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Woman dies after being taken hostage and shot in hour-long police stand-off with gunman

A 36-year-old woman was found with firearm injuries at a property in Dartford, Kent on Saturday - she had since died from her injuries while a 29-year-old man who was found at the same address remains in critical condition

Daily Mirror

'Horror film' UK island littered with coffins and human remains as no one allowed in

Located off the north Kent coast and just 40 miles from London, the uninhabited Deadman's Island is littered with human remains and acts a grim reminder of the past

Daily Mirror

The 'horror film' UK island littered with coffins and human remains where no one is allowed to go

Deadman's Island off the coast of Kent is uninhabited and out of bounds to the public but one person who has been there says what she saw there will 'stay with me forever'

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Two people shot in ‘hostage situation’ at house in Kent

Police say man and woman admitted to hospital with serious injuries after incident in Dartford

The Guardian - UK

Man and woman suffer gunshot wounds in ‘hostage situation’ in Dartford

Armed police were called to an incident in Dartford on Saturday evening

Evening Standard

Woman shot while being held hostage in siege at Kent home as armed police surround scene

After an hour-long stand-off with police, "pandemonium" broke out at the terraced home in Dartford, Kent, and neighbours heard what they described as sounding like two rounds of gunshots

Daily Mirror

Man and woman shot during siege at Kent home

Armed police were called to an incident in Dartford on Saturday evening.

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Woman seriously injured after ‘being held hostage’ in her Kent home

Locals described hearing gunshots after armed police smashed into a terraced house in Dartford

The Independent UK

'We live in a beach paradise with stunning tidal pool - but we can't swim there'

Residents in Margate, Kent, adore Palm Bay beach but, as it is popular with jet skiers, beachgoers are not supposed to swim in the water, a rule which has split opinion

Daily Mirror

Nurse 'stopped from voting at end of long shift' as Tories told to scrap photo ID rules

Voter ID rules introduced by the Tories meant thousands were turned away at polling stations. Officials in Maidstone in Kent said 137 people arrived without acceptable photo ID

Daily Mirror

Public warned to 'remain vigilant' after Asian Hornet sighting in Northumberland

The invasive species was also spotted in Kent and Dorset last month, with the British Pest Control Association urging people to 'take action immediately' if they spot one

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How archaeologists reconstructed a Roman gateway to tell the story of Britain's invasion

Visitors to Richborough Roman fort near Sandwich in east Kent will now find a major new addition to the site: a reconstructed Roman fort gateway in timber, flanked by stretches of an earthwork rampart.

The Conversation

Wetherspoons pub kicks out businessman and pal after wrongly accusing them of drug taking

Mark Greenfield and his friend Keith Meredith were sat in the beer garden when they were confronted by the duty manager at The Thomas Waghorn in Chatham, Kent, and asked to leave

Daily Mirror

Family living in hotel after housing association blame cats for leak that caused hole

Stacey Sell, 39, has been staying at a Premier Inn with her partner Mark Thwaites and her two children for two weeks since the leak caused their ceiling to collapse in Maidstone, Kent

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Liz Truss disputing £12,000 bill relating to use of Chevening grace-and-favour house

Invoice for ex-PM’s time at Kent mansion when foreign secretary is thought to include sums for missing bathrobes and party business

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Rishi Patel shines as Leicestershire draw with Glamorgan

It’s the final day from this round of the County Championship and Tanya Aldred has the latest from around the grounds

Daily Mirror

SAS troops bawled out for wearing baseball caps, sporting beards and needing haircuts

Troops in Maidstone, Kent, were seen wearing a baseball caps with long hair and beards in a recently shared photo - a breach of the Army's strict dress code

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Big wins for Surrey and Middlesex – as it happened

Tim Murtagh took six for 42, including his 1,000th wicket for Middlesex, to set up a nine-wicket victory over Kent

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Tory levelling-up cash used to sort out 'Brexit passport mess' at Dover

Tens of millions pounds from the fund meant to help revive high streets in deprived towns is instead being pumped into the Kent port to tackle Brexit-fuelled delays

The Guardian - UK

‘He was so emotional’: the inside story of Ed Sheeran’s new album – and his US copyright trial

As he defends himself in a New York court, Sheeran is preparing to release Subtract, a stark album informed by grief. Its producer Aaron Dessner explains how it was made

Daily Mirror

Boy, 6, finds weevils in Lidl baked beans - after his mum and dad had already tucked in

Hannah and Tim, from Eastry Kent, were tucking into their dinner along with six-year-old son Louie when they discovered a nest of weevils inside their Lidl baked beans

Woman & Home

Duchess Sophie's red and blue boyfriend blazer will elevate your basics instantly

Duchess Sophie's red and blue boyfriend blazer was the perfect farm chic look as the Duchess of Edinburgh steps out in Kent

Daily Mirror

Stunned family open curtains in morning to find flock of 20 sheep staring at them

Imagine waking up in the morning to randomly find a large flock of sheep staring at you through your window... because that was a reality for a stunned family in Kent

Evening Standard

Len Goodman’s family remember ‘witty and wonderful’ Strictly judge and launch charity fundraiser in his memory

Goodman died aged 78 in a hospice in Kent on Saturday following a secret battle with bone cancer

Wales Online

Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke pays tearful tribute to friend Len Goodman

Legendary judge Len passed away in Kent earlier this month

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