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Smoking materials spark bedroom blaze

Smoking materials spark bedroom blaze

A bedroom was destroyed after a fire was sparked by smoking materials.

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50 tonnes of rubbish alight near Hop Farm

50 tonnes of rubbish alight near Hop Farm

Two fire engines were called to a blaze near the Hop Farm.

Five resolutions you'll WANT to keep

Five resolutions you'll WANT to keep

It's the time of year where we all decide to give up the junk food and do some more exercise but what about these alternative resolutions.

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Hotel burglary victim's payout

Hotel burglary victim's payout

A court has awarded a gran damages after she lost a lifetime of jewels when she woke to see thieves in her room.

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Looking back at 2017

Looking back at 2017

In our final look at what made the news this year we revisit the months of September to December.

Plea after young mother's death

Plea after young mother's death

A woman whose sister took her own life says people with mental health issues are being "pushed around" by the system.

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'Someone must know who is responsible'

'Someone must know who is responsible'

A woman whose husband was attacked with a wooden plank has pleaded for help to find the culprits as police prepare to close the case.

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Giant transformer to be moved through Kent

Giant transformer to be moved through Kent

The National Grid hopes to keep disruption to a minimum as it transports a 318 tonne piece of equipment through the county.

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Man seriously injured in crash

Man seriously injured in crash

Emergency services were called and a man was taken to hospital with head injuries after being hit by a car

Woman taken to hospital after house fire

Woman taken to hospital after house fire

Fire crews were called to a kitchen fire in a flat after a chip pan caught alight.

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High Street cordoned off

High Street cordoned off

Part of a town centre was closed to traffic in both directions following a "medical incident".

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Man in motorway halts traffic

Man in motorway halts traffic

Emergency services were sent to at scene of a major "police incident" on the M25.

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Happy new gear!

Happy new gear!

A car fan is steering his way into a happy new year after scooping a Porsche 911 and £20,000 in a competition.

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Arrests after security van robbery

Arrests after security van robbery

Police have arrested two men after a security van was robbed in Sittingbourne.

A&E in busiest Christmas Day on record

A&E in busiest Christmas Day on record

Emergency departments in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells experienced their busiest Christmas Day on record, with 330 patients attending on Monday.

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Man impaled on railings

Man impaled on railings

A man had to be rushed to hospital after he suffered a fall and was impaled on a railing spike.

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Arrest after serious stabbing

Arrest after serious stabbing

A man is in custody following a Christmas Day stabbing which left a man with serious injuries in hospital.

Ambulance and fire crews called to supermarket

Ambulance and fire crews called to supermarket

Emergency services were called to a supermarket this morning when a shopper collapsed in the car park.

Millions raked in from hospital parking charges

Millions raked in from hospital parking charges

Staff, visitors and patients have been forced to pay millions in parking fees at hospitals in Kent in just one year, it has emerged.

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Court date for man accused of spitting in police officer's face

Court date for man accused of spitting in police officer's face

A man reported to have spat in a police officer’s face has been arrested and charged.

Man released without charge after making alleged racist comment during football match

Man released without charge after making alleged racist comment during football match

A 20-year-old man was alleged to have racially abused Ebbfleet United's player, Nathan Ashmore, during the final minutes of their Boxing Day fixture.

Cash-in-transit van hit in morning robbery

Cash-in-transit van hit in morning robbery

A police helicopter has been scrambled in the search for thieves who reportedly stole from a security van.

Festive activities cancelled after country park break-in

Festive activities cancelled after country park break-in

A Kent country park has been forced to cancel its festive activities after a break-in overnight.

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Teenagers arrested on suspicion of planning fuel theft

Teenagers arrested on suspicion of planning fuel theft

Two teenagers are in custody having been arrested on suspicion of going equipped to steal fuel.

Fire rips through garage and damages house

Fire rips through garage and damages house

Three fire engines were unable to prevent a blaze from tearing through a garage shortly after Christmas.

Body found in search for missing pensioner

Body found in search for missing pensioner

The body of a pensioner missing for seven months has been found by a member of the public on Boxing Day.

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Garden centre to be demolished

Garden centre to be demolished

Staff at a popular garden centre have been told when the business is to close to make way for a new multimillion-pound junction.

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Dad’s career change has designs on great success

Dad’s career change has designs on great success

Mohammed Sadik stopped working for a supermarket to open his own boutique in Gravesend.

'If it wasn’t for donor I'd be visiting her grave'

'If it wasn’t for donor I'd be visiting her grave'

A four-year-old girl had a dream Christmas with her family thanks to a life-saving liver transplant.

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Looking back at 2017

Looking back at 2017

Today we review the news between May and August - including a too-hot cross bun... and a 100ft Theresa May on the white cliffs.

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