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Incredible new footage has emerged of a good Samaritan who ran into the road to save a child - but the woman is yet to be identified.

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'Waterfront building works are making me sick’

A GP has put a woman's health problems down to regeneration works near her house.

Man seen 'approaching children'

An inquiry has been launched after a man was seen acting suspiciously around children.

Residents return to flats after inferno

People made homeless when a fire destroyed their flats are finally able to return after almost two years.

Week's takings lost in pub raid caught on CCTV

A pub owner has been left counting the costs of an early-morning break-in captured on camera.

Woman 'sexually assaulted by cyclist in park'

A woman was allegedly attacked in a park after a cyclist got off his bicycle and sexually assaulted her.

M20 reopens after crash

Officers struggled to reopen part of the M20 after drivers started getting out of their cars in the middle of the road.

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Betting shops ‘feeding addicts’

The leader of Gamblers Anonymous has claimed bookmakers are feeding the habit of those betting compulsively.

'Inadequate' surgery improves rating

A surgery which was rated inadequate two years ago has turned it around in time for it's new inspection.

Car fire on M25

Drivers faced long delays on the M25 due to a car fire.

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Mum celebrates 25 years since kidney transplant

A mum vowed to live life to the full after her kidney transplant 25 years ago

Duo charged after robberies

Two men have appeared at magistrates' court charged with robbing three stores.

Prisoner found dead in his cell

A prisoner was found dead in his cell days after warning family he felt suicidal.

Soup kitchen's urgent appeal for volunteers

A soup kitchen relied upon by homeless people could be forced to shut down unless it can recruit new volunteers.

Kent could be battered by thunderstorms

Met Office forecasters have warned the county faces heavy rain and stormy conditions next week.

Teenage girl taken to hospital after brawl

A 13-year-old girl was taken to hospital after being beaten up during a fight watched by up to 40 youngsters.

'Oh ****, I'm holding onto a bomb"

A couple magnet fishing for their first time describe being at the centre of a full-scale emergency.

Good Samaritan saves child

Incredible CCTV footage has captured a Good Samaritan running into a road to save a child.

Man arrested after police chase

A man was chased by a police helicopter after to failing to stop for officers.

Steam engine makes long-awaited return

A historic locomotive has been moved to a new home.

Grenade fished out of river at park

Emergency teams were sent to a country park after a magnet fisher discovered an unexploded wartime bomb.

Man rushed to hospital after fall from home

Kent Police has referred itself to a conduct watchdog after rushing to a disturbance where a man 'fell from height.'

Boss suspended after 'glazed ring' donut gag

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A city boss has been suspended after he bought donuts for staff for his birthday, joking one of his colleagues loves a "glazed ring".

Leaky roof linked to car park

Water leaking from the ceiling of a Go Outdoors store has been linked to council work on the car park above.

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Mentally ill will no longer be held in police cells

Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner has welcomed plans to ban the use of police cells to detain people experiencing mental illness.

Dating apps blamed for rise in STIs

It's claimed new sexual habits could be behind a rise in the number of people being diagnosed with an STI.

Francis Duku: Changing the game

Francis Duku explains how and why he launched non-league football's version of the PFA - and shares some great stories from his career.

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Scally: We are against it on every front

Gillingham chairman Paul Scally fears for the future of English football’s lower leagues.

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Angels strengthen defence

Tonbridge have completed the signing of a new centre-half.

Kamdjo's time with Davids

Maidstone new boy Clovis Kamdjo saw the best - and worst - of Dutch legend Edgar Davids during their time together at Barnet.

Kent Cricket League round-up

All the action from Saturday's Kent Cricket League Premier Division, including a win for Sandwich against second-placed Lordswood.

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Modfather Paul Weller finished off a weekend of live music for Forest Live with a sell-out gig at Bedgebury Pinetum.

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Foals rocked out in the forest

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Secret Drinker calls in at The Yeoman in Bearsted

Our undercover reporter checks out the revamped pub near Maidstone.

Pruning the perfect rose garden

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Construction giant to cut 1,200 jobs

Question mark hangs over future of jobs at its Kent offices.

Popular pub to open authentic pizzeria

Eatery opens this week, with staff trained by a former pizza world champion.

Initiative to tackle digital skills shortage goes live

The pilot scheme is backed by the government and will include a broad range of partners to ensure county is fighting fit for the future.

Businesses warned over major legal shift

Sponsored editorial: Some big UK employment law changes are on the way but how ready is your company?

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Things to do this weekend

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Details revealed for Red Arrows display

Family Adventure Zone to open next month

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Residents return to flats after inferno

People made homeless when a fire destroyed their flats are finally able to return after almost two years.

Large audience expected at major development meeting

Boomerang house will have you coming back for more

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Dole queues lengthen again in Kent

Nearly 500 more people are claiming unemployment benefits across Kent, the latest figures reveal.

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