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  • Live updates on Friday 7 July

  1. Good night from the BBC Live teampublished at 21:53 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    That's all from us for another week, we'll be back on Monday morning, bright and early at 06:00 BST with more of the county's news, sport, travel and weather.

    If you'd like to get hold of us in the meantime, you can do via Twitter, external, Facebook, external or by sending us an email.

    Thanks for joining us, and have a lovely weekend.

  2. MP reveals she received death threatpublished at 21:31 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Helen Whately said there had been moments when she had "felt under threat"

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  3. Baby's injuries 'didn't look accidental'published at 21:00 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    The doctor who tried to save Eli Cox said his mother's explanations for his injuries did not make sense.

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  4. How will farmers cope with Brexit?published at 20:18 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    Farmers are showing off their wares at the Kent County Show this weekend, and Brexit is on their minds.

  5. Teen driver jailed for farm killingpublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    A teenager who mowed down a traffic warden and later killed a pensioner is jailed.

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  6. It's time to cool offpublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Rachel Mackley
    Weather Presenter

    The stifling heat's abating over the weekend.

    Here's my forecast.

  7. Strawberries worth £300 stolen from farmpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Police revised an earlier statement now saying the strawberries pose no health risk.

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  8. Rare coins stolen during Maidstone burglarypublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Rare coinsImage source, Kent Police

    A collection of 2,500 rare coins has been stolen during a burglary in Maidstone.

    The break-in was reported to have happened in Upper Fant Road between 14:30 - 19:00 BST on Monday.

    The collection is believed to be worth several thousand pounds.

    It includes a number of modern, but rare £2 and 50 pence pieces, as well as distinctive coins no longer on circulation.

    Jewellery, including a gold ring with diamonds, was also taken.

    Residents, second-hand dealers and jewellers are urgent to be vigilant and should contact Kent Police if they have been offered, or have seen, a collection for sale.

  9. Gillingham sign Spurs' Ogilvie on loanpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    League One side Gillingham sign 21-year-old Tottenham Hotspur defender Connor Ogilvie on a six-month loan deal.

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  10. Faversham and Mid Kent MP receives death threatpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Sue Nicholson
    BBC News

    The Conservative MP for Faversham and Mid Kent has revealed that she has received a death threat.

    Helen Whately said there had been "moments when I've felt under threat".

    "I have had to complain to the police about some of the comments and particularly a death threat that I received," she told BBC South East.

    "Because of what happened to Jo Cox you do have to take threats seriously," the MP, who was elected in the 2015 general election, added.

    Helen Whately

    Ms Whately was speaking after it had been revealed that she had to pull out of opening a summer music festival at Sheldwich Primary School, in Faversham, because of threats posted on social media.

    "I was asked not to go because there'd been some unpleasant comments on Facebook, and particularly threats that some people were going to come along and, I think, throw eggs, and they didn't want a disturbance at the school.

    "I went along afterwards rather than at the beginning," she said.

  11. Rail strikes to hit routes nationwidepublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    The long-running dispute centres on concerns over driver-only-operated trains.

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  12. Kent v Northamptonshire - day fourpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Listen to BBC local radio commentary and follow live text commentary as Kent face Northamptonshire in the County Championship.

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  13. It's a lovely daypublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Lucy Martin
    BBC Weather

    But if you don't like the heat, the weekend's going to be a lot more comfortable.

    Here's my forecast.

  14. Virtually exploring St Augustine's Abbeypublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    A four year collaboration between English Heritage and the University of Kent's School of Architecture, has led to the reconstruction of the ruined St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury -- in virtual reality, at least.

    So what more do we know about the Abbey?

  15. Hidden disabilities: Pain beneath the surfacepublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Imagine having to inject yourself thousands of times over the course of your lifetime, but never talking about it to anyone.

    Many people live with hidden disabilities - conditions which don't have physical signs but are painful, exhausting and isolating. Sympathy and understanding from others can often be in short supply.

    BBC Radio Kent's Erika North explains what it's like to have a hidden disability.

  16. MP asked not to attend fete after threatspublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    A school asked Faversham MP Helen Whately not to make official appearance at fete after threats to disrupt event were made on Facebook.

    More to follow.

    Helen Whately
  17. Police: 'Stolen strawberries could make you ill'published at 11:38 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    Police have issued a health warning over strawberries stolen from a farm in Kent that could make people ill.

    More than 100kg of strawberries were stolen from Hill Farm in Ulcombe overnight on Friday.

    Police believe the thieves hoped to sell them on but they'd recently been coated in a growth chemical that can poison the stomach.

  18. ICYMI: Hoo has got a zoo in a pubpublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    Meet the man who's just been given a licence to run a zoo at his pub in St Mary Hoo

  19. £2,000 raised as Vic Reeves draws for RNLIpublished at 10:19 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Lizzie Massey
    BBC Live reporter

    Comedian Vic Reeves ditched his stage name and went back to Jim Moir for an evening of art to raise money for charity.

    Moir, who is recognised as a talented artist, lives in Kent and on Thursday night took part in a live speed song sketch challenge.

    In one hour £2,000 was raised for the RNLI, as Moir drew to song requests at the Smugglers Record Shop in Deal.

    Jim Moir after an hour of intense sketchingImage source, Jim Moir
    Image caption,

    After an hour of intense sketching

  20. Vic Reeves draws to song requestspublished at 09:17 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Kent comedian Vic Reeves is putting his art skills to the test for charity.