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Cannabis factory goes up in smoke

Cannabis factory goes up in smoke

A house which caught fire was being used to grow cannabis, police have confirmed.

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Armed police called as man shot in leg

Armed police called as man shot in leg

An air ambulance and armed police officers were called after a man was shot in the leg.

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Last chance for bargains at the County Show

Last chance for bargains at the County Show

Thousand of people are at Detling again for the last day of the County Show.

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Bomb squad called as cordon set up next to play park

Bomb squad called as cordon set up next to play park

Police cordoned off a seafront area after a "suspicious device" was found.

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Boy hit by car taken to hospital

Boy hit by car taken to hospital

A boy was taken to hospital and a road was closed following a collision this afternoon.

Car and wall wrecked in crash

Car and wall wrecked in crash

Police tweeted pictures of the wreckage after a car ploughed into a wall

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'Taking huge risk with their children's lives'

'Taking huge risk with their children's lives'

The Home Office has issued a warning as 33 migrants have been brought to shore in Kent by border officials in the space of just two days.

Mum 'sickened' as teen hurt in street brawl

Mum 'sickened' as teen hurt in street brawl

A mum claims her 16-year-old son was assaulted after he tried to defend her.

Shutters smashed in centre break-in

Shutters smashed in centre break-in

Cash was stolen in a raid at a healthy living centre launched to help those on a large council estate.

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Probe launched after house fire

Probe launched after house fire

Fire investigators have launched a probe into the circumstances surrounding a raging house fire this morning.

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Crews tackle raging house fire

Crews tackle raging house fire

Fire crews joined police and paramedics at the scene of a raging house fire.

Man arrested after van and car crash

Man arrested after van and car crash

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of traffic offences after a collision that has blocked a road.

Third arrest after armed police called to street brawl

Third arrest after armed police called to street brawl

Another man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after armed police were called to a fight in a residential street.

Pair rescued after jet ski bursts into flames

Pair rescued after jet ski bursts into flames

A man and a woman have been treated by rescue crews after their jet ski caught fire at sea.

Fish and chip shop cooking up 100th birthday celebrations

Fish and chip shop cooking up 100th birthday celebrations

A fish and chip shop which was once a pub will be celebrating 100 years of trade next year.

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Friends and family say goodbye to Chewie

Friends and family say goodbye to Chewie

A Napoleonic war re-enactor nicknamed Chewie had the Doctor Who theme tune playing at his funeral.

'I stabbed my friend because he was an intruder'

'I stabbed my friend because he was an intruder'

A man who stabbed and almost killed his friend is attempting to quash his sentence with a 'unique' appeal.

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Pet dog dies in flat fire

Pet dog dies in flat fire

Fire crews are investigating the cause of a blaze at a flat which claimed the life of a pet dog.

Arsonist sets fire to taxi outside family home

Arsonist sets fire to taxi outside family home

Police have launched an investigation after footage emerged showing the moment a passer-by allegedly set fire to a cab parked in a driveway.

Car fire causes delays on A20

Car fire causes delays on A20

Emergency services are at the scene of a car fire which has led to a single-lane closure on the A20.

Thousands enjoy second day of Kent County Show

Thousands enjoy second day of Kent County Show

Scores of people are enjoying the sun and the fun at the Kent County Show as it enters its second day.

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Armed police called to fight

Armed police called to fight

One man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a weapon and a woman was arrested on suspicion of assault after a fight

Inspectors to visit ex-Mecca Bingo as campaign goes on

Inspectors to visit ex-Mecca Bingo as campaign goes on

Officials are to inspect a former bingo hall as campaigners continue their fight to get the site listed.

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Bobby Davro looks for treasure amidst the trash

Bobby Davro looks for treasure amidst the trash

Comedian Bobby Davro has been picking up some bargains in a second-hand shop while filming a BBC show.

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Terminal illness campaigners joined by Jeremy Vine

Terminal illness campaigners joined by Jeremy Vine

Campaigners travelled to Westminster to call for new laws to help the terminally ill.

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Travellers pitch up at industrial estate

Travellers pitch up at industrial estate

About 15 caravans have been spotted at an industrial estate - just hours after a group of travellers was moved from a playing field.

County lines dealer stashes cash in hospital bed

County lines dealer stashes cash in hospital bed

A county lines dealer stashed drug money under a hospital mattress after crashing during a high speed police chase.

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Man arrested after 'stabbing'

Man arrested after 'stabbing'

A man is in custody after an alleged stabbing in a residential street.

It's a 'human right to graffiti'

It's a 'human right to graffiti'

Graffiti artists have a right to express themselves according to a newly elected councillor.

Kent's memories of the Fab Four

Kent's memories of the Fab Four

We take a look at how the tentacles of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr reached all the way across Kent.

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