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Teen's murder trial hears how 'gang warfare' spilled onto streets

Teen's murder trial hears how 'gang warfare' spilled onto streets

A teenager was stabbed to death in broad daylight when "gang warfare" spilled onto the streets, a jury has been told.

Warning to dog owners after palm oil washes up on beach

Warning to dog owners after palm oil washes up on beach

A large chunk of solidified palm oil has washed up on a beach sparking a warning to dog owners

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Residents hit out at 'monstrosity' flyover

Residents hit out at 'monstrosity' flyover

A council has been accused of trying to "pull the wool over people's eyes" by including a new bridge as part of a £170m development scheme.

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New dawn for school as building work complete

New dawn for school as building work complete

A multi-million pound replacement of a dilapidated school is now complete following an 18-month construction.

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Kent's serious crooks subject to crippling crime orders

Kent's serious crooks subject to crippling crime orders

A cannabis smuggling pensioner and the gang behind the UK's largest gun running operation are among the Kent crooks subject to crippling crime orders.

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Leisure centre could get new-look entrance

Leisure centre could get new-look entrance

A multi-million pound refurbishment of a leisure centre looks set to include an upgraded entrance after new plans were revealed.

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Plan submitted for 20-metre mobile mast

Plan submitted for 20-metre mobile mast

A new communications mast is proposed to improve phone signal and provide 5G services.

Crews sent to second medical emergency

Crews sent to second medical emergency

Just hours after attending an incident at a home, police and ambulance were called to a second emergency in the same area.

More than £1m stuck in closed Dart Charge accounts

More than £1m stuck in closed Dart Charge accounts

Thousands of motorists could be owed refunds after accounts used to pay for the Crossing were automatically closed due to inactivity.

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GP surgery at risk of flooding could move to new home

GP surgery at risk of flooding could move to new home

Plans to move a GP surgery to a new base alongside 15 homes have been submitted.

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Boy clears up after snow litter louts

Boy clears up after snow litter louts

A nine-year-old environmentalist was so upset by debris left behind by visitors to his village that he mounted a clear-up operation.

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'Care home visits could resume before residents get second Covid jabs'

'Care home visits could resume before residents get second Covid jabs'

Social Care minister Helen Whately says she is 'determined' to restart face-to-face care home visits as the UK's third national lockdown eases.

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Air ambulance joins medical response

Air ambulance joins medical response

A man has been taken to hospital after emergency services were called this morning and a road cordoned off.

'The way they have acted is the lowest of the low'

'The way they have acted is the lowest of the low'

The owners of a store fined £1,000 for breaching lockdown restrictions have been overwhelmed by support in what has been a very difficult year.

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Emergency at flats as residents wake to bloodstained doors

Emergency at flats as residents wake to bloodstained doors

Residents are fearing the worst after emergency services arrived in the early hours and doors and floors were left covered in blood.

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'Free speech issue? What issue?!'

'Free speech issue? What issue?!'

Debate is being silenced at universities according to the government, but is that true?

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Missing girl, 12, found safe and well

Missing girl, 12, found safe and well

A 12-year-old girl has been found safe and well after her disappearance sparked a major search.

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Outlet's longer opening hours pose 'serious threat' to town centre

Outlet's longer opening hours pose 'serious threat' to town centre

Plans to extend the Ashford Designer Outlet's opening hours have split opinion - with critics raising fears over the impact on the town centre.

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Tragic suicide of 'kind and caring' NHS volunteer

Tragic suicide of 'kind and caring' NHS volunteer

The mother of a 22-year-old man who took his own life hopes his legacy will be better mental health support in schools and universities.

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Vaccine rollout issues 'double GPs' workloads'

Vaccine rollout issues 'double GPs' workloads'

A GP leading the vaccine efforts in a borough has said problems with the programme has led to uncertainty and doubling up of work

When F1's short-lived 'rival' drew 70,000 fans to Kent

When F1's short-lived 'rival' drew 70,000 fans to Kent

It only lasted four years but the much-hyped 'World Cup of Motorsport' made an instant impact in Kent, drawing thousands of fans to Brands Hatch.

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CCTV sighting in search for missing girl, 12

CCTV sighting in search for missing girl, 12

A large-scale search for a missing 12-year-old girl has been redirected following a CCTV sighting of her in London.

'Crammed beaches did not cause Covid outbreak'

'Crammed beaches did not cause Covid outbreak'

A top scientist has told MPs the packed beaches which caused a public outcry last summer did not greatly escalate the spread of Covid.

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Large search underway for missing 12-year-old

Large search underway for missing 12-year-old

Police and fire crews are helping with a large search operation to find a missing 12-year-old.

Calls to scrap 'appalling' council tax system

Calls to scrap 'appalling' council tax system

The 30-year-old method of calculating council tax bills based on house prices should be scrapped, say county councillors.

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Apology after sewage released into sea

Apology after sewage released into sea

Southern Water has issued an apology after it released sewage into the sea at a Kent beauty spot.

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'Barriers failed to save my sister and that can’t happen again'

'Barriers failed to save my sister and that can’t happen again'

The family of a woman who died on the A21 are calling for a safety investigation and are being backed by an MP.

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Plan for £1m footpath repair fund rejected

Plan for £1m footpath repair fund rejected

A proposed cash injection to repair footpaths damaged by extra use during the pandemic has been turned down by KCC members.

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Woman has cash snatched out of her hand during robbery

Woman has cash snatched out of her hand during robbery

Police are searching for a man who may have seen a robbery after a woman allegedly had an amount of cash snatched from her hand.

Concern grows for missing teen

Concern grows for missing teen

A teenager who has been missing since yesterday morning has sparked a police appeal.

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