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Turf war in one of Kent's most photographed spots

26 March 2021
Turf war in one of Kent's most photographed spots

A council has sparked outrage by turfing over a much-photographed riverside flower bed - but is now promising to make amends.

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Much-loved GP to retire after decades serving town

24 March 2021
Much-loved GP to retire after decades serving town

Messages of gratitude have poured in for a well-known family doctor who is retiring after a long career devoted to a town practice.

Covidiots fined over house parties

22 March 2021
Covidiots fined over house parties

Police say they are working with universities after 40 people received fixed penalty notices for attending house parties during lockdown.

Town golf club hit by vandalism spree

22 March 2021
Town golf club hit by vandalism spree

A spate of vandalism at a town golf club has seen yobs dump buggies in a ditch, break a window, and smash up a memorial bench and patio furniture.

Popular market worker dies after Covid battle

22 March 2021
Popular market worker dies after Covid battle

A much-loved grandmother and town stalwart who was well-known through the huge range of jobs she held has sadly died from coronavirus.

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Developers rethink plans for former car showroom

22 March 2021
Developers rethink plans for former car showroom

Plans to turn a prime high street site into a reception area for student flats have been modified to include a coffee shop, following concerns.

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Woman with suitcase 'risks life and limb' jumping train barrier

21 March 2021
Woman with suitcase 'risks life and limb' jumping train barrier

Photos show the terrifying moment a woman with a suitcase dashed over a railway crossing 'a second before' a train sped over the tracks.

Driver stopped with five children squeezed into back seat

21 March 2021
Driver stopped with five children squeezed into back seat

A driver has been stopped by police after they were spotted with five children squeezed into the back three seats of their car.

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Man missing for four days sparks police appeal

21 March 2021
Man missing for four days sparks police appeal

Police are appealing for help from the public as they work to trace a 35-year-old who has been missing for four days.

27 jabs a second on record day for vaccines

21 March 2021
27 jabs a second on record day for vaccines

About 27 Covid jabs a second were administered in England yesterday - on a record day for the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history.

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Hundreds stolen in newsagents robbery

21 March 2021
Hundreds stolen in newsagents robbery

Detectives are carrying out door-to-door enquiries after a man reportedly entered a newsagents and demanded staff hand over cash and cigarettes.

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Firefighters tackle chimney blaze

21 March 2021
Firefighters tackle chimney blaze

Fire crews are reminding people to get their chimneys swept regularly after a blaze broke out.

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Major town centre development set for 2022 finish

21 March 2021
Major town centre development set for 2022 finish

The long-awaited transformation of a former bus depot is finally on track for completion more than four years after Stagecoach packed up and left.

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'I thought I was friends with Banksy and Kanye'

20 March 2021
'I thought I was friends with Banksy and Kanye'

A renowned Kent artist has spoken out a psychotic episode that saw him convinced he was friends with Banksy and Kanye West.

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Man dies after crashing into M20 bridge

20 March 2021
Man dies after crashing into M20 bridge

A man in his 30s has died after his Mercedes left the road and crashed into a bridge at a motorway junction.

Comedian suspended from Twitter over 'offensive' Greta tweet

20 March 2021
Comedian suspended from Twitter over 'offensive' Greta tweet

Kent comedian Lee Hurst has been suspended from Twitter after an "offensive" tweet about environmental activist Greta Thunberg.

Search for 'rusty white van' after schoolgirl cornered in alley

20 March 2021
Search for 'rusty white van' after schoolgirl cornered in alley

Police are appealing for information about a rusty white van after a girl was cornered in an alley by strangers as she walked to school.

'It's like a third world country'

19 March 2021
'It's like a third world country'

Villagers are furious a burnt-out lorry has been left to fester in a litter-strewn lay-by for weeks.

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Kent's biggest theatre set for June reopening

18 March 2021
Kent's biggest theatre set for June reopening

The Marlowe Theatre has revealed it will not reopen until June at the earliest - and has a surprise in store for audiences when it does return.

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Free wi-fi rolled out across city centre

16 March 2021
Free wi-fi rolled out across city centre

Poor and patchy internet access could be a thing of the past in the city centre thanks to dozens of new free-to-use wi-fi hotspots.

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