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Three arrested in night-time patrol

Three arrested in night-time patrol

Three people have been arrested by officers patrolling Gravesend town centre.

VIDEO: Saboteur lands headfirst in clash with hunt supporters

VIDEO: Saboteur lands headfirst in clash with hunt supporters

Fox hunting supporters were seen laughing as a female saboteur was sent hurtling to the ground from a gate where she landed on her head.

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Post Office to move to the High Street

Post Office to move to the High Street

A post office, which has been in the same place for nearly 100 years, is moving to the High Street.

Ministers to be grilled about M26 'lorry park' plan

Ministers to be grilled about M26 'lorry park' plan

An MP has secured a special debate in parliament about plans for an emergency lorry park on a motorway.

Leisure centre evacuated

Leisure centre evacuated

Fire crews and paramedics were called after reports of 'too much chlorine' in a council-run pool.

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'I was going to beat her to death'

'I was going to beat her to death'

A thug has been jailed after punching his girlfriend up to 40 times.

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Drowning woman plucked to safety by RNLI crew

Drowning woman plucked to safety by RNLI crew

An RNLI lifeboat crewman jumped into the sea this morning to rescue a 25-year-old drowning woman.

Delays after crash on bypass

Delays after crash on bypass

A car and a lorry collided in an area already affected by roadworks.

Search for missing mum continues

Search for missing mum continues

Police have issued another appeal in the search for Sarah Wellgreen and suggests she may have been given a lift.

Chinese lantern ban confirmed

Chinese lantern ban confirmed

Lanterns used to mark weddings and funerals can now no longer be released on council land.

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'Pretty big' 28 stone pumpkin grown at Kent farm

'Pretty big' 28 stone pumpkin grown at Kent farm

The hot weather has helped a farmer grow a pumpkin to 28 stone - but isn't the biggest.

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Six arrested in cocaine raids

Six arrested in cocaine raids

Police have arrested six men as part of an investigation into class A drug dealing.

Man shot in the face in trio's 'murder plot'

Man shot in the face in trio's 'murder plot'

A husband was shot in the face after his wife, her lover and his daughter plotted together to kill him a court heard today.

Man slashed in face

Man slashed in face

A man is recovering in hospital today after being slashed in the face in an attack yesterday evening.

Staff 'dismissed abuse allegations'

Staff 'dismissed abuse allegations'

A care home had cigarette butts on the floor, soiled incontinence pads at its front door and staff who dismissed abuse allegations, a report has said.

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Passenger 'disgusted' after racist abuse on Ryanair plane

Passenger 'disgusted' after racist abuse on Ryanair plane

The man who filmed a racist attack on-board a Ryanair jet has said he will not fly with the airline again and has been left feeling "disappointed".

School grades benchmarks 'ridiculous and flawed'

School grades benchmarks 'ridiculous and flawed'

The chief executive of an academy trust has slammed Government league tables saying they are unfair and flawed.

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Man cleared of raping teen at party

Man cleared of raping teen at party

A man, filmed having oral sex with a drunken teenager, has been acquitted of raping her.

Pupils must go to East Sussex school to get bus pass

Pupils must go to East Sussex school to get bus pass

A mum is appealing to get her daughter's bus pass re-instated after KCC cancelled it and said she must go to school in East Sussex to get free travel.

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Men fined thousands after waste dumped

Men fined thousands after waste dumped

Two men have been fined thousands after mounds of rubbish were dumped at two sites.

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Man who abducted child avoids jail

Man who abducted child avoids jail

A 20-year-old man who abducted a child has walked free after spending two-and-a-half months in custody.

Hundreds join search for mum

Hundreds join search for mum

Hundreds of people have joined police in the search for a missing mother-of-five who disappeared almost two weeks ago.

Accident causes delays on motorway

Accident causes delays on motorway

Traffic is queuing on a busy stretch of a motorway due to an accident involving two vehicles during rush hour.

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Council under fire as nearly £5m of road upgrades at risk

Council under fire as nearly £5m of road upgrades at risk

A town is at risk of losing millions of pounds of Government grants for key highways improvements because councils are "unlikely" to meet deadlines.

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Message to son says ‘your dad is dead’

Message to son says ‘your dad is dead’

The family of a man electrocuted on an illegal traveller site say police should have informed them of his death before they found out on social media.

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Parents brand son's killer's sentence "disgusting"

Parents brand son's killer's sentence "disgusting"

The parents of a recovery driver hit on the M25 have branded his killer's sentence "disgusting".

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Village faces influx of lorries if plant approved

Village faces influx of lorries if plant approved

Nearly 150 extra lorries could pass through a village each day if the green light is given for a new rubbish tip.

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Car leaves road and hits trees

Car leaves road and hits trees

Medics were called this afternoon after a vehicle crashed off the road.

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Fury as motorists find three bridges all closed today

Fury as motorists find three bridges all closed today

Villagers found themselves 'trapped' today when three bridges were closed for level crossing repairs.

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My stroke horror - by 80s comic

My stroke horror - by 80s comic

Eighties comedian Duncan Norvelle has been in Kent talking about his career and how he is coming to terms with suffering a stroke.

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