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Four to appear in court after ‘serious assault’ involving weapons
Police have charged two men and two women after a serious assault sparked a huge emergency response.
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Town’s high street closed to fix 22-day-old water leak
A town’s high street has been blocked off for water repairs – and could remain closed for a week.
Woman’s ankle broken after being ‘attacked by small man in dark clothing’
Officers investigating a suspected assault want to speak to a man, described as being 5ft, after a woman was left with serious injuries.
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Man in his 20s dies on railway tracks
Transport police and paramedics were called to reports of a casualty on the tracks.
Watch off-duty police officer help detain shoplifter at petrol station
An off duty police officer helped detain a shoplifter after he struggled with a member of staff.
Teenager missing from Suffolk could be in Kent
Police have issued a renewed appeal to help find a missing 16-year-old.
Violent carer, rapists and fraudsters: 26 criminals locked up in June
Lots of people who committed crimes were jailed this month and are now spending time behind bars.
Families still not confident in Kent trust’s ‘fragmented’ maternity care
Families have told a national probe they are still not confident maternity care at a troubled trust has changed but staff say morale has improved.
Pupils forced to find different schools as red tape stalls new Kent academy
Dozens of pupils have had their hopes of joining a pioneering new school dashed after it failed to get Department for Education approval in time.
Temporary traffic lights spark gridlock on A-road as drainage works begin
Drivers are facing long delays on a notoriously congested A-road after temporary traffic lights were installed to allow for drainage works.
Boost for plans to restore town’s historic tank as funding bid approved
Plans to restore a town’s historic First World War tank have taken a step forward after bosses were given the green light to bid for more funding.
Four arrested after suspected cannabis grow found during disturbance call
Four people have been arrested after police responding to reports of a disturbance discovered what they believe to be a cannabis grow.
'Excessive in the extreme': New pool and darts club faces licensing battle
A new pool and darts club is facing a licensing battle with council officers amid a row over whether it should have a compulsory membership scheme.
'It's a lifeline for so many people': Volunteer cancer support service at risk of closure
An organisation that supports hundreds of cancer patients across Kent every year could be forced to close after losing its funding.
New images show how 218 council homes could look on abandoned sites
Plans for 218 council homes on a former Civic Centre and tannery have been put forward - with construction set to begin next year if approved.
Former mosque leader found guilty of abusing young girl
A former mosque leader has been found guilty of repeatedly abusing a young girl during Quran lessons.
Confirmed: Where and when construction of new Kent town is set to begin
The location of the first 300 homes for a new “garden town” has been revealed - as residents of nearby villages remain divided over the project.
‘I told my teacher my step-dad sexually abused me two decades ago – but I was not believed’
A woman who was sexually abused for years by her child rapist stepfather, along with her sister, has revealed a teacher dismissed her disclosure.
Warning issued as ‘jagged metal’ exposed at popular beach
A warning has been issued after jagged metalwork was found exposed at a popular seafront.
Large police presence near school after arrested man suffers medical episode
Paramedics were called by police after they became concerned for the welfare of a man they had arrested as they drove him to a station.