A 7-year-old former Kent schoolboy has gone missing after a van ploughed into crowds in what is believed to have been a terrorist attack in Barcelona yesterday.Julian Cadman, who previously attended Chiddingstone Nursery where he initially grew up, has been missing since the incident yesterday afternoon.Read more: A 12-year old girl has been reported missing from her home in CrowboroughThe boy's mother, Jumarie Cadmanand known as Jom among friends, was located in a Spanish hospital in a...
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Former Sevenoaks schoolboy, 7, missing after getting separated...
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A woman was 'sexually assaulted at The Mall in Maidstone by a man...
Kent Police is appealing for witnesses to a reported sexual assault on the roof car park at The Mall in Maidstone.A woman had been waiting at the pay station on the 6th floor of the centre when a man she did not know touched her inappropriately. The incident happened at 3.30pm on Monday (August 14).He is described as Asian, aged 50 to 60 years, of medium build with a beard and wearing a turban and a beige coat.Read more: The 'fantasy lifestyle' of teenager accused of sex attacks on four...
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Tonbridge council leader criticised after branding River Lawn...
Councillors and members of the community from across the political spectrum have spoken out after Tonbridge council leader Nicolas Heslop branded a campaign to defend River Lawn from development as "politically motivated".
Kent Live has supported campaigners from Keep River Lawn Green in raising awareness of the planned sale and development of land at River Lawn, the old Teen and Twenty Club, and River Walk.
Mr Heslop's comments came after a survey conducted by the campaign group,...
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A Margate mosque planned to erect barriers after a terrorist...
Plans to eradicate security barriers around Margate mosque have been scrapped. The Al-Birr Community Centre on Union Crescent was granted emergency planning following the Finsbury Park terror attack, which saw a van crash into a group of worshippers near the Finsbury Park mosque earlier this summer. Read more: Kent MPs react to 'potential terrorist attack' outside mosque in Finsbury ParkThe imam contacted Kent County Councillor for Margate, Barry Lewis shortly after the attack, but members of...
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Barcelona terror attack: Government urgently looking into...
Prime Minister Theresa May said the Foreign Office is providing "consular assistance" to the family of former Sevenoaks schoolboy, Julian Cadman, who went missing following the terrorist attack in Barcelona. The seven-year-old was separated during the attack in which a van was driven by Islamic terrorists through Las Ramblas yesterday (August 17). His mum, Jumarie Cadman, was injured and is now in a serious but stable condition in a Spanish hospital.Julian, who now lives in Sydney in...
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A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a door...
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after a door was allegedly set alight in Ramsgate. Police were called to Crescent Road at 11:18pm last night (August 17) to reports a door of a property was on fire. The teenager from Ramsgate was arrested on suspicion of arson during the early hours of Friday, August 18.Read more: A man is in a serious condition in a London hospital after he was assaulted in a Margate flatHe remains in police custody while enquiries are ongoing. A Kent Police spokesperson...
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First pictures show drama on A28 near Ashford after a lorry fell...
Drivers are being warned to expect severe delays on the A28 in High Halden, with a lorry causing traffic problems. The vehicle has slipped backwards into a ditch, blocking the road whilst recovery is underway.The incident happened at High Halden, near Green Lane.Read more: More chaos on the A249 as video shows broken down crane being removed by tractorPulling out of a building site, the lorry became stuck and is blocking the road in both directions.Read more: A man who died in a crash on the M2...
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Police have responded to the Tunbridge Wells sex festival amid...
Police have responded to the secret woodland sex festival due to take place in Tunbridge Wells this weekend amid fears of gatecrashing.Revelers started arriving at Flamefest in Brokes Wood off Powdermill Lane in High Brooms today (August 18).The three day fetish festival will finish on Sunday (August 20) and tis expected to see around 500 people come from all over for a weekend of adult fun.Read more: Hundreds of people are about to descend on Tunbridge Wells for a secret woodland sex...
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A man has been jailed for bottling a man in a Whitstable alleyway
A thug who bottled a man on the way back from a night out in Whitstable has been jailed for six-and-a-half-years. Ruardhi Snook, 36, of St George's Terrace, committed the assault while walking back to a friend's house in Whitstable on Friday, June 26, 2015.His victim, a 37-year-old man, was left unconscious and with serious injuries to his face that required surgery.Read more: A woman was 'sexually assaulted at The Mall in Maidstone by a man wearing a turban'Snook pleaded not guilty to causing...
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Chilling moment man disappears through the gap at Broadstairs...
These pictures show the chilling moment a man disappeared through the gap between the train and the platform at Broadstairs train station.The man is captured alighting the train but as he steps out from the train carriage, he appears to lose his footing, fall backwards and plunge through the gap.In just a split second, the man completely disappears from sight. Read more: Southeastern is hiring across Kent with excellent perks and an even better salaryPanicked passengers are then seen to leap to...
