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Specialist divers search for missing dad

Specialist divers search for missing dad

Police have drafted in specialist divers to search for a father-of-three who disappeared while exploring a shipwreck off the Kent coast.

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Man punched by stranger as he walked with wife

Man punched by stranger as he walked with wife

A man was left seriously hurt after being punched by a man he did not know as he walked with his wife, and hitting his head on the pavement.

Appeal after biker seriously hurt in 'hit-and-run'

Appeal after biker seriously hurt in 'hit-and-run'

Police want witnesses after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a head-on crash with a car - whose driver allegedly fled the scene.

Half of HIV patients in Kent diagnosed late

Half of HIV patients in Kent diagnosed late

GPs in Kent are diagnosing HIV in half of cases in Kent late, meaning patients do not discover they have the virus until it is in the latter stages.

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Raise a glass to a feast of fizzing festivals across the county

Raise a glass to a feast of fizzing festivals across the county

A gin festival featuring some 100 different gins kicks off a fizzing season of new food and drink festivals across Kent this weekend.

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Pervert confronted on doorstep by paedophile hunters

Pervert confronted on doorstep by paedophile hunters

A pervert who sent vile messages to a member of a vigilante group posing as a 13-year-old girl has been jailed following a doorstep confrontation.

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Delays clear after four-car motorway crash

Delays clear after four-car motorway crash

Traffic has cleared after an earlier crash involving four cars on the M2 caused travel chaos.

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Kent date for megastars Craig David and Rita Ora

Kent date for megastars Craig David and Rita Ora

Music megastars Craig David and Rita Ora will play a one-off, outdoor gig in Kent this summer, it has been announced.

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Churchill's cigar butt could sell for £700

Churchill's cigar butt could sell for £700

It was once in the hands of wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill, and now, a half-smoked cigar butt is going up for auction.

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Council u-turn on bus cuts

Council u-turn on bus cuts

Kent County Council has halted plans to cut dozens of bus routes that would have saved the authority £4m over two years.

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Hundreds of pothole claims rejected

Hundreds of pothole claims rejected

Kent County Council has been using a legal loophole to dismiss claims from motorists whose vehicles were damaged by poor road surfaces.

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Three clubbers attacked in high street

Three clubbers attacked in high street

A dad-of-three who assaulted a woman and two men near a taxi rank is behind bars.

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'Promote celibacy in schools'

'Promote celibacy in schools'

The Church of England is calling for celibacy and abstinence to be promoted in school lessons.

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University strikes to continue

University strikes to continue

Kent University staff are to carry on with industrial action after turning down a deal to end a row about pensions.

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Boy hit by car suffers broken leg

Boy hit by car suffers broken leg

A schoolboy has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

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Search called off for missing diver

Search called off for missing diver

The wife of a diver who disappeared off the Kent coast has asked for time to grieve... as the search is called off.

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Council combats post-freeze potholes

Council combats post-freeze potholes

Almost 500 potholes are being repaired after recent snowstorms and freezing temperatures caused huge craters in roads.

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Get set for another cold snap...

Get set for another cold snap...

A weather alert has been issued by the Met Office - with a 70% probability of snow forecast for the south east this weekend.

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Pervert jailed after 'vile' attacks on young girls

Pervert jailed after 'vile' attacks on young girls

A pervert has been jailed for historical sex offences after he said it was an 'introduction to sex education'.

Decision delayed over Jools neighbour row

Decision delayed over Jools neighbour row

A row between musician Jools Holland and his wedding venue neighbour has not been decided today - after councillors said they needed more time.

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Police 'gobsmacked' by messaging trucker

Police 'gobsmacked' by messaging trucker

A lorry driver stunned police when they stopped him for texting at the wheel... he'd been checking the law on using a phone while driving!

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Two car crash causes delays in town centre

Two car crash causes delays in town centre

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash which is causing congestion through a town centre.

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Eeyore Chancellor 'Tigger-like' over economy

Eeyore Chancellor 'Tigger-like' over economy

Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered an optimistic assessment of the UK economy saying “there is light at the end of the tunnel" after austerity.

Suspect hunted following cash theft

Suspect hunted following cash theft

Cash machines damaged during an early hours theft have sparked a police investigation.

Cold case murder suspect arrested

Cold case murder suspect arrested

A cold case investigation into the 2007 death of a man who died following a house fire has led to an arrest on suspicion of murder.

Two men arrested after drugs raid

Two men arrested after drugs raid

Police have arrested two men on suspicion of possessing drugs after finding more than 1,000 wraps inside a house.

Couple jailed for 'breath-taking rip-off'

Couple jailed for 'breath-taking rip-off'

A couple scammed more than £38,000 in disability benefits... for a man who was running marathons.

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Road rage attacker put two victims in hospital

Road rage attacker put two victims in hospital

A violent thug who seriously injured two people in separate attacks has been jailed.

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Campaign aimed at raising mental health awareness

Campaign aimed at raising mental health awareness

A charity has spoken of its effort to equip police, doctors and other professionals with the skills they need to help people with disabilities.

Tailbacks clearing after lorries crash at crossing

Tailbacks clearing after lorries crash at crossing

The M25 has reopened after a crash involving two lorries and a car transporter near the Dartford Crossing.

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