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It was created in Kent but why isn’t netball an Olympic sport?

11 August 2024
It was created in Kent but why isn’t netball an Olympic sport?

With more than 20 million players worldwide the fast-paced sport traces its origins to a Swede in Kent - but why hasn’t it featured at the Olympics?

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Seven arrested after ‘spate of motorbike thefts’

08 August 2024
Seven arrested after ‘spate of motorbike thefts’

Police have made several arrests following the search of a business after motorbikes, a quadbike and a moped were suspected to be stolen.

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Firefighters called to e-bike blaze

08 August 2024
Firefighters called to e-bike blaze

Firefighters were called to a residential road after an e-bike caught alight.

New bus linking town to Bluewater launches

08 August 2024
New bus linking town to Bluewater launches

Shoppers will be able to catch a direct bus from a town centre to Bluewater this summer for £2 each way.

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‘Love will always triumph over hate’: Hundreds turn out for Notting Hill-inspired carnival

08 August 2024
‘Love will always triumph over hate’: Hundreds turn out for Notting Hill-inspired carnival

A Caribbean festival featuring carnival music, dance and costumes returned for a fourth year.

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Care agency rated inadequate after patients and staff share ‘frustrations’

07 August 2024
Care agency rated inadequate after patients and staff share ‘frustrations’

The health watchdog is seeking enforcement action against a home care service after it allegedly failed to protect patients from abuse.

Town centre street partially closed for repairs

07 August 2024
Town centre street partially closed for repairs

Motorists and buses will be disrupted while access to a town centre street is limited for nearly a week.

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Firefighters remain at scene of paper mill blaze more than 24 hours on

05 August 2024
Firefighters remain at scene of paper mill blaze more than 24 hours on

Fire crews are still at the scene of a paper mill fire, after they arrived yesterday afternoon to battle the flames.

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‘My dog ate cannabis - the vet’s bill cost me £900’

01 August 2024
‘My dog ate cannabis - the vet’s bill cost me £900’

Dog owners are being warned after a terrier was left “away with the fairies” after eating discarded cannabis on a popular beach.

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‘Local legends’ honoured in documentary-style movies

31 July 2024
‘Local legends’ honoured in documentary-style movies

Films sharing the stories of community pioneers were screened during a celebration to mark South Asian Heritage Month.

Plans for cafe and florist at crematorium

31 July 2024
Plans for cafe and florist at crematorium

An application to convert a shed at a crematorium into two new businesses has been considered, but not yet approved.

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Residential road closed after sinkhole appears

31 July 2024
Residential road closed after sinkhole appears

A street will be shut for nearly a week while emergency repairs are carried out.

Bricklayer ‘devastated’ after tools stolen and vans set alight

24 July 2024
Bricklayer ‘devastated’ after tools stolen and vans set alight

A self-employed bricklayer has had to push back jobs after tools worth around £5,000 were stolen from his vans, which were then torched.

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‘We started a concert with 46p and are still going 10 years later’

24 July 2024
‘We started a concert with 46p and are still going 10 years later’

A yearly concert dedicated to helping victims of abuse is celebrating a milestone anniversary.

Council’s U-turn over quarry expansion plans

17 July 2024
Council’s U-turn over quarry expansion plans

A local authority under new leadership has made a U-turn on its stance to extend a quarry amid concerns it will impact an ancient woodland.

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Children’s hospice founder dies at 83

16 July 2024
Children’s hospice founder dies at 83

Tributes have poured in for an architect who was known for setting up a charity in memory of his daughter.

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After 27 years, residents told: ‘Your bins are too big to be emptied’

15 July 2024
After 27 years, residents told: ‘Your bins are too big to be emptied’

Residents of a retirement complex have been forced to pay £1,200 for new bins after being told the old ones did not meet a council’s specifications.

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Former school boss to set up mobile coffee shop in woodland

11 July 2024
Former school boss to set up mobile coffee shop in woodland

An ex-school boss is swapping classrooms for a retro van and opening a mobile coffee shop in a community woodland.

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Rain fails to dampen spirits as festival returns

11 July 2024
Rain fails to dampen spirits as festival returns

Hundreds turned out for a celebration of around the world food, music and dance at Kent’s garden city.

‘Periods can be our superpower’ says world cup winner

11 July 2024
‘Periods can be our superpower’ says world cup winner

An internationally successful rugby player is campaigning to tackle period taboos in sport.

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