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MP clamps down on horse neglect

MP clamps down on horse neglect

An MP has vowed to stamp out animal abuse in a town following concerns about the condition of horses in fields. Warning: Contains graphic images

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Hundreds of full wine bottles dumped

Hundreds of full wine bottles dumped

Hundreds of bottles of wine have been found dumped - with some speculating they were left after it was discovered they were non-alcoholic.

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Vintage Morris Minor stolen

Vintage Morris Minor stolen

Police are appealing for the public's help to track down a vintage car which was stolen this week.

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Girls, 12 and 13, and boy, 14, arrested

Girls, 12 and 13, and boy, 14, arrested

A boy and two girls have been arrested after a cash machine was vandalised in the early hours.

Busy road closed after crash

Busy road closed after crash

A woman has been cut free from an overturned car by firefighters.

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Caravans set up at rugby club

Caravans set up at rugby club

Travellers have set up at a rugby club next to land the parish council had blocked from encampments.

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Predator jailed for 18 years

Predator jailed for 18 years

A paedophile who abused two young girls over several years has been jailed.

Reporter's cannabis farm video goes global

Reporter's cannabis farm video goes global

A Kent journalist's live reporting from a cannabis farm has gone global... after his video contained an unexpected "guest".

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Horror attack cricketer 'left with no justice'

Horror attack cricketer 'left with no justice'

A cricketer whose life was cruelly changed in an assault is reeling after being told the trial against his alleged attackers has collapsed.

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Stungun smuggler thought to have fled to Poland

Stungun smuggler thought to have fled to Poland

A company boss who tried to smuggle 199 disguised stunguns into the county has received an eight year jail term - even though he was not in court.

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Festival trustees take legal action

Festival trustees take legal action

Festival organisers have started civil proceedings against an inflatables company after a 300ft water slide was a no-show at the event.

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M20 'murder' suspect released

M20 'murder' suspect released

Detectives investigating the suspected murder of a mum-of-two whose body was found on the M20 have released a man pending further inquiries.

Ministers' plan to solve Operation Stack misery

Ministers' plan to solve Operation Stack misery

Traffic will be able to travel both ways on the same carriageway under plans to tackle delays caused by Operation Stack unveiled by the government.

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Gorilla born at Kent wildlife park breaks world record

Gorilla born at Kent wildlife park breaks world record

The arrival of a western lowland gorilla at a popular wildlife park has broken a world record.

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Lorry crashes into railway bridge

Lorry crashes into railway bridge

A lorry driver has escaped unharmed after crashing into a railway bridge.

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Handshake lands dealer in jail

Handshake lands dealer in jail

A heroin and cocaine dealer was caught out by shaking the hand of a suspected drug user.

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Static caravan catches fire

Static caravan catches fire

Fire crews were called out after a neighbour spotted a caravan alight this morning.

Missing 61-year-old found

Missing 61-year-old found

A man who went missing in Dartford last night has been found.

Drug dealer, 57, locked up

Drug dealer, 57, locked up

A heroin and crack cocaine dealer has been jailed for supplying drugs cut with paracetamol and caffeine.

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They've gone - but left their mess

They've gone - but left their mess

A clean-up is now needed since travellers left a public park.

Suspect package halts Eurotunnel trains

Suspect package halts Eurotunnel trains

Travellers reported delays of up to five hours at the Channel Tunnel after a suspicious vehicle was discovered at its Calais terminal.

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Signal problems spark delays

Signal problems spark delays

Commuters were being warned of delays of up to 50 minutes and cancellations due to signalling issues on the railways.

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Drug deaths more than double in three years

Drug deaths more than double in three years

Authorities are being urged to take immediate action after drug deaths have more than doubled in Kent.

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Following in the footsteps of royalty

Following in the footsteps of royalty

A mum has twice given birth on the same day as the Duchess of Cambridge.

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'One tick bite changed my life'

'One tick bite changed my life'

A father whose life has changed dramatically after contracting Lyme disease has taken his battle for better treatment to Parliament.

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Second World War bomb fragments unearthed

Second World War bomb fragments unearthed

Parts of a V-2 rocket that was dropped on Kent by the Germans has been excavated in a village.

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Your guide to the royal wedding

Your guide to the royal wedding

Don't miss a moment of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's big day with this guide on where and how to watch the royal bride and groom tie the knot.

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Kent's roads claim 46 lives in 12 months

Kent's roads claim 46 lives in 12 months

Nearly 4,000 people have been killed or injured on the county's roads, according to the latest figures.

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Video: Spreading the word against homophobia

Video: Spreading the word against homophobia

Today marks an awareness day of LGBTI issues. But what do Kent shoppers make of the campaign?

Murder suspect 'confessed' to stabbing victim

Murder suspect 'confessed' to stabbing victim

A court has heard claims a murder suspect 'confessed' to fatally wounding a teenager.

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