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Rescue drama for asylum seekers

Rescue drama for asylum seekers

A total of 37 people had to be airlifted from a sandbank they were trapped on before tidal waters poured in.

Van driver jailed for raping woman

Van driver jailed for raping woman

A van driver who tricked a woman into accepting a lift before raping her has been jailed for eight years.

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Man arrested over racist Facebook football video

Man arrested over racist Facebook football video

A man is in police custody after a racist video was posted online following England's Euro 2020 final loss.

'This tragedy has ripped through our lives'

'This tragedy has ripped through our lives'

A family has spoken of their devastation after a fire ripped through their nightclub business just days before it could open without Covid rules.

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New plans for £8bn crossing unveiled

New plans for £8bn crossing unveiled

Highways England have released new images and a video in a bid to show improvements have been made to the Lower Thames Crossing scheme.

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Two charged with gun smuggling

Two charged with gun smuggling

Two men from Romania appear in court next month after allegedly being found with 9mm firearms at a Kent port.

Woman sexually assaulted in nature reserve

Woman sexually assaulted in nature reserve

A woman fled to safety after being sexually assaulted in a nature reserve.

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New Cbeebies app to better reflect all children

New Cbeebies app to better reflect all children

A new Storytime app has been launched by BBC children's channel Cbeebies, with more diverse stories to 'better reflect' all children in the UK.

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Tragedy as schoolboy killed in crash

Tragedy as schoolboy killed in crash

An 18-year-old driver has been tragically killed in crash on a busy road.

Pictures show damage to popular club

Pictures show damage to popular club

Drone images show a bar has been reduced to rubble after a devastating fire in a town centre.

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Driver, 24, facing jail after admitting causing death of biker

Driver, 24, facing jail after admitting causing death of biker

A driver has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a motorcyclist after a crash in August last year.

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Teenager charged with murder after stabbing

Teenager charged with murder after stabbing

A 19-year-old from Kent is due in court after becoming the fifth person charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed.

Three in hospital and woman arrested after crash

Three in hospital and woman arrested after crash

Police are appealing for information after a man was airlifted to a London hospital following a crash that blocked a main road into a town.

Blaze rips through popular nightclub

Blaze rips through popular nightclub

A devastating fire ripped through a much-loved town centre nightclub.

Can I leave my child home alone?

Can I leave my child home alone?

With six weeks of school holidays coming up, the NSPCC has advice for parents trying to make a decision about leaving their child home alone.

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'I was told my chronic stomach condition was stress'

'I was told my chronic stomach condition was stress'

A young woman who suddenly started vomiting after every meal had to endure a two-year battle for a diagnosis after her problem was blamed on stress.

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National chain to open in long-empty superstore

National chain to open in long-empty superstore

A council says it is to benefit from 'very useful income' after finally securing a national chain to move into a vacant superstore.

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Powerful history of Dungeness nuclear power station

Powerful history of Dungeness nuclear power station

The curtain is slowly being drawn on Kent's only nuclear reactors - we look back to when the site was first commissioned.

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Smoking adds more than £42m to Kent's social care bill

Smoking adds more than £42m to Kent's social care bill

A public health charity says social care for people with smoking-related illnesses will cost more than £42 million in Kent this year.

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Sword-wielding thug 'lost head' in row over woman

Sword-wielding thug 'lost head' in row over woman

A man has been jailed for more than three years after attacking a rival with a wrench in a town park in a row over a woman.

Teen who 'set tone' for racist gang attack spared jail

Teen who 'set tone' for racist gang attack spared jail

The final member of a gang involved in a racist attack that left a German student "100% disabled" has avoided jail.

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'We are very lucky that it didn't destroy more'

'We are very lucky that it didn't destroy more'

A man has praised firefighters after a blaze which started in his garage threatened to spread to other parts of his home and neighbouring properties.

Kent MPs join revolt against foreign aid cuts 'that will kill'

Kent MPs join revolt against foreign aid cuts 'that will kill'

Kent MPs were among 24 to rebel against £4bn cuts to foreign aids which former PM Theresa May said will kill some of the world's poorest people.

Recycling bins still missed as collections restart

Recycling bins still missed as collections restart

On the day recycling collections were supposed to resume, residents in one borough say their bins were missed yet again.

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Fraudster pretended to work for the police

Fraudster pretended to work for the police

Police have released an image of a man they say may have information after a fraud victim handed over cash, believing it was going to a safe location.

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'Whether we like it or not, racism has not disappeared'

'Whether we like it or not, racism has not disappeared'

A CEO says we must stand up against racism after the abuse of England footballers and KentOnline readers back banning racists from matches for life.

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Arrest after pub staff 'attacked' during Euros final

Arrest after pub staff 'attacked' during Euros final

A man in his 30s has been charged after a member of staff at a pub was allegedly assaulted during a screening of the Euros final.

Coke dealer logged every sale in ledger

Coke dealer logged every sale in ledger

A cocaine dealer's detailed ledger was unearthed by detectives who'd cracked an encrypted phone network.

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Girl suffers head injury after being attacked by four women

Girl suffers head injury after being attacked by four women

A teenage girl suffered a head injury after being attacked by a group of four women who also stole her mobile phone.

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Supermarket warns of fake emails scam

Supermarket warns of fake emails scam

Morrisons has issued a warning to customers about a new scam circulating in emails pretending to be from the store.

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