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Converted housing to give homeless 'a bit of dignity back'

04 August 2022
Converted housing to give homeless 'a bit of dignity back'

Proposals have been submitted to convert another town centre property into short term accommodation for the homeless amid the cost of living crisis.

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Man taken to hospital after town centre stabbing

03 August 2022
Man taken to hospital after town centre stabbing

A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in the back in a high street.

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Opening of £7.4m hospital ward delayed

02 August 2022
Opening of £7.4m hospital ward delayed

A new hospital ward which aimed to cut waiting times remains closed more than six months after it was completed.

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Man taken to hospital after crashing car into vehicle on driveway

01 August 2022
Man taken to hospital after crashing car into vehicle on driveway

A busy main road was cordoned off by police after a motorist crashed his car into a vehicle parked on a driveway.

Far-right protests over drag queen storytime for children

31 July 2022
Far-right protests over drag queen storytime for children

A far-right nationalist group held protests outside Kent libraries over events where drag queens were due to read to children.

'We're not a London borough - but the mayor wants us to pay'

26 July 2022
'We're not a London borough - but the mayor wants us to pay'

Motorists say Sadiq Khan's plans to expand London's Ultra Low Emission Zone to the border with Kent is an 'unfair tax' and a money grab.

'School drop-off is like the Wild West'

25 July 2022
'School drop-off is like the Wild West'

Parents and teachers are calling for a street outside a primary school to be made one way following a spate of near-misses outside the gates.

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Two teens arrested after corn field fire

25 July 2022
Two teens arrested after corn field fire

Two teenage boys have been arrested after a hedgerow caught alight and spread to a nearby corn field in what is being treated as an arson attack.

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Major route shut after burst water main near bridge

24 July 2022
Major route shut after burst water main near bridge

Some residents have been left with little or no access to water after a pipe burst near a viaduct prompting police to shut a major road.

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House completely destroyed in blaze

24 July 2022
House completely destroyed in blaze

A detached home has been completely gutted by a fire which threatened to spread to nearby crop fields.

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Man with head injury left hospital not knowing his name

24 July 2022
Man with head injury left hospital not knowing his name

A man last seen leaving a hospital with a head injury and unable to confirm his own name has been found.

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'He created a house of treasures'

21 July 2022
'He created a house of treasures'

A treasure trove of thousands of antique tools a retired woodwork teacher crammed into each room of his home is expected to make thousands at auction.

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Hundreds rally to rescue animals from centre threatened by fire

20 July 2022
Hundreds rally to rescue animals from centre threatened by fire

A horse sanctuary and animal rescue centre boss has praised the community after people came to its aid when it was faced with a huge grass fire.

Pictures show aftermath of devastating field fires

20 July 2022
Pictures show aftermath of devastating field fires

New pictures have revealed the aftermath of two huge blazes that swept through marsh and heathland and threatened to engulf an animal rescue centre.

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Duckling stoned to death at lake terrorised by teens

20 July 2022
Duckling stoned to death at lake terrorised by teens

Residents at a lakeside community say they are living in fear due to the actions of youths 'dive bombing' in a lake and abusing and killing wildlife.

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Relief as community gym saved from closure

19 July 2022
Relief as community gym saved from closure

A leisure centre threatened with closure has been saved after a deal was struck to secure its 'short term future' with new agents in place.

How paper predicted record heat two decades ago

18 July 2022
How paper predicted record heat two decades ago

A town in Kent recorded the hottest temperature in Britain in 2003 and scientists made bold predictions for the future.

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KFC drive-thru plans at Asda car park on hold

18 July 2022
KFC drive-thru plans at Asda car park on hold

Plans to transform part of an Asda car park into a fast food drive-thru have been postponed due to ongoing concerns over parking.

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Tim Hortons confirm first Kent store opening

18 July 2022
Tim Hortons confirm first Kent store opening

A Canadian coffee chain has confirmed plans to open its first branch in Kent inside a former Pizza Hut unit at a town retail park.

Site of fire-ravaged pub listed for sale

18 July 2022
Site of fire-ravaged pub listed for sale

The site of a 137-year-old village pub that burnt down after being hit by lightning has been listed for sale with housing tipped to take its place.

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