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Reverend chases off 'would-be thieves'

Reverend chases off 'would-be thieves'

A brave vicar chased three men into the night after they ventured into his garden to reportedly steal scaffolding.

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Two charged after 'modern slavery' dawn raids

Two charged after 'modern slavery' dawn raids

Two suspected human traffickers are set to appear in court today after four arrests were made during a string of raids in Kent.

Developer's plans for 16-storey glass tower dubbed a monstrosity

Developer's plans for 16-storey glass tower dubbed a monstrosity

Members of the public are appealing to their borough council to reject proposals submitted by a developer for more than 250 rental flats.

We're going to need bigger buns: Calendar Girls musical will head to Kent

We're going to need bigger buns: Calendar Girls musical will head to Kent

Their tale inspired a book, play, film and now a musical of the same name, with music by Take That's Gary Barlow.

Video: Mum demands answers after son 'thrown from store'

Video: Mum demands answers after son 'thrown from store'

A mum says she is "disgusted" after shocking video emerged of her son apparently being pushed to the ground by a supermarket security guard.

Plans to reduce number of IVF cycles offered on NHS

Plans to reduce number of IVF cycles offered on NHS

A CCG has opened a consultation into reducing the number of IVF cycles paid by NHS to one.

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Dog catches suspect crooks after chase

Dog catches suspect crooks after chase

A police dog sniffed out two suspects after a high-speed police chase.

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Aldi hiring 400 staff for warehouse

Aldi hiring 400 staff for warehouse

The discount supermarket chain has kicked off a recruitment process ahead of the opening of a distribution centre next year.

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Minister limits 'crack cocaine' gambling machines

Minister limits 'crack cocaine' gambling machines

Fixed-odds betting terminals will have their maximum stakes limited to £2 in a crackdown on harm caused by excessive gambling.

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The cleanest bathing beaches in Kent revealed

The cleanest bathing beaches in Kent revealed

Ten Kent beaches have earned blue flags - but there's disappointment for one.

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Mothercare to close 50 stores

Mothercare to close 50 stores

Uncertainty hangs over the future of Kent staff at Mothercare after the troubled retailer announced plans to close 50 stores.

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Arrest as brick thrown through window

Arrest as brick thrown through window

A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a brick was thrown through the window of a jewellers.

Dozens of serious NHS blunders exposed

Dozens of serious NHS blunders exposed

Seventy-one "serious incidents" that affected NHS patients, their families, or staff have been recorded in Kent.

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Prisoners forced to share cells designed for one

Prisoners forced to share cells designed for one

Prison staff are being put at greater risk because of the poor conditions in some of Kent's jails, say campaigners.

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Woman paid £37,500 after losing teeth

Woman paid £37,500 after losing teeth

A patient who lost her teeth after a disease was not diagnosed has been paid £37,500 in compensation after taking legal action against her dentist.

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Video: Something to hoot about...

Video: Something to hoot about...

Barn Owls are seeing a welcome increase in the county... but they still face multiple threats.

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Video: Switch off by 10pm to stay happy

Video: Switch off by 10pm to stay happy

A new study of thousands of users has shown we're most happy if we switch off our mobiles by 10pm.

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Driver trapped after car overturns in High Street

Driver trapped after car overturns in High Street

An elderly man had to be rescued through the windscreen of an overturned car.

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Man arrested after drugs raid

Man arrested after drugs raid

A 28-year-old man has been arrested after a drugs raid where 46 cannabis plants were seized.

Video shows masked murder suspect brandishing weapons

Video shows masked murder suspect brandishing weapons

Video clips of a teenager brandishing weapons were found on his phone before he was accused of murder.

Fire crews tackle house blaze

Fire crews tackle house blaze

Fire services were called to the scene of a house fire where a woman was sleeping inside.

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Major fashion and lifestyle store opens at Bluewater

Major fashion and lifestyle store opens at Bluewater

A Scandinavian brand launched in the UK with stores in Covent Garden and Regent Street is coming to Kent.

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Girls, 11 and 13, 'approached by man'

Girls, 11 and 13, 'approached by man'

Two girls, aged 13 and 11, have allegedly been approached by a man in a black car in two separate incidents.

Gas engineer's death 'may have been cry for help'

Gas engineer's death 'may have been cry for help'

The death of a separated gas engineer after locking himself in a van with a carbon monoxide generator was misadventure, a coroner has ruled.

Cash thieves target pubs

Cash thieves target pubs

Cash has reportedly been stolen from two pubs in the same night in overnight break ins.

Men targeted in serious of 'random' attacks

Men targeted in serious of 'random' attacks

Police are investigating assaults on three separate men in one afternoon.

Brave rape victim asked judge to show mercy

Brave rape victim asked judge to show mercy

A Christian woman who was raped as a child asked a judge to show mercy on her attacker.

Putrid food dumped near school

Putrid food dumped near school

Eight cartons of putrid meat and rotting vegetables have been dumped yards from a school.

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Last chance to bring 'polar bear' to town

Last chance to bring 'polar bear' to town

A fundraising campaign to bring a 'polar bear' to a Kent town has been extended.

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Fundraiser for amputee teacher's bionic hands reaches £20k

Fundraiser for amputee teacher's bionic hands reaches £20k

More than £20,000 has been raised for a teacher whose legs and fingers were amputated during a battle with sepsis.

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