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Newsagent worker ‘assaulted by shoplifter’

08 October 2024
Newsagent worker ‘assaulted by shoplifter’

A suspect has been arrested after reportedly attacking a member of staff at a newsagent.

Ex-Gills chairman: ‘Club is trying to destroy me’

08 October 2024
Ex-Gills chairman: ‘Club is trying to destroy me’

The Gills’ former owner claims new bosses are attempting to exile him, ahead of a vote which could end his long association with the club this week.

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Calls for Labour to pull the plug on 'Dartford Disneyland'

08 October 2024
Calls for Labour to pull the plug on 'Dartford Disneyland'

Environmentalists are calling for the planning status for a £2.5bn theme park to be revoked after a saga lasting more than a decade.

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Firefighters called to supermarket

07 October 2024
Firefighters called to supermarket

Shoppers reportedly had to leave a town centre supermarket due to an emergency.

Street cordoned off after car overturns

07 October 2024
Street cordoned off after car overturns

A residential street was sealed off after a car was found on its roof.

TGI Fridays in rescue deal but 1,000 jobs lost

07 October 2024
TGI Fridays in rescue deal but 1,000 jobs lost

A popular American food chain has been bought out, but a number of its restaurants are to close.

Bear to undergo brain surgery in UK first this week

07 October 2024
Bear to undergo brain surgery in UK first this week

A two-year-old brown bear living at a Kent animal park is set to undergo life-saving surgery having been diagnosed with a brain condition.

Sadness as ‘celebrity’ horse that roamed Kent countryside for 30 years dies

07 October 2024
Sadness as ‘celebrity’ horse that roamed Kent countryside for 30 years dies

Having grazed the hills above a town for almost three decades, a “local celebrity” has died sparking tributes from animal lovers.

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‘Beloved’ leopard with ‘love of marmite’ dies after almost 20 years in Kent

04 October 2024
‘Beloved’ leopard with ‘love of marmite’ dies after almost 20 years in Kent

A “beloved” leopard which has lived in Kent for almost 20 years has died after keepers were faced with a “difficult decision”.

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Dramatic rescue as casualty ‘trapped in mud’ at harbour

04 October 2024
Dramatic rescue as casualty ‘trapped in mud’ at harbour

A major emergency response was launched to rescue a person trapped in mud.

‘Swan on railway line’ prompts train delays

04 October 2024
‘Swan on railway line’ prompts train delays

Train passengers have been facing delays due to a swan on a section of railway track this morning.

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Major seaside A-road shut due to emergency repairs

04 October 2024
Major seaside A-road shut due to emergency repairs

Motorists have been facing a traffic headache on a busy stretch while emergency repairs are carried out.

Dismay as pub cancels popular fireworks display

01 October 2024
Dismay as pub cancels popular fireworks display

A massive fireworks display at a 17th century pub which attracts hundreds has been cancelled - while another village has also cancelled its event.

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Rotten signal box dismantled after 130 years at Kent station

16 September 2024
Rotten signal box dismantled after 130 years at Kent station

A signal box that stood at a Kent railway station for 130 years is to be given a new lease of life after being dismantled.

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‘I have so many things on my shoulders but I’m not giving up on this pub’

15 September 2024
‘I have so many things on my shoulders but I’m not giving up on this pub’

A pub owner says he is refusing to give up on reopening his town centre site despite the building remaining empty since the pandemic.

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Sadness as rare bird of prey dies after landing in Kent garden

14 September 2024
Sadness as rare bird of prey dies after landing in Kent garden

A bird of prey from a species rarely seen in Kent has died despite a rescue effort by several animal lovers.

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Helicopter lands at race circuit as royal visits Kent

12 September 2024
Helicopter lands at race circuit as royal visits Kent

A distinctive claret helicopter landed at a race circuit as a member of the royal family visited two sites in Kent.

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Work begins to rebuild homes devastated by shocking gas explosion

11 September 2024
Work begins to rebuild homes devastated by shocking gas explosion

Construction is finally underway to rebuild a row of houses destroyed in a harrowing gas explosion.

Finishing date revealed for park’s long-anticipated £70k makeover featuring tennis court and gym

11 September 2024
Finishing date revealed for park’s long-anticipated £70k makeover featuring tennis court and gym

The finishing date for a park’s long-anticipated £70,000 makeover including a tennis court and gym has been revealed.

Woman, 80, living on landslide-hit cliff says: ‘I’m not moving for anyone’

10 September 2024
Woman, 80, living on landslide-hit cliff says: ‘I’m not moving for anyone’

A pensioner insists she feels safe in her cliff-edge house - as council bosses confirm the road below will remain shut all year.

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