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Dog saves partner from thieves' clutches

Dog saves partner from thieves' clutches

Faithful dog Rolo leapt to the rescue of her 'husband' Hulk when thieves tried to lift him over a garden fence.

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Shoppers flock to new bakery

Shoppers flock to new bakery

A business run by a father and son is bringing fresh bread and cakes to shoppers.

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Lambing weekend cancelled over coronavirus fears

Lambing weekend cancelled over coronavirus fears

A popular event, which usually welcomes around 10,000 people, will no longer go ahead to try and curb the spread of COVID-19.

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Car dealer caught with £1m of cocaine

Car dealer caught with £1m of cocaine

A car dealer with more than £1 million worth of cocaine stashed behind his bumpers said he didn’t know the drugs were there.

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'Terror attack' inmate charged with prison guard murder bid

'Terror attack' inmate charged with prison guard murder bid

A Kent prisoner serving time at a maximum security jail has been charged with attempting to kill a guard in a suspected terror attack.

Bulldog puppy stolen in knifepoint robbery

Bulldog puppy stolen in knifepoint robbery

A weeks-old puppy has been stolen from its owner following an armed robbery during a morning walk.

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'It's shameful in this day and age'

'It's shameful in this day and age'

A food bank is having to look for a bigger warehouse to meet growing demand for its food parcels.

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Kent's rising gender pay gap

Kent's rising gender pay gap

Women are working the equivalent of 107 days "for free" as the latest figures show the pay gap between male and female colleagues is rising.

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Men died after stopping to help crash driver

Men died after stopping to help crash driver

A driver has denied causing death by careless driving after two men were hit by a car when they stopped to help another motorist.

Rogue plastic in recycling fills 4.8m bin bags

Rogue plastic in recycling fills 4.8m bin bags

A firm turning unwanted paper into packaging has called for a shake-up in how we recycle after finding tonnes of rogue plastic in its supplies.

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Man 'tried to abduct girls'

Man 'tried to abduct girls'

Police were called after two girls said a man tried to coax them towards a white van.

Fiasco over 'new coronavirus' mistake

Fiasco over 'new coronavirus' mistake

The public have been left confused after an official tweet suggesting there was a new case of coronavirus in Kent turned out to be a "mistake".

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'What if a child had found it?'

'What if a child had found it?'

A woman came across a "wicked-looking" knife while out walking her dog.

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'Knife-wielding robbers chased out of shop by staff'

'Knife-wielding robbers chased out of shop by staff'

A teenager has been arrested after it was alleged two people armed with a knife and wearing balaclavas demanded a shop assistant open a till.

Town's new Tesco set to open

Town's new Tesco set to open

A supermarket is due to open a new branch tomorrow after a One Stop store was rebranded.

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'Murder weapon' found near teen's home

'Murder weapon' found near teen's home

A knife thought to have been used to stab a student to death was found in a garden near the suspect's home, a murder trial has heard.

Hand sanitiser sales rationed to two per customer

Hand sanitiser sales rationed to two per customer

A limit on the number of hand sanitiser products available per customer has been introduced following the escalation of the coronavirus outbreak.

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'I spent 14 hours a day playing World of Warcraft'

'I spent 14 hours a day playing World of Warcraft'

A former gaming addict who weighed 32 stone has undergone an amazing transformation.

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MP slams highways agency over M20 delays

MP slams highways agency over M20 delays

Further traffic grief could be on the way as work continues on two major roads, an MP has said.

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Britain's fastest woman is Barbie's new 'Shero'

Britain's fastest woman is Barbie's new 'Shero'

For International Woman's Day, Orpington running champion Dina Asher-Smith is honoured as a Barbie doll, which she hopes will tackle the 'Dream Gap'.

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Stabbing near student block

Stabbing near student block

A man has been stabbed near a student block in a late-night attack.

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Coronavirus: Everything You Need To Know

Coronavirus: Everything You Need To Know

The government is continuing to monitor the coronavirus pandemic which has now gripped the UK - here's everything you need to know.

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Poor families may get power vouchers

Poor families may get power vouchers

A council is to meet this afternoon to decide whether to dish out electricity vouchers to those in need.

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PM announces virus masterplan

PM announces virus masterplan

The government has announced its strategy to tackle coronavirus as medics seek to track down anyone who had contact with Kent's first case.

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'It's only a matter of time before someone is killed'

'It's only a matter of time before someone is killed'

Pedestrians are dicing with death at a busy junction instead of using a crossing just 20 yards away, says a worried driver.

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Mum starts party business with a twist

Mum starts party business with a twist

An entrepreneur who was party planning for her daughter spotted a gap in the market and has created a unique business.

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Woman, 22, found dead hours after dad called police

Woman, 22, found dead hours after dad called police

A 22-year-old left heartbroken following a relationship break-up was found dead three hours after her worried father asked police to check on her.

Schoolboy told to 'stay at home'

Schoolboy told to 'stay at home'

A pupil is being kept in isolation as school officials try to prevent the spread of a deadly virus.

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Two crashes cause major A249 delays

Two crashes cause major A249 delays

There were hours of queues after separate crashes on a busy road during rush-hour.

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Shelves cleared of hand gel

Shelves cleared of hand gel

Shoppers have been panic buying hand sanitiser as the first case of Coronavirus is confirmed in Kent.

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