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‘Polite, but firm’ stance helps defuse travellers drama

29 May 2018
‘Polite, but firm’ stance helps defuse travellers drama

Treating travellers with “respect and sensitivity” is the best way to secure a drama-free departure, says the council official who deals with them.

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Hunt for distraction burglar

25 May 2018
Hunt for distraction burglar

Police have issued an image of a man believed to have stolen money from a pensioner.

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Village could be 'split' by new housing estate

25 May 2018
Village could be 'split' by new housing estate

Fears a village could be split into “two halves” have been raised following the release of details of a major housing development.

'Bubbly and bright' mum dies after son's birth

24 May 2018
'Bubbly and bright' mum dies after son's birth

A 29-year-old mum has tragically died after giving birth to her baby son, Albie.

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Seaside visitors face parking misery over the bank holiday weekend

22 May 2018
Seaside visitors face parking misery over the bank holiday weekend

Emergency safety work has closed a popular seafront car park for up to five weeks.

Busy road closed after crash

18 May 2018
Busy road closed after crash

A woman has been cut free from an overturned car by firefighters.

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Alarm raised following bogus caller

18 May 2018
Alarm raised following bogus caller

A man claiming to be a plumber managed to trick his way into a home.

Travellers arrive on playing field

18 May 2018
Travellers arrive on playing field

A community group has raised concerns about the arrival of caravans on a popular playing field - but travellers insist they will not leave a mess.

Firefighters race to caravan blaze

18 May 2018
Firefighters race to caravan blaze

Crews had to wear breathing apparatus to tackle blazing caravan

Drug dealer, 57, locked up

18 May 2018
Drug dealer, 57, locked up

A heroin and crack cocaine dealer has been jailed for supplying drugs cut with paracetamol and caffeine.

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They've gone - but left their mess

18 May 2018
They've gone - but left their mess

A clean-up is now needed since travellers left a public park.

Signal problems spark delays

18 May 2018
Signal problems spark delays

Commuters were being warned of delays of up to 50 minutes and cancellations due to signalling issues on the railways.

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Plans for village by-pass get the green light

17 May 2018
Plans for village by-pass get the green light

It could be an answer to level crossing blues - but comes with hundreds more homes.

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The cleanest bathing beaches in Kent revealed

17 May 2018
The cleanest bathing beaches in Kent revealed

Ten Kent beaches have earned blue flags - but there's disappointment for one.

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Still time to enter the Kentish Gazette's poetry competition

16 May 2018
Still time to enter the Kentish Gazette's poetry competition

Budding writers are being encouraged to reflect our city in verse

Top floor fire in block of flats

15 May 2018
Top floor fire in block of flats

Four crews have fought a blaze in a four-storey building.

Pay fears after hospital 'privatisation by the back door'

11 May 2018
Pay fears after hospital 'privatisation by the back door'

The union Unite says it will fight the transfer of around 1,100 staff into a new 'in house' company created by a hospitals trust.

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Do you know this man?

11 May 2018
Do you know this man?

Police have released images of a suspected jewellery thief.

You have to hand it to him

11 May 2018
You have to hand it to him

A pub poker player has won a trip to Las Vegas to chase a big cash prize.

'Sophisticated by day but sleazy at night'

10 May 2018
'Sophisticated by day but sleazy at night'

A visiting art historian has given a damning verdict on a city's 'vibrant' night time economy.

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