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Suspected county lines drug dealers charged

Suspected county lines drug dealers charged

Three men will appear in court later charged with suspected county lines drug offences, after a warrant was executed.

Subway rape suspect remanded

Subway rape suspect remanded

A man accused of raping a woman a she walked home through a subway has been remanded in custody.

Illegal nude photo shoot thrown off reserve

Illegal nude photo shoot thrown off reserve

The team behind a nude photo shoot were thrown off a nature reserve after they were found to be filming without permission.

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Fireworks fizzle out after 30 years

Fireworks fizzle out after 30 years

Organisers of a popular fireworks show have called an end to the annual event after its venue was sold for housing.

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School saved from closure

School saved from closure

Parents who led a campaign to stop their village school from closing are celebrating following a Government decision brought a halt to the plans.

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Pub used as cannabis factory

Pub used as cannabis factory

Police found evidence of cannabis cultivation and seized £1,000 cash following a pub raid.

Swarm of flying ants spotted over Kent from space

Swarm of flying ants spotted over Kent from space

A cloud of flying ants spotted over the south coast was so dense it could be seen from space.

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Valentine's Day murder trial delayed for 8 months

Valentine's Day murder trial delayed for 8 months

A cyber attack on a forensics lab has forced a murder trial to be delayed until next year.

Council approves recycling centre, despite objections

Council approves recycling centre, despite objections

A 35-year-old industrial unit will be turned into a new recycling centre after the proposal was given the go ahead.

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Driving tutor hit his pupil with a ruler

Driving tutor hit his pupil with a ruler

A driving instructor has been found guilty of using a metal ruler to strike a student with when she made mistakes.

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End of the road for bike shop

End of the road for bike shop

A bike shop which has served the community for more than 40 years has come to the end of the road.

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'I'm 86 and want a job ... but my wife won't be happy'

'I'm 86 and want a job ... but my wife won't be happy'

Former Army officer and police detective Walter 'Andy' Anderson is pretty fit for an 86-year-old and is looking for a job.

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Two arrested after park fight

Two arrested after park fight

A man and a woman remain in custody following an altercation in a park.

'Migrants' spotted climbing out of lorry

'Migrants' spotted climbing out of lorry

A video has emerged of suspected migrants climbing out the back of a lorry in the middle of traffic.

69-mile diversion for M2 closure... but when will it shut?

69-mile diversion for M2 closure... but when will it shut?

Motorists are bracing themselves for the misery of more closures on the M2 - but confusion surrounds the roadworks and a planned 69-mile diversion.

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Transgender dad's fight to be named father on birth certificate

Transgender dad's fight to be named father on birth certificate

The first transgender man to give birth and seek to be listed as the child's dad on its birth certificate, lost a court case to protect his privacy.

Future of bus in the balance

Future of bus in the balance

Authorities are growing concerned over the lack of facilities on board a bus which was set up to shelter homeless people.

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Leisure centre pool to close for roof replacement

Leisure centre pool to close for roof replacement

A leisure centre has announced plans to close its pool for eight months to allow for alterations.

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Police tackle boy racers

Police tackle boy racers

Police have put out an order to try and tackle nuisance drivers and anti-social behaviour on an industrial estate.

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Facial recognition could be used to find missing people

Facial recognition could be used to find missing people

Kent Police has been approached by the Home Office over using facial recognition technology retrospectively to help find missing people.

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Party chairman slams 'reckless' MP

Party chairman slams 'reckless' MP

A Labour chairman says the "overwhelming majority" of the party disagrees with the "dangerous" language used by their own MP in a recent interview.

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Street food market set to open at shopping centre

Street food market set to open at shopping centre

A new market offering food from around the world will open later this summer.

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See the Love Island final on the big screen

See the Love Island final on the big screen

Fans of the ITV show Love Island will be able to watch the finale of the series on the big screen in Kent.

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Police probe after 'group armed with bats fighting in street'

Police probe after 'group armed with bats fighting in street'

Groups armed with weapons went face to face when a row between neighbours spilled out on the street last night as police launch an investigation.

Tip charges under spotlight

Tip charges under spotlight

Kent County Council is defending its rubbish tip charges as the government announces a review.

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Plastic-free store to open

Plastic-free store to open

The owners of a plastic-free shop want to make the products more accessible in Kent.

Shock over child's sudden death

Shock over child's sudden death

A boy of nine died just two days after being diagnosed with a form of leukaemia.

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Fight for flexible working hours

Fight for flexible working hours

A Kent MP has asked Parliament to make flexible hours a standard requirement for all jobs.

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A2 closed after lorries crash

A2 closed after lorries crash

A stretch of the A2 has been closed to allow emergency crews to recover two HGVs and clear a large fuel spillage.

Pensioner named after body pulled from lake

Pensioner named after body pulled from lake

An inquest opened into the death of a pensioner whose body was pulled from a lake.

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