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Man tries to snatch teen's dog in broad daylight

Man tries to snatch teen's dog in broad daylight

A teenage girl had to hold on tight to her dog's lead after a man grabbed it.

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Covidiots celebrating anniversary fined by police

Covidiots celebrating anniversary fined by police

More than 70 fines were dished out by police over the weekend to people breaking coronavirus regulations, nearly half of which were people at parties.

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Witness appeal after teen injured in hit and run

Witness appeal after teen injured in hit and run

Police are searching for witnesses after a teenage girl was struck by a car as she was crossing a road.

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Balcony stabber yelled 'I'll kill you!'

Balcony stabber yelled 'I'll kill you!'

A man who stabbed two others with a kitchen knife in a frenzied attack has been jailed for nine years.

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Manston suspended for HGV checks

Manston suspended for HGV checks

Emergency planners to stand down airport as HGV 'checkpoint' from later this month.

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Timeline: Key events in Sarah's disappearance

Timeline: Key events in Sarah's disappearance

Sarah Everard, 33, went missing in south London on March 3 but the focus of the investigation into her disappearance has switched to Kent.

Image released after man exposes himself in front of children

Image released after man exposes himself in front of children

Police have released a computer generated image as they continue to hunt for a man who exposed himself in front of two children at a country park.

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Human remains found as PC arrested held on suspicion of murder

Human remains found as PC arrested held on suspicion of murder

Human remains have been found in the search for Sarah Everard as a PC arrested on suspicion of her kidnap and murder continues to be questioned.

Kent set to be battered by 70mph winds and rain

Kent set to be battered by 70mph winds and rain

A yellow weather warning has been issued from today, with gale force winds and rain expected overnight.

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Anger over developers' u-turn for former car showroom

Anger over developers' u-turn for former car showroom

Developers have ditched plans to open shops or a restaurant in a prime retail spot and are instead opting to build a reception area for students.

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Calls for first UK Covid death in Kent to be officially recognised

Calls for first UK Covid death in Kent to be officially recognised

The daughter of a man who died of Covid before the virus had been recognised in the UK, is calling for her dad to be known as Britain's first victim.

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Caught on dashcam: From bad drivers to police chases

Caught on dashcam: From bad drivers to police chases

We take a look at some of the more shocking and surprising moments caught on dashcam in the county.

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'Enough is enough, abuse should never be part of the job'

'Enough is enough, abuse should never be part of the job'

The Crime Commissioner has revealed he was once attacked when he worked in a shop, as he calls for tougher sentences for those who assault workers.

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'I felt like I was being burgled right in front of my face'

'I felt like I was being burgled right in front of my face'

A boutique owner has sent a stark warning to other shops after her company's Instagram account was hacked and held to ransom.

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The lost village wiped out by disease

The lost village wiped out by disease

This is the story of an almost forgotten Kent village and the last remaining item from it.

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Police officer arrested over missing Sarah Everard

Police officer arrested over missing Sarah Everard

A serving police officer has been arrested in Kent over the disappearance of Sarah Everard.

Fears new railway station could become 'white elephant'

Fears new railway station could become 'white elephant'

Plans for a new direct rail link between thousands of proposed homes and existing stations in Medway appear to have hit the buffers.

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Historic hospital redevelopment begins

Historic hospital redevelopment begins

Work to turn one of Britain's oldest hospitals into 155 homes is underway.

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The times Piers Morgan made headlines in Kent

The times Piers Morgan made headlines in Kent

Piers Morgan has quit GMB and been at the forefront of social media over the past few days, but it isn't the first time he's made headlines in Kent.

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Arrests after 'asylum seekers' spotted climbing from lorry

Arrests after 'asylum seekers' spotted climbing from lorry

Two arrests have been made after people thought to be asylum seekers were seen getting out of a lorry by a main road.

Crime commissioner joins calls for smart motorway safety review

Crime commissioner joins calls for smart motorway safety review

Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner has backed MPs' calls for urgent checks over the safety of smart motorways.

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Former gang member translates drug speak at murder trial

Former gang member translates drug speak at murder trial

A former gang member has given evidence at a murder trial - to help interpret patois used in the drug culture.

Lessons learned from Dover gridlock when border closed

Lessons learned from Dover gridlock when border closed

Emergency planners say lessons have been learned from major shutdown at Channel ports in December.

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Person injured in car and lorry crash

Person injured in car and lorry crash

Police and ambulance crews have been at the scene of a crash on the Thanet Way that left one person injured.

'We run it as a hobby then someone comes along and trashes it'

'We run it as a hobby then someone comes along and trashes it'

Thousands of pounds has been raised for a historic football club after its ground was targeted by vandals who staged a rule breaking kick about.

'She left her mark with her cheeky smile'

 'She left her mark with her cheeky smile'

A mum and grandmother who was a hugely popular hospital chemotherapy support worker has died after her fight with Covid-19.

Drug dealer jailed for four years

Drug dealer jailed for four years

A man who was found in possession of 300 wraps of cocaine will spend the next four years and eight months behind bars.

Supermarkets say sorry for pet food shortage

Supermarkets say sorry for pet food shortage

Supermarkets have apologised for a nationwide shortage of pet food - and warned that supply issues may last for months.

Only two areas safe for fully lifted restrictions

Only two areas safe for fully lifted restrictions

Only two areas of Kent meet the safe limit for lockdown lifting - and one has an infection rate three times higher than the target for reopening.

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Lifeboat crew who died at sea during storm

Lifeboat crew who died at sea during storm

Three RNLI volunteers lost their lives at sea during a huge storm off the Kent coast more than 100 years ago.

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