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'My son couldn’t sleep and he would cry – he was very scared'

24 February 2023
'My son couldn’t sleep and he would cry – he was very scared'

Two Ukrainian women have told of the horrors of the invasion they fled and their life now in Kent on the first anniversary of the war.

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Police probing 'rape of schoolgirl' find no evidence of assault

21 February 2023
Police probing 'rape of schoolgirl' find no evidence of assault

Police understood to be investigating the alleged rape of a Kent schoolgirl say they have found no evidence of an assault having taken place.

D-day for former movie theatre in the Kent town without a cinema

21 February 2023
D-day for former movie theatre in the Kent town without a cinema

The owners of a derelict former cinema and bingo hall that campaigners want restored to its former glory are set to unveil their plans for the site.

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300 cannabis plants found next to police station

19 February 2023
300 cannabis plants found next to police station

Police discovered almost 300 cannabis plants when they raided neighbours to their town centre station.

Shock as Kent MP rejected as election candidate

19 February 2023
Shock as Kent MP rejected as election candidate

A veteran MP has been rejected as the candidate for the newly created Weald of Kent constituency ahead of the next general election.

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Body found in search for Nicola Bulley

19 February 2023
Body found in search for Nicola Bulley

A body has been found in the search for missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley, police have said.

Fire crews tackle blaze in bedroom

19 February 2023
Fire crews tackle blaze in bedroom

Firefighters were called to a blaze at a property where it was feared someone may still be inside.

Police officer investigated over alleged arson

18 February 2023
Police officer investigated over alleged arson

An officer is being probed by standards officials over an incident at a specialist training site.

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Route shut after rail damaged

18 February 2023
Route shut after rail damaged

Damage to a third rail has stopped trains going between two key Kent towns, operators have warned.

Fire crews tackle major village blaze

18 February 2023
Fire crews tackle major village blaze

A total of 40 firefighters have been dealing with a blaze and police closed a nearby main road while the flames were tackled.

Backlash over new homes plan at derelict manor house linked to Jane Austen

18 February 2023
Backlash over new homes plan at derelict manor house linked to Jane Austen

A community is fighting plans to build homes and restore a manor linked to Jane Austen because of traffic fears,

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'We just want to know how he ended up dead in a ditch'

17 February 2023
'We just want to know how he ended up dead in a ditch'

The family of a dad-of-two discovered dead wearing just one shoe and almost two miles from his car say questions about his death remain unanswered.

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Homes hit market at development on former school fields

15 February 2023
Homes hit market at development on former school fields

A total of 86 homes have been launched as part of a new development on a former school's playing fields where work began in the summer.

Former nightclub on market for £1m set to be turned into flats

12 February 2023
Former nightclub on market for £1m set to be turned into flats

A former nightclub, which was subject to an arson attack, is on the market for £1m and is set to be transformed into 29 flats.

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The major stretch of railway set to shut for 8 days

09 February 2023
The major stretch of railway set to shut for 8 days

Thirty miles of railway line for key Kent stations will shut for landslip prevention works from Saturday.

Lost lorries causing chaos on ‘nightmare’ estate

08 February 2023
Lost lorries causing chaos on ‘nightmare’ estate

"Fuming" residents have told how HGVs getting lost on their way to a nearby lorry park are causing mayhem on their estate.

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'Why object to a small house - it's not a supermarket'

06 February 2023
'Why object to a small house - it's not a supermarket'

Some members of the public are supporting an MP's plan to build a new house, with one calling it a "well thought out design".

Council's Sunday parking charges plan ‘awful, terrible, ridiculous and mean’

05 February 2023
Council's Sunday parking charges plan ‘awful, terrible, ridiculous and mean’

Plans to introduce car park fees on Sundays across an entire district have been branded "absolutely awful" amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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Cyclist in hospital after van and bike crash

31 January 2023
Cyclist in hospital after van and bike crash

Police and ambulance crews were called following a crash between a van and bike, with one man taken to hospital.

Over-development fears for homes at former police station

17 January 2023
Over-development fears for homes at former police station

A decision to convert a town's former police station into five new homes is due to be made amid a wave of concerns about the scale of development.

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