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Pub’s free hot drinks and mince pies giveaway

10 December 2023
Pub’s free hot drinks and mince pies giveaway

A community hub-style pub is offering free hot drinks and mince pies to those in need in the run-up to Christmas.

‘I only drove into bus lane once – but was sent 11 fines!’

10 December 2023
‘I only drove into bus lane once – but was sent 11 fines!’

A pensioner was bombarded with 11 fines in 17 days for driving into a bus lane, despite paying the penalty notice at the first opportunity.

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‘Amazing, but a bit cold’ – theatre-goers give verdict on ‘panto in a tent’

09 December 2023
‘Amazing, but a bit cold’ – theatre-goers give verdict on ‘panto in a tent’

Audiences had their first taste of a show in a new purpose-built theatre as it opened this afternoon for its debut performance.

First look inside new £1.5m temporary theatre

08 December 2023
First look inside new £1.5m temporary theatre

We take a peek inside a new temporary theatre built against the clock as it opens just in time for its first panto show.

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Future of cliff collapse road still in doubt

07 December 2023
Future of cliff collapse road still in doubt

A timetable of options to fix a major road shut for eight months after a landslip will be put forward in New Year.

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Classrooms in crisis – where are Kent’s vanishing children?

07 December 2023
Classrooms in crisis – where are Kent’s vanishing children?

With the number of pupils missing from education in Kent rising by nearly a third in a year, we investigate what’s behind the rise.

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School’s behive project scoops £119k award at climate conference

06 December 2023
School’s behive project scoops £119k award at climate conference

A Kent secondary school has won a huge grant for its innovative climate project at COP28.

Orphanage founder, 86, tells story in new book

06 December 2023
Orphanage founder, 86, tells story in new book

A remarkable nurse who set sail for South America on a banana boat and set up an Aids charity and orphanage there has released her autobiography.

‘Before video games Kent’s secret underground tunnels were our playground’

06 December 2023
‘Before video games Kent’s secret underground tunnels were our playground’

Before the age of PlayStations and the xBox, adventurous youngsters in one Kent town took thrill-seeking to a whole new level – underground.

Homeless Romanian man ‘robbed and attacked’ on streets helped home for Christmas

06 December 2023
Homeless Romanian man ‘robbed and attacked’ on streets helped home for Christmas

A foreign national who found himself on the streets after being attacked and robbed of his savings and passport has been granted his Christmas wish.

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School trust boss defends lessons on gender identity after parent backlash

06 December 2023
School trust boss defends lessons on gender identity after parent backlash

A trust boss has defended plans to introduce transgender education into a primary school’s curriculum after a backlash from parents.

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Prolific ‘meat and fish’ thief jailed after racially abusing security guard

05 December 2023
Prolific ‘meat and fish’ thief jailed after racially abusing security guard

A prolific thief who breached an order banning him from every Co-op, Sainsbury’s and Tesco in Kent has been jailed after striking the stores again.

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‘Climate change is not a priority’

04 December 2023
‘Climate change is not a priority’

A council has been accused of not making climate change a priority after a motion to declare a climate and nature emergency was thrown out.

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‘Why wasn’t my bin emptied?’

04 December 2023
‘Why wasn’t my bin emptied?’

We spent a morning on the rounds with the binmen to find the answers to residents’ biggest bugbears when it comes to the service.

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‘It’s a miracle’: postman reunited with lost wedding ring

03 December 2023
‘It’s a miracle’: postman reunited with lost wedding ring

A postie who lost his wedding ring just days after his first anniversary is breathing a sigh of relief after it was spotted by an eagle-eyed resident.

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‘Don’t destroy lives’: Mum’s plea after daughter, 10, killed by drug-driver

02 December 2023
‘Don’t destroy lives’: Mum’s plea after daughter, 10, killed by drug-driver

A mother facing her third Christmas without her daughter after she was killed by a driver high on cocaine has issued a plea this festive season.

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Robbery suspect charged after Bluewater ‘shop worker assault’

01 December 2023
Robbery suspect charged after Bluewater ‘shop worker assault’

A suspected robber was due in court after reports a shopping centre staff member was attacked for their phone.

Machete and drugs found in car

01 December 2023
Machete and drugs found in car

Cocaine, cannabis and a machete have been seized after police searched a car and a man is due in court.

Body found in woodland

01 December 2023
Body found in woodland

Police have confirmed a man has been found dead near a park.

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Smoke warning on A2

01 December 2023
Smoke warning on A2

Drivers were warned about smoke billowing across a major road this morning as firefighters attended a blaze.

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