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Cyclists wrestle 7ft python found in middle of road

Cyclists wrestle 7ft python found in middle of road

Two brave cyclists and a van driver unleashed their inner Steve Irwin as they managed to wrestle a 7ft python into a makeshift bag.

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Can our pubs survive the squeeze as thousands forced to close?

Can our pubs survive the squeeze as thousands forced to close?

Inns across the county face an uncertain future amid pressures caused by the cost-of-living crisis.

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'Close town at midnight to stop drunken brawls'

'Close town at midnight to stop drunken brawls'

A councillor wants to curb a town's late-night economy to crack down on drunken revellers responsible for rowdy and antisocial behaviour.

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Crime-hit underpass to have CCTV and lights installed

Crime-hit underpass to have CCTV and lights installed

An underpass which was closed recently following reports of a sexual assault is to have security cameras and lighting installed.

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'Tourette's doesn't just mean shouting swearwords'

'Tourette's doesn't just mean shouting swearwords'

A 10-year-old girl with Tourette Syndrome is keen to dispel common myths surrounding the condition – which affects one in 100 children.

Youngster suffers horror burns in cafe accident

Youngster suffers horror burns in cafe accident

These are the horrific injuries suffered by a young boy after boiling water fell on him in a cafe. Warning: includes further graphic images.

'We'd get mullered if he stays': Kent Tories react to Boris turmoil

'We'd get mullered if he stays': Kent Tories react to Boris turmoil

Boris Johnson's leadership is in the balance after Javid and Sunak quit and Roger Gale said lying about Chris Pincher was a "hanging offence".

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'Biggest ever' operation sees Channel crossing raids across Europe

'Biggest ever' operation sees Channel crossing raids across Europe

Several people have been arrested in London with dozens more raids across Europe in the "biggest ever" Channel crossings people smuggling operation.

Plans for McDonald's drive-thru

Plans for McDonald's drive-thru

Proposals to turn a popular McDonald's near a motorway into a drive-thru have been submitted to a council.

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Tesco receives poor food hygiene rating

Tesco receives poor food hygiene rating

A supermarket has been told improvements are necessary after being given a low food hygiene rating.

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Man among first to be charged with new strangulation offence

Man among first to be charged with new strangulation offence

A man has become one of the first people in Kent to be charged under a new offence of non-fatal strangulation.

Callous Subway boss jailed for killing courier

Callous Subway boss jailed for killing courier

A speeding subway boss who smoked cannabis before a fatal hit-and-run has been jailed.

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Giant lollies suspended from Bluewater ceiling

Giant lollies suspended from Bluewater ceiling

Massive ice lollies, measuring 3m long, have been suspended from the ceiling of the shopping centre along with 7,000 artificial flowers.

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Dog walkers told to be vigilant as 'devastating' avian flu outbreak grows

Dog walkers told to be vigilant as 'devastating' avian flu outbreak grows

Dog owners are being advised to stick to footpaths and keep pets on leads if near sea birds, as the UK's avian flu outbreak among wildlife spreads.

Moment County Lines dealer caught with £5k cash

Moment County Lines dealer caught with £5k cash

Watch the moment a drug dealer was apprehended by police - after continuing to supply heroin and cocaine in east Kent despite being on bail.

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£2k of dumped cannabis to be destroyed

£2k of dumped cannabis to be destroyed

Officers praised a 'civic-minded' passer-by who handed in a bag of drugs found in undergrowth - and invited the owner to pop into the police station.

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'I think we've killed him – let's run away to Blackpool'

'I think we've killed him – let's run away to Blackpool'

A murder trial jury has been told that lovers accused of killing a man discussed running away together just minutes after the attack.

MP wants second Boris confidence vote amid groping scandal

MP wants second Boris confidence vote amid groping scandal

An MP wants another vote on Boris Johnson's leadership after it emerged he knew about groping allegations against Chris Pincher before appointing him.

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Plans for £25m leisure centre back on

Plans for £25m leisure centre back on

A scheme for a new leisure centre is back on the agenda after a two-year holdup caused by the pandemic.

Un-bee-lievable! Swarm sets up home in velociraptor's jaws

Un-bee-lievable! Swarm sets up home in velociraptor's jaws

A dinosaur bit off more than it could chew when a swarm of bees set up home - in its mouth - at a Kent wildlife park.

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Crews tackle fire in industrial building started by electrical fault

Crews tackle fire in industrial building started by electrical fault

Firefighters have been called to a blaze at an industrial building.

'Wedding addict' couple spend £40k on three weddings

'Wedding addict' couple spend £40k on three weddings

A loved up couple - dubbed Mr and Mrs Right - spent more than £40,000 to get married three times.

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'No one can prepare you for seeing your baby hooked to machines'

'No one can prepare you for seeing your baby hooked to machines'

A couple spent just 20 minutes with their newborn son before he was taken to get life-saving heart surgery.

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Crews battle football-pitch sized blaze

Crews battle football-pitch sized blaze

Forty firefighters were sent to tackle a large fire which raged on into the night and claimed a hectare of scrubland.

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Grandmother, 92, died in care home in 'unwitnessed incident'

Grandmother, 92, died in care home in 'unwitnessed incident'

Family of a 92-year-old who died following an unwitnessed incident at a residential home call for improved standards in the care sector.

Children at risk of choking at 'chaotic' pre-school

Children at risk of choking at 'chaotic' pre-school

Ofsted inspectors found children were at risk of choking at a "chaotic" pre-school, with youngsters standing on chairs and wandering unnoticed.

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'Game on': School starts teaching pupils Esports

'Game on': School starts teaching pupils Esports

A secondary school in Kent is among the first in the country to start offering its pupils a post-16 qualification in Esports and competitive gaming.

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Jealous stalker terrorised ex and broke into her home

Jealous stalker terrorised ex and broke into her home

A 'Jekyll and Hyde' taxi driver and dad-of-five harassed his ex-partner at home, work and in messages and phone calls after their relationship ended.

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Mum calls for barbecue beach ban after son's horror fall

Mum calls for barbecue beach ban after son's horror fall

A mum says 'there was blood everywhere' after her son cut his foot on a disposable barbecue buried in the sand at a beach. Warning: graphic image.

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Take a look inside 'flatpack' home on market for £3m

Take a look inside 'flatpack' home on market for £3m

The unique design of this German-manufactured six-bedroom home makes for a truly striking property.

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