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Water was seen gushing from cannons as firefighters tackled a...
Firefighters have tackled a huge blaze in a row of derelict houses behind a Dover hospital this afternoon (August 18).Kent Fire and Rescue Service raced to Randolph Road at 2.21pm after reports of a blaze in the buildings.Four pumps and dozens of firefighters worked to put out the first-floor fire in the row of houses just behind Dover's new hospital. Read more: A new 24 hour gym WILL be coming to St James in DoverA spokesman for the fire service said: "We dealt with a fire in a derelict...
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Is Dave the dolphin back in Folkestone?
A group of four to five dolphins were spotted in Folkestone yesterday evening (August 17).Shepway's coast was home to the famous Dave the dolphin for a year and a half between 2006 and 2007 - although it was later discovered Dave was a girl. But a pod of dolphins were spotted by holidaymakers in the town last night (August 17), prompting speculation Dave may have returned - and brought friends.Read more: The extravagant plans for the Folkestone seafront that never happened'I never thought I...
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Legendary entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth has died aged 89
Legendary entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth, known by millions for his Saturday night television appearances, has died at the age of 89.
His indomitable spirit thrilled generations of audiences from 1939 until his retirement in 2015.
Read more: Brucie sealed deal for some
In 2013 Sir Bruce, or Brucey as he was known to many, once
delighted hundreds of Kent residents with a performance at the Hop Farm in Paddock Wood along with his granddaughter, Sophie Purdie.
His routine included gags,...
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First video from Tunbridge Wells' secret woodland sex festival...
Security has been stepped up at a controversial sex themed festival in High Brooms.The first partygoers on site in Powdermill Lane have been greeted by extra security, ready for a weekend of fun in the great outdoors. Up to 500 people are expected to turn up from today (August 18) until Sunday (August 20), with people travelling from as far as Australia to participate. Read more: Hundreds of people are about to descend on Tunbridge Wells for a secret woodland sex festivalMultiple vans and trucks...
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These are the most anti-social areas in Tunbridge Wells according...
New figures from the Home Office reveal which areas in the borough of Tunbridge Wells have the most anti-social crimes recorded during the month of May.The stats, published on the Police.UK website, give an insight into what sort of crimes are reported where within the borough.Read more: Tunbridge Wells' most dangerous and safest areas have been revealedWhat is an 'antisocial' crime? According to police, anti-social behaviour is a crime in which "is defined as "behaviour by a person...
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Police were called to a disturbance at Dreamland as shocking...
Police were called to Dreamland in Margate after a disturbance outside the theme park yesterday (August 18)A video, posted to Facebook and YouTube and shared more than 300 times shows dozens of people fleeing the area shortly before police showed up at around 10pm.Read more: Police were called to a large scale brawl in RamsgateScreaming can be heard in the footage above, taken by Jamie Jones, as the officers bring the disturbance to a swift end. Read more: UKIP Ramsgate Mayor says 'Britain First...
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Bungling Ashford burglar was caught when he asked police to find...
A bungling burglar from Ashford was caught red handed when he asked officers to help him find his missing car.Stephen Cole, 30, of Brattle in Woodchurch, told officers he had lost his bright orange Citroen Saxo as he was being arrested in February this year.When police found the vehicle in a nearby road, they also discovered Cole's stash of stolen cheque books, a handbag, jewellery and other items inside.Read more: Police were called to a disturbance at Dreamland as shocking footage 'shows man...
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Live updates after a man died following a reported fight at the...
A man has died after a reported fight in Folkestone in the early hours of this morning (August 18).
Police are investigating after the man was found with serious injuries near the Harbour wall, outside The George pub around 2.25am.
Witnesses said ambulance crews battled to save the man but he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
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Read more: First video from the scene after a man died following a reported fight at Folkestone Harbour
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First video from the scene after a man died following a reported...
The first video from the scene at Folkestone Harbour where a man died in the early hours today (August 19) shows there is still a heavy police presence.
Emergency crews, including police and paramedics, raced to the incident near the fountain around 2.25am after the man was found with serious injuries.
Ambulance crews battled to save him but sadly he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Read more: A man has died after a reported fight at the Harbour, Folkestone
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A murder investigation has been launched after a man died at...
Police have confirmed a 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died at Folkestone Harbour.Emergency crews, including paramedics, raced to the incident near The George pub at 2.25am after the man was found with serious injuries.Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Read more: A man has died after a reported fight at the Harbour, FolkestoneA 56-year-old man from Folkestone has been arrested on suspicion of murder.Forensic teams and police officers are still at...
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