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Rapist forced victim to stab woman in two-hour ordeal

Rapist forced victim to stab woman in two-hour ordeal

A rapist used a machete, knife, saw and hammer on two women as he held them hostage in a summerhouse - and even forced one victim to stab the other.

Man jailed for historic child sex abuse

Man jailed for historic child sex abuse

A man who manipulated and abused children as young as three "for his own gratification" has been locked up for historic abuse.

Worker distraught as knifeman targets pharmacy

Worker distraught as knifeman targets pharmacy

A knife-wielding robber masked in a bandana threatened a pharmacy worker and fled with cash, in a crime which has "rocked the community".

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£104m motorway junction work begins

£104m motorway junction work begins

Work to build a major new motorway junction is set to start next week - 10 years after the plans were first mooted.

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Youngsters up for 30 offences

Youngsters up for 30 offences

Three teenage girls and a boy have been charged with a string of anti-social offences including burglary and assault.

Kent duo win Hunted TV contest

Kent duo win Hunted TV contest

A father and son are among the winners of an action reality show.

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Pensioner faces prison for meat cleaver murder bid

Pensioner faces prison for meat cleaver murder bid

A pensioner who tried to murder a manager at his retirement home with the blunt end of a meat cleaver is facing a long prison sentence.

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Mums and babies in protest at clinics cull

Mums and babies in protest at clinics cull

Mothers took their campaign to county hall amid plans to close 13 breastfeeding clinics.

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Fire fighters called out to town centre after electrical fault

Fire fighters called out to town centre after electrical fault

A sparking air conditioning unit led to firefighters being called to a town centre site this morning.

'Town is being handed over to feral gangs'

'Town is being handed over to feral gangs'

Drug dealers and criminal gangs fighting are becoming a scourge in one Kent town, it's been claimed.

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From peddling drugs to pedalling away from cops...

From peddling drugs to pedalling away from cops...

A heroin and cocaine dealer has been locked up for more than three years after police arrested him as he tried to cycle away from officers.

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TV comic's night of terror

TV comic's night of terror

Television comic Lee Hurst recalls the night he threatened to take his own life in a dramatic NHS protest for his dad.

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'Bus fall has ruined my life'

'Bus fall has ruined my life'

A mum whose leg was shattered after a fall on a double decker bus has vowed to never use public transport again.

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Feeling the love?

Feeling the love?

Valentine's Day is just around the corner so here are a few suggestions of where to go for a romantic escape.

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Lorry driver smashed into waiting vehicles

Lorry driver smashed into waiting vehicles

A trucker has been cleared of dangerous driving following a crash which fractured a car driver's spine.

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Tributes to talented nurse killed in crash

Tributes to talented nurse killed in crash

About 700 people attended the funeral of a popular mother-of-two who died in a tragic crash while on her way to a wake.

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Seven vehicles involved in separate smashes

Seven vehicles involved in separate smashes

Five vehicles collided just moments after police were called to another crash on the opposite carriageway.

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Woman cleared of blackmailing brother of football ace

Woman cleared of blackmailing brother of football ace

A teaching assistant was accused of demanding £15,000 from Leon Sturridge, brother of Daniel, after he sent her an intimate photo.

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Have a big weekend - for free!

Have a big weekend - for free!

Thousands of free tickets are on offer to attractions and experiences across the county, with the annual Visit Kent giveaway, the Kent Big Weekend.

Dealer, 17, hid 100 wraps of drugs inside his body

Dealer, 17, hid 100 wraps of drugs inside his body

A teenager, who had to have wraps of heroin and crack cocaine retrieved from his body in hospital, has been locked up.

Glamour model among gang jailed for gun offences

Glamour model among gang jailed for gun offences

Three men and a glamour model have been jailed for a total of almost 30 years for firearms offences, after an armed police chase on the M2.

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Motorway smash sparks long delays

Motorway smash sparks long delays

Drivers were stuck in huge queues as a result of a crash on the M20.

Transport secretary makes rail pledge

Transport secretary makes rail pledge

Chris Grayling insists the government has no plans to downgrade Kent's train services to the capital, but critics remain sceptical.

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VIDEO: Mobile phone footage saves horse's life

VIDEO: Mobile phone footage saves horse's life

A woman who found a horse stuck up to its neck in muddy water helped save its life by recording footage and sending it to the emergency services.

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Cash-strapped school could send children home early

Cash-strapped school could send children home early

Around 1,000 pupils could be affected as a school struggling financially considers cutting staff, classroom support and the length of the school week.

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Alleged £4m fraudster arrested in Spain after 11 years

Alleged £4m fraudster arrested in Spain after 11 years

A Kent man wanted for alleged involvement in a £4 million corporate fraud has been arrested in Madrid after 11 years "on the run".

A&E units still struggling to meet targets

A&E units still struggling to meet targets

Some Kent patients are still waiting more than four hours to be treated in A&E - making it one of the most challenging winters on record.

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VIDEO: Hapless raider smashes way out of petrol station

VIDEO: Hapless raider smashes way out of petrol station

Footage has emerged of the moment a bungling thief tried to smash his way out of the petrol station he had just robbed after a worker locked him in.

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Murder accused 'booted victim in head like penalty kick'

Murder accused 'booted victim in head like penalty kick'

A man died after being kicked in the head with "an almighty toe punt" during a "vicious" attack, a murder trial heard.

Woman seriously injured after car crashes into tree

Woman seriously injured after car crashes into tree

A woman has been flown to hospital with serious injuries after crashing into a tree.

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