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‘Stop using beach as dumping ground to burn rubbish’

25 July 2023
‘Stop using beach as dumping ground to burn rubbish’

A man sick of watching rubbish being dumped took matters into his own hands after catching people on camera carrying a dismantled shed onto a beach.

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A2 road closure lifted day early

25 July 2023
A2 road closure lifted day early

A major route has reopened after roadworks for two utility companies were completed ahead of schedule.

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Head banging, mosh pits and guitar heroes

24 July 2023
Head banging, mosh pits and guitar heroes

Review: Rock music returns to Kent with a new three-day festival

Audi driver slammed over parking on flower bed

24 July 2023
Audi driver slammed over parking on flower bed

A motorist has been scrutinised after they used a planting area as a parking space.

CCTV appeal after thefts from homes

24 July 2023
CCTV appeal after thefts from homes

Detectives are investigating two reported burglaries which saw a man steal from houses after pretending he needed to check smoke alarms and electrics.

Villagers living in fear over air-rifle shootings

23 July 2023
Villagers living in fear over air-rifle shootings

Two men seen shooting at pigeons, people, cars and houses have sparked a police investigation.

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Mexican restaurant in former historic pub up for sale

21 July 2023
Mexican restaurant in former historic pub up for sale

A high street listed building, which is home to a Tex-Mex eatery, is on the market for £750k.

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Elderly man in hospital after being hit by e-bike

21 July 2023
Elderly man in hospital after being hit by e-bike

A man in his 90s remains in hospital after he was struck by a man riding an electric bike on a pavement.

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Man stabbed near high street

20 July 2023
Man stabbed near high street

An air ambulance landed in a recreation ground near where a serious assault reportedly happened.

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Sex offender jailed after paying child for sexual services

19 July 2023
Sex offender jailed after paying child for sexual services

A man has been sent to prison for five years after committing multiple online sex offences which involved an underage teen.

Diversions during 14-month roundabout revamp ‘a joke’

19 July 2023
Diversions during 14-month roundabout revamp ‘a joke’

Diversion routes during £32m works on a congestion-busting roundabout revamp have been criticised.

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‘Why will nobody do anything about this plague on our beaches?’

18 July 2023
‘Why will nobody do anything about this plague on our beaches?’

Our reporter visited once-prestine Kent beaches to witness an environmental disaster unfolding in plain sight.

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Gridlock blamed on county show roadworks postponement

14 July 2023
Gridlock blamed on county show roadworks postponement

Lengthy traffic jams on major routes across the county have been blamed on the postponement of a road closure near the Stockbury Roundabout.

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Children find colony of huge green-fanged spiders in garden

14 July 2023
Children find colony of huge green-fanged spiders in garden

The UK’s biggest tube-dwelling spider has taken a liking to a family garden and several have made themselves at home in every crack and crevice.

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Man in court after Morrisons knife drama

14 July 2023
Man in court after Morrisons knife drama

A man who reportedly stole booze from a supermarket, threatened a security guard with a knife and tried to steal a car has been charged.

M2 and A249 delays caused by closure near Stockbury roundabout

13 July 2023
M2 and A249 delays caused by closure near Stockbury roundabout

Motorists experiencing delays again due to work taking place on a motorway link road.

Lifeboats called to ‘out of control’ bonfire

12 July 2023
Lifeboats called to ‘out of control’ bonfire

A cargo ship captain raised the alarm and called the coastguard after seeing a large fire along the shore River Thames.

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UK’s biggest venomous spider filmed in garden

12 July 2023
UK’s biggest venomous spider filmed in garden

Footage shows the moment a huge arachnid – thought to be one of the largest in the UK - emerges from a hole in a back garden.

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Conservative councillor and former mayor dies

12 July 2023
Conservative councillor and former mayor dies

Tributes have been paid to a long-serving councillor who has been described as a “great friend and role model”.

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Binmen accept 10% pay rise in parts of Kent

11 July 2023
Binmen accept 10% pay rise in parts of Kent

GMB, the union for waste and recycling services, confirmed that some dustmen had accepted a larger pay offer.

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