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Court escapee who laid low at friend's house for six days jailed

Court escapee who laid low at friend's house for six days jailed

A court escapee has been jailed along with his father who helped while he was “on the run”.

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Fashion giant could shut all stores

Fashion giant could shut all stores

Ted Baker, once hugely popular, could close all of its shops amid reports that staff have been handed three-week’s notice.

Rapist who attacked sleeping school girl dies in prison

Rapist who attacked sleeping school girl dies in prison

A convicted paedophile who raped a schoolgirl and two other children died of natural causes while in prison, a coroner has concluded.

Murder arrest after man found dead in flat block

Murder arrest after man found dead in flat block

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police were called to a block of flats and found a dead man.

The return of Crabzilla? 'Monster' caught on camera in sea

The return of Crabzilla? 'Monster' caught on camera in sea

A shadowy “monster” caught on camera off Kent’s coast has reignited the fable of Crabzilla.

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‘It will totally tip the balance’: Scores protest plans to house asylum-seeking children

‘It will totally tip the balance’: Scores protest plans to house asylum-seeking children

Residents are protesting proposals to house unaccompanied asylum seeker children in their street but charities say they provide a vital “safe space’.

Large cannabis farm found just metres from primary school

Large cannabis farm found just metres from primary school

Police discovered a cannabis cultivation directly opposite a children’s school after nearby residents and businesses reported a “strong smell”.

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‘It could have been any of us’: Tourists traumatised after witnessing ‘Jeep crash death’

‘It could have been any of us’: Tourists traumatised after witnessing ‘Jeep crash death’

Two friends holidaying in Turkey have revealed the traumatic experience of seeing another tourist die while on a mountain road trip excursion.

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Plans approved to extend hotel on demolished nightclub land

Plans approved to extend hotel on demolished nightclub land

Proposals to extend a three-star hotel onto the land of a once-popular nightclub have been given the green light.

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Senior royal visits new lifeboat station

Senior royal visits new lifeboat station

The Duke of Kent was given a tour of an RNLI lifeboat station, as the charity marks 200 years of saving lives at sea.

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Huge Eurostar disruption after ‘coordinated acts of malice’

Huge Eurostar disruption after ‘coordinated acts of malice’

Eurostar services are facing major disruption after being hit by “coordinated acts of malice” in France.

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Air ambulance called as four injured in crash outside B&Q

Air ambulance called as four injured in crash outside B&Q

A man has been flown to a London hospital following a crash involving two vehicles which left three others injured.

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‘What next for decimated Tories? The party has ridden out worse crises than this’

‘What next for decimated Tories? The party has ridden out worse crises than this’

With the Conservative Party now a shadow of its former self, Melissa Todd explores its previous peaks and troughs - and what the future could hold…

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Can Starmer save local councils from going bankrupt?

Can Starmer save local councils from going bankrupt?

Our reporters talk with a local government expert about the issues facing councils and if Labour’s plans will make things better or worse.

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Festival organisers’ plan for year round music licence

Festival organisers’ plan for year round music licence

Organisers of an annual music event have applied for a licence to host events all year round.

‘I broke my arm after tripping on manhole cover and couldn’t work for two months’

‘I broke my arm after tripping on manhole cover and couldn’t work for two months’

A window fitter who tripped on a manhole cover and broke his arm believes council bosses may owe him compensation for lost earnings.

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Mum’s tribute to ‘happy and sporty’ son, 5, killed in quad bike tragedy

Mum’s tribute to ‘happy and sporty’ son, 5, killed in quad bike tragedy

A grieving mum whose five-year-old boy was killed in a tragic quad bike accident has paid tribute to her “happy and sporty” son.

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‘Our pubs have joined forces - it’s the only way for us to thrive’

‘Our pubs have joined forces - it’s the only way for us to thrive’

Four tavern bosses are helping each other with pulling pints, co-ordinating events and more, as they’re determined to succeed in a tough industry.

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‘I said I would never go back - but I did’

‘I said I would never go back - but I did’

Plenty to chew on! Secret Drinker returns to a pub that left a gristly taste in the mouth first time round.

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Former job centre smashes guide price at auction

Former job centre smashes guide price at auction

A former job centre has sold at auction for well above its guide price.

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Neglected pony found ‘crawling with maggots’ on road

Neglected pony found ‘crawling with maggots’ on road

An investigation has been launched after an abandoned pony was found crawling with maggots and flies as it “stumbled down the road”.

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Britain’s Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas to make panto debut in Kent

Britain’s Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas to make panto debut in Kent

The winner of ITV’s popular talent show will make her panto debut in Kent this December after securing a place in a “dream” production.

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Boy brain-damaged in pier jump speaks for first time since accident

Boy brain-damaged in pier jump speaks for first time since accident

A boy left brain-damaged after jumping from a pier in Kent has spoken for the first time since the accident as he continues to astound doctors.

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Royal visits historic Kent business on unannounced trip

Royal visits historic Kent business on unannounced trip

Heartening images show the surprising moment a royal visited a world-famous Kent business unannounced.

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Armed police pictured at town centre block of flats

Armed police pictured at town centre block of flats

A man has been arrested after armed officers were pictured with their guns trained on a door at a town centre block of flats.

‘We know there are families still to experience an improvement’

‘We know there are families still to experience an improvement’

Kent County Council is on the right course as it improves its services for children with special educational needs - but admits there’s more to do.

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Man assaulted near petrol station in early-morning fracas

Man assaulted near petrol station in early-morning fracas

A fracas near a petrol station involving four people saw a man assaulted and a woman threatened.

Mum's heartbreak as 'kind and caring' son, 26, dies after being hit by car

Mum's heartbreak as 'kind and caring' son, 26, dies after being hit by car

The devastated mother of a 26-year-old who has died after being hit by a car has described him as “the kindest person you’ll ever meet”.

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Woman assaulted after telling man who approached her to ‘go away’

Woman assaulted after telling man who approached her to ‘go away’

A 23-year-old man has appeared in court charged with assault by beating after allegedly calling a woman over and later attacking her.

Man appears in court charged with attempted murder after soldier attacked near barracks

Man appears in court charged with attempted murder after soldier attacked near barracks

A man is alleged to have run up behind a uniformed soldier and stabbed him several times near an Army barracks, a court has heard.

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