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‘It’s better than being on the street’: Kent’s first ‘homeless pods’ set to launch

08 July 2024
‘It’s better than being on the street’: Kent’s first ‘homeless pods’ set to launch

Homeless people are set to move into new accommodation pods on a flood-hit car park later this year as the cost of temporary accommodation soars.

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‘We're not paying £6 an hour to play tennis - it should stay free’

07 July 2024
‘We're not paying £6 an hour to play tennis - it should stay free’

Angry tennis players say the introduction of charges at courts that have been free for years will put people off the sport.

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Person taken to hospital after collapsing near public toilets

05 July 2024
Person taken to hospital after collapsing near public toilets

A person was taken to hospital after collapsing near public toilets.

Pedestrian dies after being hit by van near harbour

05 July 2024
Pedestrian dies after being hit by van near harbour

A pedestrian in her 70s has died after being hit by a van near a harbour.

Road closed after three-vehicle crash

05 July 2024
Road closed after three-vehicle crash

A road is closed in both directions after a crash involving three vehicles.

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Cineworld ‘looking to close 25 cinemas’ in UK

04 July 2024
Cineworld ‘looking to close 25 cinemas’ in UK

Cineworld, which has three cinemas in Kent, is looking to close 25 of its sites across the UK, according to reports.

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Specsavers to fill empty Waterstones in closure-hit shopping centre

03 July 2024
Specsavers to fill empty Waterstones in closure-hit shopping centre

Bosses at Specsavers have announced the opticians is to fill an empty Waterstones unit in a closure-hit shopping centre.

Fundraiser for family of boy, 10, hit by bus

01 July 2024
Fundraiser for family of boy, 10, hit by bus

A fundraiser has been launched for the family of a 10-year-old boy who was hit by a bus and left seriously injured.

Boy, 10, in hospital after being hit by bus

01 July 2024
Boy, 10, in hospital after being hit by bus

A 10-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a bus.

Police probe after death of teenage girl

30 June 2024
Police probe after death of teenage girl

Police are investigating the death of a 17-year-old girl understood to have been attending a music festival.

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Mother and three children evacuated after flat fire

30 June 2024
Mother and three children evacuated after flat fire

A mother and three children had to be evacuated after a small fire broke out in a flat.

Long delays on Crossing approach after M25 crash

29 June 2024
Long delays on Crossing approach after M25 crash

There are large queues forming on parts of a busy motorway owing to a crash.

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Person cut free from car after A2 crash

29 June 2024
Person cut free from car after A2 crash

A person was taken to hospital after being cut free from a car which landed in a ditch following a crash on a busy stretch of A-road.

Image issued in hunt for hi-vis cyclist after 'violent home burglary'

29 June 2024
Image issued in hunt for hi-vis cyclist after 'violent home burglary'

Drivers are being asked to check dashcam footage which could help police identify a cyclist wanted in connection with a violent home burglary.

Car overturns on seafront road

25 June 2024
Car overturns on seafront road

A woman has been taken to hospital after a car overturned on a seafront road.

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Old garage could be knocked down for five homes

23 June 2024
Old garage could be knocked down for five homes

A garage running for 73 years could be knocked down to make way for homes.

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‘I've been here 40 years, but I'm not retiring yet!’

23 June 2024
‘I've been here 40 years, but I'm not retiring yet!’

The owner of a popular corner shop plans to keep working “for as long as her body allows” as she celebrates 40 years in business.

‘We've worked 15-hour days for 36 years - it's now time to rest!’

13 June 2024
‘We've worked 15-hour days for 36 years - it's now time to rest!’

A couple who have spent 36 years working 15-hour shifts at a convenience store say they are looking forward to a well-earned retirement.

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Pupil hit by car outside secondary school

13 June 2024
Pupil hit by car outside secondary school

A pupil was hit by a car outside a secondary school, sparking rush-hour delays on an A-road.

Work finally starts on town’s fourth McDonald’s

12 June 2024
Work finally starts on town’s fourth McDonald’s

A digger has moved in on land set for a town's fourth McDonald's as work on the controversial restaurant finally begins.

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