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Fly-tipper caught out by secret camera

Fly-tipper caught out by secret camera

A fly-tipper who dumped a large volume of waste has been forced to pay £400 after a hidden camera caught the offender.

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Kent singer steals crown from Essex

Kent singer steals crown from Essex

Cannonball song fires teen into the mix for singing fame.

Man falls off icy pontoon and breaks leg

Man falls off icy pontoon and breaks leg

Coastguard crews were called out to a marina after a man injured himself on an icy pontoon and fell in a river.

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Dog rescued from house fire

Dog rescued from house fire

A dog has been rescued by firefighters after a two-storey house caught alight while the owners were out.

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Arctic dip leaves swimmers cold

Arctic dip leaves swimmers cold

Organisers "disappointed" when only two swimmers brave icy sea for pre-Christmas dip. But 77-year-old pledges to do it herself on New Year's Day.

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Cancer-ridden paedophile spared prison

Cancer-ridden paedophile spared prison

A retired paramedic who downloaded hundreds of indecent images of children onto his computer has avoided a jail sentence.

Town Hall suffers flooding

Town Hall suffers flooding

A borough council’s base was damaged and CCTV has been disrupted following flooding.

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Man in court over crash deaths

Man in court over crash deaths

A 19-year-old has been formally charged with causing the deaths of two young men and seriously injuring four others in a crash.

Overturned lorry finally recovered

Overturned lorry finally recovered

A motorway sliproad was closed for around six hours after a lorry crashed and flipped on its side.

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Despair as pub's Christmas trade goes up in flames

Despair as pub's Christmas trade goes up in flames

A devastated landlord has been forced to close his pub and cancel more than 400 meals after a fire destroyed its kitchen.

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Drivers warned to expect fog

Drivers warned to expect fog

Fog is expected to descend on parts of the county, sparking a weather warning from forecasters.

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Drunk sank teeth into sister's boyfriend

Drunk sank teeth into sister's boyfriend

A drunk who forced his way into his sister's home and sank his teeth into her boyfriend's back has been handed a jail sentence.

Christmas song proves a festive hit

Christmas song proves a festive hit

A song two friends recorded at home has been viewed more than 20,000 times online.

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Woman hit by car in busy street

Woman hit by car in busy street

A woman was treated by paramedics after being hit by a car on a busy street.

Carriageway closed for emergency repair works

Carriageway closed for emergency repair works

One lane of a busy A-road is closed due to emergency repair works to the carriageway.

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Man cut free from car after crash

Man cut free from car after crash

A man had to be cut free from a car and treated by paramedics following a crash.

Police seal off road after crash

Police seal off road after crash

Police have shut a busy road in both directions after a single car crash.

Driver killed in crash had been drinking

Driver killed in crash had been drinking

A man who died in a head on crash was more than three times over the drink drive limit and was not wearing a seatbelt, an investigation found.

Historic structure given special protection

Historic structure given special protection

A hidden treasure of the war effort in Kent has been added to a national list of the country's most important monuments.

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Mum gets millions after hospital blunder

Mum gets millions after hospital blunder

A woman was left physically disabled after a hospital failed to diagnose a condition that she could have made a full recovery from.

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Prisoner boasts of 'kooshty' life in jail

Prisoner boasts of 'kooshty' life in jail

A thug behind bars for punching a woman in the street posted selfies on Facebook using a mobile smuggled into prison.

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Missing statue found in horsebox

Missing statue found in horsebox

A statue stolen from a National Trust property more than a year ago has been found.

100th birthday party for Second World War solider

 100th birthday party for Second World War solider

William Thomas Mitchell reached his landmark birthday on Sunday, December 10.

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Experts help primary school deal with self-harming

Experts help primary school deal with self-harming

A primary school has become the first in Kent to enlist the help of mental health experts after discovering evidence of self-harming among pupils.

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Hoaxer told police he was digging hole for murder victim

Hoaxer told police he was digging hole for murder victim

A hoaxer told police he was covered in blood and digging a hole for a woman he had murdered in one of 14 nuisance calls to 999 operators.

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Meet Mike the Bike - a recycling hero

Meet Mike the Bike - a recycling hero

A 75-year-old man from Kent is celebrating after recycling 17,000 bicycles over the past 18 years.

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Nurse conned in sneaky scam by bank fraudsters

Nurse conned in sneaky scam by bank fraudsters

An A&E nurse is warning others after she was conned out of thousands of pounds in an elaborate scam.

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'I'm skint and separated' says Farage

'I'm skint and separated' says Farage

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage says life on the frontline of politics has taken its toll.

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Robbery suspects arrested after police chase

Robbery suspects arrested after police chase

Two men suspected of attacking and robbing a man have been arrested after a police chase.

Blue planet captured in sky

Blue planet captured in sky

A man has captured a picture which seems to show a blue planet clearly in the sky.

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