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'Pillar of the community' admits sex abuse

'Pillar of the community' admits sex abuse

A pensioner’s criminal past caught up with him when he was arrested for sexual offences committed with two young girls 60 years ago.

Smuggler hid cigarettes with asbestos

Smuggler hid cigarettes with asbestos

A lorry driver tried to sneak in illicit cigarettes in containers holding a deadly material.

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Green light for £100m motorway junction

Green light for £100m motorway junction

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has given final approval for work to start on a proposed multi-million pound new motorway junction to ease traffic.

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Female collapses in Primark

Female collapses in Primark

Paramedics were called to treat a female in a Primark store in a busy town centre.

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Former teacher who molested pupils jailed

Former teacher who molested pupils jailed

A former maths teacher and home tutor who molested three pupils almost 40 years ago has been jailed.

Gin distillery given royal approval

Gin distillery given royal approval

Princess Anne officially opened a Kent gin distillery and had a taste of its tipple.

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Tobacco smuggler jailed

Tobacco smuggler jailed

A lorry driver who smuggled half a tonne of hand-rolling tobacco into the UK is now behind bars

Appeal as woman fights for life after being crushed by bus

Appeal as woman fights for life after being crushed by bus

A pensioner is continuing to fight for life after becoming trapped under a bus, as police appeal for witnesses to come forward.

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Dental practice with 8,000 NHS patients to close

Dental practice with 8,000 NHS patients to close

A dental practice with thousands of patients is to shut, NHS England has confirmed.

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Post-Brexit customs checks 'completely on track'

Post-Brexit customs checks 'completely on track'

The new customs checks system for after Brexit is "completely on track", according to a senior civil servant.

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'It looks like it's had a hard night on the town'

'It looks like it's had a hard night on the town'

A mum has called on a shop to change the way it advertises its Christmas trees after finding one to be a shadow of how it is pictured on the box.

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Video lays bare family's heartache after drink-drive death

Video lays bare family's heartache after drink-drive death

The family of a teenage passenger killed in a horrific car crash have launched an emotional video appeal in support of an anti drink-driving campaign.

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Plans revealed to reduce risk of flooding in county

Plans revealed to reduce risk of flooding in county

A partnership has launched a plan to help prevent and tackle flooding to the 9,000 properties most at risk in the county.

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Man in court charged with murdering baby girl

Man in court charged with murdering baby girl

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a nine-week-old baby girl who died two days after being rushed to hospital.

Man fights for life after being pulled from river

Man fights for life after being pulled from river

A man has been flown to hospital in a life-threatening condition after being pulled from the River Medway.

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Shooting boss ordered to pay back £1.2m

Shooting boss ordered to pay back £1.2m

A Kent gun club boss must pay back £1.2m in three months or face eight years in jail after dodging tax.

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Teen hurt in robbery

Teen hurt in robbery

A mum is appealing for help to track down two men who attacked her son and robbed him of his bike, leaving him covered in blood.

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Tyres dumped from moving vehicle

Tyres dumped from moving vehicle

A truck has been caught on camera dumping dozens of tyres while driving down a countryside road.

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VIDEO: Thug violently shoves traffic warden to ground

VIDEO: Thug violently shoves traffic warden to ground

Shocking footage captured the moment a thug violently shoved a traffic warden into a restaurant window, leaving him with a broken shoulder.

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CCTV released after antique shop raid

CCTV released after antique shop raid

Police have released CCTV after a theft used a hammer to smash into a display cabinet at an antiques shop, before fleeing with a number of items.

Man to appear in court charged with rape

Man to appear in court charged with rape

A man is set to appear at crown court charged with raping a girl.

MP denies claim porn had been 'extensively' viewed

MP denies claim porn had been 'extensively' viewed

Kent MP Damian Green has denied allegations that porn reportedly found on a computer in his parliamentary office had been viewed "extensively".

Delays clear after two crashes on A2

Delays clear after two crashes on A2

Part of the A2 was shut after two separate crashes on the same stretch of road, involving a total of six vehicles.

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Thanet Way reopens after multiple crashes

Thanet Way reopens after multiple crashes

Drivers faced long delays this morning following crashes on both the London-bound and coast-bound carriageways.

'We condemn his actions'

'We condemn his actions'

A Kent religious leader has slammed Donald Trump's retweeting of a far right activist's controversial videos.

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Don't miss your chance to win £1,000

Don't miss your chance to win £1,000

kmfm is giving you the chance to win a grand in the run-up to Christmas.

Faulty boilers threaten to close school

Faulty boilers threaten to close school

Hundreds of pupils could be off school for weeks if officials cannot find £200,000 to fix a faulty heating system.

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Have you got your Christmas jumper yet?

Have you got your Christmas jumper yet?

It's that time of year again when you have the perfect excuse to wear a festive knit. Here's our pick of the best.

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'He just wants to play like the other children'

'He just wants to play like the other children'

A family are facing a race against time to raise enough money for the life-saving treatment of a four-year-old boy with cancer.

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'I can now brush my hair'

'I can now brush my hair'

A teenage girl with severe mobility problems has been given a new lease of life thanks to a robotic arm.

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