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Property tycoon strangled woman multiple times

03 October 2024
Property tycoon strangled woman multiple times

A violent offender has been jailed after repeatedly strangling his female victim who he subjected to a “prolonged ordeal”.

New wheels for charity helping late-night revellers

03 October 2024
New wheels for charity helping late-night revellers

A charity which supports late-night revellers who get into difficulty in a town centre has been given a new support vehicle.

Key route to shut for a month as historic bridge repaired

02 October 2024
Key route to shut for a month as historic bridge repaired

Work on one of a town’s medieval bridges is going to close a key route for more than a month.

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King ‘deeply touched’ as residents save ancient Kent woodland

02 October 2024
King ‘deeply touched’ as residents save ancient Kent woodland

The King has sent his congratulations to a community that raised £100,000 in just 23 days to buy their at-risk woodland.

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Spear and machete seized as police raid drug dealer’s home

02 October 2024
Spear and machete seized as police raid drug dealer’s home

Weapons including samurai swords, nunchucks and an extendable baton have been seized from the home of a drug dealer.

Seven whales die off the Kent coast amid rescue efforts

02 October 2024
Seven whales die off the Kent coast amid rescue efforts

Seven whales have now been confirmed dead after becoming stranded on mudflats off the Kent coast.

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Developer claims work has started on homes – but only a few metres of kerb has been laid

02 October 2024
Developer claims work has started on homes – but only a few metres of kerb has been laid

A house builder is arguing a few metres of kerb is enough to say work has started on 62 homes so it doesn’t need planning permission.

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New EU border crossing rules may be delayed yet again

01 October 2024
New EU border crossing rules may be delayed yet again

France, Germany and the Netherlands are said to be pushing for a postponement of new EU border controls, giving Kent ports a reprieve.

A-road shut for hours after woman injured in incident near hospital

01 October 2024
A-road shut for hours after woman injured in incident near hospital

A woman was injured in an incident that blocked traffic in both directions on a key road near a hospital.

Four dead whales wash up on Kent coast despite rescue effort

01 October 2024
Four dead whales wash up on Kent coast despite rescue effort

Four dead whales have washed up on the Kent coast despite a rescue effort by divers.

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Kent officers rank below national average

01 October 2024
Kent officers rank below national average

Fewer than a third of people think Kent Police is doing a good job, according to a survey conducted by Neighbourhood Alert.

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Another blaze at fire-hit former club

30 September 2024
Another blaze at fire-hit former club

A vacant former community club has been hit by fire for the third time.

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Congestion following three-car crash

30 September 2024
Congestion following three-car crash

There are delays this morning after a three-vehicle accident on a busy bypass.

Sniffer dogs hunt out illegal tobacco

30 September 2024
Sniffer dogs hunt out illegal tobacco

Sniffer dogs were used to find hauls of illegal tobacco products in combined raids on five shops across Kent.

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Crash sparks miles of congestion on A2

30 September 2024
Crash sparks miles of congestion on A2

Motorists heading for London on the A2 faced long delays this morning after an accident.

Husband killed ‘ray of sunshine’ wife in murder-suicide

27 September 2024
Husband killed ‘ray of sunshine’ wife in murder-suicide

A tree surgeon in financial difficulties strangled, stabbed and hit his wife with a hammer before taking his own life.

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‘Raw sewage spills across my driveway every time there is heavy rain’

27 September 2024
‘Raw sewage spills across my driveway every time there is heavy rain’

A resident says raw sewage is spilling from a drain cover outside his home when it rains - and even a 30kg concrete dog isn’t able to hold it down.

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Targeted murder or robbery gone wrong? Fatal shooting at pub unsolved 30 years on

26 September 2024
Targeted murder or robbery gone wrong? Fatal shooting at pub unsolved 30 years on

On September 26, 1994, Stan Nicholls was shot in the head as he left his local pub - 30 years on, his killers have never been caught.

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Inquest opens into death of grandson who killed his nan

25 September 2024
Inquest opens into death of grandson who killed his nan

An inquest has been opened into the death of a refuse collector days after he fatally stabbed his grandmother.

‘We could have no market left thanks to parking charges’

25 September 2024
‘We could have no market left thanks to parking charges’

There are warnings that a town could lose its popular farmers’ market unless a council U-turns on its new parking policy.

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