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Stop smoking devices shipped overseas

Stop smoking devices shipped overseas

21 May 2015

A scientific company has sold dozens of breath monitors to the Indonesian Department of Health - with the aim to reduce smoking.

Mother swings hammer after teenage daughter's row

Mother swings hammer after teenage daughter's row

21 May 2015

A mother went armed with a hammer to confront the parents of her daughter's friend following an argument.

Police search for camera thieves

Police search for camera thieves

21 May 2015

Wildlife cameraman has £2,000-worth of camera equipment stolen from a field.

Air ambulance called to crash

Air ambulance called to crash

21 May 2015

Emergency crews are dealing with a collision between a car and a motorcycle.

Artwork at the heart of town

Artwork at the heart of town

21 May 2015

A sculpture of a heart that "beats" when visitors turn a handle is designed to make people proud of their home town.

Car overturns on M20

Car overturns on M20

21 May 2015

A car has overturned and left the carriageway off a major stretch of motorway.

Councillor’s death a loss to town

Councillor’s death a loss to town

21 May 2015

Town pays tribute to hardworking Sandwich town councillor, Sue Laslett, who died last week.

Meet our lucky cometition winners

Meet our lucky cometition winners

21 May 2015

The wait is over as we announce the winners of our competition for a group stay at Port Lympne’s new Pinewood camping pods!

£10million for 'better' speed cameras

£10million for 'better' speed cameras

21 May 2015

A whopping £10million is to be spent upgrading the county’s speed cameras to make them more efficient.

Student's inquest opened and adjourned

Student's inquest opened and adjourned

21 May 2015

An inquest into the death of a Bearsted student who died in the Nepal earthquake has been opened, as a fund in his memory reaches more than £6,000.

Train chaos expected as strikes announced

Train chaos expected as strikes announced

21 May 2015

A number of rail services will be severely disrupted over the bank holiday weekend as a result of industrial action.

Dozens arrested as police launch blitz on dealers

Dozens arrested as police launch blitz on dealers

21 May 2015

A police investigation into the supply and trafficking of Class A drugs saw 30 arrests in a series of dramatic raids.

A mammoth discovery

A mammoth discovery

21 May 2015

A new Kent park could have been built on one of the world's most important prehistoric sites as 20,000 bones, tusks and tools have been found there.

Children sent to school infested with lice

Children sent to school infested with lice

21 May 2015

A mother who sent her children to school infested with lice and smelling of cat urine has been convicted of neglect.

Costa to open

Costa to open

21 May 2015

Costa Coffee is planning to open a town centre cafe this summer, creating up to 10 jobs.

Little girl left in agony when it rains

Little girl left in agony when it rains

21 May 2015

A little girl has been struck with a mystery illness that means she is left in agony at the slightest noise - and even when it rains.

Alcohol seized at port in excise crackdown

Alcohol seized at port in excise crackdown

21 May 2015

More than 68,000 litres of alcohol and three lorries have been seized in an overnight operation at the Port of Dover.

Bank holiday traffic to test A20 scheme

Bank holiday traffic to test A20 scheme

21 May 2015

The success rate of the A20 Traffic Assessment Phase could be put to the test this weekend as bank holiday traffic is set to increase.

Council in court over roadsweeper death

Council in court over roadsweeper death

21 May 2015

A council is due to appear in court next week over the death of a 58-year-old motorcyclist involved in a crash with a road sweeper.

Council warning over bogus callers

Council warning over bogus callers

21 May 2015

Gravesham council issued a warning to residents after reports people have had their bank details requested following claims of overpaid council tax.

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