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Town's new mayor elected

29 April 2021
Town's new mayor elected

Town councillors have approved the nomination of Cllr Currans to take over civic responsibilities for the forthcoming year.

Weapon sweep leads to 154 arrests and machete recovery

29 April 2021
Weapon sweep leads to 154 arrests and machete recovery

Hundreds of arrests have been made following a large-scale weapon sweep leading to the recovery of a firearm and a machete among other finds.

Air pollution in town worse than Paris, Madrid and Rome

29 April 2021
Air pollution in town worse than Paris, Madrid and Rome

Campaigners have called for improvements to air quality monitoring after one town clocked up pollution comparable to various major European cities.

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'And I would skip one hundred miles'

28 April 2021
'And I would skip one hundred miles'

Pupils at three different primary schools skipped hundreds of miles to promote the benefits of healthy lifestyles.

Top review highlights school's reading improvements

28 April 2021
Top review highlights school's reading improvements

A primary school has been acknowledged in a national review as an example of 'best practice' for its approach to teaching and encouraging reading.

'It's India today, tomorrow it could be another nation'

26 April 2021
'It's India today, tomorrow it could be another nation'

With India recording a new record for daily Covid-19 cases, Kent's equalities chief says there are lessons to be learnt from the latest outbreak.

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Man left with life-changing injuries after 'hammer attack'

26 April 2021
Man left with life-changing injuries after 'hammer attack'

A man has been arrested following reports of a attack which left a man with life-changing head injuries.

'It would put a literal financial wall between Kent and London'

26 April 2021
'It would put a literal financial wall between Kent and London'

Political leaders met to protest against plans to introduce a mooted £3.50 motorist tax for drivers crossing between the county and the capital.

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Council stalwarts split to form new independent group

21 April 2021
Council stalwarts split to form new independent group

Two long serving borough councillors have quit their party to serve their residents as part of a new independent party group.

Theme park proposals could add to Crossing traffic woes

21 April 2021
Theme park proposals could add to Crossing traffic woes

Transport bodies have warned proposals for a multi-billion pound theme park could add to traffic woes at existing congestion hotspots if not resolved.

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'I remember speaking to the milkman... now I know he was my dad'

21 April 2021
'I remember speaking to the milkman... now I know he was my dad'

A man abandoned as a baby outside a pub toilet has spoken of his emotional reunion with his birth family after being separated more than 50 years ago.

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Kent pop star set for Royal Albert Hall takeover

20 April 2021
Kent pop star set for Royal Albert Hall takeover

Pop sensation and Strictly finalist HRVY is set to take to the stage at one of the country's most iconic venues for a special digital show.

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M25 delays due to broken down vehicle

20 April 2021
M25 delays due to broken down vehicle

Long queues are forming on the M25 due to a broken down vehicle on an exit slip road.

Body found in search for missing man

20 April 2021
Body found in search for missing man

A body has been found in the search for a missing man believed to have last been seen heading in the direction of woodlands.

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Kent could be home to Europe's fastest rollercoaster

20 April 2021
Kent could be home to Europe's fastest rollercoaster

A multi-billion pound theme park project has revealed the first glimpses into a new "prehistoric" area of the park featuring rollercoasters.

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'There wasn't anything like Fantaseas'

20 April 2021
'There wasn't anything like Fantaseas'

Billed as Britain's answer to the great American water parks seen in Florida – we take a look back at one of Kent's much loved former attractions.

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'I saw her mouth say 'mumma' but she couldn't make a sound'

19 April 2021
'I saw her mouth say 'mumma' but she couldn't make a sound'

A brave two-year-old is faced with the daunting prospect of more than 80 weeks of chemotherapy after an operation to remove a brain tumour.

Motorcyclist dies in three-vehicle crash

18 April 2021
Motorcyclist dies in three-vehicle crash

Police have confirmed that a motorcyclist has died after a collision that resulted in a full closure of the M25 in both directions.

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Watch man drive half a car

18 April 2021
Watch man drive half a car

After posting his 'half car' camper conversion up for sale this week a dad has taken the other half out for a spin.

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Man charged with carrying knife in town centre

18 April 2021
Man charged with carrying knife in town centre

A man has been charged on suspicion of possessing a knife in a public place.

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