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Bagpiper pays tribute to much-loved grandfather

04 March 2024
Bagpiper pays tribute to much-loved grandfather

A bagpiper paid tribute to the Scottish president of a Kent working men’s club who was remembered for his “charismatic warmth and energy”.

Teenagers missing for three days

04 March 2024
Teenagers missing for three days

Concern is growing for two teenagers who went missing from a town centre.

‘I started singing country in the pub a year ago – now I’m at the O2’

03 March 2024
‘I started singing country in the pub a year ago – now I’m at the O2’

An ex-serviceman turned country singer is hoping to enlist a new army of fans when he swaps his regular nights at a pub for a festival at The O2.

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‘It was the best job in the world – the factory made the whole town smell of peppermint’

03 March 2024
‘It was the best job in the world – the factory made the whole town smell of peppermint’

Former Trebor Sharps Factory workers lift the lid on life in Kent’s most famous sweet factory.

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Last-ditch attempt to save £4.3m pavilion plan fails

01 March 2024
Last-ditch attempt to save £4.3m pavilion plan fails

An attempt to overturn a government decision to withdraw multi-million pound funds needed for a new community sports centre to progress has failed.

Hundreds of boxes of medical masks dumped near ancient woodland

01 March 2024
Hundreds of boxes of medical masks dumped near ancient woodland

Thousands of disposable medical masks have been found dumped at a car park next to a nature reserve.

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Samurai swords and drugs seized after street ‘disturbance’

29 February 2024
Samurai swords and drugs seized after street ‘disturbance’

A man and a teenage boy have bee charged after class A drugs, swords and £600 cash were found by police following a disturbance.

Suspect in attempted break-in caught by police dog

29 February 2024
Suspect in attempted break-in caught by police dog

A suspect was chased by a police dog following an attempted break-in at a farm.

The Kent branches of The Body Shop to stay open – and those facing axe

29 February 2024
The Kent branches of The Body Shop to stay open – and those facing axe

Several branches of cosmetic giant The Body Shop are set to remain open in parts of Kent – but three are to close for good.

Flowers left where rough sleeper found dead

29 February 2024
Flowers left where rough sleeper found dead

Floral tributes have been left in the doorway of a property opposite a clocktower where a man collapsed and died.

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Students demand action over ‘illegal’ parent parking ‘putting lives at risk’

29 February 2024
Students demand action over ‘illegal’ parent parking ‘putting lives at risk’

A school headteacher and her pupils are calling for improvements to their “dangerous” surroundings they say are an “accident waiting to happen”.

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Flood warning issued after heavy rainfall

28 February 2024
Flood warning issued after heavy rainfall

The Environment Agency is warning of a high risk of flooding in a rural part of Kent.

Missing pensioner found

28 February 2024
Missing pensioner found

An 80-year-old who went missing has been found.

Three people feared dead after small boat incident in Channel

28 February 2024
Three people feared dead after small boat incident in Channel

A search is underway in the English Channel after reports a small boat got into trouble.

Arrests as police tackle ‘out-of-county thieves targeting Kent supermarkets’

28 February 2024
Arrests as police tackle ‘out-of-county thieves targeting Kent supermarkets’

Three women have been arrested as part of efforts by police to crackdown on suspected thieves heading to Kent to steal from supermarkets.

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A2 crash: Woman remains in critical condition

28 February 2024
A2 crash: Woman remains in critical condition

A woman seriously injured in a car crash on the A2 is still in a London hospital nearly two weeks later.

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School changes uniform rules to allow fake eyelashes for mental health reasons

28 February 2024
School changes uniform rules to allow fake eyelashes for mental health reasons

A Kent school is now allowing students to wear fake eyelashes to improve their mental health and stop them from taking time off to remove them.

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Arrest after overnight thefts from cars

27 February 2024
Arrest after overnight thefts from cars

Police have arrested a suspect following reports of a series of thefts from cars parked overnight.

Suspect charged after £450 worth of meat taken from Sainsbury’s

27 February 2024
Suspect charged after £450 worth of meat taken from Sainsbury’s

A suspected shoplifter has been charged after hundreds of pounds worth of meat was reported stolen from a supermarket.

Council defends plans for ‘limited’ tax hike

27 February 2024
Council defends plans for ‘limited’ tax hike

A council leader has defended plans to raise council tax after opposition parties accused it of “stockpiling” millions of pounds into reserves.

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