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Feared arson at flats

Feared arson at flats

Police need witnesses after flames broke out in a hallway in a block of flats

Police investigate missing pet cockatoo

Police investigate missing pet cockatoo

A pet cockatoo has been stolen from a van parked in a hotel carpark.

Car crashes into central barrier

Car crashes into central barrier

Part of the A21 was closed in both directions after a car hit the central reservation.

New Eurotunnel delays

New Eurotunnel delays

Reported delays at Eurotunnel come on top of snarl-ups for Kent seaport traffic.

Village drama - armed police swoop

Village drama - armed police swoop

Firearms officers were called to reports of a man with a weapon.

Tyres slashed in multiple car vandalism

Tyres slashed in multiple car vandalism

Cars have been damaged in five streets of one town.

High volumes of port traffic cause delays in and around Dover, spreading to Folkestone

High volumes of port traffic cause delays in and around Dover, spreading to Folkestone

Expect delays when heading to Dover: Large amounts of port bound traffic has led to large queues

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Flats’ residents are ‘living in fear’

Flats’ residents are ‘living in fear’

A spate of recent blazes have put everyone who lives in a block of flats on edge.

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Kent's funny bones

Kent's funny bones

Vic Reeves and Julian Clary are among the comedians living in the county but they follow in a long line of funny people from Kent.

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New crackdown to cut contamination in recycling bins

New crackdown to cut contamination in recycling bins

People are being reminded of what can and cannot go in their recycling - as bin men have been told not to collect contaminated bins.

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£1k Question winner revealed

£1k Question winner revealed

A man from Upchurch was the third person to be called but the first to answer and won £1,000 on kmfm.

Drone footage of fire on army range

Drone footage of fire on army range

It has taken three days, 100 firefighters and 20 fire engines but the Army firing range blaze has finally been extinguished.

Sex fiend caught on CCTV

Sex fiend caught on CCTV

A thug who stalked a woman before trying to rape her has been jailed after his savage attack was caught on camera.

Hospital shake-up could be 7 years away

Hospital shake-up could be 7 years away

Healthcare bosses say there are two options for the fate of East Kent NHS Trust, but there is 'still some way' to go before a decision is made.

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'All it took was 27 minutes to commit the most heinous act'

'All it took was 27 minutes to commit the most heinous act'

The father of twin babies drowned by their mother tells a court how he blames himself after dropping them off just hours before their deaths.

Mum drowned twins in bath

Mum drowned twins in bath

A "materialistic" mum drowned her "miracle" IVF twins in the bath after her husband left her, a court heard today.

Twins not guilty of £2 million arson attack

Twins not guilty of £2 million arson attack

Daniel and Christopher Hulusi had been accused of repeat attacks on a leisure centre, but a judge has thrown the case out of court.

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Teen duped pensioners in fake police con

Teen duped pensioners in fake police con

A teenage conman claimed to be working with police to swindle pensioners out of thousands of pounds but is now behind bars.

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Stones thrown at cars from bridge

Stones thrown at cars from bridge

Police were alerted after a driver's windscreen was damaged by youths throwing items from a bridge.

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Woman who 'glassed' Miss England finalist in pub fight pleads self defence

Woman who 'glassed' Miss England finalist in pub fight pleads self defence

A woman who 'cut a beauty queen with a glass' has pleaded not guilty to GBH.

Police took three days to respond to 'gun threat'

Police took three days to respond to 'gun threat'

Officers say they took three days to respond to a man being spotted with a gun as there was 'no threat'.

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Schools come together after 'worst flooding in 30 years'

Schools come together after 'worst flooding in 30 years'

Primary pupils have been heading to secondary school early after flooding closed their school building.

Person dies after being hit by train

Person dies after being hit by train

Police are trying to find the family of a person who was hit by a train this afternoon.

M2 weekend closure times confirmed

M2 weekend closure times confirmed

Highways bosses have confirmed what time sections of the M2 will be closed this weekend.

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Man denies sexual assault on child

Man denies sexual assault on child

A 22-year-old has pleaded not guilty to touching a young girl.

'This is not fair on disabled users'

'This is not fair on disabled users'

The cost of season ticket parking permits is to be increased across Kent’s country parks with blue badge holders suffering a 67% rise in price.

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Missing teen found

Missing teen found

Police have found a 17-year-old who was missing for a week.

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Rare storm cloud spotted

Rare storm cloud spotted

A woman has captured an unusual weather phenomenon usually associated with thunderstorms.

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Cinema 'ignored asbestos in screen'

Cinema 'ignored asbestos in screen'

A cinema company has been slapped with a fine after putting customers and staff at risk.

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Woman dies after collapsing at station

Woman dies after collapsing at station

A passenger has died after being airlifted to a London hospital from a railway station.

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