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Woman in hospital after being hit by car near two schools

10 October 2024
Woman in hospital after being hit by car near two schools

Emergency services were called to a busy road after reports of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.

Drivers impacted by ‘contaminated fuel’ claims told ‘liability will not be an issue’

10 October 2024
Drivers impacted by ‘contaminated fuel’ claims told ‘liability will not be an issue’

Motorists reporting issues with their cars after filling up at a set of supermarket pumps have now been contacted by insurers.

Aftermath of blaze at former high street pub

10 October 2024
Aftermath of blaze at former high street pub

Pictures from the scene show the extent of the damage caused to a derelict boozer which went up in flames in the early hours.

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Kent MP knocked out of Tory leadership race

08 October 2024
Kent MP knocked out of Tory leadership race

A Kent MP has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest in the third round of voting by MPs.

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Woman taken to hospital after ‘loud’ motorbike crash blocks busy road

08 October 2024
Woman taken to hospital after ‘loud’ motorbike crash blocks busy road

Emergency services have been called to the scene of a crash involving a car and a motorbike opposite a parade of shops.

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Suspect charged after ‘month-long £3.5k Bluewater shoplifting spree’

08 October 2024
Suspect charged after ‘month-long £3.5k Bluewater shoplifting spree’

A suspected thief has been charged after a department store at a major Kent shopping centre was repeatedly targeted.

Crackdown on school vaping after student needed ‘medical attention’

08 October 2024
Crackdown on school vaping after student needed ‘medical attention’

A school has issued a warning letter to parents after one of its pupils required medical care as a result of vaping.

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‘Very distressed’ dog saved after getting stranded on marshland

07 October 2024
‘Very distressed’ dog saved after getting stranded on marshland

An inshore lifeboat was called after a cocker spaniel made its way onto marshland before getting cut off by an incoming tide.

Cordon in place after stabbing leaves man with serious injuries

07 October 2024
Cordon in place after stabbing leaves man with serious injuries

A man is in hospital and a property in a high street has been cordoned off by police after a stabbing.

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‘Outcry’ as Evri driver loses rounds after taking ill wife to hospital

05 October 2024
‘Outcry’ as Evri driver loses rounds after taking ill wife to hospital

A community is backing a delivery driver who had his rounds taken away after a parcel company said it had replaced him with a “reliable courier”.

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‘My teams find weird and wonderful things in sewers - but this was a new one’

04 October 2024
‘My teams find weird and wonderful things in sewers - but this was a new one’

A sewer clearance team had a surprise when they went to investigate a blocked pipe next to a pub and found something other than the usual wet wipes.

Insurers involved after thousands spent fixing cars amid ‘contaminated fuel’ claims

03 October 2024
Insurers involved after thousands spent fixing cars amid ‘contaminated fuel’ claims

Drivers who filled up cars with “contaminated fuel” from the same petrol station are being referred to a company’s insurers to recoup repair costs.

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Child taken to hospital after being hit by car

03 October 2024
Child taken to hospital after being hit by car

A temporary road closure was put in place along a busy street while police dealt with a collision involving a car and a pedestrian.

New NHS hospital to prioritise longest-waiting patients

03 October 2024
New NHS hospital to prioritise longest-waiting patients

A hospital that was bought by the NHS at the start of the year has welcomed its first patients after a six-month transition period.

Multiple vehicles break down amid ‘contaminated fuel’ claims

02 October 2024
Multiple vehicles break down amid ‘contaminated fuel’ claims

There have been several reports of cars breaking down after being filled up with fuel at the same supermarket petrol station.

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Unsung heroes praised at annual awards

01 October 2024
Unsung heroes praised at annual awards

People who go out of their way to help others have been recognised at an annual awards ceremony.

Missing girl found after police appeal

30 September 2024
Missing girl found after police appeal

A teenage girl who was last seen on Saturday and was the subject of a police appeal for help to find her has been found safe.

Café opens on historic pier for pop-up event

30 September 2024
Café opens on historic pier for pop-up event

The original passenger entrance rooms at a town’s historic pier have been transformed into a large café as part of a pop-up event this autumn.

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Man dies after being hit by car on M2

30 September 2024
Man dies after being hit by car on M2

A man has died after being involved in a collision with a car and police are appealing for witnesses.

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Heartbreak as town’s florist shuts after 60 years

30 September 2024
Heartbreak as town’s florist shuts after 60 years

A florist has shut its doors after more than six decades in a town after rising costs made it “impossible” to continue operating.

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