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Four arrests after high street brawl

12 December 2021
Four arrests after high street brawl

The centre of a Kent town was taped off for several hours following an early morning fight.

Woman raped in woodland

11 December 2021
Woman raped in woodland

An investigation has been launched after a woman reported being raped in woodland in the early hours of the morning.

Prisoner charged with murder after jail inmate dies

11 December 2021
Prisoner charged with murder after jail inmate dies

A young man has been charged with murder following the death of a prison inmate.

Multi-vehicle crash sparks heavy traffic near crossing

11 December 2021
Multi-vehicle crash sparks heavy traffic near crossing

Heavy traffic and long queues are blighting one of the busiest routes in Kent following a multi-vehicle crash.

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Warning as packages swiped from doorsteps

11 December 2021
Warning as packages swiped from doorsteps

Households are being advised to keep track of Christmas deliveries following a spate of parcel thefts in one corner of Kent.

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'Coastal pupils are being neglected while other schools expand'

11 December 2021
'Coastal pupils are being neglected while other schools expand'

The boss of a massive secondary school says education chiefs’ continued neglect of a seaside town has established it as a district's poorer cousin.

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‘Miracle boy’ left fighting for life with Covid defies doctors

09 December 2021
‘Miracle boy’ left fighting for life with Covid defies doctors

A five-year-old boy dubbed a “miracle child” is set to be discharged from hospital in time for Christmas, after fighting for his life with Covid.

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Bin firm takes six months to clear fly-tipped fridge

08 December 2021
Bin firm takes six months to clear fly-tipped fridge

Residents say they are "being lied to" by a bin firm which took six months to clear a fly-tipped fridge.

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Drink-driving arrest after man spotted slumped over wheel

07 December 2021
Drink-driving arrest after man spotted slumped over wheel

A suspected drink-driver has been arrested after being spotted slumped over his steering wheel by an off-duty policeman.

Carer shortage fears after homes forced to lay off unjabbed staff

05 December 2021
Carer shortage fears after homes forced to lay off unjabbed staff

Care firm bosses forced to lay off unvaccinated staff because of new government rules fear the move will exacerbate massive worker shortages.

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The story behind the derelict shop unsold for three years

04 December 2021
The story behind the derelict shop unsold for three years

A long-empty former convenience store continues to remain unsold - despite sitting on the pages of property websites for the last three years.

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Jewellery and passports swiped from safe during break-in

03 December 2021
Jewellery and passports swiped from safe during break-in

Police have released a computer-generated image of a thief as they crank up their investigation into a Kent burglary.

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Arcade owners could build £1.5m homes on eyesore site

03 December 2021
Arcade owners could build £1.5m homes on eyesore site

Developers believe two new luxury seafront houses equipped with cinemas, gyms and “iPads in walls” will be the first of their kind in a Kent town.

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Family's appeal as boy, 5, fights for life with Covid

30 November 2021
Family's appeal as boy, 5, fights for life with Covid

A five-year-old boy living with one of the world's rarest life-limiting conditions is seriously ill in hospital after contracting Covid.

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The Kent firm which shares its name with new Covid strain

29 November 2021
The Kent firm which shares its name with new Covid strain

Bosses from a Kent printing firm were left in disbelief when they realised their business shares its name with the latest strain of coronavirus.

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Raiders smash Co-op door in attempted break-in

29 November 2021
Raiders smash Co-op door in attempted break-in

The entrance door to a Co-op store was smashed during an attempted break-in in the early hours.

Hawk to be hired for £5k to scare away Bandstand pigeons

29 November 2021
Hawk to be hired for £5k to scare away Bandstand pigeons

Council bosses hope the stationing of a hawk at a Bandstand along the coast will finally put an end to a long-running pigeon problem.

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Seaside cafe slashes prices to avoid laying off staff

28 November 2021
Seaside cafe slashes prices to avoid laying off staff

A popular seaside café still feeling the pinch after Covid lockdowns and a slow summer has been forced to slash its prices to avoid laying off staff.

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Micropub bid ditched but old village inn could become home

28 November 2021
Micropub bid ditched but old village inn could become home

Plans to build a swanky micropub next to a closed-down boozer at the entrance to a village are “dead in the water”, developers say.

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'They tried to deport me - now I run restaurant empire'

27 November 2021
'They tried to deport me - now I run restaurant empire'

A Kent restaurant tycoon who the Home Office tried to deport has told of his remarkable journey which has led to him running a £6-million empire.

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