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• Mum admits dealing class A drugs

  10-11-2026 11:42 via Medway News
  
  A mother-of-two has admitted to having cocaine, MDMA and spice with intent to supply.
  
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• Man dies after being pulled from River Medway

  11-11-2026 18:09 via Medway News
  
  Officers have confirmed a man has died after he was pulled from the River Medway following a huge emergency service response.
  
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• Man dies after being pulled from River Medway following huge search operation

  11-11-2026 14:50 via Medway News
  
  Officers have confirmed a man has died after he was pulled from the River Medway following a huge emergency service response.
  
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• Man dies after being pulled from river after huge search operation

  11-11-2026 14:37 via Medway News
  
  Officers have confirmed a man has died after he was pulled from the River Medway following a huge emergency service response.
  
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• Kent prison to house sex offenders only

  11-11-2026 13:56 via Medway News
  
  A prison is to become an institution for male convicted sex offenders only from next month - and a merger with a jail next door is also on the cards.
  
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• On-duty Kent police officer told colleague to ‘give us a kiss’ and touched her inappropriately

  11-11-2026 06:00 via Medway News
  
  A former cop has been found guilty of gross misconduct and barred from serving in the police.
  
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• Meet the women working on one of the country's biggest road projects

  11-11-2026 06:00 via Medway News
  
  Women working on the Lower Thames Crossing are encouraging more to consider a career in construction, as gender stereotypes move into the past.
  
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• Christmas is coming! All the Kent light switch-ons you won't want to miss

  11-11-2026 06:00 via Medway News
  
  The countdown to the festive season is on, with celebrations set to light up towns across the county.
  
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• M2 reopens after dog running loose halts traffic

  10-11-2026 18:21 via Medway News
  
  Traffic had to be held on the M2 after a dog was running loose across the carriageway.
  
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• Gillingham shop’s late-night alcohol plans approved despite crime fears

  10-11-2026 17:47 via Medway News
  
  A shop owner has been granted a licence to sell alcohol after arguing he had a track record of operating safely despite local problems.
  
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• Emergency services scrambled to riverside development

  10-11-2026 16:37 via Medway News
  
  Police, paramedics, fire crews and the Coastguard have been sent to a riverside development.
  
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• Delays clear on M2 following three-vehicle crash

  10-11-2026 12:50 via Medway News
  
  There were long queues on a Kent motorway following a crash involving three vehicles.
  
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• Medway mum admits dealing class A drugs

  10-11-2026 11:46 via Medway News
  
  A mother-of-two has admitted to having cocaine, MDMA and spice with intent to supply.
  
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• Lengthy queues on M2 following three-vehicle crash

  10-11-2026 09:55 via Medway News
  
  There are long queues on a Kent motorway following a crash involving three vehicles.
  
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• Former Kent teacher sentenced after sending death threats to Tory leader

  10-11-2026 09:38 via Medway News
  
  A former Kent school teacher has been sentenced after sending death threats to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch in which he claimed to be ex-IRA.
  
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• Masked gang members jailed for 50 years after leaving victim with facial injuries during robbery

  09-11-2026 18:50 via Medway News
  
  A gang of masked men have been jailed for more than 50 years after they were caught less than an hour after fleeing the scene of a robbery.
  
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• ‘Brazen’ paedophile, 78, caught on camera kissing teenager

  09-11-2026 17:49 via Medway News
  
  A pensioner who became “infatuated” with a teenage girl and groomed her into sexual activity has been locked up.
  
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• AD FEATURE: Bedgebury's stunning light trail returns with festive magic for all the family

  09-11-2026 07:00 via Kent Live - frontpage
  
  Christmas at Bedgebury is back with dazzling lights, seasonal soundscapes, festive treats and magical surprises - including a chance to meet Father Christmas
  
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• Injured driver ‘doing police’s job for them’ after hit-and-run

  09-11-2026 06:00 via Medway News
  
  A dad was injured on his way home from work after his car was struck by a Mercedes in a hit-and-run.
  
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• Fire crews tackle pallet and tyre blaze

  08-11-2026 21:02 via Medway News
  
  Firefighters tackled a blaze involving a pallet and tyre after thick black smoke was seen billowing into the sky.
  
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• Gillingham shop’s late-night alcohol plans face opposition over crime fears

  08-11-2026 06:00 via Medway News
  
  A cornershop has applied for a licence to sell alcohol seven days a week in an area known to have booze-related problems.
  
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• Dream homes on the Kent coast: From £300k sea-view flats to £2m mansions

  08-11-2026 06:00 via Medway News
  
  With 350 miles of coastline, Kent is home to some spectacular sea views. We’ve scoured the property market to find the finest coastal homes on offer.
  
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• Watch: Fly-tipper caught on CCTV dumping sofa in Maidstone

  07-11-2026 17:31 via Medway News
  
  A man has been fined £1,075 after CCTV captured the moment a red sofa was dumped from a van at an entertainment complex.
  
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• M2 slip road reopens after emergency repairs

  07-11-2026 14:53 via Medway News
  
  A slip road on the M2 that was closed for emergency barrier repairs following an overnight crash has reopened.
  
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• £1m flat blocks, a £300k former shop and land sold for £60 at Kent’s latest property auction

  07-11-2026 11:43 via Medway News
  
  Two Kent flat blocks with development potential have both sold for seven-figure sums at auction.
  
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• M2 slip road closed for emergency repairs after crash

  07-11-2026 08:07 via Medway News
  
  A slip road on the M2 remains closed this morning for emergency barrier repairs following an overnight crash.
  
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• Where shoppers can park for free in Kent over Christmas

  07-11-2026 06:00 via Medway News
  
  Parking charges will be suspended in parts of Kent this Christmas – here’s where you can park for free when out and about this festive season.
  
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• ‘Brazen’ paedeophile, 78, caught on camera kissing teenager

  06-11-2026 14:14 via Medway News
  
  A pensioner who became “infatuated” with a teenage girl and groomed her into sexual activity has been locked up.
  
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• ‘It’s the end of an era’: Prominent landmark to be removed from town’s skyline to make way for housing

  06-11-2026 12:56 via Medway News
  
  The landmark gasometer at a former gasworks is being taken apart more than 170 years after it was built.
  
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• Top academy trust brought in to save troubled school

  06-11-2026 11:07 via Medway News
  
  A top-scoring academy trust has been handpicked to resolve problems at a troubled primary school which remains in special measures.
  
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