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Two migrant boats in one morning

Two migrant boats in one morning

Two more suspected migrant incidents have happened on either side of the Channel.

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Villagers' year-long campaign pays off

Villagers' year-long campaign pays off

Kent County Council has been advised to drop proposals for a sand quarry in a quiet village.

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Christmas shoppers to get free parking

Christmas shoppers to get free parking

The consortium behind a major regeneration project has announced it will offer a day of free parking for Christmas shoppers.

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Child abuser jailed for 15 years

Child abuser jailed for 15 years

A man who subjected a young girl to devastating sexual abuse has been jailed.

Students' Union fails in bid to block controversial quest speaker from talking on campus

Students' Union fails in bid to block controversial quest speaker from talking on campus

A university is allowing an outspoken YouTuber to speak despite claims it could 'incite racial and religious hatred'.

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Crews tackle flat fire

Crews tackle flat fire

Police have sealed off a town centre street as fire crews tackle a blaze in a first floor flat.

Wanted man arrested

Wanted man arrested

Police arrest man who featured on their most-wanted list.

Children risk becoming 'narrow minded' if withdrawn from RE lessons

Children risk becoming 'narrow minded' if withdrawn from RE lessons

Parents should not have the right to withdraw children from religious education (RE) lessons at school, according to faith representatives in Kent.

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Britain's oldest gorilla dies

Britain's oldest gorilla dies

Keepers at a Kent animal park are mourning the death of a 57-year-old gorilla who was hand raised.

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Temporary supermarket set to open after fire

Temporary supermarket set to open after fire

Shoppers will be able to use an interim supermarket after a fire destroyed the main store earlier this month.

Boy attacked with 'hammer' in gang break-in

Boy attacked with 'hammer' in gang break-in

A teenage boy has been rushed to a London hospital with serious injuries following a violent burglary.

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'No justice' for murdered teacher

'No justice' for murdered teacher

A killer sentenced to death for the murder of a teacher whose body was found burned in the Qatari desert could now be released within five years.

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Police seize van after 10 mile pursuit

Police seize van after 10 mile pursuit

Police pursued a van that was later seized after it failed to stop.

Man 'stabbed school friend 11 times'

Man 'stabbed school friend 11 times'

A man stabbed a former school pal 11 times after a simmering four-year row, a court has heard.

Woman, 81, dies in crash

Woman, 81, dies in crash

Police are trying to track down the driver of a lorry involved in a crash which killed a pensioner on the A249.

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Man sustains facial injuries in M20 crash

Man sustains facial injuries in M20 crash

A driver has been taken to hospital after two cars collided on the M20 during rush hour.

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Jail after shocking baseball bat attack at door

Jail after shocking baseball bat attack at door

A man has been sent to prison for 18 months for a vicious assault on a man in his home with a baseball bat.

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Man in 20s dies following medical episode

Man in 20s dies following medical episode

Police have confirmed a young man died in a front garden after collapsing.

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Traffic woes could force firms to quit estate

Traffic woes could force firms to quit estate

Crippling traffic jams could lead to the death of a business estate, say company owners.

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Mother knocked unconscious after being punched

Mother knocked unconscious after being punched

A 40-year-old woman was taken to hospital after a stranger punched her in the face.

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Teens run riot in town centre

Teens run riot in town centre

A bunch of teenagers spat at a pub's customers and showed off their genitals during a six-hour reign of terror.

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Stolen Jack Russell reunited with owners

Stolen Jack Russell reunited with owners

Police officers have reunited a dog with its owners who were held to ransom three-and-a-half years when she was stolen.

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Police quietly dropped predictive policing project months ago

Police quietly dropped predictive policing project months ago

The first force in the UK to adopt computer algorithms to predict crime cancelled the programme earlier this year.

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Double death crash driver cleared by jury

Double death crash driver cleared by jury

A man whose van killed a father and daughter when it ploughed into a parked car was not driving dangerously, a jury has concluded.

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Thieves break into 20 caravans to steal batteries

Thieves break into 20 caravans to steal batteries

Police are appealing for witnesses after a camping and caravanning park was raided.

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Tree-mendous change after 'worst in country' jibes

Tree-mendous change after 'worst in country' jibes

The unveiling of a town's Christmas tree has been received markedly differently to a predecessor dubbed the worst in the country.

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Baroness Trumpington dies aged 96

Baroness Trumpington dies aged 96

Former code-breaker and Tory peer Baroness Trumpington, who grew up in Kent before embarking on her illustrious career, has died.

'Depressed' teen drowned at beach

'Depressed' teen drowned at beach

A teenager left a message saying "I have decided to die" before his body was found on a beach.

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'Mo Farah' doll banned from Christmas market

'Mo Farah' doll banned from Christmas market

An "unequivocally racist" Mo Farah doll has been causing controversy at a Christmas Market.

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Driver shunted sideways along motorway

Driver shunted sideways along motorway

Shocking footage has captured the moment a driver was shunted sideways along the M20 when his car was struck by a lorry.

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