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Woman arrested at shopping centre

Woman arrested at shopping centre

Police detained 21-year-old woman after reports of a disturbance involving a "pregnant woman".

Black Death decimated the county

Black Death decimated the county

We take a look at a disaster that lasted for decades and wiped out up to half of Kent's population.

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Fighter defies odds to win first national title

Fighter defies odds to win first national title

A teenager has won a national mixed martial arts title only months after suffering a bad ankle break.

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Market could close if move blocked

Market could close if move blocked

Stallholders say a town centre market could close for good if a request to move back to the top end of the high street is refused.

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Miners tales influence children's book

Miners tales influence children's book

Recollections of an underground river where Kent miners dug for coal are among those featured in a children's adventure book and stage show

What will happen to your local Debenhams?

What will happen to your local Debenhams?

A cinema, million pound projects and rumours of a Primark - what's going to replace your local Debenhams store?

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Tobacco grape plot squashed

Tobacco grape plot squashed

A tobacco smuggler tried to outfox authorities by disguising a £4 million haul of cigarettes as grapes.

kmfm listener wins £1,000

kmfm listener wins £1,000

A lucky radio listener has won a grand thanks to a kmfm competition.

Migrants detained at Kent port

Migrants detained at Kent port

Five migrants have been apprehended after police were called to an incident.

'He then pointed the knife at me'

'He then pointed the knife at me'

A business owner has told of the terrifying moment she was threatened with a knife by a man trying to steal from her shop.

Raging fire destroys work van

Raging fire destroys work van

A community is rallying to support the owner of a van which went up in flames today.

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Operation Brock under way

Operation Brock under way

No-deal Brexit traffic plan Operation Brock is now in place on the M20 after works to implement it overran.

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Town Pier bar repossessed by council

Town Pier bar repossessed by council

A riverfront bar and restaurant has been shut down after a legal battle over unpaid rent.

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Plans for new secondary school ditched

Plans for new secondary school ditched

Angry councillors have slammed a council's decision to drop plans to build a new secondary school in east Kent.

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Medic admits stealing morphine

Medic admits stealing morphine

A paramedic has appeared in court charged with stealing morphine, falsifying patient documents, and driving dangerously.

Troubled childhood of cannabis-smoking baby killer

Troubled childhood of cannabis-smoking baby killer

A killer who murdered his own baby was brought up in foster care and met his tragic son's mum when she was just 15.

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Evil dad pictured at birth of son he murdered

Evil dad pictured at birth of son he murdered

A 21-year-old man who murdered his baby boy is pictured in hospital wearing a hat bearing the words 'KILLIN' IT' hours just after he was born.

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Traffic chaos at supermarket car park

Traffic chaos at supermarket car park

Shoppers have been waiting more than an hour to leave a supermarket car park.

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Three arrested for 39 lorry deaths

Three arrested for 39 lorry deaths

Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic 39 found dead in lorry.

Tragedy as students die a week apart

Tragedy as students die a week apart

A university is mourning the tragic deaths of two students found dead seven days apart.

England fans cycle 8,000 miles to Rugby World Cup

England fans cycle 8,000 miles to Rugby World Cup

Three England rugby fans cycled more than 8,000 miles to see the world cup in Japan - only to be deluged by Typhoon Hagibis when they got there.

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Slippery innovators Squid raise the roof in Margate

Slippery innovators Squid raise the roof in Margate

Our reporter Oliver Kemp went along to a sold-out gig in Margate by band-of-the-moment Squid.

Brexit might mean an unseasonal visit to the polls

Brexit might mean an unseasonal visit to the polls

Boris Johnson banks on snap poll gambit - but will Labour thaw?

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Secret Drinker heads to church for a quick pint

Secret Drinker heads to church for a quick pint

Hymns and hyrs toilets, organs and vibe rings! Our undercover reporter pulls up a pew at one of Kent's biggest pubs.

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Man raped in alleyway

Man raped in alleyway

Officers have sealed off an alleyway in a town centre after a reported rape.

Town to have say on how millions should be used

Town to have say on how millions should be used

A Kent town is among 100 places to benefit from a new £3.6 billion government fund and residents can have their say on how it's used.

440 homes plan with 400 objections deferred

440 homes plan with 400 objections deferred

Pressure from the government has stopped a council from making a decision on plans for 440 homes despite fierce objection from locals.

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What you pay county's council bosses

What you pay county's council bosses

Newly-released figures reveal how much the top people at Kent's biggest councils earn.

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How to bag £1k with kmfm

How to bag £1k with kmfm

One kmfm listener will win £1,000 cash today with the station's competition, £1k Question.

All the festive feels at Kent's Christmas markets

All the festive feels at Kent's Christmas markets

Unique gifts, handmade crafts, winter warming food and drink, and plenty of festive cheer. Here's our guide to Kent's Christmas markets:

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