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Extra police powers to 'move on' teens amid crime clampdown

Extra police powers to 'move on' teens amid crime clampdown

Teenagers suspected of being involved in crime or anti-social behaviour can be moved on by police as part of a weekend crackdown.

Missing teenager has been found

Missing teenager has been found

A 13-year-old schoolgirl who vanished for four days has been located and returned home.

Opening date for town's first crematorium revealed

Opening date for town's first crematorium revealed

A Kent town’s first crematorium could start to hold services as early as next year, developers have revealed.

Sir David Amess tribute to be added to Dame Vera statue

Sir David Amess tribute to be added to Dame Vera statue

A tribute to an MP killed in a stabbing will be included on a White Cliffs memorial to the 'forces sweetheart' which he campaigned for.

Fox rescued after motorway ride on van roof

Fox rescued after motorway ride on van roof

A fox had a lucky escape after it was captured on video clinging to the roof of a van as it was travelling along a motorway.

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Thousands hit by power cut

Thousands hit by power cut

It is believed a fault on the underground network is responsible for a power outage which has affected several thousand properties.

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Girl, 13, killed while crossing road

Girl, 13, killed while crossing road

A teenage girl has died after she was hit by a car while crossing a busy road.

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Race to go ahead after no-swim order lifted

Race to go ahead after no-swim order lifted

A national paddleboarding series race will take place today after a warning over water quality was lifted.

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National chain to open in long-empty superstore

National chain to open in long-empty superstore

A new tenant will be opening its doors for business in a superstore which has stood vacant for almost three years.

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Brave Teddy joins battle to keep swimming pool afloat

Brave Teddy joins battle to keep swimming pool afloat

A young boy with an unknown disorder and cerebral palsy is battling to save a school swimming pool which helped him keep fit in lockdown.

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Inside the mind-blowing Kent homes... yours for £10m-plus

Inside the mind-blowing Kent homes... yours for £10m-plus

Ever wondered what it would be like to live in Kent if you were absolutely minted? We take a look inside the county's most luxurious properties.

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Legal action over missed garden collections

Legal action over missed garden collections

A council owes nearly £150,000 to subscribers over missed bin collections, as it emerges one resident is taking legal action against the authority.

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More than a third of adults don't have CPR skills

More than a third of adults don't have CPR skills

Medics are using today's Restart a Heart Day to encourage more people to learn CPR, as they say training rates remain 'stubbornly low'.

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'Sorry, it's too hard to sex a dinosaur'

'Sorry, it's too hard to sex a dinosaur'

A town has turned to the Natural History Museum for advice on the sex of its famous dinosaur, now commemorated outside its revamped railway station.

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Troubled sports bar hit with strict restrictions

Troubled sports bar hit with strict restrictions

A troubled snooker club at the centre of a stabbing investigation has had conditions imposed on it after police had to Taser revellers.

Calls for 90-day limits on Airbnbs shot down by council

Calls for 90-day limits on Airbnbs shot down by council

The idea of introducing rules on Airbnbs in a Kent district were dismissed last night with Conservatives demanding more information was needed.

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Rat run blocked by security gates

Rat run blocked by security gates

Two security gates have been installed at a notorious rat run to stop drivers taking a short cut and to make it safer for buses to return.

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Road shut by police after girl hit by car

Road shut by police after girl hit by car

A road was shut by police after a young girl was hit by a car.

Burglars 'wheeled away goods in a shopping trolley'

Burglars 'wheeled away goods in a shopping trolley'

The hunt is on for a man and a woman after a vape store was raided in the early hours and £4k of goods was stolen.

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Stolen vehicles recovered as man arrested

Stolen vehicles recovered as man arrested

A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing three vehicles and drug dealing.

Two taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash on M25

Two taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash on M25

Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash involving multiple vehicles on the M25 near the Dartford Crossing.

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Environment Agency investigates Southern Water after leak

Environment Agency investigates Southern Water after leak

Southern Water is being investigated by the Environment Agency over a summer spillage on the Kent coast.

Concerns over theatre's ceiling forced shows to be axed

Concerns over theatre's ceiling forced shows to be axed

A popular venue has been forced to cancel a number of shows because of concerns about its ceiling.

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Arrest as man seriously injured in funeral directors crash

Arrest as man seriously injured in funeral directors crash

A man has been arrested after a person was seriously injured when a car ploughed into a funeral directors.

Kent MPs pay tribute to colleague after fatal stabbing

Kent MPs pay tribute to colleague after fatal stabbing

Tributes have been paid to an MP who was killed at his surgery and campaigning in a Kent council by-election has been suspended as a mark of respect.

Businesses offer help after stranger danger warnings

Businesses offer help after stranger danger warnings

Firms are offering a safe haven for youngsters if they feel threatened on the way to or from school.

'Nowhere was immune when it came to impact of pandemic'

'Nowhere was immune when it came to impact of pandemic'

The area of Kent where Universal Credit claims rose the most might surprise some, while questions have been asked about the PM's luxury holiday.

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Council deputy leaves as authority bullying scandal grows

Council deputy leaves as authority bullying scandal grows

One of the leading figures at a Kent council is set to leave his role – as a bullying scandal engulfs the top of the authority.

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Dad who left firefighter in coma faces jail

Dad who left firefighter in coma faces jail

A man who kicked a firefighter in the head leaving him in a coma and unlikely to recover is facing a prison sentence.

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Inside town's 'boutique' club modelled on celebrity favourite

Inside town's 'boutique' club modelled on celebrity favourite

A boutique club is set to open this weekend in place of a night-time institution – and its owners have high hopes for the venue.

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