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Axeman bites Tesco security guard

Axeman bites Tesco security guard

A thief swinging an axe sunk his teeth into a Tesco security guard who wrestled him to the floor.

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Images of suspects on display in town centre

Images of suspects on display in town centre

Faces of suspects wanted by police will be on display in a shopping centre.

Villagers man blockade to stop lorry chaos

Villagers man blockade to stop lorry chaos

Residents have set up an all-night road block to stop HGVs thundering through their village.

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Starbucks heading to shopping centre

Starbucks heading to shopping centre

Global coffee giant Starbucks has revealed where it will open its latest Kent branch.

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Foreign drivers avoid M20 speeding fines

Foreign drivers avoid M20 speeding fines

Hundreds of drivers with foreign-registered number plates have avoided fines for speeding within the M20 contraflow.

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Boy attacked after gang demand wallet

Boy attacked after gang demand wallet

A youngster was knocked to the ground after telling thugs demanding his wallet he did not have one.

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Time capsule marks 900 years for Kent castle

Time capsule marks 900 years for Kent castle

Items encapsulating life at Leeds Castle during its 900th year will be buried in a time capsule by royalty to be opened in a century's time.

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111th conviction for man found with dagger

111th conviction for man found with dagger

A man has been locked up after being convicted for the 111th time.

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Bingo hall could get listed status

Bingo hall could get listed status

Campaigners are trying to save a former cinema earmarked for partial demolition by making it Grade II listed.

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Eat local for a week challenge - day one

Eat local for a week challenge - day one

It's one thing buying some Kentish apples, but how easy is it to only eat food grown in the county for a whole week?

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New plans to ease A2 traffic

New plans to ease A2 traffic

A notoriously busy junction could be transformed after the council released new plans for the site.

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Shame and stigma 'putting cancer patients at risk'

Shame and stigma 'putting cancer patients at risk'

A leading cancer charity is worried a fear of discussing certain side effects is damaging people's physical and mental health.

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Thug tells cop: 'I'll bite your nose off'

Thug tells cop: 'I'll bite your nose off'

A thug found with a 12-inch knife has been jailed after biting a police officer at Burger King.

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Vandals attack landmark three times during repairs

Vandals attack landmark three times during repairs

A town landmark has been daubed with graffiti as renovations are thwarted by vandals.

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Fake cops part of courier scam on 85-year-old

Fake cops part of courier scam on 85-year-old

An elderly woman was almost tricked in to withdrawing thousands of pounds as part of a police scam.

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Extra 400 places wanted for new school

Extra 400 places wanted for new school

A school due to open in 2021 could admit 1,600 pupils to meet demand for places.

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Artist told to paint his town red, yellow and blue...

Artist told to paint his town red, yellow and blue...

A holiday resort in Kent has been given a facelift after the council paid artist Richard Jeferies to colour its seawall.

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Rape arrest after woman 'attacked in alley'

Rape arrest after woman 'attacked in alley'

Detectives are appealing for information after a woman says she was raped in an alley by a man she had met earlier in the evening.

Tollbridge to reopen after two weeks

Tollbridge to reopen after two weeks

A problematic tollbridge will reopen two weeks after it got stuck but more repair work is still required.

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Three more arrests over German student attack

Three more arrests over German student attack

Three more arrests have been made in connection with the attack that has left a German schoolboy fighting for his life.

Amnesty for tenants committing fraud proves successful

Amnesty for tenants committing fraud proves successful

A scheme giving tenants illegally cheating others out of a home a chance to change their ways and avoid punishment is already producing results.

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Police officer fails to show at own misconduct hearing

Police officer fails to show at own misconduct hearing

A police officer accused of avoiding an arrest so he could finish on time has failed to show at his own misconduct hearing.

What is being done to support Kent's veterans in need?

What is being done to support Kent's veterans in need?

A report has branded the universal credit system 'harsh and confusing' for veterans - the KM Community podcast found out what is being done.

Huge cyber-attack on forensics lab

Huge cyber-attack on forensics lab

Court cases and criminal investigations in Kent are facing lengthy delays after a cyber-attack on a private forensics laboratory.

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Superfan 'took her own life'

Superfan 'took her own life'

A 22-year-old was found dead by police after they entered her family home.

Teen in court after man stabbed in neck

Teen in court after man stabbed in neck

A 19-year-old has appeared in court charged with grievous bodily harm after another man was stabbed in the neck following an argument.

Bodybuilder gouged girlfriend's eyes after Facebook 'like'

Bodybuilder gouged girlfriend's eyes after Facebook 'like'

A jealous thug - who launched a sickening attack on his pregnant girlfriend - smirked in court today before being jailed.

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16th century pub up for grabs

16th century pub up for grabs

A pub which is almost 500 years old is looking for a new owner.

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Half the woman living twice the life

Half the woman living twice the life

A 36-year-old woman has reversed a doctor's diagnosis by losing 13 stone in 12 months.

Restaurant targeted twice in two weeks

Restaurant targeted twice in two weeks

An Indian takeaway never previously raided by thieves has been broken into twice in the last fortnight.

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