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Two arrests after schoolgirl attack filmed

Two arrests after schoolgirl attack filmed

Two teenage girls are being held in police custody in connection with an assault on a 12-year-old schoolgirl.

Distressing attack on schoolgirl filmed on phone

Distressing attack on schoolgirl filmed on phone

Sickening footage has been shared online of a vicious attack on a 12-year-old girl which left her needing hospital treatment for head injuries.

Rubbish cleaned off county's beaches

Rubbish cleaned off county's beaches

More than 15,000 items of litter were collected off 15 of the county's beaches as part of a major clean-up operation.

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'Man with sword' arrested after 'making threats to kill'

'Man with sword' arrested after 'making threats to kill'

Armed police have seized a sword and arrested a man on suspicion of making threats to kill.

Shameless hit-and-run mum spared prison

Shameless hit-and-run mum spared prison

A remorseless driver who knocked down a postman and left him with life-changing injuries before fleeing the scene has avoided jail.

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Election specialist was only doing 'national work'

Election specialist was only doing 'national work'

A jury heard a woman accused of falsifying election spending returns was brought to Kent as part of the Tory party's "national expenditure".

Have you seen this man?

Have you seen this man?

Police investigating an attempted burglary have released a CGI of a man they wish to speak to.

Youths 'explode' litter in car park

Youths 'explode' litter in car park

Striking CCTV has captured the moment five youths set fire to a pile of rubbish in the stairwell of a public car park.

Double death crash driver cleared by jury

Double death crash driver cleared by jury

A man whose van killed a father and daughter when it ploughed into a parked car was not driving dangerously, a jury has concluded.

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'Depressed' teen drowned at beach

'Depressed' teen drowned at beach

A teenager left a message saying "I have decided to die" before his body was found on a beach.

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Sandmann:We threw it away

Sandmann:We threw it away

Margate joint boss Mike Sandmann admits his players are simply making too many errors.

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Election agent 'honest and decent'

Election agent 'honest and decent'

The Craig Mackinlay election expenses case has heard claims prosecutors have relied on at least one "dishonest" witness.

'While time has moved on our family hasn't'

'While time has moved on our family hasn't'

The widow of a former police officer who died after suffering an asthma attack is hoping an inquest will end her two year wait for answers.

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Vehicle hits railway bridge

Vehicle hits railway bridge

Engineers had to examine a railway bridge after a vehicle struck it, briefly halting trains.

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Team-of-the-week

Team-of-the-week

Find out who's in KentOnline's team-of-the-week and vote for your star man.

Dog dies in sea rescue

Dog dies in sea rescue

A dog has died after getting into trouble in the sea, despite best efforts to rescue it.

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Candlelit vigil held for 'under threat' NHS

Candlelit vigil held for 'under threat' NHS

Dozens braved the cold last night to join a vigil raising awareness of potential changes to local NHS services.

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Imitation guns seized during raid

Imitation guns seized during raid

Four people have been arrested after police discovered weapons and drugs in a property.

Man suffers head injury in 'assault'

Man suffers head injury in 'assault'

A 60-year-old man has been arrested after another man received a head injury in a reported assault.

Sky's the limit for fundraiser

Sky's the limit for fundraiser

An anxious flyer overcame his fears to take the plunge in an epic skydive to raise much-needed funds for charity.

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