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Ten arrested in £5 million drugs swoop

Ten arrested in £5 million drugs swoop

A gang of 10, including four serving prisoners, have been arrested in a major drug trafficking probe.

Paedophile plumber groomed and raped child

Paedophile plumber groomed and raped child

A paedophile plumber raped a girl 32 times after grooming her with promises of marriage.

Kent Covid patient numbers almost halve in three weeks

Kent Covid patient numbers almost halve in three weeks

Covid cases are up 20% in Kent but the number of people with the virus in the county's hospitals has fallen 49% in three weeks.

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Nursery shut after child's death

Nursery shut after child's death

A nursery has been closed over serious safeguarding concerns following the death of a child.

Cineworld's new foyer complete in time for Bond

Cineworld's new foyer complete in time for Bond

A huge mirrored ceiling in a Cineworld foyer has been removed as film fans return following the release of No Time to Die.

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'I've had to pull children out of way of speeding cars'

'I've had to pull children out of way of speeding cars'

A petition has been launched by worried residents who say it's a matter of time before speeding motorists cause a tragedy.

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Bank of England issues £20 and £50 note warning

Bank of England issues £20 and £50 note warning

The old-style £20 and £50 notes are being withdrawn and the Bank of England is telling people to spend any they have.

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Make your own brew at first of its kind store

Make your own brew at first of its kind store

Coffee lovers can create their own recipe at a new Bluewater shop which is a first in the UK.

Yellow weather warning as rain and wind to hit Kent

Yellow weather warning as rain and wind to hit Kent

The Met Office has warned to expect strong winds and heavy rain especially along the coast.

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Nightclub to reopen after temporary closure order

Nightclub to reopen after temporary closure order

A nightclub ordered to close after reports of a string of violent incidents will reopen its doors after working with police to address concerns.

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Body of pensioner found seven years after disappearance

Body of pensioner found seven years after disappearance

Tributes have been paid after the discovery of a pensioner who went missing seven years ago.

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Towpath traffic is a 'hopeless and difficult' situation

Towpath traffic is a 'hopeless and difficult' situation

Dangerous drivers take over a village path.

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Motorists face further delays at the pumps

Motorists face further delays at the pumps

Drivers are facing yet another day of long waits to access petrol stations, with the county one of the worst hit in the country.

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House closed after 'unacceptable' anti-social behaviour

House closed after 'unacceptable' anti-social behaviour

A house has been issued a closure order after police were repeatedly called to the address to reports of anti-sociable behaviour and drug taking.

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Sabina Nessa murder search in Kent continues

Sabina Nessa murder search in Kent continues

Officers from Kent Police and the Met are continuing to comb fields and woodlands in search of clues in to the death of school teacher Sabina Nessa.

Sarah Everard's killer 'swapped vile messages with colleagues'

Sarah Everard's killer 'swapped vile messages with colleagues'

Sarah Everard's killer exchanged misogynistic, racist and homophobic material with police colleagues, it has emerged.

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Anger as M2 link road added to 2,000 home plan

Anger as M2 link road added to 2,000 home plan

Residents opposing a 2,000-home development have been further upset by a plan to build a link road to the M2 through a much-loved green space.

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'It was like I had just walked into someone's front room, not a pub!'

'It was like I had just walked into someone's front room, not a pub!'

Silent Witness on the gogglebox, cuppas on the couch - but has Secret Drinker hit the jackpot?

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'Never ending cycle of bloodshed' ends at power station

'Never ending cycle of bloodshed' ends at power station

Power plant bosses have agreed to a 'non-lethal' solution to stop foxes wandering onto their site, after some creatures were killed earlier this year.

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Tour guides fear Brexit will kill businesses

Tour guides fear Brexit will kill businesses

Businesspeople have told of their concerns a new post-Brexit passport policy will have an "enormous economic impact" upon Kent's tourism industry.

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'YouTube magnets could have killed my son'

'YouTube magnets could have killed my son'

A seven-year-old boy had to undergo emergency surgery on a punctured bowel after swallowing toy magnets made popular by YouTube videos.

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Girl, 15, raped in park next to school

Girl, 15, raped in park next to school

Police have sealed off a playing field next to a school and nursery after a 15-year-old girl was raped.

Police checks missed flashing claim as Met probes if killer offended before

Police checks missed flashing claim as Met probes if killer offended before

Police are looking into other crimes Wayne Couzens might have been involved in, while vetting in 2018 failed to flag up an exposure allegation.

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Fury as car windows smashed in vandalism spree

Fury as car windows smashed in vandalism spree

A number of car windows were smashed in a residential street in a vandalism spree.

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Queues remain despite assurances fuel crisis 'back under control'

Queues remain despite assurances fuel crisis 'back under control'

Drivers are still having to search for fuel despite assurances from a government minister that the crisis is "back under control".

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Time flies as town loses its clock tower

Time flies as town loses its clock tower

A Kent seaside town is now without the clock tower which had stood there for 119 years.

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Calls for Met Commissioner to resign following Sarah Everard's murder

Calls for Met Commissioner to resign following Sarah Everard's murder

A senior MP says Dame Cressida Dick must resign as Met Police Commissioner so changes can be made to restore women's faith in the police force.

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Woodlands searched in Sabina murder probe

Woodlands searched in Sabina murder probe

Police are scouring a woodland in Kent as part of their investigation into the death of Sabina Nessa.

Tiny 28mph electric car to be sold in the UK

Tiny 28mph electric car to be sold in the UK

The Citroen Ami, an electric car with a top speed of 28mph and which can be driven in France without a licence, is going to be sold in the UK.

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New surfing experience planned for country park

New surfing experience planned for country park

Ambitious plans have emerged for a new inland surfing destination, which would provide waves all year round in the county.

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