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Woman, 20, arrested after two policemen attacked

Woman, 20, arrested after two policemen attacked

A 20-year-old woman has been arrested after two policemen were attacked, while a man is due to appear at court charged with assault.

How cancer fraudster's web of lies finally unravelled

How cancer fraudster's web of lies finally unravelled

The sentencing of a fraudster Kent mum brings a four-year saga of jaw-dropping deceit to an end.

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Fantasist cancer faker jailed

Fantasist cancer faker jailed

A fantasist cancer faker who pocketed £45,000 of donations to fund a gambling addiction has been jailed.

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£20k found in car's engine block

£20k found in car's engine block

Two people have been arrested after more than £20,000 was found in the engine block of a car.

Police dog nabs suspect after dockside chase

Police dog nabs suspect after dockside chase

A man is being quizzed on suspicion of supplying drugs and possession of a weapon after a police chase across a shopping centre and university campus.

Shop staff threatened with knife in robbery

Shop staff threatened with knife in robbery

Police are appealing for information after a knife-point robbery at a shop when cash, tobacco and alcohol was stolen.

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Lion cub death sparks social media row

Lion cub death sparks social media row

A Kent wildlife park is at the centre of a row with animal lovers following the death of one of its lion cubs.

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Kent set for coldest night in years as freeze continues

Kent set for coldest night in years as freeze continues

Temperatures will fall as low as -7C as snow and ice continue during this week and Kent is today under a Met Office yellow weather warning.

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Could esports become the next Olympic event?

Could esports become the next Olympic event?

The pandemic's changed the shape of gaming in Kent, we explore if the professional side of the digital world could become the next big sporting event.

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Going viral: Kent counts the cost of 'strain fame'

Going viral: Kent counts the cost of 'strain fame'

It's become the dominant strain of the virus in the UK and spreading around the world - taking our county's proud name with it.

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'I've lost five friends to suicide - we need to prevent more tragedies'

'I've lost five friends to suicide - we need to prevent more tragedies'

A Sunday League manager says more needs to be done about mental health after five of his friends took their own lives.

Thug's vile threats to 'put baby in ground'

Thug's vile threats to 'put baby in ground'

A scaffolder threatened to "put the baby in the ground" after brutally attacking his ex.

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Cases rise in areas where door to door tests delivered

Cases rise in areas where door to door tests delivered

Coronavirus cases in an area of Kent where door step testing was carried out have increased by 244%.

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Hospital 'refused to readmit' sick man who later died

Hospital 'refused to readmit' sick man who later died

A coroner has asked a hospital to explain why an elderly patient was 'dumped' at his home with no bed and no nurse to tend to his leg ulcers.

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Farmer ordered to stop dumping rubbish in beauty spot

Farmer ordered to stop dumping rubbish in beauty spot

The High Court has ordered a Kent farmer to stop burning waste and keeping cars and caravans in ancient woodland.

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Drug dealer jailed after cops find £28k drug stash

Drug dealer jailed after cops find £28k drug stash

A man has been jailed for four years after police found his stash of crack cocaine and heroin which was worth £28k.

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Lion cub 'succumbed to the elements very quickly'

Lion cub 'succumbed to the elements very quickly'

Staff at a wildlife park have been left devastated following the death of a lion cub which ventured outside in the night.

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Cute pictures of Kent animals enjoying the snow

Cute pictures of Kent animals enjoying the snow

Photos and video show animals in the country having fun in the white stuff as Kent sees its third snow day.

Rare and valuable classic car stolen

Rare and valuable classic car stolen

Police have launched a hunt for thieves who stole a valuable classic car worth £15,000.

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County's third mass vaccination centre opens

County's third mass vaccination centre opens

Grandparents looking forward to hugging their grandchildren again were some of the first visitors to a mass vaccination centre which opened today.

Pub searched by police

Pub searched by police

A well-known pub is being searched by police and forensic teams.

Elderly residents left without hot water for two weeks

Elderly residents left without hot water for two weeks

Elderly and vulnerable people have been left without hot water for two weeks after their housing association turned the supply off following a leak.

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Dover chairman prepared to "cease football operations" within days

Dover chairman prepared to "cease football operations" within days

Dover Athletic chairman Jim Parmenter has offered to sell the National League club after admitting it needs financial help.

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Moment police smash into home and arrest dealer in bed

Moment police smash into home and arrest dealer in bed

A major drugs supply chain has been dismantled after police raid a lock-up and find more than half-a-million pounds of cocaine and amphetamine.

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Artist's anti-development work slashed at night

Artist's anti-development work slashed at night

Anti-development posters are being put up - and torn down - in the dead of night.

Tory councillors suspended from KCC

Tory councillors suspended from KCC

Two county councillors have lost the party whip over their opposition to a proposed 5% increase in council tax.

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Winemaker to ditch its beer and cider brand

Winemaker to ditch its beer and cider brand

The pandemic's impact on sales to pubs has forced one of the county's top winemakers to off-load its beers and brewery site.

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Jail for car key burglars caught on camera

Jail for car key burglars caught on camera

Five thieves who broke into dozens of homes across the county to steal cars as victims slept in their beds - have been locked up.

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Police raid uncovers cannabis farm

Police raid uncovers cannabis farm

Two men have been arrested following the discovery of 100 cannabis plants.

Where are Kent's most and least infected neighbourhoods?

Where are Kent's most and least infected neighbourhoods?

As Covid cases begin to return to pre-lockdown 2 levels, we look into which neighbourhoods have the highest and lowest infection rates in the county.

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