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Nearly 400 asylum seekers intercepted in two days

Nearly 400 asylum seekers intercepted in two days

British and French authorities have intercepted almost 400 asylum seekers trying to reach Kent in two days.

Tunnel closed after incident with lorry

Tunnel closed after incident with lorry

The Medway Tunnel was closed after a lorry crashed into lights and a sign.

Man in hospital after nine-hour rooftop standoff

Man in hospital after nine-hour rooftop standoff

Emergency services were on the scene for nine hours following concerns for a man who climbed on a roof.

Teen arrested after beach attack

Teen arrested after beach attack

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after an attack on a busy beach resulted in a man being taken to hospital for head injuries.

Inside the cinema too small for social distancing

Inside the cinema too small for social distancing

A yet-to-be-used cinema, which has been ready for over a year, is hoping to welcome film fans once social distancing is over.

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'I want to put a bullet behind your ear'

'I want to put a bullet behind your ear'

A man has been found guilty of threatening to shoot police officers and could be facing jail.

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Residents still in limbo one month after explosion

Residents still in limbo one month after explosion

The future of four homes hit by a devastating gas explosion is still unclear - one month after a portable gas heater sparked the blast.

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The tear-jerking dramas filmed in Kent

The tear-jerking dramas filmed in Kent

The county has been used by countless directors as the location for their emotional films - but how many have you seen?

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Undrinkable: 'The only good thing about the pint? It was served on a beermat'

Undrinkable: 'The only good thing about the pint? It was served on a beermat'

Our Secret Drinker is left with a bitter taste in his mouth as he heads to a town centre pub.

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Armed police descend on high street

Armed police descend on high street

A man has been arrested after part of a high street was sealed off by armed police.

Murder accused 'used TV drug kingpin's name to apply for driving licence'

Murder accused 'used TV drug kingpin's name to apply for driving licence'

A jury heard how a man accused of murder used the name of a TV drug dealer to apply for a driving licence, but didn't think of himself as a gangster.

Delays warning after M20 pile-up

Delays warning after M20 pile-up

Drivers are being warned to expect delays along the M20 following a multi-vehicle crash.

Woman escapes late-night attacker on country road

Woman escapes late-night attacker on country road

A woman has spoken of how she escaped a attacker on a country road late at night.

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Teen's jaw is broken in station attack

Teen's jaw is broken in station attack

Officers have released an image of people they believe may have information about an attack which left a teenager with life changing injuries.

Burglary trio jailed after frenzied attack in victims' home

Burglary trio jailed after frenzied attack in victims' home

Thugs who threatened to stab occupants inside their home during a violent and frenzied burglary have been jailed.

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Five arrested following stabbing

Five arrested following stabbing

Five men have been arrested following a suspected stabbing, which also saw three people taken to hospital.

Eight-mile queues and hour-long delays after M25 crash

Eight-mile queues and hour-long delays after M25 crash

A crash involving two vehicles has brought traffic delays on the approach to the Dartford Crossing.

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Watch: Huge swarm of bees in town centre

Watch: Huge swarm of bees in town centre

An operation to move a swarm of bees on top of a town centre bin was put in place.

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Huge cost of hospital upkeep revealed

Huge cost of hospital upkeep revealed

A hospital trust says a backlog of work to modernise its estate could cost more than £75 million.

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Biker died of head and chest injuries

Biker died of head and chest injuries

An inquest into the death of a young biker heard he lost his life after crashing into a car pulling out of a fishing lakes.

Ollie Robinson: An apology

Ollie Robinson: An apology

KentOnline has issued an apology and paid damages to Kent cricketer Ollie Robinson.

New treatment helping long Covid patients recover faster

New treatment helping long Covid patients recover faster

Patients recovering from Covid are being put through their paces as new treatment helping them get back to health and fitness sees huge success.

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'Seal you later, folks!'

'Seal you later, folks!'

A seal called Bradley who drew a crowd after becoming stuck in a non-tidal section of a river has now been helped to freedom.

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The community that lost everything and inherited a traffic jam

The community that lost everything and inherited a traffic jam

A community which once had a pub and a post office has made a plea to the church after losing its last meeting place.

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Yobs wreaking havoc dispersed by police

Yobs wreaking havoc dispersed by police

Police have introduced special measures in a seaside town where young people have wreaked havoc on two nights in the last week.

Apology over missed bins: 'This just isn't good enough'

Apology over missed bins: 'This just isn't good enough'

A council has admitted problems over missed bin collections 'isn't good enough' and has issued an apology to residents.

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Outrage as council reveals five more months of traffic misery

Outrage as council reveals five more months of traffic misery

Motorists are to face 22 further weeks of disruption as contractors take more than half a year to install traffic lights at a busy junction.

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Asylum seekers win High Court challenge over ‘squalid’ barracks

Asylum seekers win High Court challenge over ‘squalid’ barracks

Asylum seekers at Kent barracks have won a legal challenge after a High Court judge found their accommodation failed to meet a “minimum standard”.

Electric scooter trial massively expanded again

Electric scooter trial massively expanded again

A city's controversial trial of rental e scooters has today been significantly expanded to include surrounding urban areas.

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Targeted testing to start over variant cases

Targeted testing to start over variant cases

A mobile unit capable of testing 400 people a day is being deployed in another Kent town after 20 cases of the Delta variant have been confirmed.

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