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Pupil taken to hospital after puffing vape laced with ‘deadly’ drug

Pupil taken to hospital after puffing vape laced with ‘deadly’ drug

A pupil collapsed outside school and was taken to hospital after puffing on a vape that had been spiked with a potentially deadly synthetic drug.

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Turnaround for 'filthy' Turkish restaurant after poor food hygiene score

Turnaround for 'filthy' Turkish restaurant after poor food hygiene score

A popular Turkish restaurant has turned around its food hygiene rating after inspectors branded the walk-in fridge and freezer “filthy”.

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‘Who is responsible for pothole that caused £700 damage to my car?’

‘Who is responsible for pothole that caused £700 damage to my car?’

A “frustrated” driver has spent three months trying to find out who is responsible for a pothole that caused £700 of damage to her car.

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Woman fined after illegally breeding 10 puppy litters in two years

Woman fined after illegally breeding 10 puppy litters in two years

A dog owner has been fined after breeding at least 10 litters of Pomeranian puppies in two years, and not taking care of them properly.

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Man on trial for murder of child rapist says ‘blanket of rage’ descended

Man on trial for murder of child rapist says ‘blanket of rage’ descended

A dad-of-two on trial for murdering a child rapist said he "exploded" when the paedophile bragged about his past.

Part of major route closed off as Dover Tap brought in

Part of major route closed off as Dover Tap brought in

A lane on the A20 has been shut off to cars as freight vehicles on the way to the Port of Dover are managed by traffic lights.

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M20 to close tonight for Operation Brock

M20 to close tonight for Operation Brock

Part of the M20 will be closed tonight between 8pm and 6am while the Operation Brock contraflow is deployed.

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Group of teens arrested following reports of break-in

Group of teens arrested following reports of break-in

Police dogs were called to reports of a break-in which saw four teenagers arrested.

'We thought there had been an explosion - my car and van were destroyed'

'We thought there had been an explosion - my car and van were destroyed'

A traumatised nurse says she feared there had been an explosion after a car being chased by police careered into vehicles on her driveway.

Suspected shoplifters charged after ‘meat products and bike chains taken’

Suspected shoplifters charged after ‘meat products and bike chains taken’

Two men are due to appear in court after police were called to a retail park following reports of suspicious behaviour.

Kent Tory chair: ‘We’re going to lose and bringing back Boris wouldn’t help’

Kent Tory chair: ‘We’re going to lose and bringing back Boris wouldn’t help’

The Conservatives are on course for defeat at the General Election, according to the chairman of the party’s constituency associations in Kent.

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Fears for ‘beautiful’ wildlife haven if home and school plan approved at barracks

Fears for ‘beautiful’ wildlife haven if home and school plan approved at barracks

Campaigners fear a historic woodland could be destroyed to make way for a new “all-through” school as part of plans for new homes on a barracks site.

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Confirmed Asian hornet sighting in Kent as invasion ‘spreads across Europe’

Confirmed Asian hornet sighting in Kent as invasion ‘spreads across Europe’

Fresh warnings have been issued after an invasive Asian hornet was found in a Kent potting shed

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M2 crash causes delays

M2 crash causes delays

A collision on one of Kent’s motorways caused delays for motorists.

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‘Dangerous’ lorry driver who was four times the limit on M25 avoids jail

‘Dangerous’ lorry driver who was four times the limit on M25 avoids jail

A 34-year-old driver who was spotted driving erratically on the motorway has avoided a prison sentence but lost his licence.

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Jobs at risk as high street chain calls in administrators

Jobs at risk as high street chain calls in administrators

Fashion brand Ted Baker, which has four Kent outlets, has reportedly called in administrators after a licensing partnership was ditched.

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Tool shop to be knocked down for new social homes

Tool shop to be knocked down for new social homes

Plans to demolish a discount shop and build two new buildings in its place for social housing have been given the green light.

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School wins thousands from science prize

School wins thousands from science prize

A school has won £5,000 from a community competition to boost science education.

Murder trial hears rapist had committed other crimes

Murder trial hears rapist had committed other crimes

A murder trial has heard the victim had been convicted of indecent assault of an child in 1984.

Alleged murder victim stabbed twice with large kitchen knife

Alleged murder victim stabbed twice with large kitchen knife

The victim of an alleged murder was stabbed twice with a large kitchen knife, it has been revealed.

Traffic fears remain over 240 homes plans on ‘impassable’ route

Traffic fears remain over 240 homes plans on ‘impassable’ route

Highways bosses have raised additional concerns over controversial plans to build hundreds of homes near a busy motorway.

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Construction firm fined after roofer plummets from scaffold to his death

Construction firm fined after roofer plummets from scaffold to his death

A housebuilder has been fined thousands of pounds after a subcontractor fell from unsafe scaffolding and died.

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Man charged after corrosive substance thrown at police

Man charged after corrosive substance thrown at police

A 26-year-old man has been charged with assaulting four police officers with a corrosive substance after a late night town centre incident.

Search for driver after car overturns on country lane

Search for driver after car overturns on country lane

Police say they are searching for a driver who left the scene after their car rolled and blocked a country lane.

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Dad helped rob sex workers in terrifying armed raid at brothel

Dad helped rob sex workers in terrifying armed raid at brothel

A property letting agent was said to be acting as “hired muscle” when two sex workers were robbed of “every last penny” at a brothel.

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First look at plans for ‘all-through’ school on army base

First look at plans for ‘all-through’ school on army base

The first images of what a new school might look like if plans to transform a barracks into thousands of new homes are workable has been revealed.

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‘Huge 2,000-home settlement plan is a dog’s breakfast’

‘Huge 2,000-home settlement plan is a dog’s breakfast’

Controversial plans for a 2,000-home “rural settlement” on the outskirts of Canterbury have been branded a “dog’s breakfast” by concerned villagers.

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New bridge and 20mph limits – how £20m is being spent transforming town

New bridge and 20mph limits – how £20m is being spent transforming town

A new video reveals how a town centre will be transformed – with its bus station knocked down, a new bridge built and 20mph limits brought in.

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Thousands of free tickets up for grabs to Kent’s top attractions

Thousands of free tickets up for grabs to Kent’s top attractions

Enjoy free family days out, guided walking tours, wine and beer tastings and spa breaks as the Kent Big Weekend returns.

Backlash as council rents out £8k-a-year cliff shelters with no facilities

Backlash as council rents out £8k-a-year cliff shelters with no facilities

A council has been criticised for renting out eight concrete cliff shelters for £8,000 a year, which have no electricity, running water or gas.

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