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Embers blamed for skip blaze

08 June 2023
Embers blamed for skip blaze

Burning embers from a brazier drifted into a skip and set it alight, damaging a house.

Traffic at a standstill on motorway

08 June 2023
Traffic at a standstill on motorway

There have been long delays eastbound on the M2 after a four-car pile-up.

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Zizzi earmarked for empty shopping centre unit

07 June 2023
Zizzi earmarked for empty shopping centre unit

A popular Italian restaurant chain could be set to open its first eatery at a dockside shopping outlet.

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Young boy helps prevent horror blaze after skip sets on fire

07 June 2023
Young boy helps prevent horror blaze after skip sets on fire

A sharp-eyed teenager spotted a fire in a skip in time to warn the householders.

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Man told to pay £25 after council breaks bin

07 June 2023
Man told to pay £25 after council breaks bin

A homeowner has been left annoyed and angry at being asked to pay for a new waste bin his was broken by dustmen during a collection.

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Fire at historic dockyards

06 June 2023
Fire at historic dockyards

Three fire crews were called to a blaze which started inside a warehouse.

Dad who abused baby denied parole

06 June 2023
Dad who abused baby denied parole

A parole board has refused an application to release the abusive father of double amputee boy.

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Airline passengers will be served Kentish wine

05 June 2023
Airline passengers will be served Kentish wine

A small area of Kent seems to be making quite a name for itself for English wines.

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The team getting people out of hospital quicker

05 June 2023
The team getting people out of hospital quicker

Nearly 700 people have been helped to return home safely from hospital by a council’s housing team.

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Defendants ‘denied’ chance to meet solicitors

05 June 2023
Defendants ‘denied’ chance to meet solicitors

Lawyers have condemned a “post-code” lottery justice system that denies some defendants the chance to meet their solicitor.

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‘They accused her of lying and left her in tears’

05 June 2023
‘They accused her of lying and left her in tears’

A 14-year-old was fined for having a child’s ticket by ‘intimidating’ train inspectors – despite being in her school uniform.

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‘It’s incredibly disappointing’

04 June 2023
‘It’s incredibly disappointing’

A council leader has accused a housing developer of ‘holding the community to ransom’ over its failure to deliver a doctors surgery.

Players ‘emotional’ as club pulls out

04 June 2023
Players ‘emotional’ as club pulls out

A leading women’s basketball team has pulled out of a major league because of a lack of ticket revenue.

'All the lads I was playing cards with were never found again’

04 June 2023
'All the lads I was playing cards with were never found again’

A veteran who survived the Sir Galahad Falklands bombing before being pushed to the brink of suicide has credited the RBLI with saving his life.

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By-election to be held after death of council stalwart

02 June 2023
By-election to be held after death of council stalwart

A by-election has been called to fill a vacant seat on Kent County Council following the death of a long-serving councillor.

New ‘retirement community’ opens

02 June 2023
New ‘retirement community’ opens

A new development offers homes for the over 55s.

Planners prepare to give nod to 950-home development

02 June 2023
Planners prepare to give nod to 950-home development

A date has been set to decide on a controversial planning application for 950 homes.

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‘Save our rubbish tip or face gridlock traffic’

01 June 2023
‘Save our rubbish tip or face gridlock traffic’

Backbench Tory councillors are urging the council to keep a popular waste recycing station open or risk adding to a town’s traffc problems.

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First World War ‘Tommy’ on epic coast trek

01 June 2023
First World War ‘Tommy’ on epic coast trek

A man is hiking 75 miles dressed as a First World War soldier to raise cash for a military charity.

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Last 162 homes for village get the green light

01 June 2023
Last 162 homes for village get the green light

The final phase of construction on a 1,000-home garden village is about to begin.

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