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Milk, bread and eggs stolen from doorsteps

13 July 2020
Milk, bread and eggs stolen from doorsteps

Several residents in one town say they have been targeted by thieves stealing groceries from their doorstep deliveries.

Drug driver jailed after killing cyclist

13 July 2020
Drug driver jailed after killing cyclist

A driver who had taken cannabis and cocaine before a fatal collision which killed a cyclist has been locked up.

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Great-grandmother turns 100

13 July 2020
Great-grandmother turns 100

A woman who celebrated her honeymoon on VE Day after the second world war is now marking her 100th birthday.

Dad's heartbreak at son's last 999 call

11 July 2020
Dad's heartbreak at son's last 999 call

A grieving father has described the devastation he feels knowing his son asked police to pick him up, hours before he took his own life.

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Animal rights group calls park's actions 'outrageous'

10 July 2020
Animal rights group calls park's actions 'outrageous'

A group concerned with animal rights in Kent says a park's decision to shoot one of its deer after it became aggressive was 'completely wrong'.

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'Save our leisure centres'

09 July 2020
'Save our leisure centres'

An open letter with more than 100 signatures is urging a district council to reconsider its decision to turn down funding for leisure centres.

Photographer runs competition for key workers

09 July 2020
Photographer runs competition for key workers

A photographer offering free sessions to key workers as a way of saying 'thank you' is asking people to nominate those who deserve a pampered treat.

Borough council elects new Mayor

08 July 2020
Borough council elects new Mayor

During a virtual meeting of councillors, a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor have been elected in one borough.

Calls for vote of no confidence in council leader

08 July 2020
Calls for vote of no confidence in council leader

Opposition parties have signed an open letter calling for the leader of a borough council to step down.

New park opens as lockdown is eased

08 July 2020
New park opens as lockdown is eased

A five-year-old local celebrity has become the first person to explore a new area of green space opened since the easing of lockdown.

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School reopens after confirmed case of Covid-19

08 July 2020
School reopens after confirmed case of Covid-19

Children in some class bubbles have been invited back to a primary school which closed after a member of staff tested positive for coronavirus.

Dash cam captures 'accident waiting to happen'

08 July 2020
Dash cam captures 'accident waiting to happen'

Dash cam footage has revealed the dangerous driving conditions thousands have to battle through each day on a narrow country road.

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CEO to 'Go the Distance' in charity marathon

07 July 2020
CEO to 'Go the Distance' in charity marathon

The chief executive of an NHS trust is preparing for a 26-mile challenge between hospitals to raise money for and say thank-you to his staff.

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Bin men hit pub’s tree and blamed lightning

06 July 2020
Bin men hit pub’s tree and blamed lightning

A landlady says the character of her pub has been ruined after a tree that stood outside the building for decades was knocked down by a refuse truck.

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Kent stores avoid permanent closure

06 July 2020
Kent stores avoid permanent closure

As another chain announces closures and job losses post Covid-19, high streets in Kent have this time avoided more vacant buildings.

Dealer caught supplying drugs in shopping centre car park

06 July 2020
Dealer caught supplying drugs in shopping centre car park

A 23-year-old man has been jailed after he was caught dealing cannabis and cocaine from a multi-storey car park.

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Children display homework at school's new 'Rainbow Library'

06 July 2020
Children display homework at school's new 'Rainbow Library'

A primary school preparing to welcome back pupils has started a colourful project designed to keep children reading during lockdown.

Goat sanctuary reopens thanks to donations

30 June 2020
Goat sanctuary reopens thanks to donations

A charity that raised concerns its goats may need to be put down because of Covid-19 struggles says its pleased this no longer needs to happen.

Travellers set to be evicted

29 June 2020
Travellers set to be evicted

A group of travellers who set up camp over the weekend are due to be moved along this evening.

Photographer launches doorstep project in memory of husband

29 June 2020
Photographer launches doorstep project in memory of husband

A photographer is using her skills in lockdown to capture family memories from doorsteps while raising money for a charity close to her heart.

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