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Smokers who drop cigarette ends to be hit with £150 fines

12 October 2022
Smokers who drop cigarette ends to be hit with £150 fines

A private company has been employed by a council to dish out fines to anyone seen littering – with smokers who drop cigarette ends among its targets.

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'He was the Peter Pan of cycling'

12 October 2022
'He was the Peter Pan of cycling'

Cyclists across the region are mourning the loss of one of the sport's champions who has died aged 83.

Bus strikes set to cause more disruption

11 October 2022
Bus strikes set to cause more disruption

Arriva bus drivers across the county have announced 13 more strike days as they continue to demand more pay.

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Raw sewage running through village

11 October 2022
Raw sewage running through village

Villagers were disgusted to find raw sewage running down their road – and they say it is not the first time it has happened.

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Landmark store in £250k revamp move

11 October 2022
Landmark store in £250k revamp move

A long-standing furniture business is spending £250,000 on modernising its town centre premises.

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McDonald's security guard denies assault

10 October 2022
McDonald's security guard denies assault

A security guard for the fast-food chain has denied an allegation of assault and resisting arrest.

'We can't understand why it happened'

10 October 2022
'We can't understand why it happened'

The grieving parents of an 11-year-old girl say they will never understand why she chose to take her own life.

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Strike paralyses rail network

08 October 2022
Strike paralyses rail network

Only three routes in Kent are expected to run train services today, and those will have a restricted service as industrial action takes place.

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Hundreds of families left without school bus passes

07 October 2022
Hundreds of families left without school bus passes

It has emerged that KCC failed to deliver bought-and-paid-for bus passes on time to more than 800 parents.

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Thief was in court the next day

07 October 2022
Thief was in court the next day

Undercover officers have joined uniformed patrols to clamp down on town centre crime.

Pair charged for 'skipping £180 pub and restaurant bills'

07 October 2022
Pair charged for 'skipping £180 pub and restaurant bills'

A man and women are due in court charged with assault and theft offences after allegedly leaving two venues without paying their bills.

Teen died after running into A2 traffic

06 October 2022
Teen died after running into A2 traffic

An inquest has opened into the death of a 16-year-old who was hit by a truck.

NHS nurses vote on strike action

06 October 2022
NHS nurses vote on strike action

For the first time in its 106-year history, the Royal College of Nursing is urging its 300,000 members to go on strike.

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How the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit helped win the Second World War

06 October 2022
How the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit helped win the Second World War

A Kent MP has joined a campaign calling for a national memorial to Britain's unsung heroes.

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Old town hall becomes 'classic British restaurant'

05 October 2022
Old town hall becomes 'classic British restaurant'

A new restaurant is opening in a town's historic old town hall.

Extra lane closure in town centre roadworks

05 October 2022
Extra lane closure in town centre roadworks

Drivers face an additional lane closure on a key approach route to a town centre.

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Nuisance bikers back again

05 October 2022
Nuisance bikers back again

Nuisance bikers have returned to a playing field, and one frustrated resident says she's had trouble reporting it to police.

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The great petrol price divide in Kent

05 October 2022
The great petrol price divide in Kent

Motorists in one half of the county are paying £7.44 more to fill their tank than the other.

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Anger as bulky waste service is dumped

04 October 2022
Anger as bulky waste service is dumped

A council is withdrawing a freighter collection service, but insists the move will lead to greater recycling.

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Teenager charged with dealing class A drugs

04 October 2022
Teenager charged with dealing class A drugs

Undercover officers arrested a boy who was reportedly carrying heroin and crack cocaine.

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