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Pub shut down after vicious attack

Pub shut down after vicious attack

A pub where a man was viciously slashed across the face has been shut down by police.

Man in court charged with attempted murder after club crash

Man in court charged with attempted murder after club crash

A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after at least 13 people were injured when a driver crashed a car into a nightclub.

Man charged with spitting at officers

Man charged with spitting at officers

A man has been charged with six offences after allegedly spitting at police officers and a paramedic.

Woman detained after attacking father with hammer

Woman detained after attacking father with hammer

A woman who wanted to be a doctor has been detained under the Mental Health Act after attacking her father with a hammer, fracturing his skull.

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Man charged after serious assault

Man charged after serious assault

A man has been charged following an assault which left the victim with a serious head injury.

Ice warning issued as temperature plunges

Ice warning issued as temperature plunges

A warning for icy conditions has been issued as the cold snap continues in Kent.

Drive to recruit 200 more police starts today

Drive to recruit 200 more police starts today

A recruitment drive to employ 200 more police officers in Kent - believed to be one of the largest of its kind in the country - gets under way today.

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Serial killer Stephen Port: Report into Met 'will be damning'

Serial killer Stephen Port: Report into Met 'will be damning'

Families of serial killer Stephen Port’s victims have been told a report into the Met Police’s initial response to the four deaths will be “damning.”

Future of £26m dual carriageway hangs in balance

Future of £26m dual carriageway hangs in balance

Construction of a multimillion-pound dual carriageway is unlikely to begin this year - even though contractors have already cut down scores of trees.

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Suspect still in custody after 13 injured at club

Suspect still in custody after 13 injured at club

A 21-year-old man remains in custody this morning after a car was driven into a nightclub, injuring 13.

Traffic eases after car flips

Traffic eases after car flips

A key route is now clearing after a car flipped on its roof.

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Calls to scrap burial costs for all children

Calls to scrap burial costs for all children

Councillors have agreed to scrap burial costs for children under 12 - but grieving parents must still fork out hundreds to lay teenagers to rest.

Double amputee's Everest dream back on

Double amputee's Everest dream back on

Tourism officials have had a change of heart after refusing a former soldier permission to climb the world's highest mountain.

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Former hospital sold for £2.3m

Former hospital sold for £2.3m

A former town centre hospital has been sold to a development company for £2.3 million.

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Kent resort is magnet for Londoners

Kent resort is magnet for Londoners

A Kent seaside town is the top choice for house-hunting Londoners searching for a home outside the capital.

Man arrested following crash

Man arrested following crash

He and another woman are in hospital with serious injuries.

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Homes evacuated after gas leak

Homes evacuated after gas leak

A road closure is in place and a gas engineer is currently at the scene.

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Government under pressure over Kent border checks

Government under pressure over Kent border checks

It comes after transport minister Chris Grayling said there would be no lorries stopped at ports after Brexit.

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At least 13 injured after car driven at nightclub

At least 13 injured after car driven at nightclub

A man’s been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and at least 13 people injured after a car was driven into a nightclub.

DIY SOS home in running for design award

DIY SOS home in running for design award

A bungalow built in Kent in nine days for Nick Knowles' BBC TV show DIY SOS has been shortlisted for a top architects' award.

Dumped dog laps up new home

Dumped dog laps up new home

A tiny pooch rescued after its faint cries were heard coming from inside a bag has a new home and an equally little best friend to play with.

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Nurse works at hospital which saved her life

Nurse works at hospital which saved her life

A baby born 30 years ago weighing less than a bag of sugar is now a nurse at the same hospital which saved her life.

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OAP attacked for stopping burglars

OAP attacked for stopping burglars

A 72-year-old ended up in hospital after scaring off three men trying to break into a neighbour's house.

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Snow warning for drivers

Snow warning for drivers

Motorists are urged to take extra care on the roads.

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Cathedral service for BBC's Neil Bell

Cathedral service for BBC's Neil Bell

A thanksgiving service is to be held at Canterbury Cathedral for BBC sports reporter Neil Bell, who died last Sunday aged 61.

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Arrest after £70k in cash seized from car

Arrest after £70k in cash seized from car

A man has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering after border officials found around £70,000 in cash in a car at a Kent port.

Motorcyclist in serious condition after crash

Motorcyclist in serious condition after crash

A man had to be airlifted to hospital following a smash between a motorcycle and a car.

Game off at Priestfield

Game off at Priestfield

Gillingham's home game against Blackburn Rovers has been postponed.

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Man dies after falling from window while fleeing police

Man dies after falling from window while fleeing police

A man has died after jumping from a second-floor window as police were on their way to arrest him.

Caravan goes up in flames

Caravan goes up in flames

Police and fire crews remain at the scene of a caravan fire near a country pub.

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