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Blood-soaked Mickey Mouse scares kids

Blood-soaked Mickey Mouse scares kids

Children were left in tears during a family carnival procession - which included a blood-spattered Mickey Mouse and a chainsaw-wielding maniac.

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Five injured in late night clash

Five injured in late night clash

A fight left several people injured - including some with broken bones.

Shopkeeper 'shot in the neck' during hold-up

Shopkeeper 'shot in the neck' during hold-up

Two men have denied trying to rob a high street shop armed with guns and a taser.

Man in 60s threatened by teen with knife

Man in 60s threatened by teen with knife

A man in his 60s suffered a tirade of verbal abuse from teenagers, before being threatened by a boy with a knife

No end in sight for Eurostar train woes

No end in sight for Eurostar train woes

New hi-tech trains still can't stop at Ashford International station - four months after they were launched with a fanfare.

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'I was scared for days'

'I was scared for days'

Police have issued a description of a man after he randomly approached a mother and picked up her baby son.

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School rated zero by food hygiene inspectors

School rated zero by food hygiene inspectors

A school has been told it must urgently improve after being handed a zero by food hygiene officers.

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Moped-riding thief jailed

Moped-riding thief jailed

A drive-by thief who targeted women late at night and stole their handbags has been jailed

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Arsonist detained indefinitely after barge blaze

Arsonist detained indefinitely after barge blaze

An arsonist who destroyed a £200,000 barge and started several other blazes has been detained under the Mental Health Act.

Crews tackle grass fire

Crews tackle grass fire

Emergency services are racing to a grass fire where smoke can be seen billowing from the hills.

No deal Brexit 'poses security risks'

No deal Brexit 'poses security risks'

A "no deal" Brexit would pose potential risks to the county's security and hinder crime fighting, according to Kent's crime commissioner.

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NHS sick days highest for six years

NHS sick days highest for six years

The total number of sick days taken by staff at an NHS trust in the county has topped 50,000 for the first time in six years, new data has revealed.

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Suicide fears spark police mental health sections

Suicide fears spark police mental health sections

Police are sectioning people under the Mental Health Act because they fear the consequences if they commit suicide, it's been claimed.

Town hits spot for film trailer

Town hits spot for film trailer

A trailer for a film about the life of comedian Eric Morecambe has used a coastal town as its backdrop.

Queue for drugs lands dealer in jail

Queue for drugs lands dealer in jail

A drug dealer has been locked up after a queue outside a property alerted police.

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One-star rated pub's dramatic turnaround

One-star rated pub's dramatic turnaround

Food hygiene inspectors have praised a "much improved" pub that was previously given a low rating.

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Drink driver jailed for causing pile-up

Drink driver jailed for causing pile-up

A driver who had been drinking heavily when causing a crash that left two other motorists seriously injured has been jailed for less than two years.

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Farmer and wife flee hotel as quake rocks holiday island

Farmer and wife flee hotel as quake rocks holiday island

A couple have told of their frightening ordeal after escaping a powerful earthquake that killed more than 100 people on the holiday island of Lombok.

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Six guilty of smuggling migrants

Six guilty of smuggling migrants

Six men have been found guilty of trying to smuggle Albanian migrants into the UK after their boat broke down off the Kent coast.

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Health groups placed in 'special measures'

Health groups placed in 'special measures'

Four GP health organisations in east Kent have been placed in special measures after running up deficits of more than £30 million.

Rain, rain come our way

Rain, rain come our way

With most of Kent hoping for a break from the heatwave, the Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for the county.

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Armed police search village

Armed police search village

Armed police were scrambled to a leafy village road after a person said they had been threatened with a gun.

'Thief' flees after doodling wig passport snap

'Thief' flees after doodling wig passport snap

A would-be-thief broke into a car and fled empty handed – after spending a moment to doodle a wig on the owner’s passport photo.

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Search operation for missing swimmers

Search operation for missing swimmers

A helicopter and lifeboat were deployed to rescue three swimmers.

Police HQ evacuated

Police HQ evacuated

Part of the Kent Police headquarters was evacuated after a suspicious package was received.

Armed police leave raid empty handed

Armed police leave raid empty handed

A street has been sealed off as a dozen police cars and armed officers take part in a suspected raid.

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Man 'with gun' at service station

Man 'with gun' at service station

A man sparked an armed response after he allegedly revealed a gun during an assault at a service station.

Illegal traveller camp pitches up

Illegal traveller camp pitches up

An illegal encampment of travellers has turned up at a park.

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Plan for seafood restaurant at former hotel

Plan for seafood restaurant at former hotel

A prominent former hotel previously earmarked for demolition is to become home to a seafood restaurant.

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Catch a catfish before you're hooked

Catch a catfish before you're hooked

A man has launched a service for online daters to help weed out fake profiles.

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