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Brazen thief who posed as customer to steal £1.2k bracelet ‘foiled’

24 May 2024
Brazen thief who posed as customer to steal £1.2k bracelet ‘foiled’

A thief who left “empty-handed” thanks to the quick reactions of shop staff has been jailed for attempting to steal a “high-value” piece of jewellery.

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Person airlifted to hospital after van overturns in crash

24 May 2024
Person airlifted to hospital after van overturns in crash

Two patients taken to hospital, with one airlifted, after fire crews worked to release someone trapped, following a crash involving a car and a van.

‘It’s coming out brown’: Firm steps in after murky water reports

22 May 2024
‘It’s coming out brown’: Firm steps in after murky water reports

Residents in one town were left shocked after discovering brown “discoloured” water yesterday.

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Two mystery Kent lottery winners scoop combined total of £4.6m

22 May 2024
Two mystery Kent lottery winners scoop combined total of £4.6m

Two lucky national lottery winners in Kent have scooped millions, with plans to pay off their mortgage and help out their family.

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Teenager taken to hospital after being hit by car

22 May 2024
Teenager taken to hospital after being hit by car

A teenage pedestrian has been taken to hospital for treatment after being hit by a car.

Drug dealers ordered to pay back £170,000

21 May 2024
Drug dealers ordered to pay back £170,000

The pair were found to have made more than £2 million through their role selling cocaine and ketamine to other dealers.

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Girl, 16, arrested after woman ‘stabbed with bottle’ outside Co-op

21 May 2024
Girl, 16, arrested after woman ‘stabbed with bottle’ outside Co-op

A teenager has been arrested after a woman was taken to hospital following a serious assault which involved several people.

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Beach warning issued after dead marine life found

21 May 2024
Beach warning issued after dead marine life found

Dog walkers are being advised to keep their animals away after dead and dying lugworms and ragworms were spotted on a beach.

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Stolen vehicle stopped by police after chase in early hours

20 May 2024
Stolen vehicle stopped by police after chase in early hours

A stolen vehicle was chased and stopped by police who made one arrest but the search for a second suspect continues.

Day of police action targets town’s problem areas

20 May 2024
Day of police action targets town’s problem areas

Patrols visited anti-social behaviour hotspots after concerns were raised by residents but police say there’s been a fall in reports of problems.

‘We didn’t want to see another place close – so we opened the gym in a church’

19 May 2024
‘We didn’t want to see another place close – so we opened the gym in a church’

A tight-knit gym community has turned a 116-year-old church into a gym only 10 days after their previous village facility closed.

‘They’re penalising old people – I’ve got a black bin full to the brim’

18 May 2024
‘They’re penalising old people – I’ve got a black bin full to the brim’

A pensioner signed up to an assisted bin collection scheme hasn’t had her rubbish collected for more than six weeks, and says it “has been hell”.

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Plans submitted to convert Grade II-listed building to flats

17 May 2024
Plans submitted to convert Grade II-listed building to flats

The plans include the conversion of a Grade II-listed building into four three-bedroom flats with private gardens, along with 40% affordable housing.

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Prolific Co-op ‘meat and laundry’ thieves jailed

17 May 2024
Prolific Co-op ‘meat and laundry’ thieves jailed

Brazen shoplifters who continued to target multiple branches of the same convenience store chain while banned have been put behind bars.

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Retirement homes plan for former historic deer park

16 May 2024
Retirement homes plan for former historic deer park

A plan for retirement homes has been criticised with one person saying the increase in traffic could cause “untold misery and suffering”.

Wagamama opens brand-new restaurant

14 May 2024
Wagamama opens brand-new restaurant

Its arrival has created 60 new jobs and saw hundreds of customers paying a visit for a chicken katsu curry.

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‘We will do whatever it takes to stop the unwanted development’

08 May 2024
‘We will do whatever it takes to stop the unwanted development’

Villagers who fought against plans for a proposed quarry five years ago say it is “soul-destroying” to go through it again after new plans emerged.

‘My dogs are the reason I’m alive - but I can’t get a home because of them’

08 May 2024
‘My dogs are the reason I’m alive - but I can’t get a home because of them’

A homeless man living out his car is calling for more pet-friendly housing after failing to find a place to live because dogs are not welcome.

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Woman charged with drink-driving after car overturns

03 May 2024
Woman charged with drink-driving after car overturns

A 28-year-old has been bailed to appear at magistrates court later this month.

Exposed: The sick world of TikTok animal abusers

03 May 2024
Exposed: The sick world of TikTok animal abusers

Blood-soaked squirrels, rabbits, and pigeons – KentOnline reveals the harrowing actions of those filming themselves killing wildlife with catapults.

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