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Officers concerned for welfare of missing teenage girl, 16
Officers are appealing for help to find a missing teenager, who was last seen at a railway station.
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Hundreds of potential troublemakers dispersed during summer crackdown on antisocial behaviour
Extent of summer crackdown on beach brawls, drinking and widespread disorder revealed by police as more than 350 people told to leave seaside towns.
Southern Water fined £2.4m after sewage spill killed fish and left beaches closed
Southern Water has been fined millions of pounds once again after sewage pollution left fish and eels dead and beaches closed.
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Man who shared violent terrorist videos online jailed for eight years
A man who shared beheading videos in support of a terrorist group online – calling them “artistic” – has been jailed.
Families face ‘stressful’ changes as charity-run day centre to close
Families are facing stressful changes after it was announced a charity-run day centre supporting disabled adults will close amid financial pressures.
Arrests as fire ravaged hotel ‘at risk of collapse’
Two suspects have been arrested after an iconic hotel was ravaged by fire - as a council warns the building is “at risk of collapse”.
Watch as first iconic mast of sunken bomb ship is removed
Video shows the first iconic mast of a sunken Second World War bomb boat being removed – with one lucky tour group getting to see the work in action.
‘What is the point?’ Parents upset after children miss out on four preferred schools
Campaigners want to overhaul the secondary school admissions process after their children were denied places at all four of their preferred schools.
Two more town centre banks set to shut
Two more Kent banks are closing amid the continued drop in customers using in-store services.
‘If your kids are Lego fans - then where better to spend a long weekend than the birthplace of Lego itself’
Our reporter and her children headed to Billund in Denmark - the birthplace of the brick - for the ultimate Lego trip for families.
Bully wept in dock as he faces prison after strangling ex
A bully who strangled his former partner at her family home cried in the dock as he realised he would be facing a long jail term.
Kent stream turns bright green - sparking Environment Agency probe
Residents were left puzzled and alarmed when their local stream suddenly turned bright green.
Primary school forced to shut after problems with water supply
A school has been forced to shut after a water outage meant staff were unable to “maintain appropriate hygiene and welfare arrangements”.
Dental clinic extension and barn conversion among latest planning bids
Plans to extend a high street dental clinic and turn a barn into a home are among the latest applications submitted to Maidstone council.
Power outage causes water issues for Kent town and villages
Homes have been hit with water supply issues after a power outage at a nearby pumping site.
Traffic held on the M25 following multi-vehicle crash
The M25 was closed following a serious crash on the anti-clockwise carriageway.
Engineers examine fire-ravaged landmark hotel amid fears over structural safety
Structural assessments are now taking place at a seafront hotel after a devastating fire over the weekend.
Moment bison cross new bridge as Kent opens UK first
Footage captures the moment bison crossed new bridges adjoining 100 hectares of woodland in a UK first.
Five-bedroom HMO could become children’s care home under new plans
A five-bedroom HMO could be turned into a care home for up to two children as part of the latest set of plans submitting to a council.
Families call for changes to school admission process after missing out on places
In today’s episode we hear from families who are calling for changes to the admissions process after missing out on places.