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Owner of listed building fined £50,000 over alterations

27 June 2022
Owner of listed building fined £50,000 over alterations

The owner of a Grade II-listed building has been taken to court by a council for carrying out unauthorised work.

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'Our business was the town's heartbeat - but now it's destroyed'

27 June 2022
'Our business was the town's heartbeat - but now it's destroyed'

The owner of a beloved business destroyed by a fire has spoken of his "devastation", saying it will take at least two years to reopen.

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Male witness urged to come forward after high street attack

24 June 2022
Male witness urged to come forward after high street attack

Police are appealing for a potentially important witness to come forward following an attack on a man and woman.

Gas main fire shuts busy road

24 June 2022
Gas main fire shuts busy road

Fire crews and engineers have descended on a major road following a gas main fire.

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Suspected thief jumps in river to evade police

23 June 2022
Suspected thief jumps in river to evade police

A suspected thief has been arrested after he jumped into a river in a desperate bid to evade police.

'We have not recovered from the pandemic... and now this'

23 June 2022
'We have not recovered from the pandemic... and now this'

Business owners and workers have spoken about the impact this week's rail strikes are having on trade.

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Early birds treated to stunning sunrise on longest day of year

21 June 2022
Early birds treated to stunning sunrise on longest day of year

A spectacular view of the sun peaking above the horizon met early-risers this morning on the longest day of the year.

Delivery driver attacked by gang outside takeaway

21 June 2022
Delivery driver attacked by gang outside takeaway

An 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy have been arrested after a delivery driver was attacked outside a takeaway.

Men appear in court after PC attacked and gun seized

20 June 2022
Men appear in court after PC attacked and gun seized

Two men have been charged after a police officer was attacked and a handgun was seized.

M2 to be shut across two weekends

16 June 2022
M2 to be shut across two weekends

A 12-mile stretch of the M2 will be closed over two weekends in July, highways bosses have confirmed.

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'We can't let our children play outside'

16 June 2022
'We can't let our children play outside'

Council tenants say dangerous decking outside their flats will cause a serious accident and they're having to make sure their children keep away.

Woman allegedly four times drink-drive limit

15 June 2022
Woman allegedly four times drink-drive limit

A woman has been charged with drink-driving after she was stopped by police following reports a car had been travelling with two flat tyres.

Woman taken to hospital after hit-and-run

14 June 2022
Woman taken to hospital after hit-and-run

A woman was taken to hospital after a hit-and-run.

Serial shoplifter jailed after breaching supermarket ban

13 June 2022
Serial shoplifter jailed after breaching supermarket ban

A shoplifter who continued to target shops despite a court order banning him from certain stores has been jailed.

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Speaker stolen from musician while fundraising for hospice

13 June 2022
Speaker stolen from musician while fundraising for hospice

A callous thief swiped a £200 speaker from a musician who was raising cash for a hospice that cared for his wife.

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Three arrests after high street gang attack

13 June 2022
Three arrests after high street gang attack

Three teenagers have been arrested after a gang attacked another group in a town centre.

Bookshop forced out by high rents opens on station platform

12 June 2022
Bookshop forced out by high rents opens on station platform

A popular bookshop that was forced to close by rocketing rents has reopened in a long-empty waiting room on a railway station platform.

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Gang armed with fish slices illegally harvesting shellfish

11 June 2022
Gang armed with fish slices illegally harvesting shellfish

A gang armed with hammers and fish slices have been spotted illegally scraping shellfish from a seafront beauty spot.

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Punt man frees trapped sightseers after police called

11 June 2022
Punt man frees trapped sightseers after police called

Sightseers trapped in a city centre gardens phoned police before a punt operator came to their rescue.

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Alexandra Burke pulls out of Kent's biggest Pride festival

10 June 2022
Alexandra Burke pulls out of Kent's biggest Pride festival

Singer Alexandra Burke has pulled out of Kent's biggest Pride festival.

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