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Van driver accused of filming police whilst drink driving

01 March 2022
Van driver accused of filming police whilst drink driving

A man suspected of drink driving and filming police officers on his mobile phone whilst driving past in his van has been charged.

Man ordered to pay repairs after 'road rage' incident

01 March 2022
Man ordered to pay repairs after 'road rage' incident

A passenger who got out of his car near the Dartford Crossing and smashed a car window during a 'road rage' incident has been ordered to pay damages.

Two charged after man robbed of phone and bank card

01 March 2022
Two charged after man robbed of phone and bank card

Two men have been charged on suspicion of robbery after a man was attacked in the high street for his mobile phone and bank card.

Council tax bill frozen for second year running

01 March 2022
Council tax bill frozen for second year running

Households in one part of Kent will see the portion they pay towards their borough council tax bill stay the same for the second year in a row.

Crackdown on street racing as council sets out 'boy racer' ban

01 March 2022
Crackdown on street racing as council sets out 'boy racer' ban

Police could be handed new powers to tackle the issue of 'boy racer's speeding up and down a busy dual carriageway at dangerous speeds.

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'Thunderbirds are no': BBC cuts ties with London Resort

28 February 2022
'Thunderbirds are no': BBC cuts ties with London Resort

The BBC and ITV have ditched plans to lend image rights to plans for a multi-billion pound theme park in Kent over ongoing wildlife concerns.

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PC sacked for groping woman on Alton Towers trip

25 February 2022
PC sacked for groping woman on Alton Towers trip

A police officer has been dismissed after a booze-fuelled trip led to accusations of sexual assault.

24/7 'KFC' drive-thru could be built in Asda car park

23 February 2022
24/7 'KFC' drive-thru could be built in Asda car park

Plans have been submitted to build a hot food takeaway and ‘drive-thru’ facility – believed to be KFC - on the existing site of an Asda car park.

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Stay-at-home mums invited to become magistrates

23 February 2022
Stay-at-home mums invited to become magistrates

People from 'all backgrounds' have been urged to become magistrates as part of a campaign to recruit thousands to clear the Covid court backlog.

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Hundreds of SEN pupils miss school over transport fiasco

22 February 2022
Hundreds of SEN pupils miss school over transport fiasco

A review will take place after hundreds of kids with special needs didn't make it into school because transport contracts were not arranged in time.

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Flood alerts issued for Kent

22 February 2022
Flood alerts issued for Kent

Flood alerts have been put in place across multiple sections of the Kent coast in the aftermath of bad weather and Storm Franklin.

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Grandad with cancer shoots himself to avoid more suffering

22 February 2022
Grandad with cancer shoots himself to avoid more suffering

A family has backed a campaign to change the law on assisted dying after a grandad-of-seven living with terminal cancer shot himself in his garden.

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'Consultation on my terminal cancer was held in busy corridor'

22 February 2022
'Consultation on my terminal cancer was held in busy corridor'

A terminally ill cancer patient says sensitive discussions related to her treatment were held in a busy hospital corridor.

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Town riverside hit by heavy flooding

21 February 2022
Town riverside hit by heavy flooding

Large parts of a town riverside have been submerged under water amid flood warnings and more bad weather across the county.

Train sex offender caught after police track hire 'Boris bike'

21 February 2022
Train sex offender caught after police track hire 'Boris bike'

A sexual predator who carried out a sex act on woman's belongings on a train just days after attacking another victim in a park has been jailed.

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Thames Barrier closed amid flood warnings

21 February 2022
Thames Barrier closed amid flood warnings

The Thames Barrier and other smaller defences along the Thames will be shut to protect the capital and parts of Kent at risk of flooding.

Gym-goers slapped with £100 fines after car park change

16 February 2022
Gym-goers slapped with £100 fines after car park change

Dozens of PureGym members have been hit with costly fines after changes to the on-site car park which the fitness chain says it has no control over.

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Olympic unveiling for new £20m leisure centre

15 February 2022
Olympic unveiling for new £20m leisure centre

Sporting star Colin Jackson was on hand to unveil a town's new-look leisure centre following a £20 million regeneration project.

High-tech smart cameras to monitor town centre near-misses

15 February 2022
High-tech smart cameras to monitor town centre near-misses

Traffic is set to be tracked in a busy town centre by new high-tech sensors aimed at reducing road accidents as part of a multi-million pound project.

Anger at 'chaotic' transport shake-up for special needs children

15 February 2022
Anger at 'chaotic' transport shake-up for special needs children

Hundreds of children with special needs have been left in the dark over how they will get to school next week after changes to transport services.

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