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Teenager arrested after beach hut burglary

17 February 2023
Teenager arrested after beach hut burglary

Police have arrested a 15-year-old youth following a spate of beach hut break-ins.

Banksy art's new home revealed

17 February 2023
Banksy art's new home revealed

Banksy's latest artwork Valentine’s Day Mascara is to go on public display - but not where you might expect.

Man, 33, dies after being hit by car

17 February 2023
Man, 33, dies after being hit by car

Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was killed in a collision.

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Blazing car blocks A249

17 February 2023
Blazing car blocks A249

There were long rush-hour queues on a dual carriageway after a car burst into flames.

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Road closed for emergency gas repairs

17 February 2023
Road closed for emergency gas repairs

A road has been closed in both directions for engineers to mend a gas leak.

Mum's plea after overweight son rescued from home

17 February 2023
Mum's plea after overweight son rescued from home

The mother of an overweight man trapped at home after a fall has praised the efforts of firefighters who saved her son.

Freight ferry service celebrates milestone

16 February 2023
Freight ferry service celebrates milestone

A cross-Channel freight service has seen a 65% rise in cargo heading to and from France since it launched in 2021.

Student crowned new carnival queen

16 February 2023
Student crowned new carnival queen

A town has a new carnival court after a break of three years.

Quirky museum appeals for new volunteers

13 February 2023
Quirky museum appeals for new volunteers

New volunteers and trustees are needed for a quirky museum when it reopens to the public in April.

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Man who died in street shooting is named

10 February 2023
Man who died in street shooting is named

Police are appealing for help in a murder investigation after a 24-year-old man was killed in a shooting in the street.

Town brings back carnival court after three years

10 February 2023
Town brings back carnival court after three years

A businesswoman and mother-of-three is bringing back a town's carnival court after a three year break.

Oasis pulls out of Sheppey school

09 February 2023
Oasis pulls out of Sheppey school

The trust behind a school branded 'inadequate' by Ofsted has thrown in the towel after eight years.

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'Show some respect': Funeral director hits out at rude drivers

08 February 2023
'Show some respect': Funeral director hits out at rude drivers

A funeral director has called on motorists to pay greater respect to funeral processions amid a worrying increase in road rage cases against corteges.

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Work starts on £7m grammar school extension

07 February 2023
Work starts on £7m grammar school extension

Work has begun on a two-storey science and sports block for a 145-year-old grammar school to cope with a boom in pupils numbers.

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Terror as schoolboy 'held knife to shop assistant's face'

05 February 2023
Terror as schoolboy 'held knife to shop assistant's face'

CCTV shows the moment a terrified newsagent was reportedly threatened with a knife by a youngster who shouted 'I'll do you'.

Quirky museum to appear on Bargain Hunt

04 February 2023
Quirky museum to appear on Bargain Hunt

A BBC team has been filming at a Kent wartime house for an upcoming episode of a popular daytime show.

Passenger tells of horror of blazing train

03 February 2023
Passenger tells of horror of blazing train

A passenger has described how sparks got bigger and flames started going up the side of the carriage when a train caught fire.

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Road closed for nearly four hours

03 February 2023
Road closed for nearly four hours

A road was closed for nearly four hours following a two-car crash.

Hundreds of homes struggling with broadband

03 February 2023
Hundreds of homes struggling with broadband

More than 200 homes are suffering drops to their internet connections because the roadside connection box is being powered by a battery.

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Council wants to offload country park

02 February 2023
Council wants to offload country park

A council has shortlisted candidates to take over the running of a boating lake and a 31-hectare coastal park.

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