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Ambulance crews to wear cameras to stop 'abhorrent' attacks

Ambulance crews to wear cameras to stop 'abhorrent' attacks

Paramedics across Kent are set to be equipped with body-worn cameras in a bid to slash the number of attacks on emergency service workers.

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Bully jailed for terrorising own family

Bully jailed for terrorising own family

An addict left his family living in fear of his constant demands for drugs money.

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CCTV to catch parents parking badly

CCTV to catch parents parking badly

New cameras are set to be installed outside school gates to deter parents from driving and parking irresponsibly.

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From Covid ground zero to king of prime time TV

From Covid ground zero to king of prime time TV

A Kent TV studio has made a remarkable recovery since the pandemic hit, becoming one of the most sought out places to film outside the capital.

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'He kept hitting me. He should never have done that'

'He kept hitting me. He should never have done that'

A pensioner who was the victim of a brutal gang attack in his own home says he hopes one of the thugs responsible serves his full jail term.

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Train station cordoned off by police

Train station cordoned off by police

A train station was taped off by police officers following a serious incident.

Patients forced to rebook vaccines after two-hour queues form

Patients forced to rebook vaccines after two-hour queues form

A mass vaccine centre has told some patients to rebook after exceptionally large queues began to form at the site.

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Video captures night of chaos at airbnb as host speaks out

Video captures night of chaos at airbnb as host speaks out

Residents have spoken of feeling fearful after at least a hundred people descended on a tranquil street for a house party at an airbnb pad.

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£50k cash found hidden in pick up truck at border

£50k cash found hidden in pick up truck at border

A man has been arrested after £50,000 in cash was found stashed in a pick up truck at the border.

Victim 'sent enforcer' to accused killer's house, court hears

Victim 'sent enforcer' to accused killer's house, court hears

A man accused of murder has said he felt threatened by the victim who sent an 'enforcer' around to his house, a court heard.

Man arrested on suspicion of raping child

Man arrested on suspicion of raping child

A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a child.

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Bridge jump 'hoax call' arrest

Bridge jump 'hoax call' arrest

A man has been arrested on suspicion of making a hoax call to police about someone jumping from a town centre bridge into a river.

Police face 'racist abuse' in town centre

Police face 'racist abuse' in town centre

A man has appeared in court after police officers arresting him allegedly suffered racist abuse in a town centre.

Petition launches in bid to save uni from closure

Petition launches in bid to save uni from closure

A petition to save a university campus from closure has been launched with hundreds signing within days urging bosses to reverse the decision.

Police dog stabbed several times 'lucky to be alive'

Police dog stabbed several times 'lucky to be alive'

A police dog was stabbed in the head several times while assisting officers to detain a suspect with mental health issues.

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Jaguar and Morris Minor 'cut-and-shut' on sale

Jaguar and Morris Minor 'cut-and-shut' on sale

A unique classic car combining two very different vehicles is on the market after spending many years in a collection abroad.

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Air ambulance lands in park where children were playing

Air ambulance lands in park where children were playing

Children on half-term holiday had to move when a patient was airlifted to hospital by helicopter.

A bigger weekend of free tickets

A bigger weekend of free tickets

The popular annual ticket giveaway to Kent's attractions, the Kent Big Weekend, is to return this summer and the ballot for free tickets is now open.

'Chaos' as teen yobs with baseball bats wreak havoc

'Chaos' as teen yobs with baseball bats wreak havoc

Residents have described scenes of 'chaos' as young people with baseball bats reportedly terrorised a town's streets on Bank Holiday Monday.

73-year-old biker aims to raise £250,000 in charity ride

73-year-old biker aims to raise £250,000 in charity ride

Julia Stevenson will ride from Gravesend to Dungeness as thousands across the country paint the roads red to raise money for front line workers.

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Piano jazz and admin issues: Pop-up court closes after an hour

Piano jazz and admin issues: Pop-up court closes after an hour

We went along for the first day at Kent's pop-up Nightingale court - but it didn't last long.

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Four charged after immigration march

Four charged after immigration march

Four men have been charged with offences and one has appeared in court, following a demonstration against illegal immigration.

Surgeries to close one day per week

Surgeries to close one day per week

Bosses at a chain of GP surgeries have reassured patients there will be no reduction in appointments despite two closing for one day a week.

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Sarah's cause of death revealed

Sarah's cause of death revealed

Sarah Everard, 33, died as a result of compression to the neck, a post-mortem has revealed.

Delays after car flips on motorway

Delays after car flips on motorway

There were delays for drivers heading to the coast after a car flipped onto its side after a collision with a lorry on the motorway.

Boy, 16, bailed after town stabbing

Boy, 16, bailed after town stabbing

A boy of 16, arrested after a street stabbing has been bailed.

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Miles of queues after crash and blocked Dartford Crossing

Miles of queues after crash and blocked Dartford Crossing

A crash involving two cars on top of two other incidents, has caused delays at the Dartford Crossing leading to miles of queues.

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MP backs asylum system reforms

MP backs asylum system reforms

An MP has spoken in favour of changes to the asylum system brought in by the Home Secretary.

5 ways to keep your house cool in the heat

5 ways to keep your house cool in the heat

With the warm weather set to continue, but with many of us still working from home, here's how to keep your house cool in this week's heat:

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'Taking council to court cost me £18k - but I'm doing it again'

'Taking council to court cost me £18k - but I'm doing it again'

A grandmother is preparing to take a council to court for the second time over its approval of a caravan park next door.

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