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Political review of the year

Political review of the year

It's been an extraordinary 12 months in the world of politics by anyone's standards. We take a look at the impact it had on Kent.

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Questions surround pub shooting probe

Questions surround pub shooting probe

Police are yet to confirm whether they have unearthed any fresh leads five weeks after a pub landlord was found shot dead.

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Seal saved from certain death

Seal saved from certain death

A seal pup is fighting back to full strength after being found starving and washed up on a beach.

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New Year's honours joy in Kent

New Year's honours joy in Kent

People across the county have been named in the Queen's New Year's Honours List for tireless work in their communities.

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Car overturned on A2

Car overturned on A2

Traffic was delayed near a shopping centre after a crash left a vehicle on its roof.

Air ambulance called to village

Air ambulance called to village

A person who suffered a fall has been taken to hospital.

Man in custody after concerns raised

Man in custody after concerns raised

Police were called to a residential street amid fears for a man's welfare.

Country park issues appeal for stolen bikes

Country park issues appeal for stolen bikes

A Kent country park has released a picture showing the make and model of the bikes which were stolen during a burglary.

'Mindless hooligans' kill animals at school farm

'Mindless hooligans' kill animals at school farm

Police are investigating after a number of animals were found dead at a school farm following a series of break-ins.

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Hunt after Subway robbery

Hunt after Subway robbery

Cash has been stolen from a Subway takeaway after a man made threats to staff.

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Man dies in supermarket car park

Man dies in supermarket car park

Emergency services were called to a supermarket car park after a shopper collapsed with a cardiac arrest.

Father and son go on the run

Father and son go on the run

A father and his son went on the run for 25 days as part of the paranoia-inducing Channel 4 reality TV programme Hunted

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Two charged after security van robbery

Two charged after security van robbery

Police have charged two men after a security van was robbed.

Nurse killed in crash was heading to wake

Nurse killed in crash was heading to wake

An inquest has opened into the death of a 43-year-old woman, who was killed in a car crash earlier this month.

CCTV issued after pensioner is robbed

CCTV issued after pensioner is robbed

Detectives have released images of a couple they would like to speak to after a woman in her 70s was attacked.

Shop worker threatened at knife point by gang

Shop worker threatened at knife point by gang

People are being urged to come forward after a robbery at a convenience store.

Armed police descended on supermarket car park

Armed police descended on supermarket car park

Officers with guns were seen detaining two people in a supermarket car park in the early hours of the morning.

Person killed after being hit by train

Person killed after being hit by train

A busy railway line came to a standstill after a person was struck by a train and killed.

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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