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‘Everyone loved him – but he broke me’

01 June 2023
‘Everyone loved him – but he broke me’

A woman who was beaten and threatened by her ex-partner has bravely shared her story as she works to help other victims of domestic abuse.

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Gas works to shut main road for more than five weeks

31 May 2023
Gas works to shut main road for more than five weeks

A major route is set to shut for more than five weeks due to gas works taking place during the school summer holidays.

Hero dog saves drowning deer

30 May 2023
Hero dog saves drowning deer

A Cocker Spaniel has been given a special award after saving a young deer from drowning in a fast-flowing river.

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Garden centre and house demolished for new development

28 May 2023
Garden centre and house demolished for new development

A residential property and garden centre have been knocked down to make way for a new development.

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‘I've never known potatoes to cost this much’

27 May 2023
‘I've never known potatoes to cost this much’

A fish and chip owner says the cost of potatoes has more than doubled in the space of a few weeks due to big companies “panic buying”.

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New home on top of pub for TV bull

27 May 2023
New home on top of pub for TV bull

A local boozer has welcomed an interesting new addition to its team to the shock of its punters.

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London drug dealers targeting Kent town jailed

26 May 2023
London drug dealers targeting Kent town jailed

Three county line dealers who were supplying users in part of the county were found with more than £30,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis.

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Nearly 400 speeding offences clocked in one day

26 May 2023
Nearly 400 speeding offences clocked in one day

Hundreds of traffic offences have been recorded in a part of Kent during a police clampdown.

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Stunned onlooker spots ‘floating cars’ going up river

24 May 2023
Stunned onlooker spots ‘floating cars’ going up river

A set of floating motors made waves when spotted by curious bystanders bobbing up a river through a town centre.

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Village cafe to close for good

24 May 2023
Village cafe to close for good

A much-loved cafe have announced “with sadness” that they will be shutting down.

Builder, 72, ‘devastated’ after van and £3k tools stolen

24 May 2023
Builder, 72, ‘devastated’ after van and £3k tools stolen

The daughter of a builder is appealing for witnesses after thieves stole her dad’s van and ‘lifetime collection of tools’.

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Travellers pitch up at children’s play area

23 May 2023
Travellers pitch up at children’s play area

Enforcement officers have asked a group of travellers to leave after they arrived at a children’s play park.

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Two arrests after men assaulted in attempted robbery

22 May 2023
Two arrests after men assaulted in attempted robbery

Police are investigating after two men were assaulted in broad daylight by a group who attempted to rob them of a saw.

Man died after inhaling poisonous gas from church vents

20 May 2023
Man died after inhaling poisonous gas from church vents

A 37-year-old is thought to have died after inhaling a poisonous gas from church vents, an inquest has heard.

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Luxury party boat spotted by town pier

20 May 2023
Luxury party boat spotted by town pier

A £25m superyacht has been seen passing a Kent town.

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We tried puppy yoga and it was as chaotic as you’d think

20 May 2023
We tried puppy yoga and it was as chaotic as you’d think

We sent reporter Cara Simmonds to a new puppy yoga session, to see if she could find her “inner peace” with the help of some pooches.

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Mum ‘blown away’ as celebrities back SEN campaign

19 May 2023
Mum ‘blown away’ as celebrities back SEN campaign

A mum-of-two says she is “blown away” by the support after her plea about Educational Health Care Plans went viral on social media.

‘It’s not for the lighthearted’: Baby boutique celebrates 20 years trading

19 May 2023
‘It’s not for the lighthearted’: Baby boutique celebrates 20 years trading

Owners of an independent clothing shop based at a shopping centre marketplace have reflected on two decades of trading.

Car bursts into flames on A-road

18 May 2023
Car bursts into flames on A-road

A car was spotted engulfed in flames on the side of an A-road, which sparked delays for drivers.

Court issues eviction notice to travellers

18 May 2023
Court issues eviction notice to travellers

A court has granted an eviction notice served on a group of travellers who have pitched up on council-owned land.

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