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Gun and knife found after late-night disturbance

Gun and knife found after late-night disturbance

A suspect has arrested after allegedly making threats to kill and trying to rob someone in a town centre.

Drug smugglers had no idea authorities were tracking their every move

Drug smugglers had no idea authorities were tracking their every move

A drug smuggling trio were convinced they were 'going to hit the jackpot' but had no idea authorities were on their tail watching them all the way.

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Teenager locked up after stabbing former friend

Teenager locked up after stabbing former friend

A teenager who wanted to escape the "toxic" environment of his home town because of a feud with a former friend has been locked up.

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Threatening phone call made to McDonald's

Threatening phone call made to McDonald's

An investigation has been launched after a call making threats was received at a branch of McDonald's, with police having to search the restaurant.

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Second job backlash and select committee clash

Second job backlash and select committee clash

A Kent MP clashed with a minister over asylum seeker numbers and the sleaze row rumbles on, read what our political editor made of it all.

Efit released by police investigating rape of child two years ago

Efit released by police investigating rape of child two years ago

Detectives investigating a sexual attack on a child by a stranger in a wood in 2019 have issued an image of a suspect.

Fire-ravaged Dickens' pub set to become B&B

Fire-ravaged Dickens' pub set to become B&B

Work is under way to convert one of Charles Dickens' favourite watering holes into a guest house with 14 en-suite bedrooms.

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The growing need for reverse advent calendars at Christmas

The growing need for reverse advent calendars at Christmas

Reverse advent calendars are set to support a number of food banks with their preparations for Christmas but what are they and how do you make one?

Man attacked in taxi rank queue suffers bleed on brain

Man attacked in taxi rank queue suffers bleed on brain

A man was taken to hospital with a bleed on the brain and a broken jaw after being attacked in a taxi rank.

Dad desperate to find ring containing brother's ashes

Dad desperate to find ring containing brother's ashes

A partially sighted man is appealing for help to track down a precious piece of jewellery which has his brother's ashes inside.

£1m Covid cash boost for Kent's biggest theatre

£1m Covid cash boost for Kent's biggest theatre

Kent's biggest theatre has been awarded another £1 million in government funding following its struggles during the pandemic.

Jail for driver who smuggled 20kg of cocaine into county

Jail for driver who smuggled 20kg of cocaine into county

Border Force staff discovered packets of shrink-wrapped cocaine - worth £1.6 million - hidden in the centre of reels of paper cord in a van.

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Devastating fire does not stop teen's Christmas light display

Devastating fire does not stop teen's Christmas light display

A teenager who holds an annual Christmas lights display for a homeless charity, had to start from scratch, after a fire destroyed the decorations.

The Strictly star from Kent tipped to win the glitterball

The Strictly star from Kent tipped to win the glitterball

An EastEnders actress who came from humble beginnings in Kent is predicted to win this year's Strictly Come Dancing glitterball.

Disgraced ex-Tory MP faces court over £35k fine

Disgraced ex-Tory MP faces court over £35k fine

A former Tory MP who was jailed for sexually assaulting two women is facing court after allegedly failing to pay a £35,000 fine.

Bringing the crown to Kent?

Bringing the crown to Kent?

Krystal Versace becomes youngest drag queen ever to reach the final of RuPaul's Drag Race.

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Two children, two women dead in house fire

Two children, two women dead in house fire

Two children and two women have died in a house fire.

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Aldi bag search leaves customer feeling like 'scumbag'

Aldi bag search leaves customer feeling like 'scumbag'

An angry shopper has blasted discount retail giant Aldi for searching customers as they queue to pay.

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'Heartbreak' as construction work starts on 400-home estate

'Heartbreak' as construction work starts on 400-home estate

Residents have been "sickened" by the sight of diggers at work on a development in tranquil countryside - and fear green spaces are being wiped out.

Holding a phone for any reason while driving to be made illegal

Holding a phone for any reason while driving to be made illegal

Drivers are to be banned completely from using mobile phones while driving, under a strengthening of the law the government has announced today.

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'I promise you they do not care for you'

'I promise you they do not care for you'

A teenager has spoken out after leaving her job at JD Sports in Bluewater.

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'People told me I looked like I had been hit by the back of a bus'

'People told me I looked like I had been hit by the back of a bus'

A mother with a bilateral cleft lip and palate said she fears her son will face horrendous bullying after he was born with same condition.

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Secret Drinker and two slippery little customers

Secret Drinker and two slippery little customers

The barmaid made me do it! Our undercover spy ends up well pickled on his latest pub visit.

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'You’re from Herne Bay? It’ll cost you 10% more'

'You’re from Herne Bay? It’ll cost you 10% more'

A popular pub has defended its 10% discount for locals after a customer from Herne Bay complained it is being subsidised by out-of-towners.

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Green light for 237 riverside homes

Green light for 237 riverside homes

The next phase of a waterfront development for 237 homes has been given the go-ahead by council planners.

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Towns and villages set for ultrafast broadband

Towns and villages set for ultrafast broadband

Homes in 10 Kent towns and villages are set to get ultrafast broadband as part of a major investment.

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Long queues as lanes closed at tunnel

Long queues as lanes closed at tunnel

A multi-vehicle crash had blocked a major dual carriageway leading to delays and queues with the M25 also snarled up for several miles.

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Town gets festive with Christmas lights switch on

Town gets festive with Christmas lights switch on

Families and entertainers are gathering for a town's Christmas lights switch on, after last year's event was cancelled because of Covid-19.

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Video shows yobs smash car window with traffic cone

Video shows yobs smash car window with traffic cone

CCTV has captured the moment teenage thugs ran away laughing after smashing a car window with a traffic cone.

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Teen charged with poppy collection box theft

Teen charged with poppy collection box theft

A young woman has been charged with stealing a box containing cash raising funds for this year's Poppy Appeal.

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