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Police release CCTV images after purse theft in Primark
Police have released CCTV images of a woman they want to speak to following a theft in a town centre.
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Mum’s jewellery ‘goes missing’ at care home and wedding ring replaced with ‘plastic fake’
A daughter wants answers after her mother's wedding and engagement rings worth £10k ‘vanished’ within weeks of being admitted to a care home.
‘It will destroy village life’: Protest against 150 homes as inquiry begins
Villagers staged a protest to fight against plans for 150 homes on green belt land, as a planning inquiry began.
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Train disruption eases after trespasser incident
Rail passengers faced travel chaos this morning after services were cancelled or delayed due to a trespasser incident.
‘We tried the UK’s only outdoor skydiving machine - it was an experience the kids won’t forget’
Imagine if your children could go back to school after half-term and tell their friends they’d been skydiving?
Jail for Gravesend rapist after 'campaign of sexual abuse'
He subjected his victim to a tirade of physical and mental abuse over a number of years
Gravesend rapist jailed for 18 years after eight-year campaign of abuse
A 26-year-old who caused his female victim “untold distress and trauma” after an eight-year campaign of sexual abuse has been jailed.
Kent TikToker accused of murdering Medway man in Dubai is ‘suffering terribly’
The family of a 23-year-old woman say she is struggling in Dubai custody after her murder trial hearing was adjourned again.
Gravesend influencer 'suffering' in Dubai prison after allegedly stabbing boyfriend
Brooke George from Kent has over 100,000 followers on TikTok
Two Kent stores to close as major chain announces it’s leaving the UK
Shoppers in Kent are set to lose two stationery stores after a gifts retailer announced plans to pull out of the UK.
Plasterer died after falling from bridge onto main road
A plasterer is thought to have died by jumping from a main road bridge, an inquest has heard.
‘People sit in coats to stay warm – we won’t survive the winter without help’
A community wellness space has warned it may not survive another winter without help after struggling to keep its building warm.
London and Medway train stations to close for weekend works
Services between Ashford and Dover will also be affected
New tunnel under River Thames completed 49 days early
A giant tunnel-boring machine has completed a 2.2km beneath the River Thames between Kent and Essex ahead of schedule.
‘Outdated’ Kent leisure centre to undergo £500k revamp
Plans are progressing to refurbish facilities at a leisure centre for the first time in more than 20 years.
Staying safe: Free reflective keyrings for thousands of children right across the county
Our Be Bright Be Seen campaign is back to shine a light on road safety.
Boys arrested after special constable ‘hit over head with glass bottle’
A teenager has been arrested after an alleged attack with a glass bottle on a special constable.
Tickets on sale now for Bluewater's festive wonderland with ice skating and disco nights
The shopping centre's Christmas attractions are back, complete with singalong skating sessions, giant decorations and an observation wheel.
Two men flown to London hospital in serious condition after motorbike crash
Paramedics, police and the air ambulance were called to a crash involving a car and a motorbike.
Pub with chequered past could become Spanish restaurant
A pub which had its licence suspended after serious allegations were made could be transformed into a restaurant.