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Police snare robber on the run for 12 years

Police snare robber on the run for 12 years

An armed robber who absconded from a prison while serving a life sentence has been tracked down by police and is back in a cell.

Burglary victim used banking app to track down thief

Burglary victim used banking app to track down thief

A thief was snared after his victim used a banking app to see where his stolen debit card was being used.

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Winds set to batter county

Winds set to batter county

Kent is set to be battered by more gale-force winds.

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Singer's quest to solve musical mystery

Singer's quest to solve musical mystery

A singer is trying to trace two musicians she worked with more than 30 years ago, so she can release their 'lost' album.

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Then and now pictures of the Isle of Sheppey

Then and now pictures of the Isle of Sheppey

Join us on another trip down memory lane as we recreate photos of Sheppey from our archives.

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Vicar in face mask row 'felt like a criminal'

Vicar in face mask row 'felt like a criminal'

An asthma sufferer told to leave a pharmacy for not wearing a face mask says the incident has given him sleepless nights.

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Vulnerable victims can avoid trauma of court appearance

Vulnerable victims can avoid trauma of court appearance

New protections for vulnerable victims have been announced allowing them to pre-record evidence which can be played in court.

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Scuba diver flown to hospital

Scuba diver flown to hospital

A scuba diver training at a watersports lake has been taken to hospital after a medical incident.

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Air ambulance called to motorbike crash

Air ambulance called to motorbike crash

Police have shut a road and an air ambulance was called following a crash in a village.

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Tragic death as children hit by falling tree

Tragic death as children hit by falling tree

A child has died and another been left seriously injured after they were struck by a falling tree in strong winds.

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Town's first Aldi set to open within months

Town's first Aldi set to open within months

A new Aldi supermarket will soon be opening its doors for the first time - creating 50 jobs.

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Junction crash sparks delays outside supermarket

Junction crash sparks delays outside supermarket

A collision on a cross-junction is causing traffic problems this afternoon.

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Kent virus case rate three times lower than England's

Kent virus case rate three times lower than England's

The rate of new coronavirus cases in Kent is three times lower than across England, figures show.

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Huge 'ghost ship' moored off Kent leaves

Huge 'ghost ship' moored off Kent leaves

A 16-deck cruise liner which was anchored off the Kent coast for two days has now left the county.

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Country park rave shut down by police

Country park rave shut down by police

Officers shut down an unlicensed music event in a country park last night.

Great-gran, 94, rescued during Channel crossing

Great-gran, 94, rescued during Channel crossing

A great-grandmother aged 94 is reported to have been rescued while attempting to cross the Channel into Kent.

Delays as train comes off tracks

Delays as train comes off tracks

Rail services are to be disrupted into next week after a train derailed.

Lockdown sees rise in gifts given to police

Lockdown sees rise in gifts given to police

Bayern Munich T-shirts, a car manual and dozens of Krispy Kreme doughnuts are just some of the gifts received by police this year.

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Residents 'kept in dark' over 10,000-home garden town

Residents 'kept in dark' over 10,000-home garden town

A district council has been accused of keeping residents “in the dark” over its controversial new housing scheme.

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The tragic day eight firemen became trapped in crash blaze

The tragic day eight firemen became trapped in crash blaze

A tragic crash involving a fire appliance cost one firefighter his life and injured seven others.

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Residents unhappy with group's leaflets

Residents unhappy with group's leaflets

Leaflets questioning the Black Lives Matter movement and the number of migrants crossing the Channel have been condemned.

"He was always there for us"

"He was always there for us"

A family plan to remember a beloved grandad who died at the peak of the epidemic with a commemorative reunion.

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Lifeboat rescues vessel for storm winds

Lifeboat rescues vessel for storm winds

A boat being battered by force 8 gusts has been towed to safety in a dramatic rescue.

Three bedrooms damaged in house fire

Three bedrooms damaged in house fire

Fire crews extinguished a house blaze which spread to furniture and filled bedrooms with smoke.

Pub shuts after staff member tests positive for Covid

Pub shuts after staff member tests positive for Covid

A pub will be closed for at least two weeks after a member of staff tested positive for coronavirus.

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Daily hospital report on coronavirus deaths

Daily hospital report on coronavirus deaths

Hospitals in Kent have reported more than 1,000 Covid-19 deaths to NHS England since the pandemic began - here are the latest figures.

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Return of hated M20 barrier to cost £55m

Return of hated M20 barrier to cost £55m

The dreaded return of Operation Brock, which will see M20 speeds revert back to 50mph, is costing more than £55 million.

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Church 'desecrated' with jam

Church 'desecrated' with jam

A reverend had to douse a 900-year-old church with holy water after vandals smeared homemade jam all over the holy building.

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Car smashes through wall and bursts into flames

Car smashes through wall and bursts into flames

A man has been taken to hospital after a car smashed into a wall and burst into flames.

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Laughing gas and gummy bears seized in drugs raid

Laughing gas and gummy bears seized in drugs raid

Thousands of cannisters of laughing gas and cannabis-laced gummy bears have been seized by police.

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