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Mum looks away as daughters' last moments shown to murder trial

Mum looks away as daughters' last moments shown to murder trial

A jury has been shown footage of the last moments of two sisters stabbed to death in a frenzied attack allegedly prompted by a pact with a demon.

Woman describes teen's vicious assault

Woman describes teen's vicious assault

A woman who suffered facial injuries after being attacked by a teen has spoken of her ordeal.

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Lost baby found crawling towards main road

Lost baby found crawling towards main road

A man who scooped up a lost toddler he found crawling towards a main road - before reuniting the child with its mum - has been hailed a 'hero'.

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Cushty price! Only Fools and Horses script sells for £10k

Cushty price! Only Fools and Horses script sells for £10k

A rare screenplay for Del Boy and Rodney's 'Jolly Boys Outing' to Margate has sold for a whopping price following an eBay bidding war.

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Dos and don'ts for driving with dogs in hot weather

Dos and don'ts for driving with dogs in hot weather

If you're driving with your dog in the scorching hot weather here's how to avoid a fine, points on your licence or even jail.

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School's U-turn after PE leggings row

School's U-turn after PE leggings row

A school says it has heeded 'constructive criticism' after sparking anger when it told girls to wear shorts over leggings in PE lessons.

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'I got better view of eclipse in my garden than Royal Observatory did'

'I got better view of eclipse in my garden than Royal Observatory did'

Did you catch today's partial solar eclipse? At least one part of Kent proved perfect for viewing it - unlike one respected institution's live stream.

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Body found in woods

Body found in woods

Police say they have identified a man found dead in woodlands and his next of kin have been informed.

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'Targeted' testing for variant at two secondary schools

'Targeted' testing for variant at two secondary schools

Pupils at two grammar schools are being asked to take 'targeted' PCR tests as part of ramped up efforts to identify the Delta variant.

Abandoned dog with 'gunshot' wound fights for life

Abandoned dog with 'gunshot' wound fights for life

An severely dehydrated dog found covered in maggots and badly wounded from a gunshot is fighting for its life.

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Patel's asylum pledge as KCC set to sue

Patel's asylum pledge as KCC set to sue

Home Secretary Priti Patel has pledged to help KCC with lone child asylum seekers as the authority gets ready to sue her Home Office.

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Haul of machetes uncovered

Haul of machetes uncovered

Police carrying out vehicle searches have arrested several people on suspicion of possessing offensive weapons following disturbance reports.

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Kind gesture for police after officer attacked

Kind gesture for police after officer attacked

Police patrols had a "pleasant surprise" left on their car after one of their officers was attacked.

Woman arrested in Sarah Everard probe released without charge

Woman arrested in Sarah Everard probe released without charge

A woman arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender as part of the investigation into Sarah Everard's death faces no further action.

Detectorist strikes gold - three times!

Detectorist strikes gold - three times!

A history enthusiast has described the moment he unearthed rare gold coins from Kent's ancient past.

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Football boss wants end of 'taking the knee'

Football boss wants end of 'taking the knee'

The chairman of Kent's only football league club says the practice of taking a knee has become counter productive and is alienating fans.

Hancock hits back at Cummings as Kent MPs grill him

Hancock hits back at Cummings as Kent MPs grill him

Matt Hancock has hit back at Dominic Cummings and admitted scientific advice led to a delay of lockdown.

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'If I closed my eyes I could be in an Italian pizzeria'

'If I closed my eyes I could be in an Italian pizzeria'

In the latest Eat my Words review, we try a town's new Italian restaurant.

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Prince Philip's belongings to go on display

Prince Philip's belongings to go on display

Robes, a wedding invitation and private journal are among 150 items going on display to mark the life of Prince Philip, who would have been 100 today.

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Student faces jail over horror e scooter crash

Student faces jail over horror e scooter crash

A student has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after crashing an electric scooter into a mum-of-three - leaving her with serious injuries.

Emergency services called to woodland

Emergency services called to woodland

Paramedics, fire crews and police officers were called to a woodland after concern was raised for a person.

Moment murderer parties after dumping dad's body in bin

Moment murderer parties after dumping dad's body in bin

This is the moment a murderer who knifed a dad-of-five to death and dumped his body in an acid-wheelie bin filmed himself partying moments later.

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Footage shows car inferno blocking main road

Footage shows car inferno blocking main road

Firefighters were called after a vehicle caught fire this afternoon.

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Man found guilty of wheelie bin murder

Man found guilty of wheelie bin murder

A 19-year-old has been found guilty of murdering a dad-of-five and dumping his body in an acid-filled wheelie bin.

Charge over fishing boat people smuggling plot

Charge over fishing boat people smuggling plot

A Kent man is accused of conspiring to smuggle 69 Albanians into the UK aboard a fishing boat.

Soaring temperatures to rival the Med

Soaring temperatures to rival the Med

The county is set to bask under blue skies this weekend - with some parts as warm and sunny as popular holiday hotspots.

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Marvel's Loki premieres today – and has unknown link to Kent

Marvel's Loki premieres today – and has unknown link to Kent

The newest Marvel TV series is being released today and it appears its star attraction has an unknown link to Kent.

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Sisters stabbed 36 times after alleged killer made 'deal with the devil'

Sisters stabbed 36 times after alleged killer made 'deal with the devil'

A court has heard how a teenager killed two sisters after seeking a deal with the devil to 'sacrifice' women in order to win the lottery.

Controversial comic Lee Hurst sparks new Twitter storm

Controversial comic Lee Hurst sparks new Twitter storm

The Kent comic has enraged the Twittersphere after comparing today's young people waiting for Covid jabs with Second World War D-Day soldiers.

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E scooter rider accused of being over drink limit

E scooter rider accused of being over drink limit

An e scooter rider is to appear in court charged with being over the drink limit and having no insurance.

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