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Man dies in fire

Man dies in fire

A man has died in a house fire which broke out in the early hours.

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'I can't be a paedophile – I can't write'

'I can't be a paedophile – I can't write'

A paedophile who was snared by vigilantes and attacked a teen claimed he couldn't be responsible for vile texts as he is illiterate.

Pensioner jailed for cocaine smuggling cruise dies in prison

Pensioner jailed for cocaine smuggling cruise dies in prison

A Kent pensioner who was jailed for eight years for smuggling cocaine on board a cruise ship from the Caribbean has died in prison.

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Quad bikes ridden over war memorial

Quad bikes ridden over war memorial

Riders have been accused of a "lack of respect" after they were seen to traverse a chalk cross dedicated to war heroes.

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'All the little giggles, cries and noises just went'

'All the little giggles, cries and noises just went'

A dad has told of the challenges of bringing up a child born with the same rare genetic illness he has battled all his life.

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'Build in north and Midlands not Kent'

'Build in north and Midlands not Kent'

A council leader has launched a taskforce to map an entire borough and called for more housebuilding outside the south of England.

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Oasis where nature lives with relics of industrial past

Oasis where nature lives with relics of industrial past

Kent is home to Elmley, the only family-owned and managed farm in the UK to be a National Nature Reserve. Here's what we made of it...

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Out-of-control dogs attacking horses

Out-of-control dogs attacking horses

A horse rider has been attacked twice by dogs off leads and is now "petrified" to go riding alone.

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Southeastern trains are no more as government takes over

Southeastern trains are no more as government takes over

After 25 years of operating most of Kent's trains, Southeastern has stepped down after being stripped of its franchise.

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Dozens of asylum seekers arrive on Kent coast

Dozens of asylum seekers arrive on Kent coast

Scores of asylum seekers have been stopped off the Kent coast while ferry crews came across a boat in difficulties off Calais

Mum 'gutted' as TikTok lifeline is suspended

Mum 'gutted' as TikTok lifeline is suspended

A mum who finds £2,000 a month for medical cannabis treatment for her epileptic daughter had her account suspended as a live fundraiser began

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Extra police powers to 'move on' teens amid crime clampdown

Extra police powers to 'move on' teens amid crime clampdown

Teenagers suspected of being involved in crime or anti-social behaviour can be moved on by police as part of a weekend crackdown.

Missing teenager has been found

Missing teenager has been found

A 13-year-old schoolgirl who vanished for four days has been located and returned home.

Opening date for town's first crematorium revealed

Opening date for town's first crematorium revealed

A Kent town’s first crematorium could start to hold services as early as next year, developers have revealed.

Sir David Amess tribute to be added to Dame Vera statue

Sir David Amess tribute to be added to Dame Vera statue

A tribute to an MP killed in a stabbing will be included on a White Cliffs memorial to the 'forces sweetheart' which he campaigned for.

Fox rescued after motorway ride on van roof

Fox rescued after motorway ride on van roof

A fox had a lucky escape after it was captured on video clinging to the roof of a van as it was travelling along a motorway.

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Thousands hit by power cut

Thousands hit by power cut

It is believed a fault on the underground network is responsible for a power outage which has affected several thousand properties.

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Girl, 13, killed while crossing road

Girl, 13, killed while crossing road

A teenage girl has died after she was hit by a car while crossing a busy road.

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Race to go ahead after no-swim order lifted

Race to go ahead after no-swim order lifted

A national paddleboarding series race will take place today after a warning over water quality was lifted.

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National chain to open in long-empty superstore

National chain to open in long-empty superstore

A new tenant will be opening its doors for business in a superstore which has stood vacant for almost three years.

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Brave Teddy joins battle to keep swimming pool afloat

Brave Teddy joins battle to keep swimming pool afloat

A young boy with an unknown disorder and cerebral palsy is battling to save a school swimming pool which helped him keep fit in lockdown.

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Inside the mind-blowing Kent homes... yours for £10m-plus

Inside the mind-blowing Kent homes... yours for £10m-plus

Ever wondered what it would be like to live in Kent if you were absolutely minted? We take a look inside the county's most luxurious properties.

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Legal action over missed garden collections

Legal action over missed garden collections

A council owes nearly £150,000 to subscribers over missed bin collections, as it emerges one resident is taking legal action against the authority.

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More than a third of adults don't have CPR skills

More than a third of adults don't have CPR skills

Medics are using today's Restart a Heart Day to encourage more people to learn CPR, as they say training rates remain 'stubbornly low'.

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'Sorry, it's too hard to sex a dinosaur'

'Sorry, it's too hard to sex a dinosaur'

A town has turned to the Natural History Museum for advice on the sex of its famous dinosaur, now commemorated outside its revamped railway station.

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Troubled sports bar hit with strict restrictions

Troubled sports bar hit with strict restrictions

A troubled snooker club at the centre of a stabbing investigation has had conditions imposed on it after police had to Taser revellers.

Calls for 90-day limits on Airbnbs shot down by council

Calls for 90-day limits on Airbnbs shot down by council

The idea of introducing rules on Airbnbs in a Kent district were dismissed last night with Conservatives demanding more information was needed.

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Rat run blocked by security gates

Rat run blocked by security gates

Two security gates have been installed at a notorious rat run to stop drivers taking a short cut and to make it safer for buses to return.

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Road shut by police after girl hit by car

Road shut by police after girl hit by car

A road was shut by police after a young girl was hit by a car.

Burglars 'wheeled away goods in a shopping trolley'

Burglars 'wheeled away goods in a shopping trolley'

The hunt is on for a man and a woman after a vape store was raided in the early hours and £4k of goods was stolen.

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