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Mum, 43, ‘fought like a warrior' before cancer death

Mum, 43, ‘fought like a warrior' before cancer death

Friends have rallied to support the heartbroken family of a much-loved mum-of-two following her death, aged 43.

Pupils forced to move out as flooding shuts primary

Pupils forced to move out as flooding shuts primary

Primary school pupils will be forced to take their lessons at a secondary school for the rest of the term after flooding damaged their classrooms.

Officers take the bull by the horns as animal escapes

Officers take the bull by the horns as animal escapes

Police beefed up their patrols overnight after a bull escaped from its field.

Officer injured in search for man

Officer injured in search for man

A police officer was taken to hospital after she was injured searching for a distressed man.

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Grenfell-style cladding still used two years after inferno

Grenfell-style cladding still used two years after inferno

An apartment block is still using the same type of cladding used by Grenfell Tower, as today marks two years since the blaze that killed 72 people.

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Dementia village to open within months

Dementia village to open within months

Dozens of people will soon be living in the UK's first dementia village on the Kent coast.

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Donations pour in for dog with cancer

Donations pour in for dog with cancer

Animal lovers have raised more than £1,800 for a dog undergoing chemotherapy.

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Racer back at circuit after horror crash

Racer back at circuit after horror crash

Motorbike champion Shane 'Shakey' Byrne will head to Kent's top racing circuit a year after he broke his neck.

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Fourth demolition at power station

Fourth demolition at power station

Residents could hear a loud bang across the town as the fourth demolition of a power station took place at midnight.

Football club makes TV debut

Football club makes TV debut

A behind the scenes documentary about a Kent non-league football team is being screened on TV.

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Crash causes M2 delays

Crash causes M2 delays

All lanes have now been cleared following a collision involving two cars.

'Kidnapping claims untrue'

'Kidnapping claims untrue'

Police say a Facebook post warning of the attempted kidnapping of a schoolboy that went viral is not true.

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Man ordered to hand back drugs money

Man ordered to hand back drugs money

A seemingly respectable boss of a travel company hid cocaine in the wall of his office and had stashed drugs in his home and car.

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Pensioner found dead in water

Pensioner found dead in water

The body of a man was discovered in water by police.

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Injured woman taken to London hospital

Injured woman taken to London hospital

Paramedics, police and coastguard crews were called after a woman was injured on the seafront.

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1,000 Kent students seeking 'sugar daddies'

1,000 Kent students seeking 'sugar daddies'

More than 1,000 Kent students are being paid to date older men, a documentary has revealed.

Warning after conmen claim to be police officers

Warning after conmen claim to be police officers

Conmen posing as police officers have targeted eight people within a day - with one victim handing over £3,000.

Final plans for Stockbury Roundabout revealed

Final plans for Stockbury Roundabout revealed

The latest plans for a multi-million pound revamp of a notorious congestion hotspot have been unveiled.

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Artist to urinate on picture of Donald Trump

Artist to urinate on picture of Donald Trump

A performance artist will celebrate the US President's birthday by getting an intimate piercing and urinating on an image of the politician.

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Bus passenger assaulted

Bus passenger assaulted

Detectives have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after a report of inappropriate behaviour on a bus.

Two men found guilty of rape

Two men found guilty of rape

Two sex predators have been found guilty of raping a girl who was too drunk to have given her consent.

Shoplifting suspect arrested in morning raid

Shoplifting suspect arrested in morning raid

Police descended on a residential street to arrest a man on suspicion of three shoplifting offences this morning.

Man warned police he would die before death

Man warned police he would die before death

An "inspiring, loving, caring, kind-hearted gentleman" called police telling them he would hang himself before his death.

Ponies ready to move into school

Ponies ready to move into school

Work on stables for two ponies at a school has been completed.

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Academy fighting back after termination warning

Academy fighting back after termination warning

A struggling academy has made the first steps to turning round its fortunes according to Ofsted

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Window cleaner's drink and drug death

Window cleaner's drink and drug death

A "lovely and friendly" window cleaner who suffered from schizophrenia died from a combination of prescription drugs, cocaine and alcohol.

Town's £57 million revamp should be completed 'with urgency'

Town's £57 million revamp should be completed 'with urgency'

A new coalition that has taken over a borough council has shared its views on a controversial town centre regeneration project.

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'Now it's the real me'

'Now it's the real me'

Boxing supremo Kellie Maloney talks candidly about her gender reassignment.

First round of Tory leadership results announced

First round of Tory leadership results announced

Kent MPs have cast their vote in round one of Conservative leadership contest.

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Council finances 'are in better heart than people might suggest'

Council finances 'are in better heart than people might suggest'

A council leader has responded to claims the authority "basically has no money".

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