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Vaisakhi 2019 in pictures

Vaisakhi 2019 in pictures

Thousands have come together to watch this year's Vaisakhi celebrations as they fill the streets with music, dancing and colour.

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Woman filmed kicking puppy 'just lost it'

Woman filmed kicking puppy 'just lost it'

A dog-sitter says she has received threats after being caught on camera kicking a puppy.

Knives seized along with 'stolen' items

Knives seized along with 'stolen' items

Police have arrested a man and woman after seizing two knives in the early hours of the morning.

Tributes to author and former editor

Tributes to author and former editor

A journalist whose career spanned more than 40 years has died from cancer.

Watch: Vandals 'terrorise' elderly couple's home

Watch: Vandals 'terrorise' elderly couple's home

A desperate family is offering a reward after more than a year of dealing with vandals smashing house and car windows.

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Crews tackle early morning blaze

Crews tackle early morning blaze

Firefighters battled a garden blaze for about 40 minutes in the middle of the night.

Driver flees scene of town centre crash

Driver flees scene of town centre crash

Police are searching for a driver who fled the scene of a crash which put one person in hospital and knocked over a set of traffic lights.

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Warning after blaze at family home

Warning after blaze at family home

A discarded cigarette has been blamed for a fire which severely damaged a semi-detached house.

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Missing pregnant woman is found

Missing pregnant woman is found

A 28-year-old pregnant woman has been found safe after going missing on Wednesday.

Where is Quinn Estates building in Kent?

Where is Quinn Estates building in Kent?

The housing projects and town centre regenerations being put together by Quinn Estates across the county.

Animal activist clung to lorry's windscreen wipers

Animal activist clung to lorry's windscreen wipers

An animal rights campaigner clung to the windscreen wipers of a lorry carrying live exports, a court has heard.

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Devoted community man dies

Devoted community man dies

A veteran councillor who created hundreds of jobs has passed away with his family by his side.

Naked calendar boosts charities

Naked calendar boosts charities

Two charities were given £500 each after a village’s naked calendar sold out.

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Pub's fresh look as brothers take over

Pub's fresh look as brothers take over

A village pub has reopened after being closed for months.

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Fake leaflet causes outrage

Fake leaflet causes outrage

A parish council has denied creating a leaflet saying a social housing development would lead to "gangs and knife crime".

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Severely ill girl given right to use cannabis

Severely ill girl given right to use cannabis

Vital medicine confiscated from the mum of a severely ill girl is being returned to the family.

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Man jailed for 'sickening' attack

Man jailed for 'sickening' attack

A man jailed for repeatedly punching his victim in the face has himself been assaulted while in custody.

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Man denies caravan park murder

Man denies caravan park murder

A man accused of murdering a 30-year-old dad found stabbed at a caravan site has pleaded not guilty.

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Fire crews are trying to keep control of 100 tonnes of baled hay that set alight.

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Police charge man over supermarket axe thefts

Police charge man over supermarket axe thefts

A 38-year-old man has been charged after shop workers were threatened with an axe.

Firm could axe 130 jobs

Firm could axe 130 jobs

A multi-million pound investment project has put the jobs of up to 130 people at risk.

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Carer admits neglecting 13 elderly people

Carer admits neglecting 13 elderly people

A former care worker has admitted neglecting 13 elderly people after medicine was found dumped in a bin.

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Dashcam captures distraction theft on Spanish road

Dashcam captures distraction theft on Spanish road

Footage helped a Kent couple prove a stranger had stolen their personal belongings while changing their car tyre abroad.

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'I was absolutely petrified'

'I was absolutely petrified'

A mum says the sound of a large spider hitting the ground disturbed her as she scrolled through Facebook.

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High street jewellers to close down

High street jewellers to close down

Established national jewellers chain Beaverbrooks will close one of its Kent stores this summer.

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Calf rescued from river

Calf rescued from river

A six-month-old calf was pulled shivering and unable to stand from a river.

Spice Girl joins Pride line-up

Spice Girl joins Pride line-up

A Spice Girl is joining the line up for one of Kent's biggest LGBT pride events in the summer.

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Helicopter launched in search for missing girl

Helicopter launched in search for missing girl

A heavy police presence was spotted around a town's school after a girl went missing.

Jury clears man accused of brutal beating

Jury clears man accused of brutal beating

A man has been found not guilty of an attack that left the victim with a bleed on his brain.

Girl's hair 'set on fire' with lighter at park

Girl's hair 'set on fire' with lighter at park

A girl's hair was allegedly set on fire with a lighter at a park by a young boy.

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