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Kent to lose all its Wilko stores within weeks

11 September 2023
Kent to lose all its Wilko stores within weeks

All of Kent’s branches of troubled chain Wilko will soon close, a union has confirmed.

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M20 reopens as port delays ease in hunt for terror suspect

08 September 2023
M20 reopens as port delays ease in hunt for terror suspect

A stretch of motorway is reopening after shutting amid delays due to upped port security as part of the manhunt for terror suspect Daniel Khalife.

Woodland search after sighting of 'man with weapon'

08 September 2023
Woodland search after sighting of 'man with weapon'

Police have searched a village woodland following reports of a man carrying a weapon.

Major route closed after ‘serious’ motorcycle crash

08 September 2023
Major route closed after ‘serious’ motorcycle crash

A major route has been closed following a crash involving a car and a motorcycle.

Three men tried to run during raid on five-storey cannabis factory

08 September 2023
Three men tried to run during raid on five-storey cannabis factory

A trio tried to flee a drugs bust as officers uncovered a huge cannabis factory with a potential half a million pounds turnover.

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Firefighters battle barn blaze in village

07 September 2023
Firefighters battle barn blaze in village

A barn caught ablaze in a village prompting fire crews to attend the scene.

Fire crews called to incident at railway station

07 September 2023
Fire crews called to incident at railway station

A canopy at a train station caught alight prompting firefighters to attend the scene.

Bin strikes end after 67 days as workers accept ‘bumper’ pay deal

07 September 2023
Bin strikes end after 67 days as workers accept ‘bumper’ pay deal

Bin strikes in a Kent district have finally ended after 67 days as workers have agreed to accept an improved pay offer.

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Ports on high alert in manhunt for fugitive soldier

06 September 2023
Ports on high alert in manhunt for fugitive soldier

Extra security checks are being carried out ports in Kent in an effort to track down a former solider and terrorism suspect who has escaped prison.

Concrete chaos costs Dolly Parton tribute thousands

06 September 2023
Concrete chaos costs Dolly Parton tribute thousands

A Dolly Parton impersonator has expressed disappointment after her show became the latest Kent event to be cancelled over fears of dangerous concrete.

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‘Our one-star hygiene rating is absolutely ridiculous!’

06 September 2023
‘Our one-star hygiene rating is absolutely ridiculous!’

A shopkeeper caught selling out-of-date food has hit out at the one-star hygiene score given to his business.

£700 ‘bonus’ payments to staff still working during bin strikes

05 September 2023
£700 ‘bonus’ payments to staff still working during bin strikes

A council waste contractor has defended its decision to pay non-striking binmen a £700 ‘bonus’ for their extra efforts during industrial action.

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Gridlock after vehicle fire shuts ring road

04 September 2023
Gridlock after vehicle fire shuts ring road

Hundreds of drivers are stuck in gridlock traffic after an oil spill and a vehicle fire forced a main route to be shut leading to rush hour delays.

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Lorry driver arrested after fatal crash

04 September 2023
Lorry driver arrested after fatal crash

A HGV driver was arrested after a crash that killed a father-of-two.

Disabled gran, 87, given parking fine while donating at charity shop

04 September 2023
Disabled gran, 87, given parking fine while donating at charity shop

A council that issued a disabled great-grandmother with a £70 parking ticket while she donated her belongings to charity has backed down.

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Old village farmland could become 13-home development

04 September 2023
Old village farmland could become 13-home development

Farm buildings in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty could be turned into a housing estate with homes in the style of barns.

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“Spectacular” dolphins spotted from lifeboat

01 September 2023
“Spectacular” dolphins spotted from lifeboat

A couple caught a rare sighting of “spectacular” dolphins playing and catching fish off the Kent coast.

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Derelict pub destroyed in fire to be bulldozed for homes

31 August 2023
Derelict pub destroyed in fire to be bulldozed for homes

The charred husk of a former pub gutted by fire will be bulldozed to make way for homes.

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‘My wheelie bin was stolen and I wasn’t paying for another one!’

29 August 2023
‘My wheelie bin was stolen and I wasn’t paying for another one!’

A man convicted of fly-tipping says he was forced to dump rubbish in public because his wheelie bin had been stolen.

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Derelict care home to become luxury seafront apartments

27 August 2023
Derelict care home to become luxury seafront apartments

A derelict former nursing home blighted by vandalism and squatters is being transformed into a “luxury seaside development”.

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