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Anger over homes bid on farmland in ‘unspoilt countryside’

10 January 2023
Anger over homes bid on farmland in ‘unspoilt countryside’

Controversial plans for a housing estate close to a secondary school have attracted more than 400 objections from furious residents.

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Kent appoints terror case cop as Deputy Chief Constable

06 January 2023
Kent appoints terror case cop as Deputy Chief Constable

A police commander who had to deal with a terror attack in his previous patch is now Kent's Deputy Chief Constable.

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Warning as firefighters tackled house fire

06 January 2023
Warning as firefighters tackled house fire

Firefighters dealing with a blaze in a village told drivers to keep out of the area because of traffic problems.

Retired Kent colonel blasts Prince Harry for revealing Afghan kill count

06 January 2023
Retired Kent colonel blasts Prince Harry for revealing Afghan kill count

A former Army officer from Kent has branded Prince Harry's revelations about how many people he killed as a soldier a "tragic money-making scam".

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'I was in awe'

05 January 2023
'I was in awe'

A woman has made the extraordinary find of what is believed to be part of a whale's skull on a beach.

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Homeowners 'struggled with burglar' before woman was punched

05 January 2023
Homeowners 'struggled with burglar' before woman was punched

An appeal has been launched after terrified homeowners woke to find an intruder in their home, before he made threats to hurt them.

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Cookery school closes as classes go mobile

05 January 2023
Cookery school closes as classes go mobile

A cookery school which focuses on making meals on low budgets has closed but the service will continue by visiting tutors.

Operation Brock ends this weekend

04 January 2023
Operation Brock ends this weekend

A 13-mile contraflow traffic control system will be deactivated but the 50mph speed limit remains.

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Arrest after eight cars vandalised in same street

04 January 2023
Arrest after eight cars vandalised in same street

A man is currently in police custody after eight cars in one street were damaged in 10 minutes.

'I was unconscious on the platform... staff saved my life'

04 January 2023
'I was unconscious on the platform... staff saved my life'

A young woman from Kent has told how tube station workers saved her life after she collapsed on a platform.

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Missing man found safe

03 January 2023
Missing man found safe

Police have thanked the public for their help after appealing for information to trace a man who went missing from his home village.

Firm’s bid for 256 solar panels to cope with energy costs

01 January 2023
Firm’s bid for 256 solar panels to cope with energy costs

A car parts company facing a four-fold rise in its energy costs wants to invest in its future by installing solar panels.

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Former mayor dies just month after beloved husband

29 December 2022
Former mayor dies just month after beloved husband

A former town mayor who gave much of her life to the community died just a month after her husband of more than 50 years.

Hundreds flock to coast for Boxing Day dip

26 December 2022
Hundreds flock to coast for Boxing Day dip

Five-hundred people donned their swimsuits and braved the wintry weather as they took part in a Boxing Day dip.

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90 asylum seekers reached Kent on Christmas Day

26 December 2022
90 asylum seekers reached Kent on Christmas Day

Dozens of asylum seekers made the perilous journey across the Channel on small boats on Christmas Day, it has been revealed.

Air ambulance lands in Kent park

26 December 2022
Air ambulance lands in Kent park

An air ambulance has been spotted landing in a park close to the centre of a Kent town.

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Chippy owners of 50 years back plans to demolish half of street

24 December 2022
Chippy owners of 50 years back plans to demolish half of street

A family who have run a fish and chip shop for more than half-a-century are backing plans to regenerate part of a "dead" town centre.

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Driver jailed after £12m worth of drugs seized

23 December 2022
Driver jailed after £12m worth of drugs seized

A van driver is behind bars after concealing a mass of heroin and cocaine in a vehicle trying to enter the UK.

Four who died at sea were in 'wholly unsuitable' vessel

23 December 2022
Four who died at sea were in 'wholly unsuitable' vessel

Four asylum seekers who died at sea last week were in a dinghy which was "wholly unsuitable" to make the crossing from France to the UK, say police.

Town rallies as thieves steal cash meant for Christmas dinners and gifts

18 December 2022
Town rallies as thieves steal cash meant for Christmas dinners and gifts

Locals have rallied to donate money after two charity collection containers were stolen in a pre-Christmas raid.

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