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Animal skins dumped at roadside

Animal skins dumped at roadside

Half a dozen black sacks filled to the brim with dead animal skins have been dumped at the roadside in a village.

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Police dog uncovers stash of suspected heroin

Police dog uncovers stash of suspected heroin

A training exercise had to be interrupted while a police dog helped officers uncover suspected class A drugs following a vehicle stop.

Tenerife holiday up for grabs on kmfm

Tenerife holiday up for grabs on kmfm

kmfm is giving you the chance to get some sun in the Canary Islands.

Krispy Kreme shuts store

Krispy Kreme shuts store

Doughnut giant Krispy Kreme has pulled out of one the county's towns after less than a year.

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Large emergency response after man dies

Large emergency response after man dies

Police and ambulance vehicles descended following the death of a man at a property.

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Lorry topples over and lands in field

Lorry topples over and lands in field

A HGV has landed in a field close to a luxury hotel after the driver tried to avoid another truck heading in the opposite direction.

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Boy, 14, arrested for alleged assault on woman

Boy, 14, arrested for alleged assault on woman

Police arrested a boy aged 14 after being called to a school in Dover where a woman sustained cuts to her arms

'Shameful' hospital parking to be increased

'Shameful' hospital parking to be increased

A hospital's trust has revealed how many parking spaces it plans to add to its current serving.

'Fake cop' arrested

'Fake cop' arrested

Officers seized a police-style high visibility jacket and a fake police warrant card from a car seen driving around with blue flashing lights.

'Illegal immigrants' found in lorry trailer

'Illegal immigrants' found in lorry trailer

Police handed over 18 people to Home Office Immigration Enforcement after stopping a lorry on the M26.

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Surgeon with 'god complex' costs trust £300k

Surgeon with 'god complex' costs trust £300k

A husband has won a four-year battle against a trust after his late wife was left in visible distress following an operation carried out by a surgeon.

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Traffic misery - and no workmen in sight for days

Traffic misery - and no workmen in sight for days

Roadworks that have brought major routes to a standstill could last to the end of the month - as neighbours slam a lack of activity from contractors.

Man charged over Tesco 'arson'

Man charged over Tesco 'arson'

A man will appear before a judge next month accused of endangering life following a fire at at Tesco Express store.

Would you like a spider bite in that chilli sauce?

Would you like a spider bite in that chilli sauce?

A laboratory in Kent has launched a brand new type of chilli sauce which has quite a bite.

'Knee-jerk reaction to cancel Jacko tribute now'

'Knee-jerk reaction to cancel Jacko tribute now'

Festival organisers say it would be a “knee-jerk reaction” to ditch a Michael Jackson act in the wake of a controversial documentary.

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Naked carpenter jailed for two years

Naked carpenter jailed for two years

A self-styled 'naked carpenter" has been jailed for two years for flashing in public.

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Man charged with missing wife's murder bailed

Man charged with missing wife's murder bailed

A husband accused of murdering his wife after she went missing almost 20 years ago was today granted bail.

Parts of leisure centre to stay closed after Storm Gareth

Parts of leisure centre to stay closed after Storm Gareth

Some parts of a leisure centre that was battered by Storm Gareth over the weekend, including the swimming pool, will stay closed.

Puppy 'mauled' to death by German Shepherd

Puppy 'mauled' to death by German Shepherd

A helpless puppy has died after it was attacked by a German Shepherd.

Pier lands £14,000 repair bill after storms

Pier lands £14,000 repair bill after storms

An iconic seaside attraction will have to fork out almost £15,000 on repairs following the weekend's storms.

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Final power station demolition takes place

Final power station demolition takes place

The fourteenth and final power station demolition took place this morning and was heard throughout the town.

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Kent MP defends decision to abstain on Brexit vote

Kent MP defends decision to abstain on Brexit vote

An MP and secretary of state has spoken out about why he abstained in a key vote on Brexit which saw the Prime Minister defeated.

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Yellow wind warning issued across county

Yellow wind warning issued across county

The Met Office has issued a weather warning across Kent as gale-force winds are expected to batter the county.

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Landslide closes train line 'for days'

Landslide closes train line 'for days'

Bad weather has seen trees and mud slide onto train tracks causing rail services to be cancelled.

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Arson-hit museum to reopen

Arson-hit museum to reopen

A date has been set for the reopening of a museum burnt down in a suspected arson attack.

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Crowning glories: The shows that made Netflix

Crowning glories: The shows that made Netflix

It transformed the world’s viewing habits and spawned its own slang term. As Netflix eyes a move to Kent, we look at its biggest hits to date.

Exclusive: Netflix set to move to Kent

Exclusive: Netflix set to move to Kent

Streaming giant Netflix is set to move into new film studios in Kent.

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Hospital traffic vote causes rebellion

Hospital traffic vote causes rebellion

Councillors have defied expert advice as they seek to solve years of traffic and parking issues.

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No-deal Brexit rejected TWICE

No-deal Brexit rejected TWICE

The chances of Britain leaving the EU without a deal have been greatly reduced after a crucial vote.

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Woman found dead in bathroom

Woman found dead in bathroom

A 35-year-old woman who had taken drugs since she was a teenager died after overdosing on cocaine and morphine.

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