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Dad-of-six's ladder escape after burgling widowed neighbour

Dad-of-six's ladder escape after burgling widowed neighbour

08 January 2024

A former church youth worker was snapped on camera snatching precious jewellery during a break-in at a neighbour's home.

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'Diners are being left with no spaces - we need cameras in car park’

'Diners are being left with no spaces - we need cameras in car park’

08 January 2024

A frustrated businessman wants to install cameras in his car park to stop rogue drivers hogging his customers’ spaces.

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‘Our pet alpacas could be culled - we would be devastated'

‘Our pet alpacas could be culled - we would be devastated'

05 January 2024

A father and daughter are worried their pet alpacas and goats could be culled as the animals are set to be tested for the bluetongue virus.

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Parents ‘heartbroken’ after nursery closes suddenly

Parents ‘heartbroken’ after nursery closes suddenly

31 December 2023

A nursery has been forced to close suddenly, the parent company citing its “financial position” as the reason.

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'Monstrous' solar farm could be size of 128 football pitches

'Monstrous' solar farm could be size of 128 football pitches

23 December 2023

The proposed size of a controversial solar farm has increased to 206 acres in an official planning application.

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Huge employer to shut on New Year’s Eve

Huge employer to shut on New Year’s Eve

22 December 2023

A pharmaceutical company is closing its doors for good – just weeks after Pfizer announced plans to axe 500 jobs.

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Crisis-hit hospital trust 'must make immediate improvements'

Crisis-hit hospital trust 'must make immediate improvements'

20 December 2023

A hospital trust has been ordered to make “immediate improvements” with staff shortages and “overcrowded” A&E departments leading to safety concerns.

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‘Creepy clowns with scary sharp teeth’ disturb residents

‘Creepy clowns with scary sharp teeth’ disturb residents

19 December 2023

“Lairy teenagers” wearing creepy clown masks with “huge sharp teeth” have been disturbing villagers in a series of anti-social acts.

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Rail passengers face delays after person spotted on tracks

Rail passengers face delays after person spotted on tracks

19 December 2023

Rail passengers are experiencing delays after a person was spotted on the tracks.

Cows to be culled as new Kent cases of bluetongue disease confirmed

Cows to be culled as new Kent cases of bluetongue disease confirmed

14 December 2023

Three new cases of bluetongue disease have been identified in the county.

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Major route blocked after three-vehicle smash

Major route blocked after three-vehicle smash

14 December 2023

A major route has been blocked after two cars and a motorbike crashed on a roundabout leaving one person injured.

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BBC drama about Viagra trials to air this month

BBC drama about Viagra trials to air this month

11 December 2023

A new TV programme about the discovery of Viagra, in which a Kent laboratory played a key role, is airing this month.

‘We’ll have year’s worth of bottles filled with urine at the roadside’

‘We’ll have year’s worth of bottles filled with urine at the roadside’

11 December 2023

Roadside verges will pile up with litter and urine-filled bottles for a year following a council’s decision to skip a six-monthly clean, it is feared.

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‘My wheelchair gets stuck - why isn’t King’s coastal path more accessible?’

‘My wheelchair gets stuck - why isn’t King’s coastal path more accessible?’

11 December 2023

Wheelchair users are calling for vital upgrades to a 3km stretch of the King Charles III Coastal Path which they say is “completely inaccessible”.

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'People keep crashing in our street - we need to slow traffic down’

'People keep crashing in our street - we need to slow traffic down’

09 December 2023

Worried residents say traffic-calming measures are needed in their small but busy street as speeding drivers have become a “menace”.

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Hand-reared lion cubs move from mansion to public enclosure

Hand-reared lion cubs move from mansion to public enclosure

07 December 2023

Two adorable lion cubs hand-reared by Kent animal park owner Damian Aspinall have moved to a public enclosure for the first time.

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More disruption on A2 as further closures announced

More disruption on A2 as further closures announced

07 December 2023

New details have been revealed of continued works and closures on the A2, which continue beyond the New Year.

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Former mayor 'apologises' publicly after bullying scandal

Former mayor 'apologises' publicly after bullying scandal

05 December 2023

A former mayor forced to apologise publicly to a woman he was ruled to have bullied has made unfounded claims the allegations against him are lies.

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Plans unveiled for former bank left empty for six years

Plans unveiled for former bank left empty for six years

05 December 2023

A former Grade II-listed town centre bank stood empty for six years could be overhauled into flats.

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A-road shut for three hours after two-vehicle crash

A-road shut for three hours after two-vehicle crash

01 December 2023

An A-road was closed in both directions for three hours following a crash involving two cars.

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