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Woman was speeding and on wrong side of road during police chase

A 60-year-old who was found with weed and amphetamine in her car after a police chase has been fined for her actions.

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Drama as ‘13 police cars’ spotted chasing suspicious vehicles through town centre

A suspicious vehicle was found five miles away after some 13 police cars were spotted on a dramatic chase through a town centre.

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Investigation after two cats found dead with ‘crushed’ skulls

An investigation has been launched after two pets were found with “horrendous” injuries.

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Labour hold onto MP’s seat at by-election

Labour have held onto their seat on a borough council following a by-election prompted by the resignation of a councillor to become the town’s MP.

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Kent County Council election results for Gravesham

Follow us here for the KCC election results for the Gravesham borough.

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Two charged in Liverpool following attempted robbery at village shop

Two men living hundreds of miles from Kent have been charged after an attempted robbery at a supermarket store which allegedly saw staff threatened.

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Police ask for help to find missing boy, 15

Officers are asking for the public’s help to locate a young boy who was last seen in an Under Armour tracksuit.

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Farm machinery needed to break up ‘deliberate’ hay bale blaze

Fire crews were called to help out out two large hay bale fires near a village which are believed to have been started deliberately.

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Man charged after reports of indecent exposure in town centre

A suspect has been charged after several reports of indecent exposure.

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‘Violent’ robber dragged delivery driver out of van before stealing parcels

A 48-year-old man has been jailed after he targeted a delivery driver and attempted to steal her van.

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Road reopens after ‘large’ sinkhole appears

Engineers have fixed a water main which caused a sinkhole to appear in the highway.

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Man who planned to bomb Bluewater deported to Pakistan

One of the men behind plans to kill hundreds by bombing a Kent shopping centre has been deported by the Home Office.

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Police tape off road due to sinkhole

A main road has been partially closed after a sinkhole appeared in the highway.

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Two charged after power tools taken

Two suspected burglars have been charged and will appear in court after power tools were allegedly stolen.

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‘It used to be a lovely little village - now it's as busy as central London’

Plans for 400 homes on a former landfill have been submitted despite villagers concerns roads are already “swamped” with parking and traffic problems.

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'I’ve lost three friends to suicide - something needs to change'

A mum wants more to be done to help men who are struggling with their mental health after she lost three friends to suicide.

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Local legend turned viral sensation jokes about page three feature on kmfm

A Primark worker turned TikTok star known for being an “unexpected legend” has chatted to kmfm.

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‘What a low life’: Thief caught on CCTV stealing farm shop’s hospice charity pots

A farm shop boss says he is “gutted” after a thief broke in and stole charity pots and money from a till.

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‘It’s been going on for too long’: Plans to rejuvenate vandal-plagued shopping centre

The new owners of a dated shopping complex have requested council funding to give it a facelift and strengthen security to deter problem behaviour.

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Ramraider hit with extra jail time

A gang member who tried to use diggers to rip out ATMs has been given more jail time.