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Police appeal for information to help locate missing man

Police appeal for information to help locate missing man

Officers are searching for a 30 year-old man who went missing yesterday evening.

Travellers set up on car park

Travellers set up on car park

Several caravans have descended on a car park as travellers set up on the site.

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Man accused of trying to murder brother in stabbing

Man accused of trying to murder brother in stabbing

A man has appeared in court accused of trying to murder his brother in a stabbing at a seafront hotel.

Pupils excluded after vandalism and abuse

Pupils excluded after vandalism and abuse

School pupils have been excluded after neighbours complained they were "prisoners in their own home" following intimidation and property damage.

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'Cannibal' moved to US centre for sex offenders

 'Cannibal' moved to US centre for sex offenders

The notorious 'Canterbury Cannibal' who was jailed for plotting to kidnap and behead a teenage girl is now in the care of specialist teams in the US.

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Grammar schools 'potentially dangerous for society'

Grammar schools 'potentially dangerous for society'

Academics have branded grammars "potentially dangerous" after research found pupils performed no better than those from non-selective schools.

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Man dies in motorbike crash

Man dies in motorbike crash

A man in his 30s has died after crashing his motorcycle into a barrier on a dual carriageway.

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Tribunal upholds PC's race discrimination claims

Tribunal upholds PC's race discrimination claims

A police constable who was subjected to victimisation and bullying for raising a grievance about race discrimination has finally won his case.

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Carl "Foggy" Fogarty to meet fans in Kent

Carl "Foggy" Fogarty to meet fans in Kent

World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty will come to Kent, as he releases a book to mark the 30th anniversary of the championships.

Charity turns down donation worth £20,000

Charity turns down donation worth £20,000

A businessman has accused a charity of throwing his donation back in his face after they rejected the offer of a free medical unit.

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Ice skater, 82, seeks dance partner

Ice skater, 82, seeks dance partner

A champion skater is seeking a female partner to keep his hobby from slipping away.

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Around 100 hay bales catch fire

Around 100 hay bales catch fire

Firefighters are at the scene of a huge blaze on a farm.

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Commuters suffered one-hour delays

Commuters suffered one-hour delays

Drivers on their home had to contend with delays of up to an hour at the Dartford Tunnel.

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Tragedy on the tracks

Tragedy on the tracks

Services were suspended for around two and a half hours after a person was hit by a train.

Search called off for missing man

Search called off for missing man

A man missing for more than three days has been found safe and well.

Air ambulance called to 'serious' motorbike crash

Air ambulance called to 'serious' motorbike crash

A main road was shut for nearly seven hours while police investigated a crash that has left a biker badly injured.

Man jailed for attempted rape

Man jailed for attempted rape

A man who tried to rape a woman who was visiting his home has been put behind bars.

MP welcomes tampon tax cash

MP welcomes tampon tax cash

A Kent minister has welcomed a £15m fund to help thousands of women - courtesy of the tampon tax.

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£66k of tobacco seized in crackdown

£66k of tobacco seized in crackdown

More than £60,000 worth of cigarettes and tobacco has been seized from shops and houses in a crackdown on the supply of illicit tobacco.

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New boss for hard-pressed health trust

New boss for hard-pressed health trust

A new leader for a beleaguered hospital trust with one of the worst A&E waiting times in England has been announced.

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Victim in her 60s was hit in the face outside GP surgery

Victim in her 60s was hit in the face outside GP surgery

Police say they have made contact with a woman they want to speak to in connection with an assault.

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Guarded welcome for joint planning blueprint

Guarded welcome for joint planning blueprint

KCC leader Paul Carter has given a guarded welcome to the idea of a joint planning blueprint for east Kent.

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Crash involving motorbike closes A299

Crash involving motorbike closes A299

A key road is closed in both directions as emergency services deal with a serious crash involving a motorcycle.

Boy charged after girls 'raped in stairwell'

Boy charged after girls 'raped in stairwell'

A teenage boy has been charged and two others have been released on bail after two girls were allegedly raped in a car park stairwell.

Filming starts for new ITV crime series

Filming starts for new ITV crime series

Production crews were in Kent today filming a new crime thriller series for ITV.

Youth jail staff cleared of abusing inmates

Youth jail staff cleared of abusing inmates

Youth jail staff accused of abusing and mistreating young inmates after being filmed by an undercover reporter have been cleared of wrongdoing.

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Five arrested after night-time robberies

Five arrested after night-time robberies

A pizza delivery driver and a man parking his car were targeted by a group of robbers who struck in the early hours.

Bag containing cancer medication stolen

Bag containing cancer medication stolen

A terminally ill cancer patient is appealing for the return of a bag containing her medication after it was taken during a train journey.

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Man glassed in gang attack

Man glassed in gang attack

A man needed hospital treatment for a head injury after being attacked by a gang with a 'glass object'.

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Toddler rushed to hospital after crash

Toddler rushed to hospital after crash

A small child has been taken to hospital after being involved in a car crash.

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