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Armed police hunt for 'weapon threat' suspect

Armed police hunt for 'weapon threat' suspect

A police helicopter joined armed officers in the hunt for a suspect who threatened a man with a weapon at a bar.

Trains suspended after death

Trains suspended after death

Train services were suspended after the death of a person hit by a train.

Father cleared of murder after child access row

Father cleared of murder after child access row

A father who says he acted in self defence when he killed a man in a row over child access has been sensationally cleared of murder and manslaughter.

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Car and lorry collide on M2

Car and lorry collide on M2

A car and a lorry have collided on the M2 leading to lengthy delays.

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Dog delays train services

Dog delays train services

Trains have been delayed after a dog made its way onto a train line.

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A chance to sing alongside the royal wedding choir

A chance to sing alongside the royal wedding choir

The choir who sang for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at their wedding are looking for a youth choir to sing with them in Kent.

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One pupil suspended every day for violent assaults

One pupil suspended every day for violent assaults

Children as young as five are being suspended from school for attacking other pupils and even teachers, alarming figures reveal.

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Person hit by train

Person hit by train

A person has been hit on a train line this afternoon, delaying services in Kent.

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Emergency services halt trains

Emergency services halt trains

Emergency services have been called to an incident between east Sussex and Kent train stations.

Home-schooling numbers rise sharply

Home-schooling numbers rise sharply

Experts have revealed concerns that schools could be encouraging pupils to take up home-education as an alternative to being expelled.

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Government advised councils how to avoid revealing Brexit info

Government advised councils how to avoid revealing Brexit info

Organisations in Kent preparing contingency plans for Brexit were advised by the government on how to resist releasing information about their work.

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Security-conscious burglar caused £30k damage

Security-conscious burglar caused £30k damage

A man who lives in a trailer because he's petrified he'll be burgled has been jailed... for burglary.

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Veolia fined £1m after death of dustman

Veolia fined £1m after death of dustman

A company has been hit with a £1 million fine over the death of a dustman five years ago.

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New hope for tormented mum

New hope for tormented mum

A mum-of-two tormented by the sound of her own eyeballs moving in her head has raised almost £2,000 for life-changing brain surgery.

Snow falling in Kent

Snow falling in Kent

Parts of the county have seen snow fall this morning as the cold spell continues.

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'Neighbour from hell' jailed for 22 years

'Neighbour from hell' jailed for 22 years

A drug-taking neighbour from hell who killed a man in a row over excessive noise has been jailed.

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Laser shone at boat

Laser shone at boat

The Port of London Authority is working with police to identify the source of a laser that was shone at a launch vessel on the Thames.

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Javid to meet French over migrant crisis

Javid to meet French over migrant crisis

The Home Secretary Sajid Javid is meeting his French counterpart today to discuss the continuing cross-Channel migrant crisis.

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Bitter feud sees father stabbed in front of family

Bitter feud sees father stabbed in front of family

An armed gang raided a mobile home in the middle of the night and stabbed a father in front of his children after demanding cash, a court heard.

Rail freight terminal development on the cards

Rail freight terminal development on the cards

Leaked documents have revealed intentions to develop a freight terminal in Kent using public funds.

Man dies after being hit by car on A2

Man dies after being hit by car on A2

A man in his 20s has died after he was hit by a car on the A2 which led to the road being closed for more than six hours overnight.

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Flowers left on M20 bridge after man dies in fall

Flowers left on M20 bridge after man dies in fall

Floral tributes have appeared on a bridge over the M20 where a man fell to his death.

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A2 reopens following serious crashes

A2 reopens following serious crashes

Part of the A2 has reopened after a multi-vehicle accident after a separate section of the route was closed after a man died in a collision.

'Bullying' probe at BBC

'Bullying' probe at BBC

The BBC has become the focus of a bullying investigation after it emerged it called in a corporate law firm to examine concerns raised by Kent staff.

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Devastated daughter to dig up mum

Devastated daughter to dig up mum

A grief-stricken daughter has pledged to have her mother’s body exhumed after a “catastrophic” series of errors by a funeral director.

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Devastated owners need help finding missing pet

Devastated owners need help finding missing pet

A family’s missing parrot has “left a void” after it flew off at the beginning of the year.

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'I could just see a dark shadow floating in the water'

'I could just see a dark shadow floating in the water'

A runner who came across four migrants in a seaside town spoke of his horror when he found a dark shadow on the shoreline.

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The Isle of Sheppey is campaigning for its own brown tourist signs

The Isle of Sheppey is campaigning for its own brown tourist signs

Sheppey, Kent's holiday isle, has stepped up a campaign for its own brown tourist signs after appearing on the BBC's Songs of Praise TV programme.

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Kent MP caught discussing fellow MPs 'wig'

Kent MP caught discussing fellow MPs 'wig'

A Kent MP has been caught speculating over her honourable friend's 'wig'.

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KCC seeks to quell concerns over Brexit impact on schools

KCC seeks to quell concerns over Brexit impact on schools

Education chiefs have sought to alleviate concerns that schools could be forced to close because of Brexit.

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