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‘This is grim work in a dangerous environment’

15 October 2023
‘This is grim work in a dangerous environment’

Clothes, car number plates and bottles of urine have been cleared from the verge of one of Kent’s busiest roads.

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Road and play area to close for a year

15 October 2023
Road and play area to close for a year

Road closures in a village are expanding, with a playground also being partially shut for up to a year, as housebuilding is underway.

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Warning to avoid area after pub blaze

15 October 2023
Warning to avoid area after pub blaze

Firefighters in the aftermath of a blaze at a pub told people to continue avoiding the area because of road closures.

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Firefighters called to kitchen blaze

15 October 2023
Firefighters called to kitchen blaze

Three fire engines were sent out to deal with a blaze at a property last night.

Gang tries to rob boy outside fried chicken shop

14 October 2023
Gang tries to rob boy outside fried chicken shop

A gang of four tried to mug a teenage boy outside a fried chicken shop in a town centre.

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Town’s Christmas lights appeal hits target in hours after council axes funding

14 October 2023
Town’s Christmas lights appeal hits target in hours after council axes funding

An online appeal has already raised more than £12,500 to pay for festive lights in a Kent town famed for its Christmas links.

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Woman with multiple stab wounds found by officers in town centre

14 October 2023
Woman with multiple stab wounds found by officers in town centre

A woman with multiple stab wounds was found by police on patrol in a town centre.

The poignant message David Bowie left on photo for childhood friend

14 October 2023
The poignant message David Bowie left on photo for childhood friend

David Bowie’s childhood friend is keeping the star’s connection with the county going by launching an exhibition of candid pictures of him.

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New cycle path branded 'waste of taxpayers' money' after 233 cracks appear

13 October 2023
New cycle path branded 'waste of taxpayers' money' after 233 cracks appear

A shocked resident has found a mass of cracks appearing on a cycle path just months after it opened.

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School rises from 'inadequate' to 'good' after Ofsted visit

11 October 2023
School rises from 'inadequate' to 'good' after Ofsted visit

School bosses have shared their delight after the education watchdog boosted its rating, following an inspection.

Work begins to demolish shopping centre

10 October 2023
Work begins to demolish shopping centre

A project to pull down a dockside shopping centre is progressing, with tarpaulin erected around the site.

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The Kent district with UK’s highest percentage of women smokers

09 October 2023
The Kent district with UK’s highest percentage of women smokers

We spoke to people in the smoking capital of Kent about the Prime Minister’s plans to phase out the sale of cigarettes.

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TV documentary to unveil historic fort’s secrets

08 October 2023
TV documentary to unveil historic fort’s secrets

A hidden fortress – part of a major redevelopment scheme – will feature in a new documentary from an award-winning director.

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Could our reporter cope without cash in Kent for a week?

08 October 2023
Could our reporter cope without cash in Kent for a week?

Our man who pays by notes and coins as a first choice took the challenge of going cashless for a week – but could he conquer RingGo?

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Bikers turn old pub into club despite ‘excessive noise’ fears

06 October 2023
Bikers turn old pub into club despite ‘excessive noise’ fears

A group of bikers have been allowed to run a social club in a former pub - despite fears "excessive noise" would keep residents up at night.

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Village to lose post office after ‘challenging period’

05 October 2023
Village to lose post office after ‘challenging period’

Villagers who recently saw cuts made to their bus service are now losing their post office too.

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‘I missed my prison cell and thought I would end up dead’

05 October 2023
‘I missed my prison cell and thought I would end up dead’

A former prisoner who ended up on the streets admits he missed his jail cell and feared he would end up dead.

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Shock at death of much-loved shopkeeper

04 October 2023
Shock at death of much-loved shopkeeper

A much-loved shopkeeper has been described as a “real character” who would help anyone following his shock death.

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Off-duty officer awarded for saving little boy’s life

30 September 2023
Off-duty officer awarded for saving little boy’s life

The heroic actions of an off-duty detective who helped save a child’s life have been commended.

Dismay over house plans for bowling alley

30 September 2023
Dismay over house plans for bowling alley

Plans to transform a pub’s bowling alley into homes have been met with firm opposition.

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