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Man receives operation from £1.5m robot

Man receives operation from £1.5m robot

A man had surgery at Kent hospital to treat his throat cancer, using the state of the art robot previously only used for urology patients.

Red Arrows will return to town

Red Arrows will return to town

The beloved Red Arrows will perform their iconic aerobatic display above a Kent seafront next month.

Tickets for England's next match to go on sale at big screen

Tickets for England's next match to go on sale at big screen

Tickets for the next England game on big screen go on sale from tonight, after the last match sold out in less than a minute.

Plan to extend use of the barracks housing asylum seekers

Plan to extend use of the barracks housing asylum seekers

Military barracks could be used to house asylum seekers for "another couple of years", despite the site being deemed inadequate.

Thieves help themselves to coffee during burglary

Thieves help themselves to coffee during burglary

Thieves who broke into a takeaway were spotted helping themselves to a coffee while there, before leaving with prawns and packets of milk.

Boy punched as group attempts mugging in park

Boy punched as group attempts mugging in park

A boy was punched and shown a knife when a group of others tried to steal his bag.

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'Clock tower' shed in line for national award

'Clock tower' shed in line for national award

A man who built a clock tower on his shed using old bedroom furniture has been shortlisted in the Shed of the Year competition.

Four arrested after £180k discovered in car at border

Four arrested after £180k discovered in car at border

Cash totalling around £180,000 was seized from two cars attempting to leave the county, leading to the arrest of four people.

Tunnel reopens after repairs

Tunnel reopens after repairs

A tunnel on a key road for traffic was closed due to a technical fault.

Man accused of assaulting three women

Man accused of assaulting three women

A man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three women in the same Kent town and is also accused of harassing another person.

Historic hotel sells at auction

Historic hotel sells at auction

An historic hotel has sold at auction for £448,000 after the company behind it went into administration.

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Dog dies after abandoned rescue

Dog dies after abandoned rescue

A dog has died after becoming trapped on rocks as a large rescue effort was abandoned due to rising tides.

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Fatal shooting of pub landlord 'remains unsolved'

Fatal shooting of pub landlord 'remains unsolved'

As two men are jailed for firearm offences, police reveal the fatal shooting of a pub landlord remains unsolved more than three years on.

Cugs ready to go again

Cugs ready to go again

Folkestone begin their pre-season friendlies in good shape having retained all of last year’s squad.

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Transfer of asylum seekers to barracks suspended

Transfer of asylum seekers to barracks suspended

The transportation of asylum seekers to a controversial holding facility has been suspended.

Graffiti tagger bragged on Facebook

Graffiti tagger bragged on Facebook

A man who was caught on CCTV spraying a symbol all over a town has been jailed after pleading guilty to 20 counts of criminal damage.

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1,400-year-old gold cross sold

1,400-year-old gold cross sold

A gold pendant found during a hailstorm by a metal detectorist will go on display in the county soon.

Dog rescued from cliff by coastguard

Dog rescued from cliff by coastguard

A dog had to be rescued by a coastguard crew after she got herself stuck on a cliff ledge.

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Carer conned disabled client out of £10k

Carer conned disabled client out of £10k

A carer who conned her disabled client out of £10,000 after winning her trust has avoided jail.

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Child in hospital after cycle crash

Child in hospital after cycle crash

A child has been taken to hospital and a major route is shut after a crash between a cyclist and a car.

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