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Investigation after tyres and waste material go up in flames

11 December 2024
Investigation after tyres and waste material go up in flames

Fire crews are investigating the cause of a blaze which saw tyres and waste material destroyed in a blaze.

Crash shuts two lanes on M20

10 December 2024
Crash shuts two lanes on M20

Two lanes are closed on the M20 and traffic is queuing following a crash.

Armed police called to Post Office after attempted robbery

10 December 2024
Armed police called to Post Office after attempted robbery

Armed officers were called to a Post Office after threats were made to a member of staff.

School to shut early due to ‘critical’ water supply issue

10 December 2024
School to shut early due to ‘critical’ water supply issue

A secondary school will shut early tomorrow because of a “critical” issue with its water supply.

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Drug dealing EncroChat brothers ordered to repay almost half a million pounds

10 December 2024
Drug dealing EncroChat brothers ordered to repay almost half a million pounds

Drug-dealing brothers who used an encrypted phone system to organise industrial-scale deals have been ordered to repay almost half a million pounds.

‘One-of-a-kind’ leopard with ‘huge personality’ dies aged 19

09 December 2024
‘One-of-a-kind’ leopard with ‘huge personality’ dies aged 19

A beloved leopard who became popular with visitors at a wild animal park in Kent has died.

‘The scale of this project is devastating - it’s far too big’

04 December 2024
‘The scale of this project is devastating - it’s far too big’

Hundreds of residents have signed a petition against plans for Kent’s biggest solar farm amid fears the scheme will cause “irreversible damage”.

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‘I felt unlovable after break-up so lost half my body weight’

02 December 2024
‘I felt unlovable after break-up so lost half my body weight’

A 27-stone woman who was left feeling "unlovable" after a break-up lost half her body weight - then found a new love.

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Housing developer threatens to pull £50m funding including for major road and schools

02 December 2024
Housing developer threatens to pull £50m funding including for major road and schools

A developer wants to slash more than £50m worth of new infrastructure and community facilities - putting a £30m road scheme and new school in doubt.

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Abandoned Pontins site still ‘in limbo’ one year after sudden closure

30 November 2024
Abandoned Pontins site still ‘in limbo’ one year after sudden closure

The future of an abandoned seaside holiday park is still in “limbo” with bosses showing no signs of reopening the site.

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Furniture shop moves into empty Argos - despite impending demolition

28 November 2024
Furniture shop moves into empty Argos - despite impending demolition

A new furniture store has moved into an empty town centre unit - even though the site is earmarked for demolition.

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New image shows how empty restaurant will be transformed into six shops

27 November 2024
New image shows how empty restaurant will be transformed into six shops

Six new shops are set to open inside a former all-you-can-eat restaurant in a trendy corner of a Kent town.

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Kebab shop opens inside petrol station

26 November 2024
Kebab shop opens inside petrol station

Drivers can now pick up a kebab at the same time as filling up following the opening of a new takeaway at a petrol station.

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‘Relief’ as music venue saved from closure

26 November 2024
‘Relief’ as music venue saved from closure

A grassroots music venue has been saved from closure after a charity stepped in to buy the historic building.

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‘I feel trapped in my home and nobody will help'

25 November 2024
‘I feel trapped in my home and nobody will help'

A wheelchair user who cuts and bashes his knees as he manoeuvres around his home, is sick of waiting to be moved into a more suitable property.

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Man walking down street ‘with kitchen knife’ arrested

22 November 2024
Man walking down street ‘with kitchen knife’ arrested

Police have made an arrest after a man was seen carrying a kitchen knife in the street.

Private school scraps plans to leave historic site for housing

21 November 2024
Private school scraps plans to leave historic site for housing

Plans to move a private school out of its current home to make way for more than 1,000 homes have been ditched due to high costs.

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New Home Bargains raided for sweets by thieves with ‘crowbar’

20 November 2024
New Home Bargains raided for sweets by thieves with ‘crowbar’

Thieves armed with a “crowbar” raided a new Home Bargains store for sweets.

Excitement as rare fungus found at nature reserve

20 November 2024
Excitement as rare fungus found at nature reserve

A rare, legally protected fungus that resembles a lion's mane has been found at nature reserve in Kent.

Brown bear Boki ‘doing so well’ six weeks after pioneering brain surgery

20 November 2024
Brown bear Boki ‘doing so well’ six weeks after pioneering brain surgery

A brown bear who underwent pioneering, life-saving brain surgery has made a “very encouraging” recovery after six weeks of rehabilitation.

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