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Woman, 22, charged after school bus disturbance

08 November 2021
Woman, 22, charged after school bus disturbance

A woman has been charged following a disturbance on a school bus that left pupils being offered 'appropriate support'.

Village’s last pub to relaunch as new Turkish restaurant

06 November 2021
Village’s last pub to relaunch as new Turkish restaurant

A village’s last-remaining pub is set to be transformed into an upmarket Turkish restaurant and shisha bar.

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Three unsafe care homes shut down after 'distressing' revelations

05 November 2021
Three unsafe care homes shut down after 'distressing' revelations

Three failing Kent care homes branded unsafe have been shut down after inspectors discovered evidence of abuse at the sites.

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Businesswoman starts up own farm like Clarkson

05 November 2021
Businesswoman starts up own farm like Clarkson

A businesswoman admits she has taken a risk by starting up her own farm in the Kent countryside - where she hopes to grow hard-to-find fruits.

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Film starring Oscar winner shot in Kent will hit screens next year

05 November 2021
Film starring Oscar winner shot in Kent will hit screens next year

A film starring an Oscar-winning Hollywood star which was filmed in Kent will hit screens next year.

Four deaths in two weeks as asylum seekers attempt to reach UK

05 November 2021
Four deaths in two weeks as asylum seekers attempt to reach UK

An asylum seeker has died after attempting to cross the Channel - becoming the fourth person to lose their life trying to reach the UK in two weeks.

900-home 'concrete slum' approved as Gove overrules council

05 November 2021
900-home 'concrete slum' approved as Gove overrules council

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has overturned a council's decision to reject what will be a Kent town's largest development.

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School bus 'knife terror' sparks three arrests

04 November 2021
School bus 'knife terror' sparks three arrests

Witnesses say a reported disturbance on a school bus left one woman covered in blood - with support now being offered to traumatised pupils.

Council agrees 'urgent action' amid bullying claims scandal

02 November 2021
Council agrees 'urgent action' amid bullying claims scandal

A council accused of failures in its handling of bullying and whistleblowing complaints has tonight voted to take steps to address the scandal.

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Passengers set for bus chaos as drivers announce strikes

02 November 2021
Passengers set for bus chaos as drivers announce strikes

Bus services are expected to grind to a halt as union bosses reveal scores of drivers from two Kent depots are set to strike over pay.

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Sixfold increase in crossings despite government vow

02 November 2021
Sixfold increase in crossings despite government vow

The number of asylum seekers crossing the Channel has risen sixfold compared to October last year, latest figures have revealed.

Dealers jailed after sawn-off shotgun and £20k of drugs seized

01 November 2021
Dealers jailed after sawn-off shotgun and £20k of drugs seized

Two men have been locked up after a sawn-off shotgun and more than £20,000 of drugs were discovered inside a cocaine factory.

‘Downsizers’ from London snap up new homes at bus depot site

24 October 2021
‘Downsizers’ from London snap up new homes at bus depot site

A fifth of the properties at a development being built at a former bus depot have already been bought, say bosses.

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1,000 people in battle to buy new beach huts

23 October 2021
1,000 people in battle to buy new beach huts

There is expected to be fierce competition between potential buyers looking to snap up a new beach hut in a Kent town.

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'Council boss should do the honourable thing - resign'

20 October 2021
'Council boss should do the honourable thing - resign'

A council chief executive is facing calls to step down in the wake of a damning report which revealed a culture of bullying at the authority.

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Fire crews battle kitchen blaze

17 October 2021
Fire crews battle kitchen blaze

Firefighters were called to a home this afternoon after a fire broke out in a kitchen.

'End beach pollution now!'

17 October 2021
'End beach pollution now!'

Protesters are set to take to the streets of a Kent town to demand an end to wastewater releases along the county’s coastline.

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TikTok blocks mum's fundraising account three times 'by mistake'

17 October 2021
TikTok blocks mum's fundraising account three times 'by mistake'

An account generating much-needed cash to buy medical cannabis for a severely epileptic girl has been mistakenly banned by TikTok for the third time.

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Woman attacked as she walked home from supermarket

17 October 2021
Woman attacked as she walked home from supermarket

A woman had to be taken to hospital after she was injured during an attack as she walked home alone from a Sainsbury's supermarket.

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Dozens of asylum seekers arrive on Kent coast

16 October 2021
Dozens of asylum seekers arrive on Kent coast

Scores of asylum seekers have been stopped off the Kent coast while ferry crews came across a boat in difficulties off Calais

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