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‘He’s been stabbed’: Murder trial jurors hear frantic 999 call after man knifed in heart

‘He’s been stabbed’: Murder trial jurors hear frantic 999 call after man knifed in heart

Distressing audio of an alleged murder victim’s girlfriend screaming for help after her partner was stabbed in the heart has been played in court.

MP calls on government to stop 235-acre solar panel farm

MP calls on government to stop 235-acre solar panel farm

An MP has said he is “deeply concerned” about plans to build one of the UK’s biggest solar farms in the Kent countryside.

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Police called as animal rights activists target farm's family fun day

Police called as animal rights activists target farm's family fun day

Officers were pictured at a farm’s family fun day after animal rights activists targeted the event - with some parents saying children were “upset”.

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Tributes to Kent’s ‘Fred Dibnah’ who appeared on classic 1980s show

Tributes to Kent’s ‘Fred Dibnah’ who appeared on classic 1980s show

The ‘Fred Dibnah of Kent’ who had a special talent for fixing almost anything mechanical has been remembered following his death.

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Man charged after £23K worth of shoes ‘stolen from lorry while driver napped’’

Man charged after £23K worth of shoes ‘stolen from lorry while driver napped’’

A man has been charged on suspicion of theft after shoes were allegedly stolen from a lorry while the driver slept at a motorway service station.

Works start on farmland set to become ‘much-needed’ 135-home development

Works start on farmland set to become ‘much-needed’ 135-home development

A developer has started to carry out assessments on former farmland and orchards which have been earmarked for hundreds of new homes.

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Moment topless man is arrested after town centre ‘disturbance’

Moment topless man is arrested after town centre ‘disturbance’

Footage shows police detaining a man with the assistance of a dog following reports of a “disturbance” in a town centre involving a group.

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Two new stores confirmed at shopping centre after HMV’s shock closure

Two new stores confirmed at shopping centre after HMV’s shock closure

Two new stores have confirmed they will move into a shopping centre plot left vacant by the music chain’s recent departure.

Heavy traffic at the Tunnel clears after reports of ‘overturned car’

Heavy traffic at the Tunnel clears after reports of ‘overturned car’

Traffic has cleared at the Dartford Crossing this evening after miles-long queues following reports of an overturned car.

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Car smashed as catapult-wielding thugs strike again

Car smashed as catapult-wielding thugs strike again

A car was targeted by catapult-wielding thugs in the latest in a string of attacks across a Kent town.

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Large empty Wilko site set to finally be filled

Large empty Wilko site set to finally be filled

A former Wilko at a busy shopping centre is set to be taken over by Superdrug next month.

Shop stripped of alcohol licence after selling vodka to child who needed ambulance

Shop stripped of alcohol licence after selling vodka to child who needed ambulance

A shop has been stripped of its alcohol licence after selling a bottle of vodka to a 15-year-old who later required an ambulance.

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Images reveal shocking state of abandoned takeaway 'colonized by pigeons and rats'

Images reveal shocking state of abandoned takeaway 'colonized by pigeons and rats'

Fresh images reveal the state of disrepair at an abandoned restaurant once “colonized by pigeons and infested by rats”.

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Aldi makes application for new store near town centre

Aldi makes application for new store near town centre

Aldi has applied for permission to demolish an old school to make way for a new superstore.

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Multi-million-pound upgrades completed at Kent station

Multi-million-pound upgrades completed at Kent station

Rail passengers are set to benefit from a multi-million-pound overhaul at a Kent station which took more than a year to complete.

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‘It makes it very difficult to survive’: Fears for businesses after parking costs increase

‘It makes it very difficult to survive’: Fears for businesses after parking costs increase

Drivers are now paying more to leave their cars both on and off-street after another hike in parking costs.

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‘Cats stuffed in freezers? Hotel rooms covered in blood? We’ll sort it’

‘Cats stuffed in freezers? Hotel rooms covered in blood? We’ll sort it’

From clearing needle-strewn drug dens to taking tonnes of waste from hoarders’ homes, two Kent mums have told why they love being biohazard cleaners.

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Former Premier Inn ‘won’t be slum landlord project’ vows developers as HMO plans revealed

Former Premier Inn ‘won’t be slum landlord project’ vows developers as HMO plans revealed

Plans have been officially submitted to extend and transform a disused hotel into a 46-bedroom house of multiple occupation.

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‘I watched three lads shoplift and no one stopped them - me included’

‘I watched three lads shoplift and no one stopped them - me included’

Is society allowing shoplifters to do as they please, asks our columnist, after watching thieves take three crates of beer from a shop unchallenged?

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Opening of two new Aldi stores in Kent town delayed

Opening of two new Aldi stores in Kent town delayed

The opening of two new Aldi stores in a Kent town has been pushed back - despite work starting last year.

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‘People will do everything they can not to go to A&E’: Horror stories keeping sick people away

‘People will do everything they can not to go to A&E’: Horror stories keeping sick people away

A leading Kent GP says horror stories from the county’s A&E departments have left many patients fearful of seeking urgent hospital treatment.

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Repeat drink-driver could be jailed after falling over during roadside breath test

Repeat drink-driver could be jailed after falling over during roadside breath test

A drink-driver who fell over while doing a roadside breath test could be jailed after getting behind the wheel over the legal limit for a third time.

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Restaurateurs fear they could become ‘sandwiched between massive developments’

Restaurateurs fear they could become ‘sandwiched between massive developments’

A husband and wife fear their tiny fine dining restaurant will face disruption after becoming sandwiched between two major developments.

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Woods, GP surgery and 16th-century manor up for auction

Woods, GP surgery and 16th-century manor up for auction

We’ve rounded up some of the most interesting lots in the county listed to go under the hammer later this month.

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Charity hoping to secure £50,000 as administrators loom

Charity hoping to secure £50,000 as administrators loom

A charity based in a converted church is looking to secure £50,000 as it hopes to avoid appointing administrators.

Former high street car garage could be replaced by 10 flats

Former high street car garage could be replaced by 10 flats

A former high street garage which has sat abandoned for years will be replaced by 10 flats if new plans are approved.

Rail chaos after 'petrol canister thrown on tracks' cuts power supply

Rail chaos after 'petrol canister thrown on tracks' cuts power supply

Passengers faced disruption on a rail service after a petrol canister was thrown on the tracks.

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Fire crews battle large cargo ship blaze

Fire crews battle large cargo ship blaze

Emergency services descended upon the River Thames after a fire broke out on a large vessel this morning.

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French IT issues sparked delays at Kent port

French IT issues sparked delays at Kent port

Motorists faced delays today at the Port of Dover amid French IT issues.

Sanctuary ‘thrilled’ over endangered snow leopard’s fourth pregnancy

Sanctuary ‘thrilled’ over endangered snow leopard’s fourth pregnancy

An animal sanctuary has confirmed that one of its snow leopards is pregnant after the endangered big cat underwent an ultrasound scan.

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