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'Once they’re gone, they’re gone forever'

03 January 2022
'Once they’re gone, they’re gone forever'

Residents are hoping an order to protect ancient trees from being felled will be made permanent after the woodland was targeted by loggers.

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Calls for Brexit minister to visit village blighted by lorries

02 January 2022
Calls for Brexit minister to visit village blighted by lorries

A councillor is calling for the new Brexit minister to visit a village after another truck driver got lost trying to find a lorry park.

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Town's seventh tattoo studio opens in high street

01 January 2022
Town's seventh tattoo studio opens in high street

The owner of the latest tattoo studio to open in a town centre promises to bring something new to the high street.

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Wanted man arrested in Kent

31 December 2021
Wanted man arrested in Kent

A 62-year-old man wanted by police for five years has been arrested in Kent.

Airport used to triage asylum seekers

31 December 2021
Airport used to triage asylum seekers

Asylum seekers who land on Kent's beaches will be triaged at an airport before being processed, the Home Office has confirmed.

Brits banned from driving across France

30 December 2021
Brits banned from driving across France

The government says it will 'urgently seek clarification' after French officials banned Brits from driving through France to reach other EU countries.

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Raw sewage spills out from new £18.5m flats

30 December 2021
Raw sewage spills out from new £18.5m flats

Part of a ring road next to a new block of flats has been coated in raw sewage after a leak from a flowerbed manhole.

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Vulnerable woman safe after incident on bridge

30 December 2021
Vulnerable woman safe after incident on bridge

A motorway bridge that was closed while the emergency services responded to a welfare call has now reopened.

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Arson-hit bench replaced thanks to community effort

29 December 2021
Arson-hit bench replaced thanks to community effort

A bench in a shopping centre that was destroyed in an arson attack has been replaced thanks to a community effort.

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'I wouldn't be surprised if a body was found in there'

27 December 2021
'I wouldn't be surprised if a body was found in there'

An eyesore roundabout coated in litter, broken signs and police tape has been compared to a town tip by a resident desperate for it to be cleared up.

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Boxing Day swim marks 40th year

26 December 2021
Boxing Day swim marks 40th year

Hundreds of people flocked to a Kent beach to mark the 40th anniversary of the town's popular Boxing Day swim.

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Kent town named hotspot for those leaving London

26 December 2021
Kent town named hotspot for those leaving London

A town in Kent has been named the most popular destination for homeowners looking to leave London.

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Porsche driver crashes in Kent and carries on going

26 December 2021
Porsche driver crashes in Kent and carries on going

A driver who crashed a car on the M25 told officers he thought it would be okay to carry on despite its condition.

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Crash leads to drink drive arrest

26 December 2021
Crash leads to drink drive arrest

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car was badly damaged in a crash on Boxing Day.

Family home damaged by fire on Christmas Day

26 December 2021
Family home damaged by fire on Christmas Day

Four fire engines were sent to a family home on Christmas Day after a blaze broke out in an upstairs bedroom.

Two more flood alerts in place

26 December 2021
Two more flood alerts in place

As heavy rainfall continues across Kent, two more flood alerts have been introduced for Boxing Day, bringing the total to four.

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Mum launches charity to help fight cancer through fitness

26 December 2021
Mum launches charity to help fight cancer through fitness

A mum living with Stage 4 cancer has set up a charity to help those fighting their own diagnosis to battle the disease through fitness.

Thieves target village Post Office

24 December 2021
Thieves target village Post Office

Damage was caused to a village Post Office when thieves attempted to break in.

Man in hospital after stabbing

24 December 2021
Man in hospital after stabbing

A man in his 20s is being treated in a London hospital after he was stabbed.

Takeaway tearoom to replace failed sandwich bar

22 December 2021
Takeaway tearoom to replace failed sandwich bar

An independent tearoom is opening a second site in a town centre – replacing a former sandwich shop which closed after just three weeks.

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