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Attacked woman spotted sat beside road by off-duty cop

Attacked woman spotted sat beside road by off-duty cop

A violent man is behind bars after following and assaulting a woman in the middle of the night.

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Paedophile groomed undercover police officer

Paedophile groomed undercover police officer

A paedophile was caught after grooming an undercover police officer posing as a schoolboy on a messaging app.

Consultation opened over proposed bus cuts

Consultation opened over proposed bus cuts

A public consultation has been set up over proposed cuts "supported" bus services around Kent.

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Father and son attacked diner with fork in Curry House

Father and son attacked diner with fork in Curry House

A jury has delivered their verdict after being told a police officer's father was stabbed with a fork and wine glass during a row in a restaurant

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How to get April's £150 council tax rebate paid into your account

How to get April's £150 council tax rebate paid into your account

A £150 council tax rebate is to be paid to millions of households in April and here's how you can receive it.

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'Shock, devastation and horror' A Ukrainian in Kent reacts to invasion

'Shock, devastation and horror' A Ukrainian in Kent reacts to invasion

A Ukrainian woman living in Kent has responded with 'shock, devastation and horror' to Russia's invasion of her mother country.

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Four arrested over hotel sex assault

Four arrested over hotel sex assault

Police have arrested four men after a woman allegedly was sexually assaulted at a hotel.

Victory for water bill boycotters – but what could it mean for you?

Victory for water bill boycotters – but what could it mean for you?

Frustrated residents refusing to pay their Southern Water bills in protest at sewage releases in Kent have been offered hefty discounts by the firm.

Pensioner dies weeks after being involved in crash

Pensioner dies weeks after being involved in crash

A pensioner has died weeks after being involved in a crash, prompting an appeal for witnesses from crash investigators.

'We cannot and will not just look away'

'We cannot and will not just look away'

Boris Johnson has announced further economic sanctions to Russia after troops invaded Ukraine.

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Family calls for jury inquest over cyclist's bin lorry death crash

Family calls for jury inquest over cyclist's bin lorry death crash

A family has called for a jury to hear an inquest into their son's death after he was struck by a bin lorry.

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Dozens say final farewell to paramedic Alice

Dozens say final farewell to paramedic Alice

Colleagues, family and friends have paid their respects at the funeral of a a 'beautiful, kind' paramedic who was killed in a horror crash in Kent.

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Man hurt in hit-and-run

Man hurt in hit-and-run

A pedestrian has suffered multiple injuries after a van hit him as he walked along the road with a child.

Doors reopen after shopping centre damaged by storm

Doors reopen after shopping centre damaged by storm

The entrance to a shopping centre which had to close after damage caused by Storm Eunice has today reopened alongside two shops.

How to get free tickets to The Queen's Jubilee palace concert

How to get free tickets to The Queen's Jubilee palace concert

Free tickets to a Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace are up for grabs - here's how you could be at the Platinum Party at the Palace this June.

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Former train franchise set to pay £81.3m

Former train franchise set to pay £81.3m

The former operator of Southeastern has revealed it is to pay a heavy price for financial failures which led to it being stripped of the franchise.

MP slams 'weak' UK sanctions on Russia

MP slams 'weak' UK sanctions on Russia

An MP has called for the government to "punish those who seek for the first time since 1939 to change the borders of Europe".

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Appeal lodged after traveller camp illegally triples in size

Appeal lodged after traveller camp illegally triples in size

Defiant travellers are trying to overturn a council’s ruling to dismantle a large chunk of a camp - but nearby residents hope the bid fails.

Forced self-isolation is gone so what's the new advice?

Forced self-isolation is gone so what's the new advice?

You'll no longer face a fine if you leave home with Covid-19 but what's the new advice and how long will you be able to get a free test for?

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'It's time Kent MP stood up to legitimate scrutiny'

'It's time Kent MP stood up to legitimate scrutiny'

KentOnline's sister paper, the Kentish Gazette, has called for the county's only Labour MP to stand up to scrutiny and engage with local readers....

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'I've never felt like a king at a kebab house before'

'I've never felt like a king at a kebab house before'

We sent our reviewer to Kent's hottest new Turkish restaurant, already getting rave reviews, and he was not disappointed.

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'I want to feed my family but I can't'

'I want to feed my family but I can't'

A mum-of-four says that using a food bank has allowed her to put food on the table after rising costs of living left her with an empty purse.

'New-build storm damage just isn't acceptable'

'New-build storm damage just isn't acceptable'

Dejected residents say they are regretting moving to a new housing estate after Storm Eunice ripped tiles and cladding from their properties.

Paralysed woman finds her voice and independence

Paralysed woman finds her voice and independence

A young woman left paralysed after a devastating accident as a child is preparing for her next milestone after a charity helped her gain independence.

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Gridlock after car and motorbike crash

Gridlock after car and motorbike crash

Traffic has been brought to a standstill on the A2 following a crash involving a car and motorbike.

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Indian restaurant brawl saw man stabbed with fork and wine glass

Indian restaurant brawl saw man stabbed with fork and wine glass

A police officer's father was stabbed with a fork and wine glass after a row in an Indian restaurant.

24/7 'KFC' drive-thru could be built in Asda car park

24/7 'KFC' drive-thru could be built in Asda car park

Plans have been submitted to build a hot food takeaway and ‘drive-thru’ facility – believed to be KFC - on the existing site of an Asda car park.

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'I don't feel safe after block's roof collapse'

'I don't feel safe after block's roof collapse'

A man who lives in a block of flats which was evacuated after the roof above his living room collapsed says he does not feel comfortable returning.

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£3m Nightingale 'surge hub' to be taken down

£3m Nightingale 'surge hub' to be taken down

A temporary Covid ward that cost £3.7 million to build on a hospital car park will start to be taken down just weeks after it was set up.

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Huge haul of credit cards and phones found

Huge haul of credit cards and phones found

Police arrested a suspected fraudster after they found a number of credit cards, phones and drugs in several searches

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