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CCTV shows arsonist light petrol outside pub

CCTV shows arsonist light petrol outside pub

CCTV footage has emerged of the moment an arsonist attacked a pub early this morning.

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Dancers James and Ola Jordan postpone tour

Dancers James and Ola Jordan postpone tour

Former Strictly couple, James and Ola Jordan, have announced they are postponing their tour - here's why.

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Emergency crews called after pedestrian knocked down

Emergency crews called after pedestrian knocked down

A road was cordoned off after a person was hit by a car.

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Brothers sentenced over £60,000 cannabis factory

Brothers sentenced over £60,000 cannabis factory

Two brothers have been sentenced after dozens of cannabis plants were found growing in a converted industrial unit.

Council to discuss becoming 'single use plastic free'

Council to discuss becoming 'single use plastic free'

A Kent council will tonight discuss the possible phasing out of single use plastics within six months.

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Revealed: Kent's best and worst performing schools

Revealed: Kent's best and worst performing schools

Kent's secondary school league tables have been revealed. Find out which are ranked top and which are "well below average".

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Two charged after Boots break-in

Two charged after Boots break-in

Two men have been charged after money was allegedly stolen from tills inside a high street Boots store.

Yoga teacher found dead at rehab centre

Yoga teacher found dead at rehab centre

A woman was found dead in her room by a shocked nurse just hours after checking into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre.

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Port reopens after blockade lifts

Port reopens after blockade lifts

All ferry sailings from Kent to Calais were suspended for nine hours due to French fishermen's industrial action.

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Man freed after getting trapped under lorry

Man freed after getting trapped under lorry

Firefighters helped release a man from a car that had become trapped under the trailer of the lorry after a crash.

Road reopens after car landed on roof

Road reopens after car landed on roof

A road was closed both ways as police tried to trace a driver after a car ended up on its roof.

Fraud victim's dying wish comes true

Fraud victim's dying wish comes true

A man in his 80s pleaded with his daughter not to let the man who conned him out of almost £1,000 get away with the crime.

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Head teacher bans crisps

Head teacher bans crisps

A primary school has taken drastic action as the latest figures show almost one in five Year 6 pupils in the area are classed as obese.

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Mum's war on plastic waste

Mum's war on plastic waste

Businesses and residents in a Kent town are being urged to back a campaign to give up single-use plastic for a week.

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Swab left inside patient among hospital blunders

Swab left inside patient among hospital blunders

A Kent hospital has launched an external review after a swab was left inside a patient and another was given the wrong knee in surgery blunders.

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South Thanet MP pleads not guilty to expenses charge

South Thanet MP pleads not guilty to expenses charge

MP Craig Mackinlay has pleaded not guilty to a charge over his election expenses.

Are free schools meals worth it?

Are free schools meals worth it?

It has yet to be proved if free school meals are benefitting the health or education of pupils, according to a report.

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Crash leaves car on its roof

Crash leaves car on its roof

Emergency services were called after a car overturned outside a village pub.

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Man jailed for sex assaults on girl

Man jailed for sex assaults on girl

A shop worker carried out a string of attacks on a seven-year-old girl over a six-month period.

Major shortage of engineers

Major shortage of engineers

Students are being encouraged to become engineers as fears grow about the industry's ageing workforce and lack of diversity.

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Showjumper's father smuggled cocaine worth £4m

Showjumper's father smuggled cocaine worth £4m

An international showjumper watched as her father was jailed for 17 years for smuggling cocaine worth £4 million into the country in a horsebox.

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Family's fundraising bid to transform son's life

Family's fundraising bid to transform son's life

A family who appeared on DIY SOS is hoping to raise £20,000 to buy a wheelchair for their youngest son who has severe cerebral palsy.

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Man's terrifying ordeal in late-night car hijacking

Man's terrifying ordeal in late-night car hijacking

Three people barged their way into a student's vehicle and forced him to drive them to get drugs in an "absolutely terrifying" ordeal.

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People Power wins battle for Kent beach

People Power wins battle for Kent beach

A holiday park has been forced to take down railings after residents objected to a private beach being fenced off.

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Power restored to almost 500 homes

Power restored to almost 500 homes

Homes, shops and a nursery school were left without power after a live electricity cable crashed to the ground.

Police officer hurt as patrol car collides with van

Police officer hurt as patrol car collides with van

A police officer has been taken to hospital following crash involving a patrol vehicle.

Anger over fly-tipped rubbish

Anger over fly-tipped rubbish

Rubbish, which has been illegally dumped in a Kent village, could soon be removed.

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Fears for boy who asked for help and ran

Fears for boy who asked for help and ran

Concerns are growing for a partially clothed boy who knocked on the door of a house to ask for help and ran away.

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Drunk joyrider jailed

Drunk joyrider jailed

A drunk joyrider who nearly mowed down police in a bid to flee - later to be found asleep next to the stolen car - has been jailed.

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MP calls for start to third crossing works

MP calls for start to third crossing works

A Kent MP has called on the government to start building the third Thames Crossing, saying it would give the economy a boost.

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