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Weed-smoking serial shoplifter arrived at court puffing on joint

Weed-smoking serial shoplifter arrived at court puffing on joint

A prolific thief turned up at court puffing on a joint, urinated up the side of the building and then entered the dock while still on his phone.

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Last-ditch attempt to save £4.3m pavilion plan fails

Last-ditch attempt to save £4.3m pavilion plan fails

An attempt to overturn a government decision to withdraw multi-million pound funds needed for a new community sports centre to progress has failed.

Opening date revealed for Bluewater’s football air dome backed by England legends

Opening date revealed for Bluewater’s football air dome backed by England legends

The opening date for a family-friendly, football entertainment centre has been revealed after it was launched by four legends of the game.

Dartford name their new manager

Dartford name their new manager

Dartford’s seven-week wait for a new boss is over – but he’ll have to wait a little longer for his first game in charge.

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Hundreds of boxes of medical masks dumped near ancient woodland

Hundreds of boxes of medical masks dumped near ancient woodland

Thousands of disposable medical masks have been found dumped at a car park next to a nature reserve.

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Resident treated by medics after cooking sparks kitchen fire

Resident treated by medics after cooking sparks kitchen fire

Two fire crews attended a blaze in a kitchen after cooking overheated and caused a kitchen blaze.

‘We can’t stop every parent from lying to get a school place’

‘We can’t stop every parent from lying to get a school place’

Parents have been accused of underhand tactics to get their child into a good school – here KentOnline reveals the truth about phony applications.

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Snake has tail amputated after ‘horrific’ cat attack

Snake has tail amputated after ‘horrific’ cat attack

A reptile had to be saved by multiple animal lovers after he was found severely injured in a horse’s stable.

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Neglect and trust failings at mental health hospital lead to patient’s death

Neglect and trust failings at mental health hospital lead to patient’s death

A patient at a mental health hospital died in part due to neglect and gross failings by the trust.

Suspect in attempted break-in caught by police dog

Suspect in attempted break-in caught by police dog

A suspect was chased by a police dog following an attempted break-in at a farm.

Motorway delays clear after lorry crash

Motorway delays clear after lorry crash

An accident involving a lorry and a car caused delays for drivers on the M25.

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Dartford close in on new boss

Dartford close in on new boss

Dartford could appoint their new boss before this weekend’s clash with managerless Worthing.

Students demand action over ‘illegal’ parent parking ‘putting lives at risk’

Students demand action over ‘illegal’ parent parking ‘putting lives at risk’

A school headteacher and her pupils are calling for improvements to their “dangerous” surroundings they say are an “accident waiting to happen”.

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Images released after ‘six-month Asda shoplifting’ spree

Images released after ‘six-month Asda shoplifting’ spree

Police would like to speak to a man following reports of alcohol and other good being stolen from a supermarket on more than 10 different occasions.

A2 crash: Woman remains in critical condition

A2 crash: Woman remains in critical condition

A woman seriously injured in a car crash on the A2 is still in a London hospital nearly two weeks later.

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Home defeat tough to take for Dartford

Home defeat tough to take for Dartford

Caretaker Dartford boss Tony Burman admitted Tuesday’s home defeat to Aveley was a “bitter pill to swallow”.

Report: Late twist dents Darts’ survival hopes

Report: Late twist dents Darts’ survival hopes

Dartford remain dangerously close to the National League South relegation zone after snatching defeat from the jaws of victory on Tuesday night.

Mum grieves ‘kind’ son who took own life at mental health hospital

Mum grieves ‘kind’ son who took own life at mental health hospital

A 37-year-old was able to take his own life at a secure facility after staff were not informed of his past medical records, an inquest has heard.

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Images of group released after fly-tipping caught on camera

Images of group released after fly-tipping caught on camera

A local authority has published multiple images of three men and a vehicle after waste, including fence panels, was dumped near garages.

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Council defends plans for ‘limited’ tax hike

Council defends plans for ‘limited’ tax hike

A council leader has defended plans to raise council tax after opposition parties accused it of “stockpiling” millions of pounds into reserves.

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