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Police say sorry to widow, 75, for midnight raid error

03 August 2022
Police say sorry to widow, 75, for midnight raid error

Kent Police has apologised four months after officers burst into the home of a magistrate thinking they were at the address of a violent rapist.

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Rural crime spike costs Kent farmers £1.4m

02 August 2022
Rural crime spike costs Kent farmers £1.4m

Farms across Kent are suffering a surge in rural crime with one farmer reporting how he's already lost £15,000 this year.

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Busy route closed after three car crash

02 August 2022
Busy route closed after three car crash

Police have closed a main town centre road following a crash.

Derelict building on fire

02 August 2022
Derelict building on fire

Firefighters were called to tackle a derelict building found alight which prompted an urgent safety message from crews.

Care home 'requires improvement'

01 August 2022
Care home 'requires improvement'

A care home looking after 57 residents with complex needs is under-performing in four out of five areas.

River festival 'will be best in 40-year-history'

28 July 2022
River festival 'will be best in 40-year-history'

A wacky raft race, live music and fireworks will be back in a Kent town for the return of a celebration of its waterway.

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Another solar farm proposed for farmland

26 July 2022
Another solar farm proposed for farmland

A solar farm on 67 acres of farmland could produce electricity for 5,000 homes if it goes ahead.

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Housing proposal on land once earmarked for Greenbelt

23 July 2022
Housing proposal on land once earmarked for Greenbelt

There is a proposal to build another 150 homes in a Kent village already reeling from several large developments.

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Cars damaged in rooftop car park blaze

22 July 2022
Cars damaged in rooftop car park blaze

An Audi was completely destroyed and a Tesla among other vehicles damaged when a car caught fire on a rooftop car park.

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Water flows again in parched villages

20 July 2022
Water flows again in parched villages

Villagers who lost their water yesterday, on the hottest day ever, have had their supply restored.

Celebrating 40 years of performance

20 July 2022
Celebrating 40 years of performance

How volunteers saved a redundant church and made it an essential part of a town's life.

Town sweeping up after water main bursts

18 July 2022
Town sweeping up after water main bursts

Water has been restored to a town after three burst water mains, but traffic disruption continues as a result of ongoing repair works.

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Burglars jailed after thefts from school and charity

14 July 2022
Burglars jailed after thefts from school and charity

Men who stole power tools and a van from a conservation group were foiled by police after it was used to nick bikes from a popular park.

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Bus services slashed to save £2.2m

14 July 2022
Bus services slashed to save £2.2m

Demonstrators picketing County Hall failed to save 38 bus services that will now end in October.

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Festival fun comes to town centre

14 July 2022
Festival fun comes to town centre

There will be music, dancing, street performers and discounts and special offers at many businesses next weekend.

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Mission to save chapel which housed saint's finger

14 July 2022
Mission to save chapel which housed saint's finger

A 100-strong work party is camping out as work takes place to restore a 600-year-old chapel which used to house a fascinating relic.

Huge jobs boost to be delivered by DPD

14 July 2022
Huge jobs boost to be delivered by DPD

The DPD parcel firm says it will create the equivalent of 250 full-time jobs when it opens a new logisitcs centre in Kent.

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Pensioner has cash stolen

14 July 2022
Pensioner has cash stolen

A man has appeared in court charged with burglary.

Are these the most expensive parking spaces in Kent?

13 July 2022
Are these the most expensive parking spaces in Kent?

If you are fed up with searching for a parking space why not buy your own? We look at the most expensive parking spaces and garages for sale.

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Viscountess and hospice patron dies

11 July 2022
Viscountess and hospice patron dies

A well-loved charity supporter who entertained audiences with her "devilish sense of humour" has died.

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