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'Shabby' bin service leaves rubbish piling in streets

17 June 2021
'Shabby' bin service leaves rubbish piling in streets

Two MPs have written to a council insisting it needs to do more to tackle the continued problem of missed bin rounds and litter coated verges.

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Everything you need to know about the Elmer art trail

16 June 2021
Everything you need to know about the Elmer art trail

With Elmer and his friends marching into town this weekend, here's what to expect from the Big Heart of Kent Parade.

Appeal for assault victim to come forward

16 June 2021
Appeal for assault victim to come forward

A woman who was the victim of a town centre assault is being urged to contact police.

Six fire engines called to roof blaze

15 June 2021
Six fire engines called to roof blaze

A major road was closed in both directions as fire crews tackled a roof fire.

Jewellery and cash thefts could be linked

15 June 2021
Jewellery and cash thefts could be linked

Two burglaries where victims were distracted while jewellery and cash were stolen from their homes could be linked, say Kent Police.

'It’s the wrong message to send to our girls'

15 June 2021
'It’s the wrong message to send to our girls'

Parents and teachers have clashed over a message in letters about a school's uniform policy for girls but staff say there's been a misunderstanding.

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Girl, 17, fights off knifeman's forest sex attack bid

14 June 2021
Girl, 17, fights off knifeman's forest sex attack bid

A teenage girl was injured after she tried to battle a man with a knife during an attempted sexual assault.

'We drove past test centre 10 times without realising'

14 June 2021
'We drove past test centre 10 times without realising'

A couple who needed a Covid test say a drive-through site was so difficult to find, they almost gave up trying and now want to help others find it.

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'My heart stopped for four hours, it's a miracle I'm alive'

11 June 2021
'My heart stopped for four hours, it's a miracle I'm alive'

An experienced kayaker who nearly died after falling into freezing cold water has told of the traumatic ordeal as he makes a 'miraculous' recovery.

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Dummy fairy tree stripped bare

11 June 2021
Dummy fairy tree stripped bare

A magical tree that has been helping children part with their dummies for nearly two decades has been left bare with parts of it cut back to stumps.

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Diocese remembers 'great colleague' and 'loyal friend'

09 June 2021
Diocese remembers 'great colleague' and 'loyal friend'

Tributes to a 'loyal' and 'enthusiastic' Church Army Officer who passed away have come flooding in from across a diocese.

Parents' fury at having to homeschool again over engineering works

08 June 2021
Parents' fury at having to homeschool again over engineering works

Families have shared their frustration at having to home school their children yet again, but this time because of over running playground works.

Founder of law firm suspended for 'offensive' tweets

08 June 2021
Founder of law firm suspended for 'offensive' tweets

A lawyer who mocked the name of Harry and Meghan's daughter has been suspended from her company after the firm deemed the comments 'unacceptable'.

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Questions over lorry's handbrake after binman crushed

08 June 2021
Questions over lorry's handbrake after binman crushed

A coroner will explore the state of a bin lorry's braking mechanism after a worker was killed trying to stop it rolling away at a school.

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Police appeal after alcohol stolen from Co-op

07 June 2021
Police appeal after alcohol stolen from Co-op

Officers believe this woman may have information after three bottles of spirits were stolen from a convenience store.

CCTV appeal after bulk perfume theft

07 June 2021
CCTV appeal after bulk perfume theft

Police would like to speak to two women seen on CCTV after perfume was reportedly stolen from a high street store.

Father and son take on 2,200-mile car journey

04 June 2021
Father and son take on 2,200-mile car journey

A father and son are taking on a fundraising challenge in a bright pink car they transformed in memory of a little boy who loved Peppa Pig.

What to expect at new variant test site

04 June 2021
What to expect at new variant test site

We visited a mobile testing unit set up after concerns about Indian variant cases in a town to see how it all works.

Targeted testing to start over variant cases

03 June 2021
Targeted testing to start over variant cases

A mobile unit capable of testing 400 people a day is being deployed in another Kent town after 20 cases of the Delta variant have been confirmed.

Mobile testing unit opens amid concerns over Indian variant

02 June 2021
Mobile testing unit opens amid concerns over Indian variant

A mobile Covid-19 testing unit is operating in a town where 'a handful of cases' linked to the Indian strain have been identified.

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