing'

Boxing club at 'real danger of closing'

A boxing club for kids and adults has just two months to find a new home, after searching unsuccessfully for a year.

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