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‘I know I sound like a Nimby – but we moved here for peace and quiet’

29 May 2023
‘I know I sound like a Nimby – but we moved here for peace and quiet’

Plans to build dozens of homes in a village already earmarked for the UK’s largest solar farm have angered residents.

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Blood-stained toilets, dirty wards and risk of baby swaps uncovered

26 May 2023
Blood-stained toilets, dirty wards and risk of baby swaps uncovered

Damning inspections of maternity units across east Kent have seen services given the worst possible rating by a government watchdog.

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Anti-meat activists stage supermarket sit-in

24 May 2023
Anti-meat activists stage supermarket sit-in

Activists staged a two-hour protest in front of a supermarket meat counter – while waving posters of cows and chickens.

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Anger as gran, 105, left dead in care home for 18 hours

23 May 2023
Anger as gran, 105, left dead in care home for 18 hours

A horrified granddaughter says her final memory of her nan has been tainted after the 105-year-old was left dead in a care home bed for 18 hours.

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Tributes pour in for ‘proud and gentle’ owner of fire-ravaged fish market

23 May 2023
Tributes pour in for ‘proud and gentle’ owner of fire-ravaged fish market

A “gentle and fun-loving” dad has died less than a year after his beloved business burned down.

Shop was selling expired chicken slices and had 'very dirty' toilet

21 May 2023
Shop was selling expired chicken slices and had 'very dirty' toilet

A shop closed for a period after a damning food hygiene inspection found it was selling chicken past its use-by date.

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Tributes to 'caring' mum who ‘always put animals first’

18 May 2023
Tributes to 'caring' mum who ‘always put animals first’

Touching tributes have been paid to a mum who cared for hundreds of hedgehogs across the county.

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CCTV released after man attacked on dancefloor

17 May 2023
CCTV released after man attacked on dancefloor

CCTV images of a man have been released after a punter was attacked on a dancefloor at a bar.

‘Dirty and greasy’ cafe given one-star food hygiene rating

16 May 2023
‘Dirty and greasy’ cafe given one-star food hygiene rating

A “dirty and greasy” cafe has been handed a one-star food hygiene rating after raw meat was stored with salad.

Police descend on airsoft site after 'firearm sighting' on M2

15 May 2023
Police descend on airsoft site after 'firearm sighting' on M2

There was a huge police response after a motorist was seen with a possible firearm on a motorway.

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Man charged with attempted murders after high street stabbing

14 May 2023
Man charged with attempted murders after high street stabbing

A man has been charged with two attempted murders following a stabbing in a high street.

Furious drivers descend on town to protest ULEZ charges

13 May 2023
Furious drivers descend on town to protest ULEZ charges

Dozens of furious drivers descended on a roundabout to protest the incoming Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge.

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Huge swarm of bees cluster on historic building

13 May 2023
Huge swarm of bees cluster on historic building

A swarm of thousands of bees was spotted on a historic structure along a busy route.

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Woman who defrauded own nan out of £24k savings jailed

13 May 2023
Woman who defrauded own nan out of £24k savings jailed

A finance worker who fleeced her grandmother out of thousands of pounds while intercepting her mail and phone calls has been jailed.

Two arrests after drugs raid at pub

13 May 2023
Two arrests after drugs raid at pub

Two people have been arrested after police stormed a pub in a drugs raid.

Man charged with damaging ULEZ cameras

12 May 2023
Man charged with damaging ULEZ cameras

A man has been charged with damaging ULEZ cameras after a police operation was launched to track down vandals.

Mum and son followed by man making ‘aggresive comments’

12 May 2023
Mum and son followed by man making ‘aggresive comments’

Police are investigating after a mum reported she and her young son were followed by a man while walking in public.

Woman robbed of parcel as courier delivered to home

12 May 2023
Woman robbed of parcel as courier delivered to home

A woman was robbed of her parcel as a courier delivered a mobile phone at her home.

Police manhunt after dog sprayed with unknown substance

12 May 2023
Police manhunt after dog sprayed with unknown substance

A man sprayed an unknown substance at a dog in an incident deemed “suspicious” by police.

Councillor’s conduct branded ‘inappropriate’ after complaints from women

12 May 2023
Councillor’s conduct branded ‘inappropriate’ after complaints from women

A councillor made comments about a woman’s appearance before moving her wedding bands around her finger, a report reveals.

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