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£100 fines for beach barbecue rule-breakers set to be enforced

26 March 2023
£100 fines for beach barbecue rule-breakers set to be enforced

Beach-goers lighting up disposable barbecues face £100 fines as new rules are set to be introduced in a Kent district.

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Driver's £100 parking fine for '23-hour stay' cancelled

25 March 2023
Driver's £100 parking fine for '23-hour stay' cancelled

A driver who was prepared to pay thousands in legal fees to fight a £100 parking fine has had the charge cancelled.

Farmers join protests against ULEZ expansion

25 March 2023
Farmers join protests against ULEZ expansion

Tractors spiralling on roundabouts joined a protest against incoming changes to the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).

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Bomb squad called after Second World War shell find

25 March 2023
Bomb squad called after Second World War shell find

A bomb disposal team have been called to a house after suspected Second World War shells were found in a garden.

Flood alert issued after heavy rain

24 March 2023
Flood alert issued after heavy rain

Residents are being warned of possible flooding after recent downpours.

High street bakery shuts just a year after opening

23 March 2023
High street bakery shuts just a year after opening

A bakery has closed exactly a year after opening with bosses saying its high street location is "no longer viable".

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Shock bar closure blamed on noise complaints, bills and big chains

22 March 2023
Shock bar closure blamed on noise complaints, bills and big chains

A music bar has closed after 16 years with bosses saying a leisure complex bringing more chains to the city has made it impossible to compete.

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Booze stolen from Co-op as police hunt shoplifters

22 March 2023
Booze stolen from Co-op as police hunt shoplifters

Police launched an investigation after large amounts of alcohol were stolen from a shop.

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Police officer accused of pursuing sexual relationship with witness

21 March 2023
Police officer accused of pursuing sexual relationship with witness

A Kent Police officer is due to appear in court to face claims he abused his position by pursuing a sexual relationship with a witness.

'Nothing’s been done to prevent another Wayne Couzens'

21 March 2023
'Nothing’s been done to prevent another Wayne Couzens'

Campaigners say there is “no question" there are more men in the Met "capable of violence" like Wayne Couzens after a scathing review into the force.

Is your child the cutest of them all?

20 March 2023
Is your child the cutest of them all?

It's time to brush off your little one's most adorable outfit, as the Kentish Express's Cute Kids competition is back for another year.

'It's insane, frustrating, upsetting and costly'

20 March 2023
'It's insane, frustrating, upsetting and costly'

Thousands are backing a petition to bring back Eurostar to Kent's stations after three years.

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Dad of boy who died in nursery choking tragedy blasts childcare plans

17 March 2023
Dad of boy who died in nursery choking tragedy blasts childcare plans

The father of a baby boy who died after choking at nursery says changes in the Chancellor's budget pose "safeguarding risks" to children.

'I lost my job of 35 years but it let me follow my dream'

17 March 2023
'I lost my job of 35 years but it let me follow my dream'

A head chef left devastated when he was made redundant is now running his own hotel just 12 months later.

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Incredible deer mural appears in town centre

16 March 2023
Incredible deer mural appears in town centre

A stunning mural of a young deer has been created in a town centre, and is one of 14 art installations being designed.

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Play park gets £72,000 makeover

14 March 2023
Play park gets £72,000 makeover

A tired and rundown play park has been given £72,000 upgrades with a new roundabout, swings and climbing frames.

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Trees fall and lorry overturns as roads hit by wind chaos

13 March 2023
Trees fall and lorry overturns as roads hit by wind chaos

Fallen trees have blocked roads and railway lines and a lorry has overturned as high winds batter Kent.

Shopping centre's security increased after alleged rape

13 March 2023
Shopping centre's security increased after alleged rape

Security measures stepped up for shopping centre workers after a rape was reported next to a staff car park don't go far enough, it's been claimed.

Shopping centre to shut early after assaults on staff

04 March 2023
Shopping centre to shut early after assaults on staff

A shopping centre has announced it will be closing its doors earlier to "better protect staff" after some have been "physically assaulted".

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Car park 'permanently' blocked off to tackle antisocial youths

03 March 2023
Car park 'permanently' blocked off to tackle antisocial youths

The top floor of a car park has now been completely blocked off to stop youths throwing tin cans and traffic cones at passers-by.

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