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Tunbridge Wells stand-off ends as armed police storm building

Armed police remain at scene of Tunbridge Wells stand-off

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

The 19-hour stand-off in Tunbridge Wells has ended after armed police stormed the flat in which a man had barricaded himself.

After being on the scene since last night, officers have smashed their way into the first floor flat.

After a couple of minutes they...

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Drugs in golf clubs land Maidstone dealers in jail

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

SMUGGLERS who hid half a million pounds worth of Class A and B drugs in the shafts of golf clubs, have been jailed. Gray Elcombe and Glen Henderson,...

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Woman dies after collapsing in Rochester street

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

A WOMAN has died after collapsing in front of shoppers in a busy street. The lady, who was in her 30s, suffered a heart attack and brain haemorrhage...

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More police armed with taser guns in Medway

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

POLICE officers armed with tasers are to become a more familiar sight in Medway. Bobbies on the beat are to carry the handheld device which can...

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Priest worries over Sevenoaks church teaching

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

A SEAL priest has waded into a row over whether women should be submissive to their husbands, claiming the controversial teaching by another Sevenoaks...

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Super sleuths wanted

MAGNIFYING THE PROBLEM: Courier reporter Jessica Thompson has taken on The Case Of The Missing Crown SL2502102_3

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

EVER since the crown sign in Edenbridge was discovered missing last month there has been a lot of finger-pointing across town as residents, local...

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Campaigners slam Ridlands Farm as preferred site for Canterbury City Football Club

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

A CONSULTANT'S report into the location of a planned base for Canterbury City Football Club was fiercely contested on Monday. Members of the public,...

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War declared on late-night thugs

Monday, March 08, 2010

A CLAMPDOWN on drunken late night brawls and violent crime in Tonbridge town centre is being launched. Scuffles and fights fuelled by weekend drinking...

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