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Missing boy, 14, found safe and well
Officers have located a missing 14-year-old boy after the public shared the appeal.
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Iconic river landmark leaves town after eight years
A floating art space which has become a landmark along the River Thames is leaving a town after eight years.
Gang attack leaves man with ‘serious’ head and neck injuries
A man has suffered serious injuries after being assaulted by a gang in the early hours.
Artful Dodger headline town’s Christmas lights switch-on
A town’s Christmas lights switch-on featured an appearance by 90s’ legends garage artists Artful Dodger.
Delays for Bluewater-bound drivers after three-vehicle crash on A2
It is understood no one was hurt in a three-car collision that resulted in long queues on one of the county’s busiest roads.
Piles of ‘mangled’ shopping trolleys dumped on disused railway
A resident is calling for more to be done after finding around 30 shopping trolleys dumped on a disused railway line behind a supermarket.
CCTV released after racist attack outside nightclub
A victim has been left with facial injuries after an assault outside a nightclub by two women and a man.
Mugger threatened victim with claw hammer to steal almost empty bag
A mugger who repeatedly threatened his victim with a claw hammer before fleeing with his almost empty bag has walked free from court.
Tonne of cannabis worth more than £1m seized
Officers responding to reports of suspicious activity uncovered over a tonne of cannabis during searches of a van and a property.
Terrorists who planned to bomb Bluewater are freed from prison
Two men of a five-person group who planned to use fertiliser-based bombs at Kent’s biggest shopping centre have been let out of prison.
Home care service suspended for ‘completely unacceptable’ standards
A home care service has been placed in special measures after watchdogs rated it “inadequate”.
Four miles of queues and major delays on M25 and A2 after crash
One lane remains closed after a multi-vehicle collision on a major route.
Care home opens following £5.5 million redevelopment
A dementia care home has officially opened following the first phase of redevelopment.
Armed thugs brutally attacked dad and threatened children in terrifying home raid
Three masked raiders who terrorised a family with young children have been jailed for a total of more than 40 years.
Kent Police hunt for two 'most wanted' men with local links
Thomas Pym-Nixon and Ben Gardiner are both wanted separately by police
M25 and A2 Kent traffic as crash causes major delays
Kent Police attended the scene
Kent Police launch search for missing teenager
Police say they are concerned for the 16-year-old
CCTV images released in 'racially-aggravated assault' probe in Gravesend
The victim is reported to have sustained facial injuries after he was verbally abused and assaulted by a man and two women.
Tennis courts undergo £120k renovation to ‘bring them back to life’
Tennis courts have undergone major works as part of a national scheme to bring them back to life and ensure they are used for years to come.
More than £1million of cannabis seized in police raid
Two men from London have been charged with possession of cannabis with intent to supply