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‘I started baking three years ago - now I'm opening my own shop!’

04 August 2023
‘I started baking three years ago - now I'm opening my own shop!’

A baker who started selling cakes from her mum's kitchen just three years ago is now opening up her first shop.

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‘I’ve been bedbound for four years – I just want to play with my children again’

04 August 2023
‘I’ve been bedbound for four years – I just want to play with my children again’

A mum-of-four involved in a minor accident four years ago now relies on a wheelchair and needs life-changing surgery.

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Huge overnight queues and 27,000 calls as dentist opens up NHS slots

02 August 2023
Huge overnight queues and 27,000 calls as dentist opens up NHS slots

Hundreds of people spent hours queuing overnight outside a dental practice after bosses announced it would be opening up NHS slots.

Drone images of rescue drama as metal detectorist stuck in deep mud

02 August 2023
Drone images of rescue drama as metal detectorist stuck in deep mud

Aerial pictures show Coastguard rescue teams coming to the aid of a metal detectorist stuck in deep mud at a beach.

Resurfacing to close busy road for 13 days

02 August 2023
Resurfacing to close busy road for 13 days

A 1.4-mile diversion will be put in place as a road is set to close for almost two weeks for resurfacing works.

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Signalling fault causes huge train delays

02 August 2023
Signalling fault causes huge train delays

Commuters are struggling to get to work as a signalling fault causes huge delays on the trains.

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‘Spectacular’ porpoises spotted off Kent coast

01 August 2023
‘Spectacular’ porpoises spotted off Kent coast

At least three porpoises have been seen enjoying a swim off the shoreline.

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Kent beautician brutally dumped from Love Island villa ahead of final

31 July 2023
Kent beautician brutally dumped from Love Island villa ahead of final

A 23- year-old dancer and make-up artist who hails from Kent is the latest glamorous contestant to be voted out of the Love Island villa.

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Tributes to ‘lovely lad’, 20, after fatal crash at roundabout

31 July 2023
Tributes to ‘lovely lad’, 20, after fatal crash at roundabout

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a “lovely lad” with the “purest soul” who died after a car crashed into a roundabout.

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'All eyesore and no benefits' - 5G mast still not switched on after 10 months

30 July 2023
'All eyesore and no benefits' - 5G mast still not switched on after 10 months

A 5G mast that sparked anger when it “appeared out of nowhere” has still not been switched 10 months after being installed.

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Two pharmacies in same town suddenly close

28 July 2023
Two pharmacies in same town suddenly close

Two pharmacies in the same town have closed suddenly “until further notice” due to “unforeseen circumstances”.

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Shopper knocked down by teen on bike in hit-and-run outside Greggs

28 July 2023
Shopper knocked down by teen on bike in hit-and-run outside Greggs

A furious shopper has been left with bruises on her elbows after being knocked to the ground by a speeding cyclist in a town centre.

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‘Devoted and passionate’ doctor dedicated career to helping sick children

27 July 2023
‘Devoted and passionate’ doctor dedicated career to helping sick children

A paediatrician who “inspired a generation of junior doctors” has died after 23 years working at a Kent hospital.

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Girl approached by man 'who started taking pictures' in park

26 July 2023
Girl approached by man 'who started taking pictures' in park

Police are investigating after a man approached a child and started taking pictures of her at a play park.

Cycle cafe made from shipping containers finally set to open

25 July 2023
Cycle cafe made from shipping containers finally set to open

A new cycle cafe built from shipping containers on a derelict bus depot is set to open next month.

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‘I finished my curry – then found a cockroach on my plate’

25 July 2023
‘I finished my curry – then found a cockroach on my plate’

A restaurant has been served with an enforcement notice after a horrified customer reported finding a cockroach on his plate.

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Birds to be culled as avian flu confirmed in Kent

21 July 2023
Birds to be culled as avian flu confirmed in Kent

A protection zone has been drawn up around a farm after a strain of bird flu was detected in poultry.

‘Fires, vandals, break-ins… We need more police in town’

21 July 2023
‘Fires, vandals, break-ins… We need more police in town’

Anxious residents say a “worrying rise” in anti-social behaviour – including fires, vandalism and break-ins – is blighting their town.

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Class A county lines dealer jailed

20 July 2023
Class A county lines dealer jailed

A 35-year-old who controlled the supply of Class A drugs through county lines has been jailed.

£113k worth of drugs discovered after car with flat tyre pulled over

20 July 2023
£113k worth of drugs discovered after car with flat tyre pulled over

Officers pulling over a vehicle with a flat tyre led to the discovery of more than £113,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine.

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