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Garden blaze caused by cigarette

12 June 2020
Garden blaze caused by cigarette

Fire crews have issued fresh warnings urging smokers to properly put out cigarettes after a garden blaze destroyed two wheelie bins.

Up to 200 trees to be felled along riverside

10 June 2020
Up to 200 trees to be felled along riverside

A 900m stretch of footpath could soon be looking bare as hundreds of diseased trees are set to be chopped down.

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Former KIG land sold to new developers

10 June 2020
Former KIG land sold to new developers

Land previously earmarked for the Kent International Gateway site has been acquired by new owners who see development 'potential'.

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Bus company apologise for speeding driver

10 June 2020
Bus company apologise for speeding driver

Residents in one village have issued fresh calls for action on speeding after a bus was caught driving 13mph over the limit.

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Dog spotted near busy road rescued

10 June 2020
Dog spotted near busy road rescued

A dog found wandering near a busy road is being reunited with his owners.

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More people seeking help through hypnotherapy

08 June 2020
More people seeking help through hypnotherapy

A hypnotherapist, who trained with Paul McKenna, says more people have been coming forward for help with anxiety and weight loss since lockdown.

Double-amputee, 5, raises £390k for charity

08 June 2020
Double-amputee, 5, raises £390k for charity

A schoolboy has received a special message from Captain Tom Moore's family after he set himself a 10km walking challenge on his crutches.

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Studios to reopen next month

05 June 2020
Studios to reopen next month

The place where Kent's first case of coronavirus was confirmed will reopen with social distancing measures.

Towns avoid tailbacks for a second day

04 June 2020
Towns avoid tailbacks for a second day

A Kent MP says she is pleased to have been proved wrong as two towns avoid gridlock as McDonald's reopen drive-thru restaurants.

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Volunteer groups given royal approval

03 June 2020
Volunteer groups given royal approval

Four organisations in Kent have been selected for a prestigious award from the Queen for their community work and achievements.

'My son would still be alive if there was no lockdown'

03 June 2020
'My son would still be alive if there was no lockdown'

The father of a teenage boy who took his own life says he believes his son would still be alive if social distancing measures had not been enforced.

Family pay tribute to 'loving and caring' father

02 June 2020
Family pay tribute to 'loving and caring' father

The family of a radiographer who died from Covid-19 have set up a crowdfunding page to honour his retirement wishes.

Councillors refuse 421-home plans

28 May 2020
Councillors refuse 421-home plans

The future of agricultural land earmarked for hundred of homes is still up in the air, despite councillors voting to refuse the plans.

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Burglars who posed as police officers jailed

28 May 2020
Burglars who posed as police officers jailed

Three men who stole money, handbags and designer trainers after tricking their way into a gated community have been jailed.

Arrest made after shoplifting incident outside Boots

28 May 2020
Arrest made after shoplifting incident outside Boots

A man has been arrested after designer sunglasses and sun cream were stolen from a high street store.

Thick black smoke spotted near industrial estate

27 May 2020
Thick black smoke spotted near industrial estate

The fire service was called after smoke was seen drifting into the sky near an industrial estate.

Maidstone Market to reopen next month

27 May 2020
Maidstone Market to reopen next month

Local producers are being offered free pitches at a market which is set to reopen in a few weeks time.

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Stolen exhibition bike returned to owner

27 May 2020
Stolen exhibition bike returned to owner

The owner of a unique bike, stolen from a woods, says his faith in the community has been fully restored as so many people helped him find it.

Fire stations to host virtual open days

26 May 2020
Fire stations to host virtual open days

Family open days at fire stations across Kent will this year take place online with a series of learn-at-home videos.

'As a teen, I felt like I had lost my independence'

26 May 2020
'As a teen, I felt like I had lost my independence'

A teenager has written a powerful account of how lockdown has impacted his life and left him, and many others, feeling 'trapped'.

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