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Yobs force open doors and trigger alarms as train halted

Yobs force open doors and trigger alarms as train halted

Rowdy passengers are causing delays on a London-bound train by setting the emergency alarm and forcing their carriage's doors open.

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Disruption to rail services across the county

Disruption to rail services across the county

Journeys have been brought to a halt and could even be cancelled after a broken-down train blocked a line on the Kent coast.

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Incredible pictures show Kent from 100,000 feet

Incredible pictures show Kent from 100,000 feet

A pair of hobbyists have released a series photographs of Kent taken from the earth’s stratosphere.

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Prize for Tory leadership winner is 'poisoned chalice'

Prize for Tory leadership winner is 'poisoned chalice'

A Kent MP says whoever comes out on top in the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party will be taking on a 'poisoned chalice'.

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'I feel safer walking streets of London at night than I do here'

'I feel safer walking streets of London at night than I do here'

The mum of a stab victim knifed in the back in a town centre says she feels safer on the streets of the capital than parts of Kent.

Boy punched and kicked on the ground in brawl

Boy punched and kicked on the ground in brawl

A schoolboy suffered head injuries after he was punched and kicked on the ground during a seafront brawl.

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'Lucky no one died' as car smashes into pub garden

'Lucky no one died' as car smashes into pub garden

A pub garden has been obliterated after a VW Passat veered off the road and ploughed into a seating area.

Care home firm fined for not telling family of OAP's tragic death

Care home firm fined for not telling family of OAP's tragic death

A care home firm has been fined after failing to inform and apologise to the loved ones of a pensioner who fell to her death from a roof.

Man airlifted after 'falling from roof'

Man airlifted after 'falling from roof'

A workman has been rushed to hospital in an air ambulance after reportedly falling from a rooftop.

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'I hope somebody buys it! It’s a cracking venue'

'I hope somebody buys it! It’s a cracking venue'

Comedian Jason Manford has joined the battle to save a beloved 111-year-old Kent venue that has hosted acts including The Beatles and Blur.

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Mum's partner to face murder trial

Mum's partner to face murder trial

The partner of a mum-of-three found stabbed to death at the weekend is to go on trial accused of her murder.

Stranger Things star spotted in Kent town

Stranger Things star spotted in Kent town

A star of hit Netflix show Stranger Things enjoyed the sunshine at the coast before taking on a escape room challenge.

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Man dies in yachting tragedy

Man dies in yachting tragedy

A man in his 50s died after going overboard while yachting two miles off the Kent coast in an incident that sparked a huge emergency response.

Choppers scrambled to yacht incident two miles off coast

Choppers scrambled to yacht incident two miles off coast

Two helicopters and two lifeboats have been scrambled after reports a person had fallen off a yacht two miles off the Kent coast.

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Gate looking good

Gate looking good

Margate boss Andy Drury says he’s “pretty much there” with his squad after James Bessey-Saldanha signed a new deal.

Comic Jason Manford's £210 taxi bill to get to Kent gig

Comic Jason Manford's £210 taxi bill to get to Kent gig

A comedian appealed to fans to lend them a car before forking out hundreds of pounds to get to a gig in Kent.

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Kent gig cancelled amid 'health concerns' for star

Kent gig cancelled amid 'health concerns' for star

A Grammy Award-winning group have been forced to cancel a gig just days before taking to the stage amid "health concerns with a lead member".

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Lettings agents found guilty over illegal evictions

Lettings agents found guilty over illegal evictions

A landlady used violence, theft and vandalism to illegally evict her tenants in a 10-year campaign of abuse, a jury has ruled.

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Young man and woman arrested as baby dies

Young man and woman arrested as baby dies

Police were called to a hospital after concerns were raised about a little boy - who tragically died later that day.

Man charged with murder after mum stabbed to death

Man charged with murder after mum stabbed to death

A man has been charged with murder after a mum-of-three was stabbed to death at a house.

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