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County's first female Lord Lieutenant appointed

County's first female Lord Lieutenant appointed

The Queen has appointed Lady Annabel Colgrain of Ide Hill to be Kent's new Lord-Lieutenant.

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Operation Brock layout will be removed

Operation Brock layout will be removed

Highways England has confirmed the controversial Operation Brock contra-flow system will finally be removed and work will start on Monday.

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Medical emergency yards from primary

Medical emergency yards from primary

A road was closed by police after a medical emergency yards from a primary school.

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Masked men in moped chase drama

Masked men in moped chase drama

Two men have been arrested after several police cars were involved in a dramatic chase through a Kent town.

Girl, 17, in high street knife drama

Girl, 17, in high street knife drama

A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of carrying a knife in a busy town centre.

Twins' deaths 'no reason' to postpone animal welfare trial

Twins' deaths 'no reason' to postpone animal welfare trial

A relation of the twins who died in a double suicide pact in Sevenoaks has failed to have his court case adjourned.

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Urbaser responds to fine over missed bin collections

Urbaser responds to fine over missed bin collections

The company that has missed thousands of bin collections has responded to fines it received this week.

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'I was scared for my spiders - we could have died'

'I was scared for my spiders - we could have died'

A mum believes her teenage sons and pet spiders could have been killed after their smoke alarm failed to warn them of a washing machine fire.

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Cocaine, weapons and cash seized by police

Cocaine, weapons and cash seized by police

Cocaine and cash have been seized after police officers spotted an extendable baton in a parked car.

Armed police swoop on street

Armed police swoop on street

Armed police were called to a residential street after reports someone was seen with a gun.

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Boy, 15, arrested over Underground stabbing

Boy, 15, arrested over Underground stabbing

A 15-year-old is being questioned by police after another teenager was stabbed near a tube stop in London.

First look at fire crews' new kit

First look at fire crews' new kit

The county's fire service has unveiled its new kit — here's what's included.

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Supermarket wars as new store plans opposed by rivals

Supermarket wars as new store plans opposed by rivals

The future of a new multi-million pound supermarket will be decided next week despite objection from one of its competitors located 500 metres away.

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Engineer named among Iran plane crash victims

 Engineer named among Iran plane crash victims

One of three Britons aboard the Ukraine Boeing flight which crashed has been identified as a man from Kent.

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Sitcom star dies aged 78

Sitcom star dies aged 78

A sitcom star famed for his role in hit show Upstairs, Downstairs has died at the age of 78 at home in Kent.

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Pedestrian taken to hospital after collision

Pedestrian taken to hospital after collision

A man was taken to hospital after being hit by a car and police are now appealing for dash cam footage.

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'Don't close children's care home'

'Don't close children's care home'

Dozens of objectors have urged a council not to close a care home for youngsters which was recently rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted.

Girl helped nab 'smirking weirdo'

Girl helped nab 'smirking weirdo'

The quick thinking of a sex attack victim has helped put a dangerous man behind bars.

Police officers attacked in town

Police officers attacked in town

Two police officers suffered injuries that required hospital treatment after they were attacked in a town.

Redundancies announced at Port of Dover

Redundancies announced at Port of Dover

An MP has called for an urgent meeting with the Port of Dover after it announced an unspecified amount of redundancies.

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Sports shirts request at 'little Rocky's' funeral

Sports shirts request at 'little Rocky's' funeral

The family a little boy are asking people to wear football or boxing shirts to his funeral, if they wish.

Man arrested by father and son police duo

Man arrested by father and son police duo

Father and son police officers arrested a man after going out on patrol together.

'Mummy is not going to be around any more'

'Mummy is not going to be around any more'

A devastated dad of two young children had been planning to propose to his 20-year-old girlfriend - who died just three weeks after giving birth.

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Train delays after thieves steal cable

Train delays after thieves steal cable

High speed services are delayed after thieves ripped up 250 metres of telecoms cable.

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Town centre revamp deal scrapped

Town centre revamp deal scrapped

Plans to transform parts of a town centre in the second phase of a £59 million project have been binned.

Strictly stars see baby in 3D scan

Strictly stars see baby in 3D scan

A dancing duo visited a specialist scan clinic to see their 'little munchkin'.

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Long-serving GP struck off

Long-serving GP struck off

A GP who illegally prescribed pills to a friend has ended his long career under a cloud.

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Two lanes blocked on motorway

Two lanes blocked on motorway

Motorists should expect long delays on the M25 after a crash.

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MPs unite to get M20 contraflow lifted

MPs unite to get M20 contraflow lifted

A group of MPs have met with the transport minister to discuss removing the M20 contraflow.

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'Dad didn't murder mum - she's still alive'

'Dad didn't murder mum - she's still alive'

The sons of a woman who has been missing for more than 20 years launched an appeal to find her days after their dad was jailed for her murder.

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