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200-year-old Kent landmark needs urgent repairs

200-year-old Kent landmark needs urgent repairs

The passage of time has taken its toll on one of Kent’s best-loved landmarks.

Five arrested after ‘baseball attack’ near high street

Five arrested after ‘baseball attack’ near high street

A victim in his 20s is in a serious condition in hospital after an alleged group attack near a pub.

Family and friends ‘desperate’ to have missing Canterbury man back for Christmas

Family and friends ‘desperate’ to have missing Canterbury man back for Christmas

Police are concerned for the welfare of a 31-year-old man who has been missing for more than a fortnight.

People-smuggler jailed after being caught red-handed

People-smuggler jailed after being caught red-handed

A Romanian man who helped bring four Vietnamese nationals to the UK has been put behind bars.

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Kent fly-tipper caught on CCTV ordered to pay £10k

Kent fly-tipper caught on CCTV ordered to pay £10k

A man was taken to court after being caught illegally dumping waste.

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Much-loved activity centre could be demolished for new flats

Much-loved activity centre could be demolished for new flats

A proposal to tear down a former sports and activity hub to pave way for new homes has been submitted.

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‘Selfish’ driver fined for using blue badge she found in car park

‘Selfish’ driver fined for using blue badge she found in car park

A 39-year-old motorist has been told to pay more than £1,000 for using a cancelled disability badge she found in a car park.

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Curry house cleans up its act after insects and ‘dirty’ facilities found

Curry house cleans up its act after insects and ‘dirty’ facilities found

Curry house bosses have cleaned up their act after food hygiene inspectors found “dirty” facilities and a build-up of dead insects.

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‘Does anyone go carol singing door-to-door any more?’

‘Does anyone go carol singing door-to-door any more?’

Remember when carol singers used to turn up your door? Our columnist recalls the dilemma of how much to give them and when to head back inside.

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‘I try to use cash all the time - I’ve never liked cards’

‘I try to use cash all the time - I’ve never liked cards’

With the number of people using cash for their Christmas shopping rising, we asked Kent shoppers if they are ditching card payments.

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‘It’s the absolute worst’: Despair over traffic jams at leisure centre car park

‘It’s the absolute worst’: Despair over traffic jams at leisure centre car park

People parking at a sports centre say the traffic is “absolutely crazy” with many late for activities after getting stuck in long queues.

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‘Sewage spillage has left me with 100 bales of rotting hay’

‘Sewage spillage has left me with 100 bales of rotting hay’

A farmer claims he has been left in the lurch by Southern Water after a sewage spillage ran through his farmyard and “soaked and ruined” it.

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‘We don’t want our village turned into a conurbation’

‘We don’t want our village turned into a conurbation’

Hundreds of residents have signed a petition against plans for 70 homes amid fears their village will be swamped by development.

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Devastating fire at homeless charity causes £20k damage

Devastating fire at homeless charity causes £20k damage

A charity that runs a food bank used by thousands of people has suffered a massive fire at its warehouse during one of its busiest periods.

Revealed: Date new town centre traffic camera goes live

Revealed: Date new town centre traffic camera goes live

Drivers can soon expect fines if they wrongly use a bus gate as an ANPR camera is set to be switched on.

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Huge cannabis farm found with 2,000 plants

Huge cannabis farm found with 2,000 plants

Police have uncovered a sprawling cannabis farm containing more than 2,000 plants during a raid of an industrial unit.

Multi-car crash blocks main road

Multi-car crash blocks main road

A crash involving four cars has blocked a main road in both directions.

Future of Bluewater department store confirmed

Future of Bluewater department store confirmed

It has been announced that Next will be replacing House of Fraser at Bluewater, with renovations expected to start next year.

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‘Welcome to England, sponsored by McDonald’s’

‘Welcome to England, sponsored by McDonald’s’

Controversial plans for a new McDonald’s drive-thru have been approved - despite fears the fast-food chain "will look like it's sponsoring England".

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Notorious burglar caught hiding in bushes after stealing £30 from vulnerable pensioner’s home

Notorious burglar caught hiding in bushes after stealing £30 from vulnerable pensioner’s home

A 40-year-old thief who distracted an elderly woman before stealing £30 from her purse has been sent to prison.

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Man dies after being taken unwell on train

Man dies after being taken unwell on train

A man has died following a medical incident onboard a train yesterday.

Traffic easing after four-vehicle pile-up near town centre

Traffic easing after four-vehicle pile-up near town centre

Traffic heading in and out of a town centre is clearing following a four-vehicle pile-up this morning.

Missing teenager safely located

Missing teenager safely located

Police have confirmed a teenage girl who was reported missing has been safely located.

Celebrate the New Year with a £250 meal at your favourite Shepherd Neame pub

Celebrate the New Year with a £250 meal at your favourite Shepherd Neame pub

Kick off 2025 with a delicious meal for four, including drinks, at your choice of Sheps’ pubs and hotels across Kent.

EastEnders and Love Island stars to play in charity match for brave boy fighting cancer

EastEnders and Love Island stars to play in charity match for brave boy fighting cancer

TV stars from EastEnders and Love Island and are to play in a charity football match for a brave boy fighting cancer.

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Town landmark covered in bird poo to be ‘salvaged’

Town landmark covered in bird poo to be ‘salvaged’

A clock tower covered in bird poo is to chime for the first time since the 1980s as part of a multimillion-pound redevelopment of a railway works.

Under fire MP tells podcast he’d make controversial housing decision again

Under fire MP tells podcast he’d make controversial housing decision again

In this week’s Kent Politics Podcast, new MP Kevin McKenna explains why he intervened in controversial plans to build 8,000 homes.

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‘We are all one step away from being homeless’

‘We are all one step away from being homeless’

A “lifeline” charity is in need of donations to support those without a warm bed, enough food and a shoulder to lean on this Christmas.

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‘We don’t want to break the rules’: Travelling Showpeople win fight to remain on green belt

‘We don’t want to break the rules’: Travelling Showpeople win fight to remain on green belt

A Travelling family who have been entertaining audiences in Kent for around 100 years have won their battle to continue living next to the M25.

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Woman who stabbed teen with scissors: ‘I was too drunk to remember!’

Woman who stabbed teen with scissors: ‘I was too drunk to remember!’

A drunk woman so intoxicated she could not remember stabbing a teenager in the back with kitchen scissors claimed she acted in self-defence.

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