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Serial burglar caught with arm through broken door

Serial burglar caught with arm through broken door

A career criminal who denied trying to burgle a house despite being caught reaching through a smashed door panel has been jailed.

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VIDEO: Teens caught running across live track

VIDEO: Teens caught running across live track

Teenagers have been caught on camera playing on a live train line by a shocked onlooker in footage Network Rail has branded "disturbing".

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Bank staff thwart fraudster's theft bid

Bank staff thwart fraudster's theft bid

A fraudster who tried to con an elderly man out of thousands of pounds was thwarted by suspicious bank staff who stopped the victim withdrawing cash.

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Emergency services called after man collapses

Emergency services called after man collapses

Police and the ambulance service attended a medical incident yesterday morning.

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Ousted Ukip leader sets up new party

Ousted Ukip leader sets up new party

The former leader of Ukip has set up a new party called OneNation, which vows to "campaign unceasingly for our full independence from the EU".

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Second Neverworld festival headliners announced

Second Neverworld festival headliners announced

Bastille have been announced as the next headliner to join the line-up for four-day festival Neverworld in Kent.

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Black people more likely to be stopped by police

Black people more likely to be stopped by police

Police figures show black people were 12 times more likely to be stopped and searched by officers in Kent last year.

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Campaigners angry over dumped sledges

Campaigners angry over dumped sledges

A group of activists worked to clear sledges that had been dumped after last week's snow melted away.

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Air ambulance called as car hits electrical pole

Air ambulance called as car hits electrical pole

A woman has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into an electrical pole.

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Missing prisoner hands herself in

Missing prisoner hands herself in

Police have ended their search for a woman who went on the run from a Kent prison.

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Water shortage crisis continues

Water shortage crisis continues

Around 1,000 homes in Kent are still without water because of burst pipes caused by last week's extreme weather.

Police dog tracks down suspected thief

Police dog tracks down suspected thief

Police have arrested a suspected thief with the help of their four legged friend.

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Road reopens after crash outside school

Road reopens after crash outside school

Police shut a road in both directions after two vehicles collided outside a primary school.

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Herald - we will never forget

Herald - we will never forget

A commemoration took place today for the 31st anniversary the Zeebrugge ferry disaster.

Campaigner haunted by homeless man's death

Campaigner haunted by homeless man's death

A woman has told how she was so haunted by the death of a homeless man she jogged past she launched a campaign.

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Kent urged to have 'snow rethink'

Kent urged to have 'snow rethink'

Lessons can be learned for the future after Kent was brought to a standstill by the Beast from the East, councillors have been told.

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Lidl supermarket plans 'could be shelved'

Lidl supermarket plans 'could be shelved'

Plans for a new superstore being discussed tonight could be scrapped, after planning officers refused to back the project.

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'Poison' fear over lead on path

'Poison' fear over lead on path

Lead pellets found on a public footpath in woods could be part of a wider health hazard, it's feared.

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Southeastern launches free wi-fi for passengers

Southeastern launches free wi-fi for passengers

It might not exactly be on time... but the roll-out of free wi-fi across Southeastern's network has started.

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Steal... or share?

Steal... or share?

Contestants in a devilish new kmfm competition face a nerve-wracking decision... to steal or share a whopping £2,000 jackpot.

Water boss grilled as thousands left high and dry

Water boss grilled as thousands left high and dry

A water firm official was quizzed by councillors today over its handling of flooding which has left thousands without supplies.

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Video: Thug jailed after frenzied stabbing in McDonald's

Video: Thug jailed after frenzied stabbing in McDonald's

A teenager who repeatedly stabbed another in a "sustained and incredibly violent attack" in front of shocked diners has been locked up.

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Health chiefs face £7.3m black hole

Health chiefs face £7.3m black hole

Patient care won't be affected despite a huge £7.3m deficit for GP services, a health group has claimed.

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Bosses call time on bingo hall

Bosses call time on bingo hall

A town centre bingo hall looks set to close and be demolished after a steady fall in attendances and revenue.

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Dog rescued by firefighters after falling down drain

Dog rescued by firefighters after falling down drain

A dog which fell at least 12ft into a drain was rescued by fire crews.

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Boy, 15, arrested as heroin seized

Boy, 15, arrested as heroin seized

Officers took five people into custody after drugs were found at a home.

Grammar school set to reopen

Grammar school set to reopen

A grammar school is set to reopen tomorrow after severe flooding caused classroom ceilings to collapse.

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Trio 'murdered homeless man over drugs row'

Trio 'murdered homeless man over drugs row'

A homeless man's bloodied, half-naked body was found dumped in a stairwell after he was murdered in a row over the theft of drugs, a court heard.

Snow joke as white stuff leaves trail of disruption

Snow joke as white stuff leaves trail of disruption

The snow may have melted but Kent is still feeling the effects of the cold snap, with water supplies, road conditions and wildlife all suffering.

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Event organisers defend 'all white, all male' line-up

Event organisers defend 'all white, all male' line-up

Organisers have admitted acts booked for a star-studded music festival lack diversity, after claims the initial line-up was "all white and all male".

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