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Man in court on drug charges

Man in court on drug charges

A 27-year-old man has been charged with intending to sell heroine and cocaine after an alleged midday drug deal.

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'He was full of life'

'He was full of life'

Tributes have been paid to a doting father after his body was found in a Kent nature reserve.

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'Why charge us and give addicts free collections?'

'Why charge us and give addicts free collections?'

A council's controversial plan to charge people to dispose of clinical sacks has been put on hold in the face of a mountain of opposition.

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Abuser preyed on teenager when she was isolated

Abuser preyed on teenager when she was isolated

A man who preyed on a teenage girl so regularly she saw his behaviour as normal has been locked up.

'Feral' youngsters falling prey to gangs

'Feral' youngsters falling prey to gangs

Children as young as five are becoming "lawless" and preyed upon by gangs, a councillor has warned.

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Town could get its own council

Town could get its own council

A seaside town which has been without its own council for more than 50 years could soon get it back.

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Brothers who set dogs on people and burgled others, locked up

Brothers who set dogs on people and burgled others, locked up

Brothers Brandon, Shamen and Tyler Williams locked up for a string of offences including setting their dogs on people.

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'These calls are beyond aggressive'

'These calls are beyond aggressive'

A community warden in part of Kent has said she's worried about the number of threatening scam calls being made to the elderly as part of a new con.

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Woman's pledge to fundraise in friend's memory

Woman's pledge to fundraise in friend's memory

A woman will be taking on the London marathon to raise money in memory of her friend.

Traveller offers reward after losing part of historic wagon

Traveller offers reward after losing part of historic wagon

A traveller is offering a reward after part of his 128-year-old horse-drawn Romany caravan fell off as he drove through a Kent town.

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Three vehicles in accident

Three vehicles in accident

Traffic was slowed on a major route following an accident involving three vehicles in a sliproad.

Car workshop goes up in flames

Car workshop goes up in flames

The cause of the blaze is not known at this stage.

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Family reunited with 'stolen' dog

Family reunited with 'stolen' dog

A family are celebrating after their beloved Pomeranian was handed in some 40 miles from where he was reportedly snatched last week.

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Fire crews issue warning after kitchen blaze

Fire crews issue warning after kitchen blaze

Homeowners are being urged to take extra care after paper accidentally left on a live hob started a fire.

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It's spring fever with an annual blossom festival

It's spring fever with an annual blossom festival

Say "sayonara" to winter and "konnichiwa" to spring with a Japanese blossom festival in Kent this weekend.

Man's tree-mendous historic discovery

Man's tree-mendous historic discovery

A fossil-hunter has been left stumped after coming across a find that is more than 50 million years old.

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Metal detectorist reunites US war veteran with dog tags

Metal detectorist reunites US war veteran with dog tags

A metal detectorist who found a set of military dog tags in a field has reunited them with their US veteran owner.

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Mum's donation plea as treatment gets go-ahead

Mum's donation plea as treatment gets go-ahead

The family of a 3-year-old with a brain tumour have two months to raise £300,000 for a potentially lifesaving treatment.

'Sexting' sergeant avoids dismissal

'Sexting' sergeant avoids dismissal

A long-serving police sergeant has been slapped with a final written warning after sending inappropriate texts to a woman applying to join the force.

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Kent firm makes four-foot-tall trophy

Kent firm makes four-foot-tall trophy

A firm from Kent has been showing off a giant trophy it was tasked with making for one of the biggest games in motorsport.

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Biker hurt in crash

Biker hurt in crash

Police were called following an accident involving a motorbike in a residential street.

When was the last time you had a pay rise?

When was the last time you had a pay rise?

Statistics show wages have overtake inflation for first time in 12 months.

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Hundreds of thousands at risk of diabetes

Hundreds of thousands at risk of diabetes

People in Kent are dicing with the risk of getting diabetes because of a lack of awareness about the condition.

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Delays after multi-car crash

Delays after multi-car crash

Emergency services were called to a crash on the A2 this afternoon.

Man held after brutal hammer attack

Man held after brutal hammer attack

A man has been arrested and another still in hospital two weeks after a brutal "hammer attack".

Confusion over pregnancy 'did not contribute to baby death'

Confusion over pregnancy 'did not contribute to baby death'

An inquest has shed light on the death of a baby who was prematurely born in an ambulance en route to hospital.

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Travellers set up home at two sites

Travellers set up home at two sites

Two sets of travellers set up homes in a commuter car park and council-run park.

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VIDEO: Brazen thief targets e-cig shop

VIDEO: Brazen thief targets e-cig shop

CCTV footage shows the moment bottles of vape liquid and an employee's mobile are stolen from a shop counter.

Police owed thousands of rest days

Police owed thousands of rest days

Officers in Kent were called into work while they were meant to be recuperating on thousands of occasions last year.

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Arrest after man in his 40s 'stabbed'

Arrest after man in his 40s 'stabbed'

Police have arrested a man in his 60s after another man was rushed to a London hospital following an alleged stabbing.

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