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Heavy police presence descends on busy street

Heavy police presence descends on busy street

A strong police presence has been reported in a busy street.

‘It’s environmental vandalism’: Electrical converter station could be even bigger

‘It’s environmental vandalism’: Electrical converter station could be even bigger

Controversial plans to boost the size of a massive electrical station on the cusp of protected land have been branded “environmental vandalism”.

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‘This is not justice’- Victims walk away from prosecutions due to court backlog

‘This is not justice’- Victims walk away from prosecutions due to court backlog

Kent’s courts are facing chronic caseloads, causing long delays in justice being served and harming victims, says the Police and Crime Commissioner.

Children’s hospice founder dies at 83

Children’s hospice founder dies at 83

Tributes have poured in for an architect who was known for setting up a charity in memory of his daughter.

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M&S worker was drug runner for Covid cocaine ring

M&S worker was drug runner for Covid cocaine ring

A 29-year-old Kent man is one of three people to be jailed after his role in a drugs ring which operated during the coronavirus pandemic.

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£5m price-tag on former garden centre and rejected housing estate

£5m price-tag on former garden centre and rejected housing estate

Wasteland once dubbed a “scar on the landscape” deemed unsuitable for a large housing estate has hit the market for £5m.

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Beach pervert had sunglasses with built-in camera

Beach pervert had sunglasses with built-in camera

A sex offender who wore sunglasses with a built-in camera and a neck chain capable of recording was arrested after acting suspiciously at a beach.

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Woman taken to hospital after crash closes A-road

Woman taken to hospital after crash closes A-road

An A-road is closed after a smash between two cars, with emergency services in attendance.

Kent council to start charging for extra garden and food waste

Kent council to start charging for extra garden and food waste

A council has approved plans to bring in charges for those who bin more than others.

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‘There’s too much focus on going to uni - there is another way’

‘There’s too much focus on going to uni - there is another way’

Apprenticeships have long been a way into skilled professions - so why are numbers dwindling so dramatically?

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Woman imprisoned in her own home used t-shirt to mop blood

Woman imprisoned in her own home used t-shirt to mop blood

A cowardly thug broke his ex’s eye socket in a sustained attack while repeatedly dragging her inside her home when she fled.

Chinook helicopter seen flying ‘very low’ in ‘terrifying’ video clip

Chinook helicopter seen flying ‘very low’ in ‘terrifying’ video clip

A dramatic video has captured the moment a huge RAF aircraft flew close to the Kent coastline.

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Dramatic moment car goes up in flames sparking commuter chaos

Dramatic moment car goes up in flames sparking commuter chaos

A dramatic picture shows a vehicle engulfed by flames after erupting into a fireball and shutting a road earlier this evening.

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Major housing and infrastructure plan set for public scrutiny

Major housing and infrastructure plan set for public scrutiny

Residents in one of the fastest growing parts of Kent are being asked their views on its “blueprint for the future”.

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Missing teen may have ‘boarded bus to town’

Missing teen may have ‘boarded bus to town’

A 14-year-old boy reported missing while carrying a ‘JD Sports’ bag is thought to have travelled towards a town centre.

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Road blocked after car ends up on roof in crash

Road blocked after car ends up on roof in crash

Emergency services were called after a car ended up flipping on its roof after a crash involving a parked vehicle.

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22 teens taken to hospital during gig where tragic 17-year-old ‘overdosed’

22 teens taken to hospital during gig where tragic 17-year-old ‘overdosed’

Twenty-two teenagers were taken to hospital with drug overdose symptoms during a music event at which a girl reportedly overdosed and later died.

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Police probe following spate of car thefts

Police probe following spate of car thefts

Police released a CCTV image following a spate of car thefts in a Kent town.

Man found dead near busy promenade

Man found dead near busy promenade

A man was found dead near a popular clifftop promenade.

Fire crews called after seagull gets stuck in chimney

Fire crews called after seagull gets stuck in chimney

Firefighters were called to a residential street to rescue a trapped bird.

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‘They say politics and sport don’t mix - but imagine outcry if PM missed Euro final and we’d won’

‘They say politics and sport don’t mix - but imagine outcry if PM missed Euro final and we’d won’

Political editor Paul Francis examines how affiliation with teams or athletes can work in politicians’ favour - and when it can go drastically wrong.

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Wife in court accused of husband’s murder after human remains found at house

Wife in court accused of husband’s murder after human remains found at house

A woman has appeared in court accused of murdering her husband following the discovery of human remains at their home.

Two stunning Kent beaches ‘among best in UK’

Two stunning Kent beaches ‘among best in UK’

Two picturesque Kent beaches have been named two of the best in the country.

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Huge brawl erupts at bar after England lose Euros final

Huge brawl erupts at bar after England lose Euros final

Men were punched and kicked to the ground as a fight erupted at a bar after Gareth Southgate’s team lost the Euros final.

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Concerns over loss of playing fields for school’s car park extension bid

Concerns over loss of playing fields for school’s car park extension bid

A school’s plans to expand its car park to make pick up and drop off less dangerous have been met with firm opposition.

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Yellow weather warning for rain issued

Yellow weather warning for rain issued

A yellow weather warning for rain has been lifted following heavy downpours across the county.

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Solar farm snub to cost taxpayers dear as council loses appeal

Solar farm snub to cost taxpayers dear as council loses appeal

A council’s decision to snub proposals for the UK’s biggest solar farm will cost taxpayers “wasted expense,” the government says.

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Boy flown to London hospital after being hit by car

Boy flown to London hospital after being hit by car

A child has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after being hit by a car.

Woman in hospital and man arrested after car flips in ‘drink-drive’ crash

Woman in hospital and man arrested after car flips in ‘drink-drive’ crash

A woman has been taken to hospital and a man arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a car overturned in a crash involving two vehicles.

Road reopens following faults with bridge

Road reopens following faults with bridge

Drivers were being told to expect delays as part of a main road was closed due to a fault with a bridge.

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