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'Rob me? Jog on!'

'Rob me? Jog on!'

A brave pensioner with a heart condition told a teenager who tried to rob him at knifepoint to "jog on", a court heard.

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Person injured in industrial blaze

Person injured in industrial blaze

Three fire crews have fought an industrial blaze in which one person has been hurt.

'Tell the police, not Facebook'

'Tell the police, not Facebook'

A police inspector says people should be encouraged to report more crime rather than simply sharing incidents on social media.

Attempted murder charge after police officer stabbed

Attempted murder charge after police officer stabbed

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a police officer was stabbed in the arm.

Debenhams announces more store closures

Debenhams announces more store closures

High street giant Debenhams confirmed when some of its remaining retail outlets will close for the final time.

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Ebbsfleet rope in a legend to unveil anniversary kits

Ebbsfleet rope in a legend to unveil anniversary kits

Ebbsfleet United remember their roots with their anniversary kits for the 2021/22 season.

Route 66 trek for rugby club

Route 66 trek for rugby club

A family is running, walking and cycling the equivalent of a popular US road trip to raise money for a rugby club.

'I remember speaking to the milkman... now I know he was my dad'

'I remember speaking to the milkman... now I know he was my dad'

A man abandoned as a baby outside a pub toilet has spoken of his emotional reunion with his birth family after being separated more than 50 years ago.

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Tory candidate caught up in PPE contract row

Tory candidate caught up in PPE contract row

A businessman has found himself in the centre of a row over NHS contracts.

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Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

A body has been found in the search for a missing man believed to have last been seen heading in the direction of woodlands.

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Man sets own suitcase on fire

Man sets own suitcase on fire

A man who set his luggage alight has been given advice by the police and the fire service.

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Goods gifted to care home

Goods gifted to care home

Staff were "over the moon" with the generosity shown by local businesses after meals and garden decorations were donated to a care home.

Lidsey fights on for fifth despite debut drama at the Nurburgring

Lidsey fights on for fifth despite debut drama at the Nurburgring

Brett Lidsey finished fifth in his GT4 debut at the 2021 Nurburgring Endurance Series opener despite mechanical issues that threatened a retirement.

New licence for haulage services

New licence for haulage services

A distribution company is applying to keep an extra 20 goods vehicles and trailers at its operating centre.

'She routinely dispensed kindness and wisdom in abundance'

'She routinely dispensed kindness and wisdom in abundance'

Tributes have been paid to one of Kent's first electrolysists.

Concerns grow for missing man

Concerns grow for missing man

Information has been sought to help locate a 26-year-old man who went missing three days ago.

Music crew's tribute ahead of Stephen Lawrence Day

Music crew's tribute ahead of Stephen Lawrence Day

A hip-hop talent collective has released a spoken word piece to mark the anniversary of the death of the 18-year-old who was murdered in 1993.

Sex offender facing jail after abusing child

Sex offender facing jail after abusing child

A man who abused a child is facing jail after a landmark case where new measures were used to help convict him and better support his young victim.

Man charged with carrying knife in town centre

Man charged with carrying knife in town centre

A man has been charged on suspicion of possessing a knife in a public place.

Arrest after man seen with knife in town centre

Arrest after man seen with knife in town centre

A man is reported to have been arrested on suspicion of possessing a large knife in a town centre.

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