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Robbers sold stolen phone to police

Robbers sold stolen phone to police

Robbers advertised a stolen phone for sale on social media but the man who turned up to collect it was a police officer.

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Challenges set for sporting stars and business supremos

Challenges set for sporting stars and business supremos

The gauntlet has been laid down to clock up the miles or turn £50 into heaps more in a bid to help a worthy cause.

Demand for swimming lessons soars

Demand for swimming lessons soars

A huge number of parents are trying to get their youngsters signed up for swimming lessons after lockdown restrictions eased.

New playpark opens just in time for summer

New playpark opens just in time for summer

A new play area has opened just in time for the school holidays.

Wedding couple ask guests to help fund IVF

Wedding couple ask guests to help fund IVF

A couple experiencing fertility problems have asked their wedding guests to consider helping fund their IVF treatment rather than giving them gifts.

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Fleet sign former Maidstone defender

Fleet sign former Maidstone defender

Fleet boss Dennis Kutrieb has completed his ninth signing of the summer.

Danzey steps down as Ebbsfleet secretary

Danzey steps down as Ebbsfleet secretary

Ebbsfleet secretary Peter Danzey has resigned after 12 years in the role.

Tortoise Albert is star of new picture book

Tortoise Albert is star of new picture book

Albert the tortoise is the star of a new picture book by author Ian Brown, and both were on hand at a book signing in Bluewater.

Uber Boats to trial Kent to London service

Uber Boats to trial Kent to London service

Day trippers can enjoy a new way to travel to the capital this summer.

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Beating without meeting the opposition

Beating without meeting the opposition

A school has won a sporting tournament but without actually meeting any of their opponents.

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Skills Centre to offer hundreds of jobs

Skills Centre to offer hundreds of jobs

A construction skills training centre says it is hoping to create hundreds of jobs and improve diversity in the building sector.

Mum-of-three receives devastating cancer diagnosis after giving birth

Mum-of-three receives devastating cancer diagnosis after giving birth

A family has pleaded for funds for life-prolonging treatment for a young mum with terminal breast cancer who delayed treatment to give birth safely.

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Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Clarke beaten on points

Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Clarke beaten on points

Cheavon Clarke's Olympic dream was shattered on points at the last 16 stage in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Man cut from car after crash

Man cut from car after crash

Emergency services had to rescue a man from his car after it became wedged against a tree following a crash.

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Tokyo Olympics: Fourth place for Kent gymnasts

Tokyo Olympics: Fourth place for Kent gymnasts

Kent gymnasts Giarnni Regini-Moran and James Hall were proud of their achievements after the men's team final at the Tokyo Olympics.

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'My taxi made Fifty Shades look like a children's book'

'My taxi made Fifty Shades look like a children's book'

A cab driver who has ferried passengers around the county for more than 30 years is retiring – but not before sharing a tale or two.

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Woman boss of £27.5m drug dealing gang jailed

Woman boss of £27.5m drug dealing gang jailed

Two members of an organised crime group responsible for a huge drug dealing operation worth millions of pounds have been jailed.

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Town set to host first physical Pride event

Town set to host first physical Pride event

A Pride event which was cancelled and held virtually - owing to the pandemic - is set to take centre stage.

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Road closed after void opens

Road closed after void opens

A road has been shut for up to two weeks after a void opened.

Main roads in town shut for six weeks

Main roads in town shut for six weeks

Major roadworks projects will see two busy routes through a town closed for the rest of the summer.

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