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Fergus Wilson offers £1,000 theft reward

Fergus Wilson offers £1,000 theft reward

Well-wishers have pledged to replace art supplies stolen from an autistic teenager.

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Film crew halts traffic

Film crew halts traffic

A major car maker has chosen Kent to film scenes for an advert.

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Belgian mayor wants 'financial guarantees' on ferry plans

Belgian mayor wants 'financial guarantees' on ferry plans

Plans for a new ferry service from a Kent port have been questioned by the mayor of a Belgium town after a fact finding visit to the county.

Man trapped as car flipped

Man trapped as car flipped

A man has been taken to hospital after he was trapped in an overturned car.

Gritters out as temperatures fall

Gritters out as temperatures fall

The gritters will be out in force across the county this evening as temperatures are expected to fall close or just below zero this evening.

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No confidence debate underway

No confidence debate underway

MPs are debating a move by Labour to bring the government down after a crushing defeat over its Brexit bill.

Toddler died after being 'deliberately crushed' by car seat

Toddler died after being 'deliberately crushed' by car seat

A three-year-old died after his mum's boyfriend became infuriated by his crying and deliberately crushed him twice with a car seat, a court has heard.

New measures to protect woodland from tree-ravaging beetle

New measures to protect woodland from tree-ravaging beetle

New legislation is being introduced to protect woodland against a pest known as the larger eight-toothed spruce bark beetle which was found in Kent.

Emergency plan for homeless as cold snap hits

Emergency plan for homeless as cold snap hits

A bitter cold snap predicted for the area has triggered the council's emergency plan to help prevent homeless people dying on the streets.

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Man arrested after armed police swarm flat

Man arrested after armed police swarm flat

A man has been arrested and a woman taken to hospital after armed police descended on a quiet street.

Age UK minibus involved in crash

Age UK minibus involved in crash

Five people were taken to hospital after an Age UK minibus carrying elderly passengers was involved in a head-on car crash today.

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M&S staff to be offered jobs after store closures - but where?

M&S staff to be offered jobs after store closures - but where?

Most of the M&S staff at the two stores facing closure will be able to keep their jobs - but it has not been revealed where the roles will be based.

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Petition launched to save town's M&S

Petition launched to save town's M&S

A petition to save a Marks and Spencer earmarked for closure has gained more than 1,000 signatures in less than 24 hours.

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Pair admit running brothels

Pair admit running brothels

Two men could be facing prison sentences after admitting running two brothels in two parts of the county.

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Councils' £100k bill for paupers' funerals

Councils' £100k bill for paupers' funerals

Almost £100,000 has been spent by councils on paupers' funerals over the last year, with families unable or unwilling to cover the costs.

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Garage worker’s death was misadventure

Garage worker’s death was misadventure

The death of a garage worker crushed by a car has been deemed accidental because of a voluntary risk by a jury.

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Care home residents' 'lives at risk'

Care home residents' 'lives at risk'

People living in a care home were forced to move out with less than 24 hours notice after fire inspectors believed their lives were at risk.

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Emergency incident outside theatre

Emergency incident outside theatre

Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene of a late-night incident outside a busy theatre.

City braces itself for traffic misery

City braces itself for traffic misery

Motorists could face up to nine months of traffic misery when two of a city’s biggest developments are built just 800 yards from each other.

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Garden town protesters step up campaign

Garden town protesters step up campaign

Campaigners against a controversial garden town development say they are hoping to create awareness of its potential impacts through fundraising.

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Lorry hits railway bridge

Lorry hits railway bridge

A lorry has hit a railway bridge causing disruption to train services.

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Blog: PM survives no confidence vote

Blog: PM survives no confidence vote

All the latest reaction after a vote of no confidence in Theresa May is defeated by MPs.

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Anger as calves endure 14-hour trip

Anger as calves endure 14-hour trip

Officials were forced to step in after hundreds of calves sent from Kent ended up travelling for nearly 14 hours.

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Last ditch bid to halt car park fails

Last ditch bid to halt car park fails

Campaigners have failed to stop plans to build a controversial £9.1 million multi-storey car park, .

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Thieves steal from autistic teen

Thieves steal from autistic teen

A mum has spoken of her heartbreak after thieves stole new art materials from her severely autistic son.

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Whirlwind romance that's lasted seven decades

Whirlwind romance that's lasted seven decades

A couple now in their 90s have shared the secrets of a happy marriage.

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PM suffers 'catastrophic' Brexit defeat

PM suffers 'catastrophic' Brexit defeat

MPs have delivered a crushing blow to the Prime Minister by overwhelmingly rejecting her Brexit deal.

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What will happen to empty M&S stores?

What will happen to empty M&S stores?

Business experts give their views on what will happen after the closure of two M&S stores.

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Trucker caught with £250k drugs haul

Trucker caught with £250k drugs haul

Officials have foiled a lorry driver's attempt to smuggle MDMA, cocaine and cannabis into the county.

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'My nine days of hell at hospital'

'My nine days of hell at hospital'

A woman in hospital when it was placed on the highest level of alert has spoken of the "third world" conditions.

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