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The grim reality of life inside one of Kent’s biggest tower blocks

29 July 2023
The grim reality of life inside one of Kent’s biggest tower blocks

A fed-up dad says teens lighting fires, smoking cannabis and throwing projectiles from the roof have turned his block of flats into “a living hell”.

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Potentially life-saving defibrillators installed in son’s memory

28 July 2023
Potentially life-saving defibrillators installed in son’s memory

Three defibrillators have been installed in memory of a man who died from cardiac arrest aged just 40-years-old.

New towering artwork divides residents as it’s mistaken for ‘bouncy castle’

26 July 2023
New towering artwork divides residents as it’s mistaken for ‘bouncy castle’

A 9m high artwork has drawn a mixed response, being described as “horrid” and “ugly”, while others think it is fantastic and a great addition.

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‘Excitement’ as snow leopards born at Big Cat Sanctuary

25 July 2023
‘Excitement’ as snow leopards born at Big Cat Sanctuary

Two snow leopard cubs, a brother and sister named Spot and Stripe, have been born at an animal sanctuary, to the delight of staff.

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‘This new rule isn’t working – we still can’t sleep!’

24 July 2023
‘This new rule isn’t working – we still can’t sleep!’

Residents plagued by noise from lorries say they are still being disturbed – even though a ban on truckers sounding horns has been introduced.

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Flats and shops plan approved – but ‘where will residents park’?

23 July 2023
Flats and shops plan approved – but ‘where will residents park’?

Plans for five new town centre shops and 17 flats have been approved, despite concerns over a lack of parking spaces.

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‘Hallelujah!’ Key route to town closed for a year finally reopens

23 July 2023
‘Hallelujah!’ Key route to town closed for a year finally reopens

The main road to a town has finally reopened – after being closed for a year for work on a multi-million-pound series of improvements.

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‘Green space will be filled with out-of-character houses’

22 July 2023
‘Green space will be filled with out-of-character houses’

Protesters have been defeated in their fight to stop 27 ‘out-of-character’ homes being built in their village.

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Drug dealers stashed £25k in shoebox

21 July 2023
Drug dealers stashed £25k in shoebox

Two men who had more than £25,000 in a shoebox in their van have been jailed for dealing cocaine.

Missing cat trapped and wounded by rabbit snare

20 July 2023
Missing cat trapped and wounded by rabbit snare

A cat survived after being severely wounded with cuts from a snare that had tightened around her waist.

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Rush-hour crash blocks M20

17 July 2023
Rush-hour crash blocks M20

A car is understood to have overturned in a crash on the London-bound carriageway.

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Sssssshhhhh! Truckers risk fine for blasting horns in queues

17 July 2023
Sssssshhhhh! Truckers risk fine for blasting horns in queues

Truckers queued next to an estate are being ordered not to disturb residents by sounding their horns in a new “quiet zone”.

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Fresh lease of life for town centre pub

16 July 2023
Fresh lease of life for town centre pub

A pub, which closed three years ago, will re-open as a mutli-use centre complete with clothing shop, cafe and workspace.

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Families 'living in squalor' as rats invade block of flats

15 July 2023
Families 'living in squalor' as rats invade block of flats

Families living in a rat-infested block of flats have told how the creatures are running riot through their homes and chewing holes in the walls.

Plans for luxury spa hotel at country park rejected

14 July 2023
Plans for luxury spa hotel at country park rejected

A multimillion-pound 120-bed hotel and spa, destined for a country park, has been rejected over environmental concerns.

‘End of an era’ as huge shopping centre shuts

14 July 2023
‘End of an era’ as huge shopping centre shuts

A waterside shopping outlet will close today after 21 years, with 25 members of staff being made redundant.

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Job losses and rise in fly-tipping among tip closure fears

12 July 2023
Job losses and rise in fly-tipping among tip closure fears

Residents have reacted with confusion and anger after their tip was added to a ‘at risk’ list as the council scrambles to save cash.

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Drugs worth £2m found hidden in van

12 July 2023
Drugs worth £2m found hidden in van

Two men are in custody after 100kg of drugs were found hidden in a van arriving at a Kent port.

Kent students caught using ChatGPT get marks of zero

06 July 2023
Kent students caught using ChatGPT get marks of zero

University students in the county have been given zero marks after being found to have used AI bots such as ChatGPT to cheat in their assessments.

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‘My children hate it here – it stinks and it’s disgusting’

04 July 2023
‘My children hate it here – it stinks and it’s disgusting’

A mum says she’s had to throw her daughter’s bed away due to damp in their council home, and tiles are falling from the kitchen.

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