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Council completes first stage of scheme created after Grenfell fire

02 October 2023
Council completes first stage of scheme created after Grenfell fire

A local authority has become the first in the country to complete the initial stage of a national scheme to keep tenants safe.

Young dad dies just 12 days after brain tumour diagnosis

27 September 2023
Young dad dies just 12 days after brain tumour diagnosis

The family of a young dad, 25, who died from a highly aggressive brain cancer has paid tribute to him.

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Unique Chinese festival coming to a Kent town

26 September 2023
Unique Chinese festival coming to a Kent town

A unique Chinese festival celebrating the harvest and moon is being held.

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Free town centre parking scheme scrapped

26 September 2023
Free town centre parking scheme scrapped

A council-led scheme offering drivers free parking one day a week has been scrapped amid financial troubles.

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Fly-tippers may be slapped with higher fines

26 September 2023
Fly-tippers may be slapped with higher fines

Offenders could face bills of up to £1,000 if they are caught fly-tipping as a council looks to increase its fines.

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Historic paddle steamer returns to Kent

25 September 2023
Historic paddle steamer returns to Kent

The world's last seagoing paddle steamer has returned to the county after a year.

Celebrity gardener opens Kent care home’s wildlife space

25 September 2023
Celebrity gardener opens Kent care home’s wildlife space

A celebrity gardener and presenter has officially opened a wildlife haven at a Kent care home.

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Fire crews battle industrial estate blaze

25 September 2023
Fire crews battle industrial estate blaze

Three people have been treated by paramedics following a fire on an industrial estate.

UK’s rarest bee found in Kent

24 September 2023
UK’s rarest bee found in Kent

One of the country's rarest bees has been spotted in Kent.

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Trains cancelled due to signal failure

24 September 2023
Trains cancelled due to signal failure

Engineers have fixed a signalling problem which had cancelled train services.

Slow traffic after crash on roundabout

24 September 2023
Slow traffic after crash on roundabout

Traffic is still slow following an accident on a busy roundabout.

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West Ham fans banned from games after fight abroad

24 September 2023
West Ham fans banned from games after fight abroad

Four football fans have been banned from matches after shocking footage of fight goes viral.

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Blaze breaks out at derelict building again

23 September 2023
Blaze breaks out at derelict building again

Firefighters were called to a blaze at a derelict building for the second time in a week.

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Man ‘exposed himself’ before punching police

23 September 2023
Man ‘exposed himself’ before punching police

A man allegedly attacked train staff before running into a town centre “naked” and punching a police officer.

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XL Bully owner joins thousands at anti-ban rally to ‘get point across’

23 September 2023
XL Bully owner joins thousands at anti-ban rally to ‘get point across’

The owner of an XL Bully marched through London to protest the government’s plans to ban the breed by the end of the year.

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Kent MP reveals breast cancer battle

23 September 2023
Kent MP reveals breast cancer battle

An MP has said she is in recovery after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Long delays on M25 after ‘medical emergency’

23 September 2023
Long delays on M25 after ‘medical emergency’

There were long delays on a busy stretch of motorway connecting Kent and Essex due to an earlier medical emergency.

Further appeal after teen ‘stabbed in heart’

23 September 2023
Further appeal after teen ‘stabbed in heart’

Detectives are urging for witnesses to come forward after a 19-year-old was reportedly stabbed and killed near a park.

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Builder 'blown up' by power main while digging hole hit with £24k bill

23 September 2023
Builder 'blown up' by power main while digging hole hit with £24k bill

A self-employed builder who is lucky to be alive after he hit a power main while putting up fencing has now been handed a £24k bill for the damage.

Armed police descend on town centre as man, 31, arrested

22 September 2023
Armed police descend on town centre as man, 31, arrested

Armed police descended on a town centre this afternoon as a man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.

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