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Man charged after 'wheel brace attack'

A man suffered cuts and bruises to his head and body after allegedly being attacked with a metal wheel brace.

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Wembley roar will never be forgotten

A youngster fulfilled his dream of walking out at Wembley during a major match.

Car clamped over Dart Charge typo

A mum suffering with a serious heart condition had her car clamped over a Dart Charge mishap.

£1,000 win brings on fit of giggles

When Gemma Allison was told she had won £1,000 in a kmfm competition all she could do was laugh...

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Travellers pitch up near hospital

A group of travellers is said to have arrived at a field near a hospital.

Huge transformer to shut crossing

A huge transformer will travel slowly into Kent today - potentially causing traffic congestion.

Vehicle fire blocks motorway

The M25 has been blocked due to a vehicle fire.

Company raises more than £4,000 for charity

A group of good samaritans walked seven miles for charity.

Police find missing man

Police say a man who was missing has now been found.

Police appeal for coach crash witnesses

Officers investigating the coach crash on the M25 where 49 people were hurt want to speak to anyone who saw the incident or has dashcam footage.

Former pupil searches for class mates

A pensioner who used to attend a school in the 1950s is looking for former class mates to join him for a reunion.

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Tributes to woman, 78, who died in crash
Coach overturns injuring 49
Motorists face Dart Charge hike
Family's leading role in people smuggling ring
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In sport, Gemili's European gold

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Sport

Report: Home woe for Darts

Dartford were put to the sword by Wealdstone in National League South on Saturday.

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Walker: We've been brilliant in T20 Blast

Matt Walker praised his players after Kent secured a home quarter-final in the T20 Blast

Kent secure home quarter-final

Kent Spitfires beat Essex by five wickets at Chelmsford

Billings delighted Kent reach T20 quarter-finals

Sam Billings top scored in Kent's joint highest T20 total in their victory over Somerset on Thursday.

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Darts skipper calls for patience

Kent secure place in T20 Blast quarter-finals

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KentJobs

Aldi to move into new superstore

Councillors have approved a supermarket giant’s plans to move to a bigger store.

Jobs boost as office development opens for business

Hospital recruiting 150 staff ahead of its opening

Aldi hiring 400 staff for warehouse

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Prompt Side: Sales & Project Co-Ordinator
Salary - £17,500 with a review after 3 months: Prompt Side: We are looking for an enthusiastic multi-tasker with excellent communication skills and a positive, can-do attitude to join our busy team. Crayford, Dartford ...

KHR - Recruitment Specialists: Finance Officer
£27000 - £30000 per annum + Benefits: KHR - Recruitment Specialists: This is a fantastic opportunity for a part qualified or AAT qualified Financial Officer to join a professional and friendly team. Kent, Dartford ...

Furniture Village: Delivery Drivers
Salary as detailed: Furniture Village: With the added bonus of a 7.5t licence! Dartford, Kent ...

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Family first: 12 top summer holidays ideas

From Minecraft to bushcraft and circus skills to getting lost in mazes, there's still lots to get up to this weekend and beyond this summer holidays.

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On the crest of a wave

Top kitesurfers will head to the Kent coast for the National Freestyle Kitesurfing Championships.

Flights and sounds of the Combined Ops

Military might takes to the skies and fields this weekend as the Combined Ops show returns.

Keep on truckin'

Stars from Ice Road Truckers will be joining vehicles of all shapes and sizes - but the bigger the better - as Truckfest rolls in to the county.

The sounds of summer

It's Hogwarts-on-Sea

The Libertines' Kent gig the last for 'foreseeable future'

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Canterbury landlord going head to head with Bombardier Beer

Maidstone Marks and Spencer given the go-ahead

Should e-cigarettes be made more widely available to help people stop smoking?

Seaside councils spend millions on street cleaning

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Mad about Minecraft?

Minecraft experts and You Tubers will be sharing their knowledge at workshops this Sunday for fans of the block building computer game.

Snapping up the school uniform supplies

BGT auditions coming to Kent

Disney opens new Kent store

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Lifestyle

Scents of danger

After poisonous hemlock was discovered by motorway workers, we take a look at the dangerous plants which grow in and around Kent.

Council approves 150 seafront homes

Kent homeowners up to £1.1m better off than renters

London 'problem' being felt close to home

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Harvest offers kitchen contest inspiration

There’s still time to enter kids kitchen contest Young Cooks. And – with harvest time upon us – why not take inspiration from Kent’s autumnal goodies?