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Man's 'truly terrifying' sex attack on young girl

Man's 'truly terrifying' sex attack on young girl

A predatory attacker who targeted a lone teenage girl has been locked up for more than five years.

Man 'doused himself with petrol in stand-off'

Man 'doused himself with petrol in stand-off'

A man has been taken to hospital after a stand-off with emergency services that saw five roads closed for several hours.

Man guilty of murder after row on WhatsApp

Man guilty of murder after row on WhatsApp

A man who stabbed a friend to death after exchanging insults on WhatsApp has been found guilty of murder.

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Motorbike destroyed in arson attack

Motorbike destroyed in arson attack

A motorcycle has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack.

Exploding battery fills child's bedroom with toxic smoke

Exploding battery fills child's bedroom with toxic smoke

A quick-thinking mum saved her son from toxic smoke after a remote control car battery exploded while it was charging.

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Suspected drug dealer arrested

Suspected drug dealer arrested

A woman from London has been arrested in connection with the supply of heroin and crack cocaine.

Woman found dead in residential road

Woman found dead in residential road

A woman has died after emergency services were called out to a home.

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Heroin and crack cocaine dealer jailed

Heroin and crack cocaine dealer jailed

A drug dealer has been jailed after he was caught with £300 worth heroin and 30 wraps of crack cocaine.

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Chocolate factory set to close after 40 years

Chocolate factory set to close after 40 years

A world-renowned chocolatier which provides sweet treats to the Queen is set to close its Kent factory after 40 years of production.

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Emergency services called to residential street

Emergency services called to residential street

Fire crews and paramedics were called to an "incident" in a Kent town.

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Man charged with assaults and racial crime

Man charged with assaults and racial crime

A 19-year-old has been accused of assaulting a member of the public and a police officer, and racially aggravated harassment after a pub incident.

Man charged after suspected purse thief

Man charged after suspected purse thief

A suspected purse thief has been charged over offences reported at restaurants.

Police in second hand shop bust

Police in second hand shop bust

Officers seized a computer console, games and accessories from a second hand shop after they were reportedly taken during a burglary.

Staff and guests evacuated from suspicious blaze

Staff and guests evacuated from suspicious blaze

Members of staff were forced to evacuate guests after a manager raised fears of what police say was a suspicious fire.

Crash blocked A21

Crash blocked A21

Part of a busy road was blocked following an accident between two vehicles.

Crash leaves car on its roof

Crash leaves car on its roof

Emergency services were called after a car overturned outside a village pub.

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Anger over fly-tipped rubbish

Anger over fly-tipped rubbish

Rubbish, which has been illegally dumped in a Kent village, could soon be removed.

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Crash on Maidstone Road

Crash on Maidstone Road

Both directions of the A228 at Colts Hill were closed foollowing an accident.

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Tribute to man hit by train ruined

Tribute to man hit by train ruined

A mural created in memory of a young man who was killed two years ago has been defaced.

CCTV footage released after theft of power tools

CCTV footage released after theft of power tools

Police have issued CCTV footage as they look to identify two men in connection with the theft of power tools from parked vehicles.

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