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Woman glassed in queue for festival

01 September 2021
Woman glassed in queue for festival

A woman had to be taken to hospital after it was alleged she was struck by another woman with a glass bottle in traffic queues for a festival.

Watch mysterious 'disc-shaped' lights move across the sky

31 August 2021
Watch mysterious 'disc-shaped' lights move across the sky

Skygazers were left dumbfounded after spotting strange moving lights with suggestions ranging from a plane blaze to extraterrestrial life.

'It is like being on death row'

30 August 2021
'It is like being on death row'

Small businesses in the footprint of a proposed multi-billion pound theme park say they fear for their future if the long-awaited plans are approved.

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Road blocked by huge bags of rubbish

27 August 2021
Road blocked by huge bags of rubbish

A council says it is installing CCTV to crack down on incidents of flytipping after a road was blocked by two large bags of rubbish.

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New 'walk and chat' route launched

27 August 2021
New 'walk and chat' route launched

A new walking route has been launched in the borough to help get people fit and active after lockdown.

Boy hit by van near primary school

27 August 2021
Boy hit by van near primary school

A boy has been taken to hospital with leg injuries after being hit by a van on a busy road near a primary school.

Launch of new £150k 'super playground'

27 August 2021
Launch of new £150k 'super playground'

A launch date has been set for a new £150,000 super playground to be opened to the public as part of a major town regeneration scheme.

Patient's rooms flooded at mental health hospital

27 August 2021
Patient's rooms flooded at mental health hospital

A mental health hospital has been told to improve after inspectors found leaking showers flooding rooms and patients locked out of their bedrooms.

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Youth centre set to open in memory of Claire

26 August 2021
Youth centre set to open in memory of Claire

A youth centre named after murdered schoolgirl Claire Tiltman is set to open to Scouting groups and members of the public.

Plans lodged for B&M store on derelict Homebase site

25 August 2021
Plans lodged for B&M store on derelict Homebase site

A budget retailer has announced plans to move into the vacated site of a large unit last occupied by Homebase just outside a town centre.

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Watch time-lapse construction of A2 bridge near Bluewater

25 August 2021
Watch time-lapse construction of A2 bridge near Bluewater

Footage has been released of bridge beams being lifted into place as part of a major new infrastructure project to ease traffic on a busy motorway.

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Tributes paid to 'much-loved' dad killed in four-car crash

25 August 2021
Tributes paid to 'much-loved' dad killed in four-car crash

A family has paid tribute to a 36-year-old dad who was killed in a four car crash which also left his infant son, two, critically injured.

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Fiat Punto wanted in TikTok family arson inquiry

25 August 2021
Fiat Punto wanted in TikTok family arson inquiry

Detectives investigating an arson attack at the home of a TikTok famous family have released two images of a car they want to identify.

Knife-wielding burglar Tasered and jailed

25 August 2021
Knife-wielding burglar Tasered and jailed

A knife-wielding burglar who was Tasered while he attempted to chase a woman inside her own home on Christmas Eve has been jailed.

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Amazon launches new 24/7 bus route

24 August 2021
Amazon launches new 24/7 bus route

An online retailer has teamed up with a local bus provider to launch a brand new route linking north Kent with its huge new 'fulfilment' centre.

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Six-week long bin strike called off... for now

24 August 2021
Six-week long bin strike called off... for now

Bin strike action lasting more than six weeks has been suspended after a deal was struck 'in principle' between refuse collectors and their employer.

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Uber Boats Kent to London service returns

23 August 2021
Uber Boats Kent to London service returns

Kent day trippers are being offered another opportunity to capitalise on river cruises running between the county and the capital.

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Young couple attacked in car by gang

20 August 2021
Young couple attacked in car by gang

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after police were called to reports a man and a woman had been robbed in their car by a group.

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Farmer names crop sprayer 'Tokyo' after daughter's Olympic triumph

20 August 2021
Farmer names crop sprayer 'Tokyo' after daughter's Olympic triumph

A farmer has handed his new crop sprayer a nickname to commemorate his daughter Kate French's gold medal winning performance at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Memorial football match set to return

20 August 2021
Memorial football match set to return

A football match held in memory of popular teen Elliott Holmes who took his own life is set to return to raise money for a mental health charity.

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