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Watch moment police pile into home in dawn raid
Footage shows the moment police wearing riot gear smashed their way into a terraced home in an early morning raid.
‘Get out before I pull you out’: Bizarre moment police find violent bully hiding in fridge
A violent bully who subjected his victim to more than six months of mental and physical abuse tried to avoid arrest by hiding in a refrigerator.
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‘It will bring mayhem to our quiet cocoon’: Villagers oppose golf club’s development plans
A golf club’s plans to refurbish its course have been met with backlash from villagers who fear their roads will be ruined by up to 50 lorries a day.
‘This will effectively be a nightclub': Cafe scales back licence bid after neighbour backlash
A cafe and karaoke bar wants to stay open until the early hours, but will settle for a 1am finish instead of 4am after complaints.
Care home resident ‘visibly struggling to maintain balance’ left standing during fire drill
Resident at care home was left “visibly struggling” to maintain their balance during a fire drill at a muster point with no seating, inspectors found.
Drivers warned of delays after roundabout crash
Police have been called to a two-vehicle crash on a roundabout.
Drug driver turns up for court hearing on e-scooter he’d been banned from riding
A driver who was given an interim ban after admitting a string of motoring offences turned up at court on an e-scooter he was barred from riding.
‘End of an era’ as family car dealership up for auction after 60 years in town
A family-run car dealership that has served customers for more than 60 years is to go under the hammer at auction.
‘Challenging’ PC avoids sack as police college culture criticised in report
A Kent Police officer who touched a colleague, shared fetish material and made lewd remarks to fellow recruits has avoided the sack.
‘All I needed was a plaster, but pharmacist told me to call an ambulance’
A grandmother of seven in need of a plaster after cutting her finger was refused help from her local pharmacy and GP - and told to call 999.
Drink-driving arrest after Kent highways worker killed in motorway tragedy
A van driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drink driving after a highways worker from Kent was killed.
Dad of Party Rock Anthem Singer slams ‘NHS failings’ after her death, aged 36
The dad of Lauren Bennett, one of the featured singers on LMFAO’s hit song Party Rock Anthem, has paid tribute to his ‘deeply loved’ daughter.
TV star cuts ribbon on £12m waterpark
A major new waterpark got a celebrity seal of approval when it opened today.
Cracking news! Wallace and Gromit to take over top Kent attraction this Christmas
Beloved TV duo bringing their trademark mix of cheese, chaos and inventions to the county for the festive season.
‘Exquisite tenderness meets charming stupidity’
The Spooky Men’s Chorale to make a joyful return to the county
Huge blaze breaks out at top-floor flat as road sealed off by police
A huge fire broke out in a top-floor flat, forcing police to seal off a road.
‘We’re proud of what we built’: Sadness as alpaca attraction to shut after 17 years
A family-owned alpaca attraction is to close this month, sparking sadness among visitors.
Arrest at barber shop amid people smuggling investigation
A man has been arrested at a barber shop and taken into custody as part of an investigation into people smuggling between the UK and France.
Nigel Farage quits as MP to force ‘people versus establishment’ by-election
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has announced his is standing down as an MP to force a by-election.