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Burglars break into cafe to steal fizzy drinks

03 January 2024
Burglars break into cafe to steal fizzy drinks

Burglars caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage just to steal cans of drink from a small-town sandwich shop.

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‘Pothole left me with life-changing injuries - but council won’t take blame’

03 January 2024
‘Pothole left me with life-changing injuries - but council won’t take blame’

A dad-of-three suffered “horrific” injuries after his motorcycle hit a pothole – but council bosses are denying any liability for the crash.

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Dozens attend candlelit vigil held for euthanised XL Bullies

02 January 2024
Dozens attend candlelit vigil held for euthanised XL Bullies

Animal lovers held a candlelit vigil for XL Bully dogs being put down as a law banning the breed came into force.

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Beloved pub closes and is put up for sale

01 January 2024
Beloved pub closes and is put up for sale

A much-loved pub has closed down and been put up for sale after ‘ever-increasing’ bills forced it out of business.

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Arrests after police chase drama

01 January 2024
Arrests after police chase drama

A driver has told how several cars were damaged during a dramatic police chase along the A2.

House fire sparked by e-bike

01 January 2024
House fire sparked by e-bike

Firefighters say flames spread through a house after a charging e-bike caught light.

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The latest Kent council to hike litter fines

01 January 2024
The latest Kent council to hike litter fines

A Kent council has become the latest to hike fines in a bid to combat littering and make money.

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The best places in Kent to get a fry-up breakfast on New Year’s Day

01 January 2024
The best places in Kent to get a fry-up breakfast on New Year’s Day

We’ve selected some of the best places in every Kent district which will be open on New Year’s Day where you can grab a classic fry-up breakfast.

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Derelict building to be restored as new B&B

30 December 2023
Derelict building to be restored as new B&B

A derelict building is being restored once again as a bed and breakfast, assuaging local fears that the structure could be turned into flats.

Golf buggy thief’s five-mile drunken joyride before smashing into parked car

28 December 2023
Golf buggy thief’s five-mile drunken joyride before smashing into parked car

A golf buggy thief went on a five-mile drunken joyride before crashing into a parked car and swerving in front of police.

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On the streets of Kent district ranked third most violent in country

27 December 2023
On the streets of Kent district ranked third most violent in country

Locals are divided on how safe the streets of Kent’s most violent district are.

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The Kent motorists caught drink-driving in 2023

24 December 2023
The Kent motorists caught drink-driving in 2023

We look back at the reckless motorists who found themselves in the dock this year for taking to the county’s roads while under the influence.

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Dad and son superglued ‘horrific’ wounds of dog maimed in fox hunt

22 December 2023
Dad and son superglued ‘horrific’ wounds of dog maimed in fox hunt

A father and son who superglued the wounds of a dog seriously injured in a fox hunt have been banned from keeping animals.

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‘Frustrated' school suffers fourth poor Ofsted in a row

20 December 2023
‘Frustrated' school suffers fourth poor Ofsted in a row

A secondary school struggling to get pupils to class has been hit with a poor Ofsted rating for the fourth time running.

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Trio charged after ‘knives and crowbar brandished in high street fight’

19 December 2023
Trio charged after ‘knives and crowbar brandished in high street fight’

A fight which erupted on a high street where knives and a crowbar were reportedly brandished has led to three men facing charges.

Lorry driver on cocaine smashed into car and killed dad-of-two

15 December 2023
Lorry driver on cocaine smashed into car and killed dad-of-two

A lorry driver was under the effects of cocaine when he smashed into the back of a stationary car, killing a father of two.

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New fleet could be named after Kate Binslet

14 December 2023
New fleet could be named after Kate Binslet

Punny residents asked to name a council’s new refuse vehicles have made the shortlist with monikers such as Bruce Spring Clean and Meryl Sweep.

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‘Camels should roam the desert – not the streets of Kent’

13 December 2023
‘Camels should roam the desert – not the streets of Kent’

Furious campaigners have attacked plans to parade camels through a Kent village in a bid to raise aid for worthy causes.

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‘£22 for six hours’ parking?! None of us will survive!’

13 December 2023
‘£22 for six hours’ parking?! None of us will survive!’

Traders fear they will struggle to survive if “crazy” plans to hike parking charges by up to £2.10 an hour are given the green light.

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Man banned from seeing brother after ‘play fight gone wrong’

10 December 2023
Man banned from seeing brother after ‘play fight gone wrong’

A dad-of-two has been banned from seeing his brother after injuring his sibling in a “play fight gone wrong”.

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