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Crackdown sees 99 knives seized

30 May 2022
Crackdown sees 99 knives seized

Almost 100 weapons have been seized with dozens of arrests made in a county-wide initiative to remove knives from the streets.

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Do you live in the most patriotic area in Kent?

30 May 2022
Do you live in the most patriotic area in Kent?

We take a look at the number of street parties being held in each borough to see who is the most patriotic.

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Hop-pickers: Jolly cockneys or 'dark and destitute in spiritual things'?

29 May 2022
Hop-pickers: Jolly cockneys or 'dark and destitute in spiritual things'?

The annual invasion of Kent by hordes of hop-pickers from London is often recalled as an example of the 'good old days' – but were they?

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Recalling the peacetime crash that cost the lives of four RAF crewmen

28 May 2022
Recalling the peacetime crash that cost the lives of four RAF crewmen

A routine training run turned to disaster when a flare exploded inside a Lancaster bomber.

Landowner lodges challenge against bid to stop fields development

27 May 2022
Landowner lodges challenge against bid to stop fields development

A landowner has challenged campaigners' bid for village green status to save fields earmarked for 400 homes from being built on.

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Car strikes street-lamp during crash

27 May 2022
Car strikes street-lamp during crash

The drivers of both cars involved in an early-morning smash have thankfully escaped injury.

Suspect vehicle crashes after police chase

26 May 2022
Suspect vehicle crashes after police chase

Police have asked for witnesses and dashcam footage of the pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle.

Flash flooding cascades into streets next to Bellway housing site

26 May 2022
Flash flooding cascades into streets next to Bellway housing site

Residents are concerned a housing development on land above them will result in flooding of their properties.

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Child on line stops trains

25 May 2022
Child on line stops trains

Train services were suspended after a child was spotted on the line.

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M25 re-opened but delays remain

25 May 2022
M25 re-opened but delays remain

Drivers can expect delays this morning as long tailbacks on the M25 and M26 take time to clear after an earlier crash.

New café 'could put park's Green Flag status at risk'

25 May 2022
New café 'could put park's Green Flag status at risk'

A group of helpers which looks after an award-winning green space say they could be forced to disband when their hut is demolished.

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Park's 'danger' junction works put back by developer

25 May 2022
Park's 'danger' junction works put back by developer

A developer building a controversial 421-home estate has delayed installing traffic lights at a 'danger' road used by schoolchildren and families.

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End of era as sign removed from police HQ

24 May 2022
End of era as sign removed from police HQ

Kent Police is preparing to close its former County Town headquarters, its home for the past 80 years.

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Man arrested for dangerous driving

23 May 2022
Man arrested for dangerous driving

Police were called to a disturbance in a town centre car park.

Councillors vote to give themselves 'obscene' pay rise

23 May 2022
Councillors vote to give themselves 'obscene' pay rise

Taxpayers in a Kent borough face having to fork out an extra £124,000 in councillor allowances, as one pledges to give his to a food bank.

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Man stabbed at children's play area

23 May 2022
Man stabbed at children's play area

A man was flown by air ambulance to a London hospital after being stabbed multiple times.

'Under siege' families can't park outside their homes

22 May 2022
'Under siege' families can't park outside their homes

We visit a street where nearly half the homes have been converted into houses of multiple occupancy to see why a council is taking action.

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Village agrees to secure £250k loan to buy former church

20 May 2022
Village agrees to secure £250k loan to buy former church

A rural village has taken a step closer to buying a disused church to convert into a community centre, but there is a rival bid.

First homes hit market at controversial village site

17 May 2022
First homes hit market at controversial village site

A scheme to build 421 homes on fields around a village church which was allowed after an appeal have hit the market.

Speeding motorists slapped with fine

17 May 2022
Speeding motorists slapped with fine

Police have responded to residents' fears about unsafe rural roads and caught 16 motorists speeding through village in one day.

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