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Former defence centre to process asylum seekers from January

Former defence centre to process asylum seekers from January

The Home Office has confirmed it will use a former defence fire training and development centre to process asylum seekers from January.

Flat shut down by police over drugs and anti-social behaviour

Flat shut down by police over drugs and anti-social behaviour

Numerous complaints of drug misuse, excess noise and disturbances have led to a closure order being secured for a flat.

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Sinkhole opens up in middle of road

Sinkhole opens up in middle of road

A sinkhole said to measure 3m in depth has opened up in the middle of a residential street.

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Boy requires surgery after swallowing magnets

Boy requires surgery after swallowing magnets

A dad is warning other parents not to buy toys with magnets after his son swallowed them and ended up requiring surgery.

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Ryan's decision to leave Chelsea

Ryan's decision to leave Chelsea

Ramsgate manager Matt Longhurst has tipped new signing Bradley Ryan to return to the big time after the teenager asked to leave Chelsea.

'Let's be clear - the theatre will close for around a year'

'Let's be clear - the theatre will close for around a year'

Exclusive: One of the county's top theatres is to close for 'around a year' as a local authority reveals its plans for the iconic venue.

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Plans to use former defence centre to process asylum seekers

Plans to use former defence centre to process asylum seekers

The Home Office is considering using a former defence fire training centre to process asylum seekers, it has been reported.

Pair accused of 20 shoplifting offences at same store

Pair accused of 20 shoplifting offences at same store

A man and woman are set to appear in court accused of numerous thefts from the same Co-op branch.

'We may never know name of man found dead at sea'

'We may never know name of man found dead at sea'

As RNLI crews prepare to be on-call throughout the Christmas period, one volunteer has shared the tragic story of a nameless man found dead at sea.

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'I feel so unsafe I have to barricade the door'

'I feel so unsafe I have to barricade the door'

A mum says she has been left with no choice but to barricade herself in her council flat with her young son due to feeling so unsafe.

Missing man found safe

Missing man found safe

A missing man has been found safe and well.

'Cultural' nightspot faces licence review over noise

'Cultural' nightspot faces licence review over noise

Fed-up residents living in flats above a popular venue claim they are having to live with loud music, drunken cheering and whooping.

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Scaffolder seriously injured by 48,000-volt electric shock

Scaffolder seriously injured by 48,000-volt electric shock

A scaffolder has suffered serious injuries after a metal tube he was lifting hit a power line - sending 48,000 volts through his body.

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Anger at fresh plans for housing next to SEN school

Anger at fresh plans for housing next to SEN school

Parents of pupils at a special educational needs school have blasted a developer for resubmitting housing plans which were quashed in the High Court.

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Thugs' pub attack left woman eating through straw

Thugs' pub attack left woman eating through straw

Two men attacked a woman outside a pub, breaking her jaw and leaving her eating through a straw for eight weeks.

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Thugs pull woman's hair in terrifying attempted robbery

Thugs pull woman's hair in terrifying attempted robbery

Two boys with scarves over their faces accosted a woman while she walked alone and pulled her hair before searching her coat pockets.

Police drop criminal case over baby death

Police drop criminal case over baby death

Kent Police has confirmed it will not be prosecuting a hospital trust over the death of a baby boy due to 'unrealistic prospect of conviction'.

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Boy, 14, stabbed in head in random attack as he went to buy kebab

Boy, 14, stabbed in head in random attack as he went to buy kebab

A 14-year-old was stabbed in the head as he went to buy a kebab in a "random attack".

Craig David announces Kent gig

Craig David announces Kent gig

The hugely popular star is set perform one of his critically acclaimed TS5 shows at a theme park next summer.

Thug left girlfriend brain-damaged after sickening attack

Thug left girlfriend brain-damaged after sickening attack

An abuser subjected his girlfriend to such violence she suffered brain damage, loss of speech - and can no longer recognise her own daughter.

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