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£600m tram plan stops revealed

£600m tram plan stops revealed

Plans for a tram route linking north Kent and Essex took a step forward this week as project bosses released a map charting its proposed stops.

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Homeless man hurled abuse during parade

Homeless man hurled abuse during parade

A man who threatened to headbutt an officer at a Remembrance Day parade has escaped punishment.

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Well-wishers help mend Ethel's broken heart

Well-wishers help mend Ethel's broken heart

Thousands of pounds have been raised to help a bulldog with a serious heart defect live beyond its first birthday.

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Chaos after girl's eyebrow shaved at house party

Chaos after girl's eyebrow shaved at house party

Three men have been put behind bars after wrecking a house in a row over a girl having her eyebrow shaved as she slept.

Fraudster jailed after car sale scam

Fraudster jailed after car sale scam

A business cheat has been jailed after ripping off a trusting customer by selling a Mercedes he didn't even own

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Jail for 'greedy' fuel thief

Jail for 'greedy' fuel thief

A thief who siphoned off millions of gallons of fuel from high-pressure pipelines has been jailed

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Festive home wows Christmas fans

Festive home wows Christmas fans

A bungalow covered in Christmas lights has caused quite the festive stir.

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Fire crews rescue pensioner from mud

Fire crews rescue pensioner from mud

Firefighters hauled a pensioner to safety after he was stuck in mud up to his chest in a river

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Pensioner treated by paramedics after car and lorry crash

Pensioner treated by paramedics after car and lorry crash

A road is partially blocked and a woman aged in her 70s is receiving treatment by paramedics.

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Thieves torch family firm's lorries

Thieves torch family firm's lorries

A family firm has been left to count the cost after thieves broke into their yard, stole metal, then set fire to two parked lorries.

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Council activates emergency weather procedure

Council activates emergency weather procedure

Temperatures are set to dip below zero prompting one council to activate its 'Severe Weather Emergency Protocol'.

Teen denies murder following single punch

Teen denies murder following single punch

A 16-year-old boy faces trial after denying murdering a middle-aged man with a single punch.

Man denies murdering ex girlfriend

Man denies murdering ex girlfriend

A man accused of killing a university student stabbed to death in a shopping centre car park is to claim diminished responsibility.

Flashing sex attacker shopped by own boss

Flashing sex attacker shopped by own boss

A 27-year-old who sexually assaulted two women and exposed himself to three others was arrested after his boss recognised him in a CCTV appeal.

Video: Passengers' shock as row erupts on busy train

Video: Passengers' shock as row erupts on busy train

Footage has emerged of an argument between two commuters where one was reportedly called a 'white idiot'.

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Man accused of sword attack says 'I feared for my life'

Man accused of sword attack says 'I feared for my life'

A man alleged to have almost severed the hand of a roofer with a Samurai sword says he feared he could be killed by his alleged victim.

Police bring driver to a stop after chase

Police bring driver to a stop after chase

Officers from Kent Police's road patrol unit helped bring a driver to a stop after a chase which involved several patrol cars.

Emergency housing offered to rough sleepers as temperatures drop

Emergency housing offered to rough sleepers as temperatures drop

A severe weather emergency plan has been activated as the temperature drops to below zero.

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Man arrested on suspicion of rape

Man arrested on suspicion of rape

A 26-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of rape.

Crossing reopens

Crossing reopens

Police have reopened the bridge linking Sheppey with the mainland after a lorry broke down.

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Warning over border controls if no trade deal reached

Warning over border controls if no trade deal reached

A government assumption there will be a free trade agreement after Brexit is "borderline reckless", MPs have warned.

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Brothers jailed for dealing from takeaway

Brothers jailed for dealing from takeaway

Three brothers have been jailed for dealing drugs from a fast food takeaway.

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Man taken to hospital suffering from burns after caravan blaze

Man taken to hospital suffering from burns after caravan blaze

A man was taken to hospital after a blaze at a mobile home's decking spread to the roof.

Fake football shirts found at port

Fake football shirts found at port

Counterfeit goods including fake Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund football shirts were found at the Port of Dover.

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Buy-to-let investors 'swallowing unpleasant cocktail'

Buy-to-let investors 'swallowing unpleasant cocktail'

The chief executive of the county’s largest buy-to-let lender has attacked government policy for squeezing the income of amateur landlords.

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Ex in court after car park stabbing

Ex in court after car park stabbing

The ex-boyfriend of a university student is due to enter a plea in court today after she was fatally stabbed in a car park.

Health fears over 'filthy' hospital

Health fears over 'filthy' hospital

A Kent hospital has been branded 'third world' after a pregnant woman encountered blood stains on the floor.

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Man harassed law firm

Man harassed law firm

A road accident victim sent nearly 100 letters to a firm of solicitors years after they had secured him compensation.

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Promising student fell to his death

Promising student fell to his death

The life of a young man studying engineering tragically ended during a trip to visit friends in Germany.

What's the best Christmas joke?

What's the best Christmas joke?

It's that time of year when crackers are pulled to reveal a festive-themed joke, to get the celebration started here's nine of the best.

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