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Shopping centre to shut early after assaults on staff

04 March 2023
Shopping centre to shut early after assaults on staff

A shopping centre has announced it will be closing its doors earlier to "better protect staff" after some have been "physically assaulted".

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Car park 'permanently' blocked off to tackle antisocial youths

03 March 2023
Car park 'permanently' blocked off to tackle antisocial youths

The top floor of a car park has now been completely blocked off to stop youths throwing tin cans and traffic cones at passers-by.

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Spelling mistake on sign at major junction branded 'embarrassment'

02 March 2023
Spelling mistake on sign at major junction branded 'embarrassment'

A new road sign which includes an "embarrassing" spelling error at a major junction has been branded an "unprofessional mistake".

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‘Stop the TikTok protests and let us get back to teaching’

01 March 2023
‘Stop the TikTok protests and let us get back to teaching’

School staff have written to parents for a second time urging them to stop children from protesting, but some feel it is a double standard.

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Teacher sacked after restraining pupil wins unfair dismissal appeal

28 February 2023
Teacher sacked after restraining pupil wins unfair dismissal appeal

A teacher who was sacked after restraining an "out of control" pupil will receive compensation after an appeal found he was unfairly dismissed.

Diggers start work on 'hated' 725-home development

28 February 2023
Diggers start work on 'hated' 725-home development

Work has finally started on the first phase of a 725-home estate after several delays, sparking fresh concerns over traffic and pollution.

Police at school as TikTok trend sparks pupil protest

27 February 2023
Police at school as TikTok trend sparks pupil protest

Officers have been called to a secondary school as pupils stage a TikTok-inspired protest over new school toilet rules.

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Town centre street to be covered in doodles by famous artist

27 February 2023
Town centre street to be covered in doodles by famous artist

Famous street artist Mr Doodle is to create an eye-catching town centre mural as part of a new art trail designed to brighten up blank walls.

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‘I want to film reality series at my new Kent castle’

26 February 2023
‘I want to film reality series at my new Kent castle’

EXCLUSIVE: The new owners of a historic castle hope to film a reality series there to bring "attention to the history and beauty of Kent".

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Calls for 20mph limit after pupil hit outside school

25 February 2023
Calls for 20mph limit after pupil hit outside school

There are calls for a speed limit to be reduced on a busy road after a child was hit by a van on his way to school.

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Chris Packham 'happy to meet' park bosses over nature reserve plan

24 February 2023
Chris Packham 'happy to meet' park bosses over nature reserve plan

Nature expert Chris Packham says he is willing to discuss plans for a hotel and surf resort after a reserve for protected birds was added.

'It would create a slum and absolutely destroy the whole area'

24 February 2023
'It would create a slum and absolutely destroy the whole area'

Plans to turn a run-down care home into a 47-bed home have met such a furious backlash that the developer admits they are likely to be snubbed.

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Reality TV star snaps up Kent castle - and weddings are back on

24 February 2023
Reality TV star snaps up Kent castle - and weddings are back on

The new celebrity owner of a historic castle says she is "devastated" couples had to panic after being told their weddings were "cancelled".

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'Cold weather' blamed for delaying roadworks until next month

21 February 2023
'Cold weather' blamed for delaying roadworks until next month

Further delays to major roadworks which were set to finish last week have been blamed on cold weather.

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Empty warehouse turned into mini shopping village

18 February 2023
Empty warehouse turned into mini shopping village

A warehouse on an industrial estate has been transformed into an emporium for small businesses to sell handmade items in "shopping pods".

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Drones helped police during seven murder investigations

18 February 2023
Drones helped police during seven murder investigations

Specialist drones were deployed by police more than 600 times last year, including during seven murder investigations.

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Home Office drops plans to house asylum seekers at Pontins

17 February 2023
Home Office drops plans to house asylum seekers at Pontins

The Home Office has backtracked on plans to use a popular holiday park to house asylum seekers.

End date for hated roadworks pushed back again

17 February 2023
End date for hated roadworks pushed back again

Major roadworks due to finish today have been delayed yet again as contractors are still on site.

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Parts of new Banksy artwork 'stolen' by public

16 February 2023
Parts of new Banksy artwork 'stolen' by public

A glass bottle, broken chair and frying pan went missing from a new Banksy mural hours before they could be preserved.

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More rail disruption as workers to stage further strikes

16 February 2023
More rail disruption as workers to stage further strikes

Four more days of strike action have been planned as the RMT Union accuses employers of refusing to put any new offers on the table.

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