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Litterbugs targeted in purge on anti-social menace

14 February 2018
Litterbugs targeted in purge on anti-social menace

A council crackdown on littering, graffiti, flyposting and flytipping has resulted in 600 fines being issued in just three months.

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Driver calls it a day after pyjama crash

12 February 2018
Driver calls it a day after pyjama crash

A 60-year unblemished driving record has come to an end... after a driver found himself upside down in his car wearing pyjamas.

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Row after theft of priceless artefacts

12 February 2018
Row after theft of priceless artefacts

Questions have been raised about security after thieves cut through walls to steal items dating back to the Iron Age from an archaeological trust.

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Cash-strapped school could send children home early

08 February 2018
Cash-strapped school could send children home early

Around 1,000 pupils could be affected as a school struggling financially considers cutting staff, classroom support and the length of the school week.

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Theatre urged to ditch pork for Peppa Pig show

08 February 2018
Theatre urged to ditch pork for Peppa Pig show

Animal rights campaigners say a popular theatre can lead the way in being "cruelty free" by not serving sausages and ham sandwiches to children.

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Inquiry opened into death of man on railway tracks

08 February 2018
Inquiry opened into death of man on railway tracks

A man who was killed by a train near a busy station has been named at an inquest.

Bar and restaurant shut for breaching licence

07 February 2018
Bar and restaurant shut for breaching licence

A popular night spot has had its licence revoked after councillors heard doormen were told not to do ID checks or turn away drunks.

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Suspicious kitchen fire probed

05 February 2018
Suspicious kitchen fire probed

Man, 40, arrested on suspicion of arson and abstracting electricity following a blaze at a flat.

Green light for boutique hotel

05 February 2018
Green light for boutique hotel

Work is to begin on a multi-million pound project to turn a historic manor into a luxury hotel.

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City of culture bid considered

02 February 2018
City of culture bid considered

Councillors are to discuss whether to submit an application for a coveted title that would bring huge economic benefits.

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'My life will never be the same again'

02 February 2018
'My life will never be the same again'

A dad whose son died after taking a party drug said to be 100 times more potent than heroin says he is still reeling from the tragedy.

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College merger paves way for boost in technical education

01 February 2018
College merger paves way for boost in technical education

Two Kent colleges have joined forces to create better skills training and opportunities for young people.

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15,000 affected as dental practice quits NHS

01 February 2018
15,000 affected as dental practice quits NHS

Thousands of people have been left without dental care from today after a practice pulled the plug on its NHS contract.

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London drug dealers blamed for knife crime spike

31 January 2018
London drug dealers blamed for knife crime spike

A police chief says he won't allow a drugs 'turf war' on his patch following soaring knife crime.

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Zoo's first chimp born after surprise pregnancy

30 January 2018
Zoo's first chimp born after surprise pregnancy

A wildlife park has witnessed the first birth of it's chimp in the - despite mum being on the pill.

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Drug-taking lifestyle ended in death of 22-year-old busker

25 January 2018
Drug-taking lifestyle ended in death of 22-year-old busker

The final inquest into a triple tragedy has revealed the third man also died from taking a 'party' drug, 100 times more powerful than heroin.

Witnesses describe the "roaring" sound of speeding bikers

24 January 2018
Witnesses describe the "roaring" sound of speeding bikers

An inquest has heard that a young biker who died in a crash was riding a machine too powerful for his restricted licence.

Investigation continues into track death

22 January 2018
Investigation continues into track death

Police have revealed more details about the tragic death of a man at a Kent railway station.

Another youth to face murder charge after stabbing

20 January 2018
Another youth to face murder charge after stabbing

A fifth teenager has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old.

Anti-Brexit protest takes to the streets

20 January 2018
Anti-Brexit protest takes to the streets

Pro-EU campaigners demonstrate with a 'flash mob' gathering in busy shopping street.

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