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'Violent and dangerous' rapist locked up

'Violent and dangerous' rapist locked up

A rapist convicted of multiple sex offences been locked up for almost 30 years.

Gang of 'burglars' posed as police

Gang of 'burglars' posed as police

A private ambulance was allegedly modified to look like a police car during a raid on a luxury home.

Truck used in petrol station ATM raid

Truck used in petrol station ATM raid

Thieves have failed in their attempt to steal a cash machine at a petrol station.

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Decision time for 700-home estate

Decision time for 700-home estate

Improvements to a busy roads rely on housing plans being approved by councillors at a special meeting this evening.

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Forlorn feline needs a new home

Forlorn feline needs a new home

A cat returned to a shelter three times is desperate for a 'forever home'.

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Travellers pitch up near donkey field

Travellers pitch up near donkey field

Police and council workers are in talks to move a traveller encampment.

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Green light for 900-home village

Green light for 900-home village

Village development on farm land opposite a shopping centre has been given the go-ahead but opponents say housing will ruin the countryside.

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Aqua park to open this summer

Aqua park to open this summer

An enormous inflatable obstacle course, the first of its kind in Kent, is coming to a popular water park.

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Slimmer to go under knife after £28k donation

Slimmer to go under knife after £28k donation

A young man who lost 18 stone in just over a year is to undergo surgery to remove loose skin after receiving an anonymous donation.

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Couple offer 'Brexit discount' on house sale

Couple offer 'Brexit discount' on house sale

As the property market stagnates a couple are hoping be the first to sell their home with a 'pre-Brexit discount'.

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MP's concerns over threat to homeless

MP's concerns over threat to homeless

The future of dozens of vulnerable young people is uncertain ahead of the plans to close a housing support service.

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Uber Eats comes to more Kent towns today

Uber Eats comes to more Kent towns today

A popular takeaway delivery service is launching in new Kent locations.

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Hospitals shake-up faces delays

Hospitals shake-up faces delays

The public are unlikely to have a say on a major shake-up of hospital care until next year.

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Brexit tourism fund rejected

Brexit tourism fund rejected

Tourism chiefs have been unable to persuade the government that a special fund is needed to help the sector cope with Brexit.

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Glamping and Shakespeare come to a Kent castle

Glamping and Shakespeare come to a Kent castle

Theatre fans will be able to enjoy glamping while watching world renowned Shakespeare performers in the grounds of a Kent castle this spring.

Columnist Hopkins invited to talk at university event

Columnist Hopkins invited to talk at university event

Controversial newspaper columnist Katie Hopkins is set to address students at the University of Kent next month.

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‘I thought my pal was going to die’

‘I thought my pal was going to die’

A man who helped keep his friend alive after he was stabbed says the experience was like being in a “slaughterhouse”.

Saboteurs claim drone shot down by huntsman

Saboteurs claim drone shot down by huntsman

Anti-hunt saboteurs claim a huntsman shot down their surveillance drone while it was filming a fox hunt.

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‘They stabbed my son with a sword in broad daylight’

‘They stabbed my son with a sword in broad daylight’

A young man was left seriously injured after he was stabbed with a sword on a housing estate.

Housing fears as village green status refused

Housing fears as village green status refused

A popular recreation ground has been refused town green status despite residents' concerns it may be sold off for housing in the future.

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Arrest as migrants brought to shore

Arrest as migrants brought to shore

A man has been arrested after nine people were picked up in a boat in the English Channel today.

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People smugglers who landed on beach jailed for over 27 years

People smugglers who landed on beach jailed for over 27 years

A gang of people traffickers who plotted to smuggle illegal immigrants across the English Channel in a speedboat have been locked up today.

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Phone fraudster warning after doorstep encounter

Phone fraudster warning after doorstep encounter

An IT expert who confronted a suspected identity fraudster after filming him loitering outside his home is warning people to be on their guard.

GP surgery told to ‘reflect’ after blood clot death

GP surgery told to ‘reflect’ after blood clot death

A doctors’ surgery has been advised by a coroner to “reflect closely”on its practices after the death of a patient.

Katy Perry tells all on Bloom's blundering proposal

Katy Perry tells all on Bloom's blundering proposal

Orlando Bloom ripped his coat pocket and elbowed a champagne bottle as he bumbled through his proposals to pop star Katy Perry, she has revealed.

Man suffers head injury in 'hammer attack'

Man suffers head injury in 'hammer attack'

A 60-year-old man has been arrested after a man was taken to hospital with a head injury after it is believed he was hit with a blunt object.

Drivers stuck in jams after rush hour crash

Drivers stuck in jams after rush hour crash

A crash on a notoriously busy route has meant long delays for commuters.

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Club rename centre after former goalkeeper

Club rename centre after former goalkeeper

A Kent football club has renamed one of its development centres after their 18-year-old goalkeeper who passed away last Friday.

Study clocks 133k drivers speeding in village

Study clocks 133k drivers speeding in village

An astonishing 133,000 vehicles were recorded speeding in a village centre in a single week in a study commissioned by a parish council.

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Children's slide in £50k play area closed after a week

Children's slide in £50k play area closed after a week

A new £50,000 children's castle slide has been branded a "death-trap" and closed after just a week following a spate of injuries.

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