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Teens arrested after barber shop attack

Teens arrested after barber shop attack

A man and two teenagers, have been arrested after a man was attacked in a town barber shop with a knife.

Suspect tasered during arrests

Suspect tasered during arrests

A man was tasered by police during a major operation to combat drug supplies in a town centre.

Battle to save former sports site from development

Battle to save former sports site from development

Campaigners are taking the fight against part of a £170m regeneration scheme to parliament.

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Man dies after being found near park

Man dies after being found near park

A man in his sixties was found dead by police after calls were made regarding concern for his welfare.

It's all over for Lee Hurst - again

It's all over for Lee Hurst - again

Twitter has suspended outspoken Kent comic Lee Hurst for his comments following an attack on England's chief medical officer Chris Whitty.

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More complaints over school-run chaos

More complaints over school-run chaos

More residents have come forward to slam school-run parents who are causing daily problems by parking on double yellow lines and blocking roads.

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'We can't run a folk gig but football fans can sing, hug and dance?'

'We can't run a folk gig but football fans can sing, hug and dance?'

The co-owner of a Kent music venue is calling for small gigs to be allowed to go ahead, following mass screenings of yesterday's England game.

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Sadness as risqué bushes given the snip

Sadness as risqué bushes given the snip

Cheeky pot plants which won admirers outside a coffee shop have been cut back after they were repeatedly uprooted by drunken louts.

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Final day for majority of symptom-free covid test sites

Final day for majority of symptom-free covid test sites

Only two sites in the county for asymptomatic testing will remain open after today, as eight more close.

Mystery man is back with paint attacks

Mystery man is back with paint attacks

A retired couple have been targeted as paint was hurled all over their car, seven months after a spate of similar incidents stopped.

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OAP 'with guns' tasered by armed police

OAP 'with guns' tasered by armed police

A pensioner was taken to hospital after being tasered by armed police, who descended on a road after reports of a disturbance involving firearms.

Fake Covid claims see tea sales soar by 5,000%

Fake Covid claims see tea sales soar by 5,000%

False claims about the power of a speciality tea to help tackle Covid have sent sales soaring at one Kent supplier.

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Parking ban for lorries to be lifted

Parking ban for lorries to be lifted

A union has welcomed the decision not to extend a ban on lorry drivers in Kent parking in the county.

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Girl, 11, behind world-changing wind-powered car

Girl, 11, behind world-changing wind-powered car

At just 11 years old, Annabelle Sapoor is being praised for her bold design of an electric car that doesn't even have to be charged.

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Haunted pub gets new lease of life

Haunted pub gets new lease of life

The new owners of one of Britain's most haunted pubs are determined to distance it from the spooky legends.

Mum refuses to shave off son's 'inappropriate' Ronaldo cut

Mum refuses to shave off son's 'inappropriate' Ronaldo cut

A defiant parent is saying she won't change her son's haircut, after his school objected to the footie-inspired trim.

Staff 'not told to wear masks' at Covid-hit care home

Staff 'not told to wear masks' at Covid-hit care home

A care home has been plunged into special measures after staff members claimed "they had never been told they had to" wear masks.

The Kent castles you didn't know existed

The Kent castles you didn't know existed

Our county is dotted with fortifications but some are bigger and better known than others. Here we take a look at those that are easily overlooked.

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The Range set to fill empty John Lewis store

The Range set to fill empty John Lewis store

An abandoned John Lewis store is set to become home to The Range, creating 95 jobs.

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'Carnage' as fans cause chaos after England victory

'Carnage' as fans cause chaos after England victory

Tables were flipped over, flares set off and the stage stormed as England's stunning Euros victory was marred by chaotic scenes at a Kent theme park.

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Flood warning issued for parts of Kent

Flood warning issued for parts of Kent

Residents on the Isle of Sheppey have been warned to stay alert as the Environment Agency issues flood warnings.

Kent school where mobiles are already banned

Kent school where mobiles are already banned

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson wants mobiles banned from classrooms but one head says her secondary has already been phone-free for four years.

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Popular venue shuts because of staff shortage

Popular venue shuts because of staff shortage

A businesswoman says the chronic lack of hospitality workers has forced her to close down a popular brasserie.

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Football fans rejoice as England beat Germany

Football fans rejoice as England beat Germany

As sporting rivalries go it doesn't get much bigger and England have beaten Germany this evening and fans around the county are celebrating.

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Phone problem surgery 'overwhelmed by vaccine work'

Phone problem surgery 'overwhelmed by vaccine work'

A top councillor says staff at an under-fire medical practice are having problems answering the phones because they've been diverted to vaccine work.

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Vow to halve road deaths as devastating figures revealed

Vow to halve road deaths as devastating figures revealed

Road chiefs have vowed to halve road deaths in the county by 2030 as devastating figures show the impact of crashes on the lives of so many.

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'Please help me find my python!'

'Please help me find my python!'

A snake owner whose python has gone missing in a Kent town is trying to assure panicked residents the creature is 'completely harmless'.

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Residents shaken by loud bangs

Residents shaken by loud bangs

A series of explosions has startled residents in Kent this afternoon and even woke some people up.

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'The day I found top secret documents next to A2'

'The day I found top secret documents next to A2'

A former civil servant has recalled how he found secret defence documents by the side of a road in Kent.

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Tougher prison sentences for animal abusers

Tougher prison sentences for animal abusers

People found guilty of animal cruelty face spending much longer in prison, under changes to the law which come into force today.

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