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Fears 24-hour McDonald’s bid could ‘bring the boy racers back’

16 September 2024
Fears 24-hour McDonald’s bid could ‘bring the boy racers back’

Residents are up in arms over plans for the fast food chain to extend its opening hours amid concerns over more litter and more anti-social behaviour.

Cyber attack delays contactless payment rollout at key commuter stations

13 September 2024
Cyber attack delays contactless payment rollout at key commuter stations

A cyber attack has postponed the expansion of a contactless payment scheme to extra railway stations across Kent.

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Huge number of families rehomed outside borough

13 September 2024
Huge number of families rehomed outside borough

Figures have revealed the scale of the housing crisis facing one Kent town as large numbers of families are placed outside the borough.

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Government minister sees ‘chaos’ caused by landslide

13 September 2024
Government minister sees ‘chaos’ caused by landslide

A government minister has paid a visit to the site of a collapsed road which is still closed 18 months on.

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Teenager in hospital after being hit by car near school

13 September 2024
Teenager in hospital after being hit by car near school

A sixth-form student has been taken to hospital after a collision with a car.

Vital lorry driver witness sought after biker’s death

13 September 2024
Vital lorry driver witness sought after biker’s death

Police are trying to trace a lorry driver who is reported to have assisted at the scene of a fatal collision involving a car and a motorbike.

A2 reopens after lorry crash

13 September 2024
A2 reopens after lorry crash

Drivers faced lengthy queues after a crash involving two cars and a lorry on the A2.

Plans to squeeze more ‘small and cramped’ flats onto former pub site refused

12 September 2024
Plans to squeeze more ‘small and cramped’ flats onto former pub site refused

Plans to add more flats and a ground floor café onto the site of a now demolished high street pub have been thrown out after scores of objections.

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Child rapist jailed for 17 years

12 September 2024
Child rapist jailed for 17 years

A sex offender who repeatedly assaulted a child over a two-year period is behind bars.

Windows damaged and paint thrown at high street bank

12 September 2024
Windows damaged and paint thrown at high street bank

A pro-Palestian action group has claimed responsibility for the attack on a Kent high street bank.

Biker in serious condition after crash

12 September 2024
Biker in serious condition after crash

A motorcyclist has been taken to a London hospital with serious injuries following a crash.

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‘If Londoners get discounts, so should we’

12 September 2024
‘If Londoners get discounts, so should we’

A Kent MP is calling for discounts on charges for the county’s drivers at the new Silvertown Tunnel.

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Childhood antique find set to sell for £20k

11 September 2024
Childhood antique find set to sell for £20k

A 500-year-old engraving kept in a cupboard for the past 13 years is set to make thousands for the man who found it when he was just 11 years old.

Armed police search after reports of man with weapon

10 September 2024
Armed police search after reports of man with weapon

Armed police and a helicopter were deployed to track down a man believed to have a weapon.

Teenager in court over knife threats

09 September 2024
Teenager in court over knife threats

A teenage boy has been charged with knife crimes after a disturbance during broad daylight.

Sinkholes appear close to collapsed road

09 September 2024
Sinkholes appear close to collapsed road

A junction close to a collapsed road has been closed after three sinkholes appeared.

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Missing woman found

06 September 2024
Missing woman found

Diana Veljikovic has been missing since the early hours of the morning.

Stained glass windows smashed during break-in at historic chapel

06 September 2024
Stained glass windows smashed during break-in at historic chapel

An historic chapel has had its 11th century stained glass windows smashed during an overnight break-in.

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Child sex abuser jailed for 14 years

06 September 2024
Child sex abuser jailed for 14 years

A sex abuser has been found guilty of rape, sexual assault and taking an indecent image of a child.

Sex predator jailed for 13 years for abusing teen

06 September 2024
Sex predator jailed for 13 years for abusing teen

A man who sexually abused a teenager for a year has been put behind bars.

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