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Armed police raid house in manhunt
Armed police have raided a home and cordoned off part of a main road in the hunt for a man believed to have been carrying a weapon.
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Glimmer of hope for town’s under-threat historic market
A senior council officer has admitted there is no reason why a historic market cannot remain open while plans for the wider site are explored.
Long delays on both sides of crossing
Motorists faced long delays on both sides of the Dartford Crossing after a crash.
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Labourer ‘lost the plot’ and went on £14k wrecking spree at boss’s house in row over wages
A labourer smashed up his boss’s house and car with a traffic cone and hammer in revenge for money deducted from his wages.
Urgent talks after council staff abused over taxi poppy ban
A council is set to hold urgent talks over letting taxis display poppies, after its staff faced ‘disgraceful’ online abuse.
Car veers off road near steep embankment
Police sealed off a road after a car veered off the carriageway and crashed through a barrier near a steep embankment.
Landmark wedding venue to be brought back to life with new homes
A landmark wedding venue which collapsed leaving dozens of couples without their big day could be given a new lease of life under redevelopment plans.
‘We had 43 happy years together’: Loved husband and real ale campaigner dies at 66
A beloved husband and real ale campaigner will be remembered for his “passion” and “bravery” following his death at 66.
Police ‘de-arrest’ man with facial injury after altercation on train
A man has been “de-arrested” after police detained a suspect amid an altercation on a train.
Council reorganisation savings disappear in higher allowances
A local authority is looking to triple its special responsibility payments to its planning committee chair and vice chair.
Football fans set to protest amid fears club could be kicked out of league
Supporters are set to demonstrate outside their football club amid fears it could be kicked out of the football league due to financial affairs.
Rail disruption expected until end of day amid signalling fault
A signalling system fault is disrupting trains travelling through Kent.
Warehouse raves and £1 drinks: A look back at town's lost clubs
We take a look back at a town’s iconic nightlife, some of the much-loved venues we have lost as years have gone by and the memories we have left.
Drone images show latest progress amid three-year road closure
New drone images show the latest progress in reopening a landslip-hit road, which has been closed to the public for more than two years.
Horoscopes: Take a breath, you could be about to make a massive mistake
Here’s what the next seven days have in store for every star sign.
Inside the £5m plant everyone knows for the wrong reason
People know it as the place which seems to go up in flames on a regular basis, but there’s a lot more to this successful business than meets the eye.
‘It kept town’s arts scene alive’: Look back as final curtain comes down on temporary theatre
Bosses have hailed the success of a multi-million-pound temporary theatre as the curtain falls on shows there after three years.
Your TV week sorted: Vicky McClure in Trigger Point, the Grand Tour and Joe Lycett opening his own pub live on Channel 4
Handpicked by our entertainment experts - the best five new shows on TV this week.
Grammar school bids for extension amid 'unanticipated' surge in pupil numbers
A grammar school facing an “unanticipated” surge in pupil numbers is set to install a new classroom block to add much-needed teaching space.
‘It was too late to save her’: Family’s anguish over police search delay before theatre designer’s cliff death
The family of a woman who took her own life on the Kent coast say “precious time was lost” as police took hours to start searching for her.