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Knives recovered after town centre disturbance

Knives recovered after town centre disturbance

Four teens are among those arrested following a town centre disturbance and three knives have been recovered.

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Man stranded in river trying to save pet pug

Man stranded in river trying to save pet pug

A dog owner was stuck in a river after trying to save his dog from drowning.

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Mum joins medical cannabis lobby at parliament

Mum joins medical cannabis lobby at parliament

Families of severely epileptic children have campaignined in Parliament over access to medicinal cannabis.

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Surgery removes pensioner from books after 79 years

Surgery removes pensioner from books after 79 years

A pensioner who had been with the same GP practice since birth has had to move to a different one in order to free up places on the register.

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Driver caught watching Love Island on M20

Driver caught watching Love Island on M20

A driver has been reprimanded after traffic police spotted him catching up on Love Island while travelling along the M20.

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Man dies in street

Man dies in street

A man has died after collapsing in the street this morning.

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Fire at childcare centre

Fire at childcare centre

Firefighters spent the morning tackling a fire at a Sure Start childcare centre.

'He had such a big future'

'He had such a big future'

A tragic schoolboy who died suddenly days before his 16th birthday had lost his mum at just three and moved to Kent for a better life.

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Serial crook's car theft campaign

Serial crook's car theft campaign

A car thief who scammed £50k from a vulnerable man and also went on a crime spree across the county has been locked up.

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Stressful lives 'turning people to alcohol'

Stressful lives 'turning people to alcohol'

A warning has been issued after figures show alcohol related hospital admissions in Kent have shot up by nearly a third.

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Tesco arsonist 'released from mental health unit too early'

Tesco arsonist 'released from mental health unit too early'

A man who set fire to a Tesco Express was released from a psychiatric unit prematurely, a judge was told.

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Hens rescued from farm given new home

Hens rescued from farm given new home

An animal sanctuary founder has welcomed 50 chickens who were removed from a free-range farm by animal activists.

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Six arrests after town centre disturbance

Six arrests after town centre disturbance

Six people, including at least two teenagers, have been arrested after police were called to reports of a group seen with weapons.

Arrest made after man killed

Arrest made after man killed

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 44-year-old was stabbed.

Fancy going on the run?

Fancy going on the run?

Producers of a popular TV show are searching for "fugitives" to take part in a new series.

Whale 'blubber' washes up on beach

Whale 'blubber' washes up on beach

Beachgoers have been assured that a substance initially thought to be palm oil has most likely come from the carcass of a 50ft sperm whale.

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Stab victim 'shut his eyes and prayed'

Stab victim 'shut his eyes and prayed'

A man who was stabbed in the neck and spent 11 days in hospital has relived the moment he was attacked during a trial.

High winds expected to cause travel disruption

High winds expected to cause travel disruption

The Met Office has issued a wind warning for Kent, with travel disruption likely across the county.

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'Man with machete' in town centre

'Man with machete' in town centre

The police helicopter was seen over a town centre after reports of a group of men with weapons.

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Car park flood water finally being removed

Car park flood water finally being removed

Work to remove flood water which submerged an underground car park, writing off a number of vehicles in the process, has finally begun.

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Murder investigation launched after attack

Murder investigation launched after attack

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was attacked in the early hours of this morning.

Council owes £46,000 to special school

Council owes £46,000 to special school

A college has accused a council of causing distress to parents over failure to meet costs.

Drag Race star to host cat contest

Drag Race star to host cat contest

A Drag Race star is coming to town — to judge a cat contest.

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Saturdays singer to make appearance at Bluewater

Saturdays singer to make appearance at Bluewater

A TV personality and mental health campaigner is visiting Kent to sign copies of her new book.

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'Gang members aren't the only ones carrying knives'

'Gang members aren't the only ones carrying knives'

On this week's podcast, Matt Simms of Unique Kickboxing talks about people carrying knives to defend themselves and says gang is an unhelpful term.

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Photographer's death due to beta blocker overdose

Photographer's death due to beta blocker overdose

An inquest has opened into the death of a 30-year-old woman whose body was found in woodland shortly after being declared a missing person.

These are Kent's most wanted on the run from police

These are Kent's most wanted on the run from police

Find out who is on the run from police in Kent and why.

Pile-up forces M2 rush-hour closure

Pile-up forces M2 rush-hour closure

A stretch of motorway was shut off after a six-vehicle pile-up at the height of rush-hour.

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Street closed as man found seriously hurt

Street closed as man found seriously hurt

Forensics officers are examining a property where a man was found with major injuries early this morning.

Man tells of escape from coronavirus city

Man tells of escape from coronavirus city

A young family who escaped a virus-hit Chinese city have arrived safe and well in the UK — now they speak to us from quarantine.

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