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Kent tops grim animal cruelty list

28 July 2021
Kent tops grim animal cruelty list

More animals are shot by air rifles in Kent than anywhere else in the country, new figures reveal.

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Plans to restore Maunsell Forts off Kent coast

27 July 2021
Plans to restore Maunsell Forts off Kent coast

A major project is underway to prevent structures used in the Second World War off the coast of Kent from crumbling into the sea.

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Driver fell asleep at wheel and killed her mother

27 July 2021
Driver fell asleep at wheel and killed her mother

A woman who tragically killed her own mother after falling asleep behind the wheel causing a head on collision has narrowly avoided jail.

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Doctor says emotional thank you from hospital bed

26 July 2021
Doctor says emotional thank you from hospital bed

An A&E doctor out of work because of a life-threatening illness has thanked hundreds of well-wishers who have supported him financially.

More police to patrol rural town

26 July 2021
More police to patrol rural town

Police patrols are being stepped up in a rural town in a bid to tackle a rise in anti-social behaviour.

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Month-long wait for bin collections

26 July 2021
Month-long wait for bin collections

People who have had to wait four weeks for their black bins to be collected say they can't wait for the smell and rubbish to be gone.

Viscountess 'won't repeat' language she used as bailiffs arrived

25 July 2021
Viscountess 'won't repeat' language she used as bailiffs arrived

A viscountess says she is 'utterly fed up' of a utility company chasing her for money she does not owe after bailiffs turned up at her door.

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Grandfather ‘didn’t have to die’, wife tells inquest

23 July 2021
Grandfather ‘didn’t have to die’, wife tells inquest

The widow of a man who died after he was struck by a falling drill at a building site has told an inquest his death could have been prevented.

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'We're becoming a wild west haven for thugs and bandits'

23 July 2021
'We're becoming a wild west haven for thugs and bandits'

Teenagers smashing windows, tipping cars and using catapults have left residents in one town worried it's becoming the wild, wild west.

'We want to use Matty's story to help others'

22 July 2021
'We want to use Matty's story to help others'

The dad of a teen who took his life after calling 999 hopes to share his son's story with police forces nationwide to stop a repeat of the tragedy.

The Kentish Belle to stop in village

22 July 2021
The Kentish Belle to stop in village

An iconic steam train on a tour of the county will tonight make a pit-stop in a village to collect water.

The Compassionate Community Awards are back

22 July 2021
The Compassionate Community Awards are back

A prize giving scheme designed to say thank you to local heroes is back for a second year.

Collapsed sewer closes road for two weeks

22 July 2021
Collapsed sewer closes road for two weeks

A main road will be closed for two weeks while a water company carries out emergency repairs to a collapsed sewer.

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Two charged after industrial estate break-in

22 July 2021
Two charged after industrial estate break-in

Two men found with suspected stolen car parts have appeared in court after a break-in at an industrial estate.

Bins left to rot in heatwave for four weeks

21 July 2021
Bins left to rot in heatwave for four weeks

Flies, maggots and foxes have been causing problems for residents after their bins have not been collected despite soaring temperatures.

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Hero ran into burning club before calling 999

21 July 2021
Hero ran into burning club before calling 999

A man who ran into a blazing nightclub to get people out has spoken of how he thinks fate led him there, as investigators draw a blank on the cause.

'I want them to admit there were mistakes'

20 July 2021
'I want them to admit there were mistakes'

The family of a teenager who took his life after calling 999 for help will meet with Kent Police to see if lessons have been learned from the tragedy.

All female team take on trade roles

20 July 2021
All female team take on trade roles

A property developer has hired an all female team of trade workers to encourage more women into male-dominated roles.

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Van blaze being treated as arson

16 July 2021
Van blaze being treated as arson

Firefighters believe a blaze which destroyed a Volkswagen van was started deliberately.

Power cut affects thousands across nine postcodes

16 July 2021
Power cut affects thousands across nine postcodes

A faulty underground cable left more than 2,500 people across nine postcodes without electricity.

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