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Banksy or bust in £315k art gamble

10 March 2022
Banksy or bust in £315k art gamble

A work which some say is by the legendary street artist is set to go under the hammer in Kent this weekend.

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Campaign to 'save village' from 650 acres of solar panels

09 March 2022
Campaign to 'save village' from 650 acres of solar panels

Villagers worried about plans for hundreds of acres of solar panels on countryside near their homes are organising to take on the developers.

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Plans for homes and shops on former Aldi site

08 March 2022
Plans for homes and shops on former Aldi site

Developers have revealed their plans for the town centre site of a former discount retailer which has been empty since 2019.

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Bid to buy school new minibus in memory of pupil who died of Covid

07 March 2022
Bid to buy school new minibus in memory of pupil who died of Covid

The foster parents of a young disabled boy who died during the pandemic have started a fundraiser for his former school.

Search for driver of untaxed car which sped off from police

06 March 2022
Search for driver of untaxed car which sped off from police

An untaxed car which sped off from police is one of three vehicles taken off the roads by officers in one day.

Technician delivers supplies to Ukrainian refugees in Poland

06 March 2022
Technician delivers supplies to Ukrainian refugees in Poland

An electrical engineer has made a mercy dash across Europe in a camper van to deliver much-needed supplies to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war.

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Thriller shot in Kent to hit screens this week

06 March 2022
Thriller shot in Kent to hit screens this week

Scenes for a new four-part ITV drama which airs this week were filmed on location in the county in the autumn.

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Head chef takes on 'dream' job at iconic restaurant

06 March 2022
Head chef takes on 'dream' job at iconic restaurant

The chance to take over the running of a landmark hometown restaurant was simply too good to turn down for one ambitious young chef.

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Fire crews tackle roof blaze

05 March 2022
Fire crews tackle roof blaze

Three fire engines were sent to the scene of a house fire believed to have been sparked by an electrical fault.

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Back to drawing board over new pavilion plans

05 March 2022
Back to drawing board over new pavilion plans

Soaring costs blamed for setback on plans for new community hall as town council admits scheme will have to be scaled back.

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Drug driving arrest after police pursuit

05 March 2022
Drug driving arrest after police pursuit

A man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while on drugs after police trailed a car with cloned plates to a holiday park.

Dealers jailed after police crack encrypted messages

04 March 2022
Dealers jailed after police crack encrypted messages

A dealer and his courier who supplied large amounts of cocaine and ketamine across Kent were discovered thanks to analysis of their messages.

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Work continues ahead of store's opening

04 March 2022
Work continues ahead of store's opening

New signs have gone up at a former John Lewis store which is being turned into a home and garden business.

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Suspected drink driver 'drove car at police officer'

04 March 2022
Suspected drink driver 'drove car at police officer'

A man has been arrested after a police officer was forced to leap out of the path of a car they were trying to stop.

'World first' skate park to finally open next month

04 March 2022
'World first' skate park to finally open next month

An ambitious multi-storey urban sports centre which has been beset by delays and rising costs will now open its doors to the public within weeks.

ScreenX to open with midnight Batman screening

03 March 2022
ScreenX to open with midnight Batman screening

The first stage of a long-awaited refurbishment of a multiplex cinema will open tonight with a midnight showing of the new Batman film.

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'I'm happy to give my life for Ukraine'

01 March 2022
'I'm happy to give my life for Ukraine'

We meet the Ukrainians flocking to a Kent Army surplus shop to secure much-needed military supplies to take to the front line in the war with Russia.

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Identity theft victims sent O2 payment demands

27 February 2022
Identity theft victims sent O2 payment demands

A number of people in one town have fallen prey to crooks who have used their names and addresses to scam a mobile phone firm.

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Identity of 'murdered' woman remains a mystery one year on

20 February 2022
Identity of 'murdered' woman remains a mystery one year on

We return to a flat where the discovery of a woman's body a year ago sparked a murder probe – but police still haven't revealed who she was.

Skate park and running track to open soon

19 February 2022
Skate park and running track to open soon

A town's sporting scene is to receive a boost this year with the opening of two new landmark venues.

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