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Illicit tobacco found hidden behind cellar wall

Illicit tobacco found hidden behind cellar wall

Tobacco estimated to be worth thousands of pounds has been seized from a convenience store after a large-scale operation.

Delays clear after three-vehicle tunnel crash

Delays clear after three-vehicle tunnel crash

Motorists experienced heavy delays after two cars and a lorry collided at the Dartford Crossing.

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Rare wall paintings revealed at Tudor townhouse

Rare wall paintings revealed at Tudor townhouse

A fascinating insight into the past has been revealed after specialists unearthed fragments of late 16th and early 17th century paintings.

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Pair charged after pedestrians hit by 4x4 in car park

Pair charged after pedestrians hit by 4x4 in car park

Two men are to appear in court after a white Range Rover hit pedestrians in a car park, leaving one man in serious condition.

Man with gun at McDonald's released without charge

Man with gun at McDonald's released without charge

Armed police swooped on a McDonald's after a man allegedly entered the restaurant with a gun.

Air ambulance flies off to new base

Air ambulance flies off to new base

Kent's air ambulance service is preparing to return to its former base in Rochester after 18 years in Marden.

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Inspirational girl wins national award

Inspirational girl wins national award

A six-year-old with a rare genetic condition is said to touch the hearts of everyone she meets.

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Rat caught running over child's bed

Rat caught running over child's bed

A council tenant says she has seen a rat under her one-year-old daughter's cot and rodents get into her sons' bedroom.

Sex offender: 'Age is just a number'

Sex offender: 'Age is just a number'

A man has been warned he faces a life sentence if he commits any more sex offences against children.

Plan to recruit more women train drivers

Plan to recruit more women train drivers

Attempts are underway to make the sector less male-dominated as figures show only 6% of drivers across the UK are women.

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Green light for £9.1m car park

Green light for £9.1m car park

Controversial plans for a three-storey car park next to a busy railway station have tonight been approved.

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£10m project to upgrade high speed train services

£10m project to upgrade high speed train services

Passengers in part of Kent have been promised faster and more direct train services.

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Emergency services respond to 'cliff fall'

Emergency services respond to 'cliff fall'

A full-scale alert was issued amid reports a person had fallen off a cliff.

Biker killed shortly before wedding

Biker killed shortly before wedding

Family of a man who died following a crash have described him as 'a true friend to anyone who had the privilege of knowing him'.

Kent councils' gender pay gap revealed

Kent councils' gender pay gap revealed

Men are paid more than women in 13 out of 14 councils in the county, according to the latest figures.

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Crews called to house fire

Crews called to house fire

Firefighters were called to a fire which broke out in a first floor bedroom of a house.

Disgraced detective admits downloading vile images

Disgraced detective admits downloading vile images

A long-serving police officer has admitted downloading more than 21,000 child sex abuse images.

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Mum grabbed and punched in front of children

Mum grabbed and punched in front of children

A mother was grabbed and punched in the face by two robbers in front of her four young children in a daylight attack in a town centre.

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Girl suffers broken leg in 'shopping centre attack'

Girl suffers broken leg in 'shopping centre attack'

A teenager is facing surgery to correct a broken leg after an alleged attack by another girl in a disused shopping centre bus station.

Police probe pensioner's 'unexplained' death

Police probe pensioner's 'unexplained' death

A huge police presence remains in a residential road after a woman in her 70s died in mysterious circumstances.

Cash stolen from gift shop till

Cash stolen from gift shop till

Police have released CCTV images after £100 was stolen from a gift shop till.

Pub loses licence after violent attack

Pub loses licence after violent attack

A trouble-hit pub has lost its licence to sell alcohol after a man had his face slashed in a late-night attack.

Man dies after collapsing at railway station

Man dies after collapsing at railway station

Police have confirmed a 63-year-old man has died in hospital after an argument at a railway station.

Hammer attack victim critical

Hammer attack victim critical

The condition of a man attacked with a hammer on Friday night has deteriorated in hospital.

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Delays clear after lorry smash

Delays clear after lorry smash

Drivers faced widespread disruption after two lorries collided on a key route into the county.

Man's body found near river

Man's body found near river

Police and ambulance crews were called after the body of a man in his 20s was found on a riverside path.

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Hospitals 'less likely to hire ethnic minorities'

Hospitals 'less likely to hire ethnic minorities'

White candidates are almost twice as likely to be hired by Kent's community hospitals than those of black or ethnic minority backgrounds.

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Heavy rainfall sparks flood warning

Heavy rainfall sparks flood warning

The Environment Agency has released a flood warning following heavy rainfall over the Easter weekend.

Sharp rise in defibrillator thefts across county

Sharp rise in defibrillator thefts across county

New figures have revealed a sharp increase in defibrillator thefts across the county over the past three years.

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Labour drops election hopeful over 'anti-Semitism'

Labour drops election hopeful over 'anti-Semitism'

A Labour party election candidate has been suspended amid claims he posted anti-Semitic material online.

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