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'Rigorous' checks on recycling bins as council warns they'll go unemptied

04 February 2022
'Rigorous' checks on recycling bins as council warns they'll go unemptied

Refuse workers are ramping up checks on recycling bins after it emerged hundreds of tonnes of contaminated rubbish had to go to landfill last year.

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Pedestrian airlifted to hospital after motorbike crash

03 February 2022
Pedestrian airlifted to hospital after motorbike crash

A woman was airlifted to hospital and a motorcyclist also injured in a collision on a main road.

Man injured in broad daylight attack

03 February 2022
Man injured in broad daylight attack

A victim was left needing hospital treatment after he was assaulted by multiple people in broad daylight.

Shocking moment drunk woman drives on to railway track

03 February 2022
Shocking moment drunk woman drives on to railway track

A woman who drove her car along a railway track while more than three times the drink-driving limit has avoided jail.

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Insulate Britain activist avoids jail over M25 protest

02 February 2022
Insulate Britain activist avoids jail over M25 protest

An environmental campaigner from Kent has avoided jail for a second time for his part in Insulate Britain protests.

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Town centre road finally reopens following gas leak

02 February 2022
Town centre road finally reopens following gas leak

Emergency repairs to a gas network that shut a main road in a seaside town for more than three days have been completed.

'No one wants to hire a female plumber'

02 February 2022
'No one wants to hire a female plumber'

A single mum has spoken of her difficulty finding employment as a female plumber - calling out what she feels is gender discrimination.

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Man 'threatened staff and assaulted police' at Holiday Inn

01 February 2022
Man 'threatened staff and assaulted police' at Holiday Inn

A 24-year-old has appeared in court after allegedly causing damage and threatening staff at a budget hotel chain.

Scammers pretending to be police target elderly

01 February 2022
Scammers pretending to be police target elderly

A warning has been issued after a spate of telephone fraud has seen scammers pretend to be police and bank staff.

Town centre route 'to reopen tomorrow' following gas leak

31 January 2022
Town centre route 'to reopen tomorrow' following gas leak

It is hoped emergency repairs to a gas network that have shut a main road in a seaside town will be completed tomorrow.

'Why did it take so long to tell us Dan's body had been found?'

28 January 2022
'Why did it take so long to tell us Dan's body had been found?'

The family of a man 'missing' for five months want answers from authorities after learning he had been found dead just a week after disappearing.

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Desperate Covid battle of dad-to-be, 31

27 January 2022
Desperate Covid battle of dad-to-be, 31

A man aged just 31 has endured a terrifying six-week fight for his life after being struck down with Covid.

Triplets appear in Call The Midwife special

26 January 2022
Triplets appear in Call The Midwife special

Three baby brothers from Kent have had their first taste of stardom - after being selected to appear in a Christmas episode of a much-loved BBC show.

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Cyclist hit by car at roundabout

25 January 2022
Cyclist hit by car at roundabout

Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after a cyclist hit by a car at a roundabout was left needing hospital treatment.

Woman arrested after man, 80, dies by roadside

24 January 2022
Woman arrested after man, 80, dies by roadside

Police have arrested a woman on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after the death of a man found injured by the side of a road.

Woman struck by van in hit-and-run

24 January 2022
Woman struck by van in hit-and-run

Officers are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a van in a hit-and-run - before the driver later contacted police.

Road closed after man found injured

24 January 2022
Road closed after man found injured

A man has been found injured by the side of a road, sparking a police investigation into how he came by his injuries.

Culture secretary backs plan for statue of trailblazing author

23 January 2022
Culture secretary backs plan for statue of trailblazing author

The culture secretary has praised plans to honour a pioneering female author with a statue in Kent - as a shortlist of sculptors has been revealed.

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Man arrested after stolen car found within 15 minutes

23 January 2022
Man arrested after stolen car found within 15 minutes

Police have arrested a man and are searching for another after a car was reported stolen - before being found a mile-and-a-half away 15 minutes later.

CCTV appeal after valuables stolen from home

23 January 2022
CCTV appeal after valuables stolen from home

Police are hunting two men after car keys, cash and other valuables were stolen in a raid on a home.

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