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Popular historian Tony Larkin to be given fitting send off after his funeral

Popular historian Tony Larkin to be given fitting send off after his funeral

Tony Larkin will receive a funeral cortege around Gravesham town centre after his funeral.

Murder trial shown footage of victim's final moments

Murder trial shown footage of victim's final moments

A jury has been shown footage of Molly McLaren's final moments, before she was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend as she left the gym.

Woman inches from falling off platform

Woman inches from falling off platform

Quick-thinking railway staff saved a distressed woman as she teetered near the edge of a station platform.

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More claim out-of-work benefits

More claim out-of-work benefits

More people claimed unemployment benefits in Kent last month as more Jobcentres began offering full universal credit.

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Emergency services called to two-vehicle collision as driver taken to hospital

Emergency services called to two-vehicle collision as driver taken to hospital

The police and ambulance service attended the incident where a driver was taken to hospital.

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Young mother jailed for racist attack

Young mother jailed for racist attack

A mother who hurled vile racist abuse at a woman and kicked her on the ground has been locked up.

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Lorry blaze partly blocks key route

Lorry blaze partly blocks key route

Police have shut off a lane on a stretch of the A20 after a lorry caught fire.

Rush-hour taxi crash on A2 sparks delays

Rush-hour taxi crash on A2 sparks delays

Traffic has been forced to slow to avoid the scene of a collision on a busy road this morning.

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Two-car crash causes delays

Two-car crash causes delays

A road has been partially blocked this morning following a two-car collision.

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Post office worker preys on customer with cancer

Post office worker preys on customer with cancer

A devious worker who stole from a veteran who was suffering with cancer is behind bars - after his victim "spoke" from beyond the grave.

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A town full of memories to share

A town full of memories to share

People with memories of one Kent town's industry in days gone by, or who can share a relative's tales, are being urged to take part in a special day.

Free food and drinks for needy people

Free food and drinks for needy people

Cafe customers have been generously supporting an initiative that seeks to help the 'hidden hungry'.

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More than 90,000 children living in poverty

More than 90,000 children living in poverty

Newly-published figures reveal the parts of Kent with the highest number of children living in hardship.

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Operations being halted at last minute

Operations being halted at last minute

More than 1,700 patients have been told not to come in for planned surgery at short notice, according to the latest figures.

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Shock at care home closure

Shock at care home closure

More than 50 residents of a nursing home have been given weeks to find somewhere else to live.

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Investigation after scaffolding falls into High Street

Investigation after scaffolding falls into High Street

Pedestrians were lucky to escape injury after a scaffolding board fell into a high street

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Meat-lovers upset as Wetherspoons scraps steak night

Meat-lovers upset as Wetherspoons scraps steak night

Meat-lovers across Kent and Medway were left hungry after pub chain Wetherspoons scrapped its popular steak night.

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How should former PM be remembered?

How should former PM be remembered?

Plans to make Margaret Thatcher the first statue of a women in front of Parliament could be rejected.

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Social workers £360k 'golden hellos'

Social workers £360k 'golden hellos'

KCC is paying a fortune in retention payments and golden hellos to try to recruit social workers, it has been revealed.

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Man assaulted near nightclub

Man assaulted near nightclub

Police found a man being treated by paramedics after being called to an alleged 'unprovoked' attack in a town centre.

Top of the ports?

Top of the ports?

Kent's biggest port is beaten in passenger numbers by Helsinki but is still king of the road for freight.

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Best Year Ever winner

Best Year Ever winner

A man is in for a fun-packed year after winning some of the best days out in Kent for the next 12 months.

Barman jailed after 'paedo-hunter' sting

Barman jailed after 'paedo-hunter' sting

A barman caught by a vigilante group trying to meet a 14-year-old boy for sex has been jailed.

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Killer 'stalked ex before stabbing her to death in frenzy'

Killer 'stalked ex before stabbing her to death in frenzy'

A man "stalked" his ex-girlfriend for weeks before following her to the gym and stabbing her to death "in a frenzy" in her car, a murder trial heard.

Sainsbury's to put 'thousands' of jobs at risk

Sainsbury's to put 'thousands' of jobs at risk

Supermarket Sainsbury’s has announced a consultation with staff affecting "thousands" of jobs as part of plans to shake up its management.

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Help Kev rebuild his home

Help Kev rebuild his home

A campaign to help a widower rebuild his lifelong home after it was destroyed in a storm last week is gathering pace.

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Burglar posing as police officer searched OAP's home

Burglar posing as police officer searched OAP's home

A burglar pretended to be a police officer so he could search an elderly woman's home.

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Child abuser jailed 20 years on

Child abuser jailed 20 years on

A pervert who sexually abused a young girl more than 20 years ago has been jailed after his victim gave "harrowing evidence" against him.

Boy, 16, in court over teen's alleged murder

Boy, 16, in court over teen's alleged murder

A fifth teenager accused of murdering a 17-year-old boy as rival gangs clashed has appeared in court.

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