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Childhood antique find sells for ‘shock’ amount

19 September 2024
Childhood antique find sells for ‘shock’ amount

An antique lover has been left shocked after a 500-year-old engraving he saved from being thrown in a tip when aged 11 sold for a five-figure sum.

House of Fraser to leave Bluewater after 25 years - with huge rival poised to move in

19 September 2024
House of Fraser to leave Bluewater after 25 years - with huge rival poised to move in

One of Kent’s largest shopping centre’s original three anchor tenants is set to depart the mall after the best part of three decades.

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Double trouble as panto casts two dames

18 September 2024
Double trouble as panto casts two dames

Two panto dames will be proving double trouble as one town launches its 10th annual Christmas pantomime.

Man ‘with two knives’ arrested near train station

18 September 2024
Man ‘with two knives’ arrested near train station

Police officers were called after a man was reportedly seen carrying two knives in a town centre in the middle of the day.

Man charged after ‘series of car thefts by masked men’

18 September 2024
Man charged after ‘series of car thefts by masked men’

A suspect has been charged after reports a group of masked men are alleged to have smashed car windows and stolen cars.

Travellers evicted from ‘grammar school playing fields’

18 September 2024
Travellers evicted from ‘grammar school playing fields’

An unauthorised Traveller encampment has been ordered to leave a playing field used by nearby school children.

Shocking moment ‘brazen shoplifter swipes booze ahead of crash’

17 September 2024
Shocking moment ‘brazen shoplifter swipes booze ahead of crash’

CCTV has captured the moment an alleged thief takes alcohol from a shop before getting in a car and speeding off ahead of a crash.

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‘I wanted to be rich after six months - but now I’d just like to stay open’

17 September 2024
‘I wanted to be rich after six months - but now I’d just like to stay open’

A grandma who set up her own sandwich shop with dreams of being a millionaire is on the verge of closing as the cost of living crisis hits.

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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.

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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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