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Children's play gym moves to bigger premises

01 July 2022
Children's play gym moves to bigger premises

A new location in a town centre shopping mall will give even more children the chance to join in with Gymboree's fun and games.

Burglar in custody after break-ins

01 July 2022
Burglar in custody after break-ins

A man has admitted two burglaries, but will return to court to plead his innocence to a third charge.

Campaigner up against TV stars for award

30 June 2022
Campaigner up against TV stars for award

A woman who changed a council's pet policy has been short-listed for an animal welfare award, alongside Paul O'Grady and Ricky Gervais.

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'Time to axe daft county council system'

30 June 2022
'Time to axe daft county council system'

A Kent politician is calling for a huge shake-up which could spell the end for borough and county councils.

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Retirement homes plan for Aldi site

30 June 2022
Retirement homes plan for Aldi site

Retirement housing is to be built on a site once earmarked for a discount supermarket.

Logistics giants signed up as ex-newsprint site revamp takes shape

29 June 2022
Logistics giants signed up as ex-newsprint site revamp takes shape

Work is proceeding apace at a former newsprint site, once a town's major employer, as new photos reveal the scale and progress of the development.

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Football fan who ran on pitch banned for three years

29 June 2022
Football fan who ran on pitch banned for three years

A spectator who invaded the pitch during a football match has been banned from the game for three years.

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Church roof thieves 'spotted in the act'

28 June 2022
Church roof thieves 'spotted in the act'

Thieves seen stealing lead from the roof of a village church were chased by police patrols.

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Ambulance response times fall despite many facing long waits

27 June 2022
Ambulance response times fall despite many facing long waits

New figures have shown ambulance response times are improving with South East Coast Ambulance Service performance ranked against other trusts.

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Key road remains shut after gas blaze

27 June 2022
Key road remains shut after gas blaze

A key artery into the county town remains closed while repairs are carried out to a damaged gas main.

'Unfair' parking fee rise hits one half of borough

26 June 2022
'Unfair' parking fee rise hits one half of borough

Business owners are fuming after a council opted to hike up parking prices in part of one Kent borough, while it remains free in the other half.

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Protesters raise £20k to fight garden village plans

24 June 2022
Protesters raise £20k to fight garden village plans

Campaigners furious at proposals to build 2,000 homes on fields have hired a lawyer to fight their case at a public inquiry.

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Woman's 14-hour wait for ambulance

23 June 2022
Woman's 14-hour wait for ambulance

An elderly woman endured a long over-night wait for paramedics to arrive.

Man arrested after phone cables stolen again

22 June 2022
Man arrested after phone cables stolen again

Businesses are suffering and elderly people are being put at risk after thieves returned to a village to steal phone cables for a fifth time.

Mystery of record label manager's death

21 June 2022
Mystery of record label manager's death

No reason could be found for the sudden death of a healthy 27-year-old man.

Villagers face mile round-trip to post letter

21 June 2022
Villagers face mile round-trip to post letter

Residents are up in arms after Royal Mail revealed it might not replace their damaged postbox.

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Teacher dangled child by wrist and hit pupil’s head on door frame

21 June 2022
Teacher dangled child by wrist and hit pupil’s head on door frame

A former reception teacher at a school who hit a pupil's head on a door frame while dragging her out of class has been banned from the profession.

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Delays on Tunnel approach

19 June 2022
Delays on Tunnel approach

Queues are now easing after a vehicle broke down on the M25 causing congestion headed towards the Dartford Tunnel.

'I thought it looked so sorry for itself'

19 June 2022
'I thought it looked so sorry for itself'

A yacht has broken from its moorings and come ashore on the Kent coast in high winds.

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Family's plea to raise £50k for son's cancer surgery

19 June 2022
Family's plea to raise £50k for son's cancer surgery

Parents of a teenager with a rare form of cancer are appealing for help financing specialist cancer tumour removal surgery in America.

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