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Kebab shop shuts down after ‘widespread rodent infestation’ found

24 April 2023
Kebab shop shuts down after ‘widespread rodent infestation’ found

A fast food restaurant has shut down after health inspectors discovered a “widespread infestation of rodents”.

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Babies changed on ‘dirty’ mats and sharing unwashed bedding at nursery

21 April 2023
Babies changed on ‘dirty’ mats and sharing unwashed bedding at nursery

A nursery has been slated after inspectors found babies were being changed on “dirty” mats and sleeping in shared bedding “not washed regularly”.

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Teacher sacked over shocking Freddie Mercury slur

20 April 2023
Teacher sacked over shocking Freddie Mercury slur

A teacher who called Freddie Mercury a homophobic slur and smoked in front of students lied about being fired from his last school.

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'Park's bad reputation is undeserved - we wouldn't live anywhere else'

19 April 2023
'Park's bad reputation is undeserved - we wouldn't live anywhere else'

A historic city-centre park has become notorious for violent crime, but people who live there say they would never dream of moving.

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Much-loved seafront restaurant to double in size

16 April 2023
Much-loved seafront restaurant to double in size

A top-rated restaurant plans to increase in size as part of a £500,000 revamp, adding a wine and coffee bar to its seaside offerings.

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Bid for shops and flats revealed for High Street site

14 April 2023
Bid for shops and flats revealed for High Street site

A large high street charity shop could be transformed into several smaller retail units and flats, in a development branded "oppressive" by critics.

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Sheep owner 'devastated' over fears animal stolen from field

14 April 2023
Sheep owner 'devastated' over fears animal stolen from field

A pet owner has been left “heartbroken” after a sheep she has cared for since he was a lamb was stolen.

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'He put on a brave face but the pain was crippling'

14 April 2023
'He put on a brave face but the pain was crippling'

A mother-of-two is set to attempt a double marathon in memory of her brother who took his own life last year following a cycling accident.

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Pair charged over 'burglary' at village store

14 April 2023
Pair charged over 'burglary' at village store

A pair have been accused of breaking in to a high street business after a police dog helped track down suspects when alarms sounded at the shop.

'Human waste will float down our street'

10 April 2023
'Human waste will float down our street'

Residents fear human waste could soon flood their road as a 450-home development puts added pressure on a narrow and ageing underground sewage system.

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Rat fears after rubbish uncollected for nine months

06 April 2023
Rat fears after rubbish uncollected for nine months

A pensioner feared her grandchildren would be bitten by rats while playing in her garden due to a pile of rubbish left uncollected for nine months.

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Tories 'in disarray' as council loses majority after defections

05 April 2023
Tories 'in disarray' as council loses majority after defections

A local Conservative group is in turmoil after a number of defections caused the ruling party to lose its majority on a Kent council.

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Game on as town's Monopoly nears completion

05 April 2023
Game on as town's Monopoly nears completion

The line up for a town's very own version of Monopoly – the latest of several Kent places to feautre – is set to pass go as design nears completion.

The coastal towns with biggest house price jumps in past decade

05 April 2023
The coastal towns with biggest house price jumps in past decade

Coastal homes across the country have rocketed in value, with six Kent towns featured in a list of the top 10 seeing the biggest jumps.

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Brexit not to blame for Port of Dover delays, insists Braverman

02 April 2023
Brexit not to blame for Port of Dover delays, insists Braverman

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has rejected suggestions Brexit is the cause of delays at the Port of Dover as passengers continue to face long waits.

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Traffic returns to normal after M2 crash

02 April 2023
Traffic returns to normal after M2 crash

Traffic caused by a crash on the M2 motorway which involved a vehicle going off the road led to a lane closure and delays

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Nursery given worst rating hits back at 'unfair' Ofsted

02 April 2023
Nursery given worst rating hits back at 'unfair' Ofsted

Staff have been left “shocked and upset” after an “unfair” Ofsted inspection left their nursery with a rating of inadequate, says the centre manager.

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Police officer sexually assaulted woman while on duty

02 April 2023
Police officer sexually assaulted woman while on duty

A former police officer who sexually assaulted a woman while on duty and in full uniform has avoided jail time.

Kent's only Labour MP accuses party leader of 'snub' after visit

01 April 2023
Kent's only Labour MP accuses party leader of 'snub' after visit

Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield has claimed Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer failed to inform her of his first visit to Kent ahead of upcoming elections.

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Dolphin spotted off Kent coast

01 April 2023
Dolphin spotted off Kent coast

A keen-eyed visitor to the coast spotted what appears to a common dolphin swimming close the harbour.

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