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Alleged attacker 'told schoolgirl 'it's alright' during rape'

Alleged attacker 'told schoolgirl 'it's alright' during rape'

A woman told a jury she was raped in a flat above a takeaway after being plied with alcohol 20 years ago, aged 14.

Hospital patient found suffocated on floor

Hospital patient found suffocated on floor

A pensioner was pronounced dead after being found suffocated on the floor of her hospital cubicle, an inquest has heard.

Motorcyclist in hospital after crash

Motorcyclist in hospital after crash

A motorcyclist is in hospital after a crash.

Stalker jailed for targeting woman

Stalker jailed for targeting woman

A stalker who repeatedly turned up at a woman's home, sent messages and sprayed abusive graffiti about her on roundabouts has been jailed.

Paradise holiday was 'disaster zone'

Paradise holiday was 'disaster zone'

A mum whose daughter caught a life-threatening virus while on a Thomas Cook holiday has slammed the travel firm.

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Car on roof blocks road

Car on roof blocks road

A crash has blocked a road and one car has overturned.

Former Kent MP joins Brexit party

Former Kent MP joins Brexit party

A former Kent MP has defected for the third time in five years to join Nigel Farage's Brexit Party.

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Man stabbed in alleyway attack

Man stabbed in alleyway attack

Three people have been arrested after a man was stabbed in an alleyway.

Woman disgusted after salesman pooed near home

Woman disgusted after salesman pooed near home

A woman discovered a "fresh lump of faeces" next to her home which had been left by a salesman.

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Schoolgirl stamped on in gang attack

Schoolgirl stamped on in gang attack

A 13-year-old schoolgirl was taken to hospital after being attacked by a gang of teenagers.

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Man 'twisted broken wine glass into ex-lover's face'

Man 'twisted broken wine glass into ex-lover's face'

A controlling man twisted a broken wine glass into the face of his former partner because she wanted to go on holiday to Tenerife, it is alleged.

Towering ambition as huge apartment block plan revealed

Towering ambition as huge apartment block plan revealed

More than 200 homes featuring a 16-storey tower block with top-floor restaurant could be built on a prime site near a town centre, new plans reveal.

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Man pulled from river

Man pulled from river

Emergency crews were scrambled to a river this morning after reports a man had fallen into the water.

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Arrests after men 'caught red-handed stealing generator'

Arrests after men 'caught red-handed stealing generator'

Two men have been arrested after allegedly being caught "red-handed" stealing a generator.

Benny sculpture to tackle plastic waste

Benny sculpture to tackle plastic waste

An artist is creating a life-size sculpture of Benny the Beluga whale in a bid to raise awareness of plastic waste.

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Family man, 75, driven to suicide by debilitating ear condition

Family man, 75, driven to suicide by debilitating ear condition

A pensioner struggling with the unbearable effects of a debilitating illness took his own life to end his suffering, an inquest has heard.

Fire-hit business to 'rise from the ashes'

Fire-hit business to 'rise from the ashes'

A dry cleaners is set to be shut for five months after fire tore through the shop overnight.

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Record numbers tune in to kmfm

Record numbers tune in to kmfm

More listeners than ever before are listening to Kent's radio station, kmfm.

‘We have cherished every moment’, say couple who foster

‘We have cherished every moment’, say couple who foster

A couple described as the backbone of Kent's fostering network have spoken of their "rewarding journey" in a campaign to recruit 150 new carers.

Armed police stop car on motorway

Armed police stop car on motorway

A vehicle suspected of being linked to drug dealing in the county was stopped in the early hours.

Armed police in village high street

Armed police in village high street

A search is underway amid reports a weapon was seen during an attempted robbery.

Council's spelling mistake set in stone

Council's spelling mistake set in stone

A council's £3 million street regeneration scheme has ended with a schoolboy error.

Ambulance drivers suspended after damning voicemail

Ambulance drivers suspended after damning voicemail

An ambulance crew has been suspended after a harrowing voicemail revealed workers discussing how to 'beat' a patient if he became violent.

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Man left in hospital after thief strikes

Man left in hospital after thief strikes

Police want to hear from anyone who witnessed two attacks on men.

School's anti child 'grab' plan

School's anti child 'grab' plan

Planning permission has been granted for a primary school to install a bigger fence to protect children from passers-by.

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Runners ready for 'world's most gruelling mile'

Runners ready for 'world's most gruelling mile'

A town's beach will be transformed into a huge obstacle course this weekend as the Red Bull Quicksand event returns to Kent.

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Abandoned trailer found with 'stolen fuel'

Abandoned trailer found with 'stolen fuel'

Police are investigating after patrols found suspected stolen fuel in a trailer abandoned in a field.

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Plans to rebuild crumbling school approved

Plans to rebuild crumbling school approved

A grammar school with more than 600 defects will be demolished and replaced with a modern new-build after councillors rubber-stamped the plans.

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Car and bus smash into wall

Car and bus smash into wall

Police attended the scene of a crash involving a car and bus.

Driver arrested after police chase

Driver arrested after police chase

A driver has been arrested after crashing his car into three other vehicles while trying to escape from police.

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