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Urgent calls to bolster park’s security after more traveller ‘break-ins’

06 June 2023
Urgent calls to bolster park’s security after more traveller ‘break-ins’

Residents are demanding tighter security to stop unauthorised traveller encampments pitching up at a popular park.

Man charged after drugs and weapons haul seized

05 June 2023
Man charged after drugs and weapons haul seized

Police have charged a man on suspicion of drugs and weapons offences after a stop and search.

Person treated for injuries after two-car crash

02 June 2023
Person treated for injuries after two-car crash

A road has reopened after being cordoned off by police while vehicles were recovered from the scene of a crash.

Drug dealer admits offences in court

02 June 2023
Drug dealer admits offences in court

A suspected county lines drug dealer has appeared in court after 27 wraps of cocaine were seized from a car by police.

‘Cigarette fire’ destroys garden and damages house

02 June 2023
‘Cigarette fire’ destroys garden and damages house

A discarded cigarette is thought to be the cause of a blaze which destroyed a shed, decking and damaged a neighbouring home.

Care home forced to close

30 May 2023
Care home forced to close

Spiralling monthly costs have forced a much-loved care home to close and move residents to new premises.

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‘School sacked me over Facebook post about yobs targeting my family’

30 May 2023
‘School sacked me over Facebook post about yobs targeting my family’

A teacher says he has lost his job over a social media post about yobs terrorising his family.

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‘I lost my four siblings and mum...I just didn’t know what to do’

27 May 2023
‘I lost my four siblings and mum...I just didn’t know what to do’

A brave mum has told of her harrowing battle with mental health problems after a series of tragedies led her to the brink of suicide.

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More bus services axed to reduce costs

25 May 2023
More bus services axed to reduce costs

A bus company is attempting to cut costs and improve the reliability of its services by cutting routes

Bluewater to trial background music

25 May 2023
Bluewater to trial background music

Visitors to one of Kent’s major shopping centres will be able to enjoy music while they shop.

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Police dog tracks down five suspects after high-speed A2 chase

25 May 2023
Police dog tracks down five suspects after high-speed A2 chase

A newly-licensed police dog has helped to find five suspects and recover six weapons following a chase on the A2.

College staff threaten strike action

25 May 2023
College staff threaten strike action

Workers at college campuses across the county are threatening to walk out in a row over pay.

‘Maybe he didn’t realise how much he was loved’

25 May 2023
‘Maybe he didn’t realise how much he was loved’

Family and friends of a 15-year-old who took his own life have paid tribute, saying “he had such a kind heart”.

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‘Home schooling has changed my child’

24 May 2023
‘Home schooling has changed my child’

Increasing numbers of parents are breaking the mould and swapping the classroom for educating at home. So how does it work?

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Road cordoned off after gas mains fire

22 May 2023
Road cordoned off after gas mains fire

Residents were forced to leave their homes and a road was cordoned off after a gas fire.

Parent backlash after school uniform shop shuts suddenly

20 May 2023
Parent backlash after school uniform shop shuts suddenly

Parents have been left scrambling after the sudden closure of a popular school uniform shop.

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‘I was a timebomb:’ Boy battling rare blood disorder given second chance

19 May 2023
‘I was a timebomb:’ Boy battling rare blood disorder given second chance

A 12-year-old boy who feared he might not wake up while battling a rare blood disorder has been given hope after receiving a bone marrow transplant.

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‘Rusted and rotten’ leisure centre losing members one year after being built

18 May 2023
‘Rusted and rotten’ leisure centre losing members one year after being built

A replacement £20 million leisure centre has come under fire just one year on amid claims of unsanitary conditions and dirty surfaces.

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Community cafe opens inside mansion

17 May 2023
Community cafe opens inside mansion

A new community cafe has opened its doors to customers inside a recently refubished town centre events venue.

‘It’s a nightmare’: Call for action over ‘dangerous’ new Bluewater roundabout

17 May 2023
‘It’s a nightmare’: Call for action over ‘dangerous’ new Bluewater roundabout

Villager are calling for changes to a recently revamped roundabout near a major shopping centre they say is an ‘accident waiting to happen’.

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