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'People are taking their lives into their own hands'

16 April 2023
'People are taking their lives into their own hands'

Concerned residents are calling for changes to make their road safer after a number of near-misses.

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'We've got to fight': Mum's vow after third breast cancer diagnosis

14 April 2023
'We've got to fight': Mum's vow after third breast cancer diagnosis

A mum-of-two is fighting to see her first grand-daughter grow up after being diagnosed with incurable breast cancer.

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Teenager attacked by gang with branches

13 April 2023
Teenager attacked by gang with branches

A teenager was taken to hospital after he was assaulted by a group of youths armed with branches of wood.

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Town's Sweeps festival is back

13 April 2023
Town's Sweeps festival is back

Hundreds of dancers, musicians and performers will be back for a three-day folk music event.

Reverend receives royal recognition

13 April 2023
Reverend receives royal recognition

An associate priest has been selected as one of just 74 women in the UK to received Maundy money from King Charles for her dedication to the faith.

Age UK services threatened with closure saved

12 April 2023
Age UK services threatened with closure saved

Services provided by an Age UK charity have been taken over by another branch to secure their survival.

Film crews spotted at popular café

12 April 2023
Film crews spotted at popular café

A film crew has been spotted setting up outside a popular café along the A2.

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Flooding hotspot to be filled in £12million town centre revamp

12 April 2023
Flooding hotspot to be filled in £12million town centre revamp

A subway which is often unusable due to flooding will be filled in as part of a regeneration project to improve access to a town.

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‘The computer algorithm sacked me from my delivery job’

09 April 2023
‘The computer algorithm sacked me from my delivery job’

A cycle courier says he has had his contract delivering for a takeaway app terminated by a machine after inaccuracies with the company's GPS signals.

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American burger joint could open first Kent branch

08 April 2023
American burger joint could open first Kent branch

A fast food chain offering a 'true taste of America' is looking to open its first branch in the county.

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Cocktail maker turned landlord starts new company from behind bar

08 April 2023
Cocktail maker turned landlord starts new company from behind bar

A pub landlord has turned an idea he had during lockdown to sell pre-prepared, high-end, bottled cocktails into reality.

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Council agrees £2 million funding to reopen leisure centres

06 April 2023
Council agrees £2 million funding to reopen leisure centres

Funding has been agreed to help reopen three leisure centres which closed suddenly after the company that ran them went into liquidation.

Pub's £300k revamp into restaurant 'was money well spent'

06 April 2023
Pub's £300k revamp into restaurant 'was money well spent'

Our reviewer tried out a newly-opened Mediterranean restaurant in a former pub which has been transformed following a £300k investment.

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Sniffer dogs uncover thousands of illegal cigarettes in secret shop tunnel

05 April 2023
Sniffer dogs uncover thousands of illegal cigarettes in secret shop tunnel

Hundreds of thousands of illegal cigarettes have been uncovered in a police raid of various town shops with the help of sniffer dogs.

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Anti-social bikers force closure of giant car park

05 April 2023
Anti-social bikers force closure of giant car park

A commuter car park is set to close following hundreds of incidents of anti-social behaviour.

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First fully immersive virtual reality venue opens in Kent

04 April 2023
First fully immersive virtual reality venue opens in Kent

An entertainment venue dedicated to the increasingly popular world of virtual reality is one of the first in Kent, so our reporter went to try it out.

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Next phase of 711-home development set to start

02 April 2023
Next phase of 711-home development set to start

Phase four of a 711-home regeneration project in a town centre is set to start next month.

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'Evri pulling out of shop will devastate community'

02 April 2023
'Evri pulling out of shop will devastate community'

A village store owner fears her business could face closure if Evri goes through with plans to shut its parcel shop there.

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Photo of murdered chef's body 'shared on WhatsApp'

31 March 2023
Photo of murdered chef's body 'shared on WhatsApp'

Lawyers have called for a criminal investigation over claims police officers shared a picture of the body of a murdered Kent chef online.

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More than £2,500 in fly-tipping fines issued

30 March 2023
More than £2,500 in fly-tipping fines issued

A council has issued hefty fines to people caught fly-tipping across the borough as it cracks down on illegal dumping.

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