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Police appeal after assault near car park

Police appeal after assault near car park

Police are appealing for information after a man suffered head injuries in an assault near a supermarket car park.

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County line drug dealer jailed

County line drug dealer jailed

A loaded handgun and almost half a kilogram of class A drugs has led to a county line drug dealer being jailed for more than nine years.

Marsh family release last lockdown song

Marsh family release last lockdown song

A Kent family who went viral with lockdown singing parodies have released their last for the ending of restrictions and unveiled a new family member.

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Quarantine from France

Quarantine from France

Even people double jabbed for coronavirus will now have to quarantine after returning from France, the government has announced.

Concern as locked park delays paramedics for 30 minutes

Concern as locked park delays paramedics for 30 minutes

Paramedics waited 30 minutes for park gates to be unlocked before they could move a patient into an air ambulance, it has been revealed.

Eight ways to get your golf fix in Kent

Eight ways to get your golf fix in Kent

For those not wanting The 149th Open to end, there are plenty of ways to get your golfing fix at mini-golf and adventure courses in Kent.

Vast nature reserve could be opened to public for first time

Vast nature reserve could be opened to public for first time

Plans to improve habitat at a huge nature reserve to attract rare species could include opening it up to visitors.

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Woman finds burglar in home at 4am

Woman finds burglar in home at 4am

A shocked householder found that a masked intruder had broken into her house in the early hours of the morning.

Jabs plummet as 'Freedom Day' looms

Jabs plummet as 'Freedom Day' looms

The number of jabs administered in Kent has plummeted in recent weeks ahead of the much-anticipated 'Freedom Day'.

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Lake trips banned ahead of scorching weekend

Lake trips banned ahead of scorching weekend

A 48-hour dispersal order has been placed around a lake to keep troublemakers at bay this weekend.

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Thousands raised for schoolgirl, 10, killed in crash

Thousands raised for schoolgirl, 10, killed in crash

Tributes have poured in and thousands of pounds raised for the family of a ten-year-old girl tragically hit and killed by a car.

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Four more arrests after Euro 2020 violence

Four more arrests after Euro 2020 violence

A total 11 people have now been arrested after trouble flared up in a town centre after England lost in the European football championships.

Sarah's murderer dismissed from police

Sarah's murderer dismissed from police

A serving police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard has been dismissed from the Met police.

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Thug sunk teeth into PC's face

Thug sunk teeth into PC's face

A man snuck up on a police officer before attacking him and biting his face.

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Julia James' funeral to take place at Canterbury Cathedral

Julia James' funeral to take place at Canterbury Cathedral

Those wishing to pay their respects to PCSO Julia James - who was killed while walking her dog in April - are invited to observe a funeral procession.

A2 to close for weekend near Bluewater

A2 to close for weekend near Bluewater

A section of the A2 will be closed for an entire weekend near Bluewater while a new bridge is put in place as part of a huge improvement plan.

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Power cut affects thousands across nine postcodes

Power cut affects thousands across nine postcodes

A faulty underground cable left more than 2,500 people across nine postcodes without electricity.

Ocado customers fume as depot goes up in smoke

Ocado customers fume as depot goes up in smoke

A major food retailer faced a backlash online after it was forced to cancel orders due to a major fire at one if its warehouses.

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Bluewater to ease restrictions but mask rule remains

Bluewater to ease restrictions but mask rule remains

A shopping centre is set to lift a number of Covid-19 rules from next week but advice on face coverings will remain in place to protect shoppers.

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Be a citizen scientist and join the Big Butterfly Count

Be a citizen scientist and join the Big Butterfly Count

More than 100,000 people signed up last year to spend 15 minutes counting butterflies for conservationists. Here's how to get involved this year:

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'Who wants a sheriff?'

'Who wants a sheriff?'

Our political editor Paul Francis takes a look at all the big news from national and local politics this week.

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'We just did what everyone else would have done'

'We just did what everyone else would have done'

A restaurant owner who gave free food to emergency crews tackling a huge nightclub fire has earned praise from a celebrity baker.

Bookings open for winter flu jabs

Bookings open for winter flu jabs

Boots has opened flu jab bookings early, with slots for both NHS and private patients, saying it's preparing for a 'potential flu epidemic'.

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Crash victim, 18, was 'incredible young man'

Crash victim, 18, was 'incredible young man'

A talented teenage boy described as an inspiration, selfless, intelligent and kind died in a car crash as he travelled home from a cricket match.

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Popular pub shut for 8 days after Covid outbreak

Popular pub shut for 8 days after Covid outbreak

A well-known seafront pub has been forced to shut ahead of what was likely to be a busy weekend - after staff tested positive for Covid.

Two injured in crash after car failed to stop for police

Two injured in crash after car failed to stop for police

A woman and young girl were taken to hospital and a teenager was arrested after a crash following a police pursuit.

Moment car set on fire outside TikTok family's home caught on camera

Moment car set on fire outside TikTok family's home caught on camera

Watch the moment a car fire, which spread to the owner's home, was started in a residential road.

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Jobs to go as NSPCC looks at quitting Kent base

Jobs to go as NSPCC looks at quitting Kent base

Referrals for specialist help for abused children are set to end as the national charity prepares to move out of the county.

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'Our staircase bugs me because it's 13 steps to get up'

'Our staircase bugs me because it's 13 steps to get up'

Two people from Kent have shared their experiences with OCD and the stigma that surrounds the condition.

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Seafront cycle lanes branded 'waste of money'

Seafront cycle lanes branded 'waste of money'

'Confusing' lanes erected as part of a £27k project to improve a cycle route have been slammed as an 'eyesore and a waste of money'.

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