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End of an era as high street butchers’ to close after 40 years

24 March 2025
End of an era as high street butchers’ to close after 40 years

A family-run butchers’ which has served a town centre for almost four decades is to shut this weekend.

Appeal after man ‘exposes himself’ on riverside footpath

24 March 2025
Appeal after man ‘exposes himself’ on riverside footpath

A police investigation is underway after a man is said to have exposed himself along a river footpath.

‘The pool will lose its uniqueness and reputation for generations’

22 March 2025
‘The pool will lose its uniqueness and reputation for generations’

Swimming pool bosses say a merger to bring it under a new council-led contract is vital for the facility to stay afloat long-term.

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Work to begin on 59 new homes at former 1970s block of flats plot

22 March 2025
Work to begin on 59 new homes at former 1970s block of flats plot

Work is to start on dozens of new homes on land previously occupied by a derelict 1970s sheltered housing block.

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Former community centre, doctors’ surgery and entertainment complex among Kent properties sold at auction

22 March 2025
Former community centre, doctors’ surgery and entertainment complex among Kent properties sold at auction

An old entertainment complex, doctors' surgery and community centre were some of the properties sold after going under the hammer.

Football-loving Puma dies at Kent animal park

22 March 2025
Football-loving Puma dies at Kent animal park

A mischievous puma who has made the county her home for more than a decade has died after her health declined.

‘I won £333k lottery prize but my mum-in-law predicted it in her dreams’

22 March 2025
‘I won £333k lottery prize but my mum-in-law predicted it in her dreams’

A Kent teacher who scooped a whopping lottery prize says his mother-in-law had already predicted the win in her dreams.

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‘It could have been so much worse!’: Mum’s fears as schoolgirl hit by driver running red light

21 March 2025
‘It could have been so much worse!’: Mum’s fears as schoolgirl hit by driver running red light

Alarming dashcam footage shows the moment a schoolgirl came within a split-second of being mown down by a car after it failed to stop at a red light.

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Controversial £150k town centre play area on track to completion

19 March 2025
Controversial £150k town centre play area on track to completion

New images of a much-anticipated £150,000 play train area show the progress on the divisive project in the heart of a town centre.

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‘My cancer was just 0.1mm away from spreading around my body’

18 March 2025
‘My cancer was just 0.1mm away from spreading around my body’

A dad who went to the doctor with what he thought was a scratch on his back was told it was skin cancer and so close to spreading around his body.

Bid for 'natural' burial ground where people can be laid to rest near pets

18 March 2025
Bid for 'natural' burial ground where people can be laid to rest near pets

Plans for a “natural” burial ground where animal lovers can be laid to rest near their pets have emerged, sparking fears over increased traffic.

From war zone to forever home: Rescued lions arrive in Kent

17 March 2025
From war zone to forever home: Rescued lions arrive in Kent

Four lions have arrived in the county from war-torn Ukraine following rescue plans almost a year in the making.

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Appeal as footage shows thugs trying to break into garage

17 March 2025
Appeal as footage shows thugs trying to break into garage

Shocking footage captured the moment would-be thieves attempted to break-in to a family's home in the middle of the night.

New pictures reveal progress on ‘world-class’ £10 million firefighters' facility

15 March 2025
New pictures reveal progress on ‘world-class’ £10 million firefighters' facility

New pictures show progress on a “cutting edge” multi-million pound firefighters' training centre, which is set to be among the best in the country.

‘I still have to pinch myself every day that I can come back to this’

15 March 2025
‘I still have to pinch myself every day that I can come back to this’

The new owner of a cafe in an ex-coastguard station says she has to “pinch herself” at getting to work in such an amazing location.

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Footage shows sofa engulfed in flames opposite church

14 March 2025
Footage shows sofa engulfed in flames opposite church

Dramatic footage has emerged of an armchair engulfed in flames on the pavement of a road.

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Bomb squad descends on village sparking major route closure

13 March 2025
Bomb squad descends on village sparking major route closure

A bomb squad has descended on a remote property this morning sparking the closure of a major route.

Teenager among two arrested after Audi failed to stop for police

12 March 2025
Teenager among two arrested after Audi failed to stop for police

Two people, including a boy, 15, have been arrested and an Audi car seized after it failed to stop for police.

‘The flooding is extraordinary’: Drone pictures show new leisure complex site underwater

12 March 2025
‘The flooding is extraordinary’: Drone pictures show new leisure complex site underwater

Concerning aerial pictures reveal the extent of flooding on land where a new luxury leisure centre will be built.

Surrogate cat mum takes on three-legged kitten found with paw hanging off

11 March 2025
Surrogate cat mum takes on three-legged kitten found with paw hanging off

A cat who lost five of her kittens has shown her motherly instincts by taking on a three-legged kitten found in the street with serious injuries.

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