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Car crashes into care home

Car crashes into care home

A man allegedly drove into a care home before spitting and kicking police officers.

Pub named nation's top gastropub

Pub named nation's top gastropub

A Michelin-starred restaurant is one of a number of Kent venues to feature on the foodie top 50 list.

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New tip charges may cause longer queues

New tip charges may cause longer queues

A company which manages tips in Medway has warned charging people from outside the area to use its recycling centres will cause extra queues.

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Father's heartbreaking poem to twins 'murdered by their mother'

Father's heartbreaking poem to twins 'murdered by their mother'

A grieving dad has written a heartbreaking poem for his twins allegedly murdered by their mother.

Driver 'travelled on the wrong side of A249'

Driver 'travelled on the wrong side of A249'

A woman has been taken into custody after police saw a car travelling down the wrong side of a busy road.

Snow mainly misses Kent... again

Snow mainly misses Kent... again

Kent has again escaped the predicted heavy snowfall overnight although some areas did report modest flurries.

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£800k booze scam foiled

£800k booze scam foiled

A company director used his slice of the profits from an illegal scheme on fast cars, gambling and flash holidays.

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Dad stepped in front of train before finance probe

Dad stepped in front of train before finance probe

A man who was struck by a train was facing questions over irregularities in company finances before he died, an inquest has heard.

Family burgled as they slept

Family burgled as they slept

Two children have been left "terrified" after thieves ransacked their home during an overnight raid.

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Trial date set seven years on from man's death

Trial date set seven years on from man's death

A trial has been set following the death of a 40-year-old man more than seven years after he drowned in the River Thames.

Uber Eats delivery courier wars

Uber Eats delivery courier wars

A delivery courier has been accused of stealing the orders of colleagues by hanging around a McDonald's.

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KCC gender pay gap under scrutiny

KCC gender pay gap under scrutiny

An authority has been accused of not doing enough to ensure equal pay among its staff.

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Plans for 0.6% payrise attacked

Plans for 0.6% payrise attacked

A proposal to increase the pay packets of council staff have been branded inadequate with some already having to use food banks.

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Grieving dad attends court hearing

Grieving dad attends court hearing

The heartbroken dad of 23-month-old twins allegedly killed by their mum attended the latest hearing in the case.

Skype caller cuts over BBC Brexit interview

Skype caller cuts over BBC Brexit interview

A YouTube vlogger from Kent has become a bigger internet sensation after she interrupted a live Brexit interview on the BBC.

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Estate hit by car break-ins

Estate hit by car break-ins

More than a dozen cars have been broken into overnight on a new-build housing estate.

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Kent's Denly makes England debut

Kent's Denly makes England debut

Kent batsman Joe Denly made his Test debut for England and has already been out in the middle on the opening morning of the second Test.

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Lion of London Bridge spared jail

Lion of London Bridge spared jail

A man dubbed a hero after confronting a terrorist has avoided jail after admitting having drugs in his home.

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Two charged after car driven wrong way

Two charged after car driven wrong way

Detectives investigating reports of a car driving the wrong way down a street have charged a 26-year-old man with dangerous driving.

Drop in rough sleepers in Kent

Drop in rough sleepers in Kent

Latest figures show fewer people are living on Kent's streets

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Man jailed for 'savage' hammer attack on woman

Man jailed for 'savage' hammer attack on woman

A man who carried out a "savage" hammer attack on a 71-year-old woman has been jailed for 22 years.

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CCTV catches 'sex attack'

CCTV catches 'sex attack'

An alleged stranger sex attack on a woman was filmed on CCTV cameras, a court heard.

Armed robbery at beauticians

Armed robbery at beauticians

Three armed robbers have reportedly burst into a beauty salon in a town centre.

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Snow watch live

Snow watch live

Live updates from across the county as the snow is set to return to Kent.

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Man attacked by five-strong gang in town centre

Man attacked by five-strong gang in town centre

Five men in a red car set upon a young man in a town centre, stealing his phone and wallet.

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People smugglers filmed by migrant on boat

People smugglers filmed by migrant on boat

Two men smuggled four people, including a pregnant mother and her six year old child, into Kent was filmed by one of the migrants.

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Taco Bell gets go ahead

Taco Bell gets go ahead

A Taco Bell restaurant will open in Kent for the first time after a council approved a planning application.

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Renewed hope for coastal grammar

Renewed hope for coastal grammar

A councillor believes the chances of a grammar school being established along the coast are the highest they have ever been.

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Father-of-two jailed after stabbing man for mystery reason

Father-of-two jailed after stabbing man for mystery reason

A father-of-two plunged a knife into the partner of an escort worker telling him:“That one’s for your heart!”

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Age UK minibus death crash victim named

Age UK minibus death crash victim named

Eileen Murray, 77, has been named as the woman who died in a Age UK minibus crash on the Isle of Sheppey. Her inquest opened today.

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