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Vandals damage telegraph poles in crime spree

15 June 2024
Vandals damage telegraph poles in crime spree

Vandals have damaged telegraph poles and communication cables in a spate of 16 incidents across a district.

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Truck engulfed in flames near busy evening spot

15 June 2024
Truck engulfed in flames near busy evening spot

Firefighters were called to the scene of a van fire near a popular harbour.

Alleged murder victim ‘had 12cm stab wound to chest’

13 June 2024
Alleged murder victim ‘had 12cm stab wound to chest’

A man suffered a 12cm stab wound to his chest, a jury has heard, as his former friend goes on trial for his murder.

Plaza reopening date finally revealed - but residents want 20mph route scrapped too

13 June 2024
Plaza reopening date finally revealed - but residents want 20mph route scrapped too

The date for a controversial plaza to be cleared from a town’s seafront has been announced - but some aspects of the scheme are set to remain.

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Man accused of murder ‘left friend lying in pool of blood’

11 June 2024
Man accused of murder ‘left friend lying in pool of blood’

A man says he was acting in self-defence when he stabbed a close friend seven times and left him in a pool of blood, a jury has heard.

Head brands Ofsted ‘box-tickers’ as grammar stripped of ‘outstanding’ rating

11 June 2024
Head brands Ofsted ‘box-tickers’ as grammar stripped of ‘outstanding’ rating

A head teacher has branded Ofsted inspections ‘“tick-box exercises” after his grammar school was stripped of its ‘outstanding’ status after 12 years.

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The Canterbury constituency and the candidates standing

11 June 2024
The Canterbury constituency and the candidates standing

We profile the Canterbury constituency and the candidates vying for your vote on July 4.

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Kent couple living with parents go viral - but how hard is it to buy your first home?

10 June 2024
Kent couple living with parents go viral - but how hard is it to buy your first home?

A married couple’s viral video about living with parents has highlighted how first-time buyers in Kent are struggling to get on the ladder.

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Ex-soldier with PTSD stepped in front of lorry on M20

08 June 2024
Ex-soldier with PTSD stepped in front of lorry on M20

The mum of a 38-year-old who took his own life by stepping in front of a lorry says her son was much-loved but “didn’t realise his self-worth”.

Fire breaks out at fish and chip shop

07 June 2024
Fire breaks out at fish and chip shop

A chip pan caught alight at a fish and chip shop requiring firefighters to come to the rescue and one person being treated for injuries.

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Uni set for more redundancies as staff say ‘working here is a hellish nightmare’

06 June 2024
Uni set for more redundancies as staff say ‘working here is a hellish nightmare’

A debt-ridden university branded “a hellish nightmare” to work for is set to make further redundancies, KentOnline can reveal.

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Siblings’ speedboat capsizes off Kent coast

04 June 2024
Siblings’ speedboat capsizes off Kent coast

An afternoon out at sea almost ended in catastrophe as a speed boat began rapidly taking on water off the Kent coast.

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Man spared jail over meat cleaver threats warned: ‘This isn’t a slap on the wrist’

04 June 2024
Man spared jail over meat cleaver threats warned: ‘This isn’t a slap on the wrist’

An “immature” thug who barged into a home and threatened those inside with a meat cleaver has avoided a prison sentence.

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Meeting arranged on Facebook descended into chaos on streets

31 May 2024
Meeting arranged on Facebook descended into chaos on streets

A meeting arranged on Facebook exploded into a street brawl in which a man was stabbed and another suffered head wounds.

Autoglass worker stunned as bees swarm BMW and try to build hive

29 May 2024
Autoglass worker stunned as bees swarm BMW and try to build hive

A windscreen repairman stared in disbelief as a swarm of bees surrounded the BMW he was fixing and nested inside.

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Busy high street shut off as sinkhole back and bigger than ever

28 May 2024
Busy high street shut off as sinkhole back and bigger than ever

Business owners are in disbelief as roadworks shut down a busy high street for the third time in a month.

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21 homes planned as disused nursery land hits market for £2.2m

27 May 2024
21 homes planned as disused nursery land hits market for £2.2m

‘Eyesore’ greenhouse nurseries could be torn down and replaced by up to 21 homes after land in a Kent village went on sale for £2.2m.

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‘Dirty’ curry house kicked off Uber Eats celebrates new hygiene rating

25 May 2024
‘Dirty’ curry house kicked off Uber Eats celebrates new hygiene rating

Bosses at an Indian restaurant blacklisted by Uber Eats following a damning inspection say they have put “sweat and tears” into turning it around.

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‘Our town’s been turned into a rubbish dump’

25 May 2024
‘Our town’s been turned into a rubbish dump’

Residents say new rubbish collectors have turned their town into a dump as uncollected bins overflow onto the streets.

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Lucky listener wins £1,000 on kmfm

24 May 2024
Lucky listener wins £1,000 on kmfm

A Kent man has scoooped a £1,000 prize after receiving a call from Getting You Home presenter Rob Wills.

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