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Arrest made after ‘suspicious’ van blaze

14 December 2023
Arrest made after ‘suspicious’ van blaze

A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a van was found alight on a busy road.

Suspected shoplifter in court over ‘Morrisons fuel theft’

14 December 2023
Suspected shoplifter in court over ‘Morrisons fuel theft’

A suspected shoplifter accused of stealing goods from a pharmacy and twice leaving a supermarket petrol station without paying has appeared in court.

Call for improved checks on council homes after subsidence forces families out

14 December 2023
Call for improved checks on council homes after subsidence forces families out

A councillor is demanding checks on council properties are improved after seven residents were forced to move out of their homes due to subsidence.

Man charged after imitation firearm seized in drug arrest

14 December 2023
Man charged after imitation firearm seized in drug arrest

A man has been charged with a string of offences after an imitation firearm was seized when police stopped a suspected drug dealer.

Family of tragic Kent pupil win campaign for more allergy info on menus

14 December 2023
Family of tragic Kent pupil win campaign for more allergy info on menus

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has backed calls for restaurants to publish more allergy information on their menus after the death of a Kent pupil.

Historic Kent high street stars as final episodes of The Crown released

14 December 2023
Historic Kent high street stars as final episodes of The Crown released

A historic Kent high street takes a starring role in the final series of The Crown, with a museum providing the backdrop for royal wedding scenes.

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Bomb scares and missing Olympic torches – 50 years of popular leisure centre

14 December 2023
Bomb scares and missing Olympic torches – 50 years of popular leisure centre

Bomb scares, missing Olympic torches and falling off diving boards are all part of a leisure centres colourful 50 year history.

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Police concerned for woman’s welfare

13 December 2023
Police concerned for woman’s welfare

Concerns about the welfare of a woman has led to a police appeal for dashcam footage following a suspicious incident.

‘Talking about transgender in class would’ve helped – but primary school is too early’

13 December 2023
‘Talking about transgender in class would’ve helped – but primary school is too early’

A transgender woman who knew aged eight she was in the wrong body says better education on the subject would’ve made her feel less alone and scared.

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Man with missing teeth wanted for alleged sex assault on girls

12 December 2023
Man with missing teeth wanted for alleged sex assault on girls

A bald man with “a number of missing teeth” is wanted by police over an alleged sexual assault on two teenage girls.

Hot tub fly-tipper jailed for multiple offences

12 December 2023
Hot tub fly-tipper jailed for multiple offences

A fly-tipper will spend Christmas in prison after admitting a series of offences including dumping waste at three locations across a borough .

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‘Our park has been shut for eight months – the kids can’t cope’

12 December 2023
‘Our park has been shut for eight months – the kids can’t cope’

Parents and children are calling for a play area to be reopened after it was shut for repairs eight months ago.

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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.

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