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Yobs to be offered 'chav nav’ tracker tags in bid to curb crime

Police are rolling out a new GPS tracking device to monitor criminals at risk of repeat offending or vulnerable to criminal exploitation.

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Family’s heartbreak as ‘brilliant dad’, 35, killed in crash

The devastated family of a biker killed in a crash say a “huge void” has been left in his young son’s life as they prepare for Christmas without him.

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Store to leave doomed shopping centre this weekend - with more shops to follow

A Savers store is the latest chain to leave a soon-to-be demolished shopping centre - with several more traders also following this month.

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‘We are not all money-hungry devils out to make a fast buck - we are being demonised’

Thee men behind involved in creating HMOs speak out about the stigma around the controversial houses.

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‘Simple trips have turned into long, slow detours’

A taxi firm boss says ongoing roadworks have turned “simple trips into long, slow detours” and basic journeys feel like “organising an expedition”.

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Put your brain to the test! Have a crack at our online pub quiz

The Sheps Saturday Social returns with 13 trivia questions on everything from TV detectives to Diddly Squat Farm

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‘He was an absolute diamond’: Sadness at death of popular shopkeeper

Customers of a convenience store have been left saddened by the owner’s death, describing him as an “anchor of the community”.

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Chance to win free family pass at Hollywood Bowl

KentOnline has teamed up with Hollywood Bowl to offer a fantastic family-fun deal.

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Council sells beloved theatre backed by Dame Judi Dench

The home of a beloved theatre backed by actress Judi Dench has been sold, despite not securing a winning bid at auction.

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Police seal off historic churchyard

Police have cordoned off a large part of a historic churchyard.

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Boil notice lifted for 24,000 households affected by water crisis

A boil notice in place because a water supply didn’t meet “strict” regulatory requirements has been lifted after weeks of issues in a town.

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Trust apologises after baby boy died following ‘avoidable’ hospital delays

An inquest has concluded into the death of a baby boy who died within four hours of becoming seriously unwell at his home.

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MPs call on government to turn sections of key trunk road into dual carrigeway

A cross-party group of MPs has united to press the government to dualise a key trunk road.

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‘This was an incredibly difficult decision’: Another organisation ‘championing’ Kent closes

Another organisation which was trying to accelerate growth in north Kent has revealed it is closing down.

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Security guard saves life of student who fell from building onto metal fence

A security guard saved the life of a man who plummeted from a three-story building onto a metal fence.

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Pensioner dies after medical incident

A pensioner has sadly died after a medical incident outside a pharmacy.

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Prolific thief who stole meat worth £700 jailed

A repeat offender is behind bars after stealing meat from several supermarkets.

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NHS IT issues leave Kent GPs ‘scrambling’ with appointments

GP surgeries were struggling to access their clinical systems due to nationwide IT issues.

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More than 18k toys delivered by kmfm’s record-breaking Give a Gift appeal

Radio station listeners have helped pay for and donated 18,100 toys in kmfm’s most successful Give a Gift campaign so far.

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Tragedy as man dies after fire at flat

A man has died and another person has been taken to hospital after a fire at a flat this morning.