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Lucky kmfm listener wins Thousand Pound Friday jackpot

Lucky kmfm listener wins Thousand Pound Friday jackpot

One kmfm listener is ending the month on a high after winning £1,000 in cash.

Manhunt as balaclava-clad robbers ‘demand cash and threaten Morrisons worker’

Manhunt as balaclava-clad robbers ‘demand cash and threaten Morrisons worker’

Would-be robbers disguised in balaclavas are said to have burst inside a Morrisons Daily demanding cash and threatening a staff member.

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Green Party willing to be part of left-leaning ‘rainbow alliance’ at Kent County Council

Green Party willing to be part of left-leaning ‘rainbow alliance’ at Kent County Council

The Green Party joint leader says a left-leaning “rainbow” coalition is possible at Kent County Council after May 1.

Teenager and woman remain in hospital after attack in house

Teenager and woman remain in hospital after attack in house

A man in his late teens and a woman in her 50s remain in hospital after suffering serious injuries during an attack inside a home.

Teacher admits sending naked pictures to pupil at special needs college

Teacher admits sending naked pictures to pupil at special needs college

A teacher at a private school for children with special needs has been banned following an “unforgivable lapse of judgment”.

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Village’s only pub sold as owners retire after 40 years

Village’s only pub sold as owners retire after 40 years

The owners of a village’s only pub have sold the business after 40 years in the hospitality industry.

Birds killed in ‘cruel’ catapult attack at lake ‘terrorised by teens’

Birds killed in ‘cruel’ catapult attack at lake ‘terrorised by teens’

A moorhen and a goose were cruelly killed after suffering “horrendous” injuries caused by ball bearings believed to have been fired from catapults.

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Woman ‘pulled into alleyway and assaulted’

Woman ‘pulled into alleyway and assaulted’

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman suffered serious injuries in an alleged assault in which she was “repeatedly punched and kicked”.

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‘It’s becoming a feeding frenzy!’: Plans for 739 homes on edge of village approved

‘It’s becoming a feeding frenzy!’: Plans for 739 homes on edge of village approved

Frustrated residents say developers are having a “feeding frenzy” in their village after plans for a further 739 homes were approved.

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Huge undersea electricity cable project labelled 'death warrant’ for wildlife takes key step forward

Huge undersea electricity cable project labelled 'death warrant’ for wildlife takes key step forward

A major electricity scheme has taken a key step forward, with the Planning Inspectorate confirming it will now assess the application.

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Labour readmits suspended councillors after 14-month probe into ‘Christmas party incident’

Labour readmits suspended councillors after 14-month probe into ‘Christmas party incident’

Two suspended Labour members have been readmitted to the party following an investigation which has taken more than a year to complete.

Police seen near school car park after reports of ‘weapon being present’

Police seen near school car park after reports of ‘weapon being present’

Police were called to a car park near a school after reports of a weapon being present.

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Man taken to hospital after being found injured in street

Man taken to hospital after being found injured in street

A man has been taken to hospital after being found injured by members of the public in the early morning.

Kent set to be hotter than Ibiza next week

Kent set to be hotter than Ibiza next week

Kent is set to be hotter than Ibiza next week as the UK braces for a mini heatwave.

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Research uncovers truth of most haunted village in England

Research uncovers truth of most haunted village in England

A series of tantalising mysteries associated with the “most haunted” village in England has been solved by a university academic.

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‘Can local elections really reveal mood of country when so few turn out to vote?’

‘Can local elections really reveal mood of country when so few turn out to vote?’

Ahead of the KCC elections, local democracy reporter Robert Boddy looks at poor voter turnout and ponders why the public can't be more engaged.

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Frustration as town shut off for repairs on mayor’s house - but no work taking place

Frustration as town shut off for repairs on mayor’s house - but no work taking place

Anger is mounting as Britain’s smallest town remains shut off so repairs can be carried out on the mayor’s house - despite work grinding to a halt.

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Nursery damned by Ofsted as staff give children medicine without ‘required permissions’

Nursery damned by Ofsted as staff give children medicine without ‘required permissions’

A nursery has been damned by Ofsted after staff were discovered giving children medicine without the “required written permissions” from parents.

Nursery reopens amid uncertainty about future in village hall

Nursery reopens amid uncertainty about future in village hall

A disagreement over a village hall has left parents worried about the future of their child’s nursery.

Patient who stalked her gynaecologist claims: ‘It was all a huge misunderstanding’

Patient who stalked her gynaecologist claims: ‘It was all a huge misunderstanding’

A woman who subjected her gynaecologist to a stalking campaign later described her behaviour as a "misunderstanding".

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‘The rise in young people seeking mental health help is worrying’

‘The rise in young people seeking mental health help is worrying’

The guest on this week’s Kent Politics Podcast raises concerns about how young people are now outnumbering the elderly in seeking help from some GPs.

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‘Today it’s a plastic knife, tomorrow it’s a real one’: Fears after yob attacks at newsagents

‘Today it’s a plastic knife, tomorrow it’s a real one’: Fears after yob attacks at newsagents

A village shopkeeper says she has been left “traumatised” after a series of “shocking” attacks by unruly yobs, some of which have been caught on CCTV.

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‘A twisted time warp of a pub full of blokes drinking as the world passes them by’

‘A twisted time warp of a pub full of blokes drinking as the world passes them by’

Even the sounds of the 70s and cut-price drinks can’t lift Secret Drinker’s spirits at this town centre boozer.

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Body found in search for missing grandmother

Body found in search for missing grandmother

Police have discovered a body in the search for a missing woman.

Search for missing woman, 56, last seen with ‘black shopping basket’

Search for missing woman, 56, last seen with ‘black shopping basket’

Police are appealing for help to trace a woman last seen walking along a main road nearly a week ago.

A new beginning: SEN school opens in former nursery

A new beginning: SEN school opens in former nursery

A new special needs school has opened in a former nursery which closed after a baby boy died having choked on his food.

Police discover huge cannabis farm in abandoned commercial site

Police discover huge cannabis farm in abandoned commercial site

Police have uncovered a sprawling cannabis farm in a disused commercial site.

Baby in a buggy showered with glass from shattered bus window

Baby in a buggy showered with glass from shattered bus window

A bus company has suspended evening services on a busy town route following a series of ‘serious’ incidents in which buses were pelted with objects.

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Woman found dead at Premier Inn 58 miles from home

Woman found dead at Premier Inn 58 miles from home

A woman was found dead at a Premier Inn 58 miles from her home just two days before Christmas, an inquest has heard.

Care home to be built against council’s wishes after developer wins appeal

Care home to be built against council’s wishes after developer wins appeal

A new three-storey care home is to be built against the wishes of a council after the plans were allowed on appeal.

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