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Toy retailers issue stark Christmas warning to parents

Toy retailers issue stark Christmas warning to parents

Toy retailers say they're unlikely to avoid the shipping issues and labour shortages affecting other supply chains and shoppers must buy early.

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Fury as police boss says Sarah 'shouldn't have let herself get arrested'

Fury as police boss says Sarah 'shouldn't have let herself get arrested'

A police boss has sparked fury by saying murder victim Sarah Everard should "not have let herself be arrested".

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BMW knocks woman off e scooter on zebra crossing

BMW knocks woman off e scooter on zebra crossing

A woman has been taken to hospital after she was knocked off an e scooter.

'Do you want someone to die?'

'Do you want someone to die?'

A man challenged climate change protesters from Insulate Britain as they blocked a busy motorway junction.

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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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