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It's carnival time as rum festival books in

It's carnival time as rum festival books in

A festival featuring rums from around the world, teamed with reggae and a carnival feel, is set to come to Kent this summer.

Cash machine targeted in Co-op raid

Cash machine targeted in Co-op raid

Police are hunting for two men in a black car after thieves raided a Co-op overnight, ripping a cash machine out of a wall.

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Man was tasered for 'looking at woman's breasts'

Man was tasered for 'looking at woman's breasts'

A woman who tasered a man for “looking at her breasts” has been jailed for 16 months.

Tree causes problems for rail commuters

Tree causes problems for rail commuters

High winds brought down a tree on the rail line this morning.

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Strong winds close bridge

Strong winds close bridge

The QE2 Bridge at the Dartford Crossing shut as a yellow weather warning remains in place.

Eight months without answers for homeowner hit by flooding

Eight months without answers for homeowner hit by flooding

A scaffolder has spent almost eight months without anywhere to live after a stream flooded his home.

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‘Hammer attacker told me to beg for my life - I thought I would die’

‘Hammer attacker told me to beg for my life - I thought I would die’

A pensioner has spoken of the moment she thought would die as a thug rained down hammer blows on her head.

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More listeners tuning in to kmfm

More listeners tuning in to kmfm

Latest industry figures show even more of you are listening to kmfm.

'My wife fell down the stairs ... then I was accused of trying to kill her'

'My wife fell down the stairs ... then I was accused of trying to kill her'

A newly married couple have told of their year from hell, 12 months after they were almost separated for good.

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Patient in horror fall at hospital

Patient in horror fall at hospital

A man suffered serious injuries after falling from a window on a ward at a hospital.

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Serious crash closes M25

Serious crash closes M25

Drivers are facing traffic chaos after the M25 was closed due to a serious collision.

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Teenager died hours after 'ear infection' diagnosis

Teenager died hours after 'ear infection' diagnosis

A 15-year-old girl went into cardiac arrest and died just hours after she was told by a GP she had an ear infection.

Train hits shopping trolley on track

Train hits shopping trolley on track

Rail services have been disrupted in part of the county after a train hit a shopping trolley.

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Police approve £16.6m council tax hike

Police approve £16.6m council tax hike

A hike in council tax for Kent Police has been approved despite a report raising questions over whether the force is value for money.

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'Operation Stack lessons will limit M20 works disruption'

'Operation Stack lessons will limit M20 works disruption'

Highways chiefs are using "lessons learned" from Operation Stack to prepare for a no-deal Brexit as more details emerge about works on the M20.

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Kent 'Stansted 15' activist receives sentence

Kent 'Stansted 15' activist receives sentence

A 28-year-old woman has been sentenced for her part in an anti-deportation protest that took place at Stansted Airport.

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'Burnt roasties' post sparks social media row

'Burnt roasties' post sparks social media row

A photo of burnt roast potatoes has sparked a social media spat after being posted by a displeased Toby Carvery customer.

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Council's £86m roads plan to unlock 12,000 homes

Council's £86m roads plan to unlock 12,000 homes

A council has revealed it plans to spend £86 million tackling a problem roundabout in a bid to gain backing for 12,000 homes over the next 24 years.

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School’s letter from the Pope

School’s letter from the Pope

A school that invited the pope to an anniversary celebration received a response from the Vatican.

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Arrest after 'pictures taken on bus'

Arrest after 'pictures taken on bus'

Police have made an arrest after reports of a man taking inappropriate pictures of a passenger on a bus.

First black police chief recounts racist taunts in new book

First black police chief recounts racist taunts in new book

The former top officer in Kent Police has detailed the racism he faced in his new book about how he became the nation's first black chief constable.

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Immigration officers raid car wash

Immigration officers raid car wash

Police and immigration officers have carried out a pre-planned raid at a car wash.

Addict who took cocaine avoids jail after his car hits cyclist

Addict who took cocaine avoids jail after his car hits cyclist

A disabled driver who under the influence of cocaine abandoned an injured cyclist after they collided has been given a chance to reform.

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Images released of robbery suspects

Images released of robbery suspects

Police have released images of three suspects wanted in connection with a robbery on New Year's Day.

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Landlord fined £10,000

Landlord fined £10,000

A landlord has been fined after being found guilty of 22 housing offences.

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Rape suspect denied bail

Rape suspect denied bail

A man who vanished 20 years ago after being accused of raping a schoolgirl has lost his bid for bail.

Thousands raised for terminally ill mum

Thousands raised for terminally ill mum

Friends of a mum-of-two with terminal cancer have raised thousands of pounds to support the family.

Dickens puppies find homes

Dickens puppies find homes

A charity has named a litter of puppies after famous storybook characters from the works of Dickens.

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Army find naval shell near train station

Army find naval shell near train station

A railway station was closed for three and a half hours while bomb disposal teams investigated a site.

Medway Council to get more money than Kent to tackle Brexit

Medway Council to get more money than Kent to tackle Brexit

Kent County Council secures £175,000 from government to prepare for Brexit - £35,000 less than Medway.

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