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Man jailed after attempted knifepoint robbery

Man jailed after attempted knifepoint robbery

A man who tried to rob a shopper at a supermarket while brandishing two knives has been locked up.

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Dad broke four-year-old son's arm after child scribbled on walls

Dad broke four-year-old son's arm after child scribbled on walls

A father who broke his son's arm after the youngster scribbled on newly decorated walls has been handed a suspended jail sentence.

Witness appeal after teen injured in hit and run

Witness appeal after teen injured in hit and run

Police are searching for witnesses after a teenage girl was struck by a car as she was crossing a road.

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Could you be our next councillor?

Could you be our next councillor?

Two independent councillors are calling for more people to put themselves forward as candidates in May to break the two-party stronghold.

Balcony stabber yelled 'I'll kill you!'

Balcony stabber yelled 'I'll kill you!'

A man who stabbed two others with a kitchen knife in a frenzied attack has been jailed for nine years.

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'Our community garden has come so far, but we need more volunteers'

'Our community garden has come so far, but we need more volunteers'

There are fears for a community garden which was transformed from a fly-tipping hotspot, as it becomes overgrown thanks to the pandemic.

The lost village wiped out by disease

The lost village wiped out by disease

This is the story of an almost forgotten Kent village and the last remaining item from it.

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Mystery object spotted over town

Mystery object spotted over town

A family has been left mystified by a strange object which shot through the sky before their eyes.

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No South African variant cases, say initial findings

No South African variant cases, say initial findings

The Department of Health and Social Care has said that initial findings from a huge testing operation have not detected the South African variant.

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Woman 'kicked and bit police officer'

Woman 'kicked and bit police officer'

Police tried to help a woman who was walking in front of traffic, only to have her turn on them, it is alleged.

Ready for med-tech tenants this summer

Ready for med-tech tenants this summer

An ultra-modern innovation centre has taken another step towards completion.

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Man denies attempted murder after stabbing

Man denies attempted murder after stabbing

A 49-year-old accused of attempted murder after a man was stabbed is set to go on trial in September.

Historic child sex offender jailed

Historic child sex offender jailed

A man who sexually abused a child more than 10 years ago has been convicted.

Thug spat at police, broke man's jaw and set fire to flat

Thug spat at police, broke man's jaw and set fire to flat

A thug who fractured a man's jaw, set fire to a flat and spat at a police officer, has been locked up for five years.

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Second World War veteran's 100th birthday gift to others

Second World War veteran's 100th birthday gift to others

A 99-year-old has sung his favourite song to help raise money for charity, inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore.

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'I was so lucky'

'I was so lucky'

A former patient has purchased a scanner for the hospital that saved his life.

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Barber backs down over gathering plans

Barber backs down over gathering plans

A lockdown-breaking gathering planned in a Kent park today has been called off after the organiser feared arrests.

How Kent's County Town earned its title

How Kent's County Town earned its title

One place gets the honour of being called the County Town but does anybody really know why? Here we look at how the choice was made.

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Fire takes hold near flats

Fire takes hold near flats

Two fire engines attended a blaze that started opposite a block of flats.

'Bring family, friends, dogs, cats, kids to park'

'Bring family, friends, dogs, cats, kids to park'

A hairdresser, whose well-known anti-lockdown views regularly hit the headlines, has suggested a park meet-up this weekend.

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