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Bosses to review Kent hosepipe ban after downpours

03 August 2023
Bosses to review Kent hosepipe ban after downpours

Water company bosses are set to review the hosepipe ban that has been in place since earlier this year – following weeks of wet weather.

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Seagull flies off with patient’s phone at hospital

03 August 2023
Seagull flies off with patient’s phone at hospital

A hospital porter is being hailed a hero after managing to catch up with an unlikely thief – a sneaky seagull.

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Boom Battle Bar reveals opening date for first Kent branch

02 August 2023
Boom Battle Bar reveals opening date for first Kent branch

A bar offering axe-throwing, darts and karaoke has confirmed when it will launch its first-ever Kent site in a much-anticipated move.

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‘Don’t turn doomed supermarket into housing’

01 August 2023
‘Don’t turn doomed supermarket into housing’

Residents and traders are urging potential buyers of a doomed supermarket not to consider turning the land into housing.

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Student housing to be transformed into care home

27 July 2023
Student housing to be transformed into care home

Plans to convert a block of student housing into a care facility have been given the green light by council bosses.

Motorway roadworks over next five weeks begin

27 July 2023
Motorway roadworks over next five weeks begin

An extensive set of works on the M2 is due to begin with diversions expected to be intermittently in place for five weeks.

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Shock as Morrisons confirms closure of Kent store

26 July 2023
Shock as Morrisons confirms closure of Kent store

Morrisons has announced one of its Kent stores is to close – with bosses blaming the poor performance of the site.

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Jury discharged in migrant Channel crossing deaths trial

26 July 2023
Jury discharged in migrant Channel crossing deaths trial

The jury has been discharged in the trial of a man accused of piloting a dinghy across the English Channel in which four people drowned.

Vietnamese street food chain confirms opening date for first Kent restaurant

25 July 2023
Vietnamese street food chain confirms opening date for first Kent restaurant

Bosses at a Vietnamese street food chain have confirmed the opening date for their first branch in the county.

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‘Female firefighters are not forced to strip in front of male colleagues’

24 July 2023
‘Female firefighters are not forced to strip in front of male colleagues’

The boss of Kent’s fire service has denied claims female firefighters are being forced to strip down to their underwear in front of male colleagues.

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Four arrests after armed police stop car

23 July 2023
Four arrests after armed police stop car

Armed police surrounded a vehicle and arrested four men after an aggravated burglary at a property.

Inferno at Kent race circuit started in battery of electric car

23 July 2023
Inferno at Kent race circuit started in battery of electric car

A huge fire that erupted at a Kent circuit started in the battery of an electric race car while it was charging, organisers have revealed.

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Dead whale washed up on beach moved by crane onto lorry

22 July 2023
Dead whale washed up on beach moved by crane onto lorry

The body of a dead whale found on a Kent beach has been taken away by the authorities – almost two days after it washed up on the shore.

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£800k community centre opens after six-year struggle

22 July 2023
£800k community centre opens after six-year struggle

A long-awaited community centre has finally opened - six years after residents were unceremoniously booted out of their previous village hall.

M2 cleared after coach fire

22 July 2023
M2 cleared after coach fire

Drivers faced delays on the M2 following a coach fire, but now all lanes have been reopened.

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Racing event shelved after huge blaze at race circuit

22 July 2023
Racing event shelved after huge blaze at race circuit

Some of today’s racing has been cancelled after a huge blaze wiped out a team’s racing area – with investigations into the cause of the fire underway.

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Lengthy queues as summer travel chaos continues

22 July 2023
Lengthy queues as summer travel chaos continues

Travellers are being warned to expect delays with traffic continuing to build at Dover as families flock to summer holidays.

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Two jailed after ‘lethal’ firearm seized from property

22 July 2023
Two jailed after ‘lethal’ firearm seized from property

A man and a woman have been jailed after a Met Police raid on their home uncovered a weapon and ammunition.

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‘Mum’s been a loyal customer for years – but Aldi accused her of being a thief’

22 July 2023
‘Mum’s been a loyal customer for years – but Aldi accused her of being a thief’

Aldi bosses have apologised to a gran with a trolley bag who was stopped and searched by staff after wrongfully being accused of shoplifting.

Dead whale washes up at Kent beach

21 July 2023
Dead whale washes up at Kent beach

Beach-goers have been warned to stay away from a Kent seafront after a dead 30ft whale washed up on the shore.

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