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'ULEZ expansion will make poor poorer'

23 March 2022
'ULEZ expansion will make poor poorer'

Shoppers in a town close to the Kent/London border have slammed proposals to expand a charge on polluting vehicles, labelling it a 'tax' on the poor.

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Donor pays £250 for £1 samosa to help Ukrainian refugees

23 March 2022
Donor pays £250 for £1 samosa to help Ukrainian refugees

A single samosa sold for hundreds of pounds as a popular Indian food stall returned to raise vital funds as part of the Ukraine Crisis Appeal.

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'We desperately need jobs': Council backs London Resort

18 March 2022
'We desperately need jobs': Council backs London Resort

A council has backed proposals for a multi-billion pound theme park billed as Kent's answer to Disneyland, explaining it "desperately needs jobs".

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Town's DWP office among dozens set to close

18 March 2022
Town's DWP office among dozens set to close

A local DWP office in Kent has been earmarked for permanent closure with staff facing relocation to other offices or retraining for new roles.

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Kent business owner fails to make Apprentice final

17 March 2022
Kent business owner fails to make Apprentice final

A children's store owner has failed to make it through to the final of BBC One show The Apprentice following an all-female semi-final.

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Shopping centre evacuated over 'serious threat'

17 March 2022
Shopping centre evacuated over 'serious threat'

Police ordered shoppers to leave a shopping centre after a "security alert" this afternoon.

Family of Anoosheh Ashoori ‘delighted’ following Iran release

17 March 2022
Family of Anoosheh Ashoori ‘delighted’ following Iran release

The daughter of a British-Iranian man freed from Iran alongside Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says the family can now rebuild its "rocked" foundations.

Boy-racers could be fined £1,000 under new rules

16 March 2022
Boy-racers could be fined £1,000 under new rules

A town is aiming to tackle the issue of dangerous street racing and is seeking views on new powers to dish out hefty fines to culprits.

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Suspected drink driver charged following car crash

16 March 2022
Suspected drink driver charged following car crash

A woman has been charged on suspicion of drink driving following a crash involving two cars.

Fly-tipper fined after a hundred boxes dumped outside tower block

16 March 2022
Fly-tipper fined after a hundred boxes dumped outside tower block

A woman accused of illegally dumping around a hundred boxes and household waste outside a tower block has been fined hundreds of pounds.

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'Enough is enough': MP ditches support for London Resort

16 March 2022
'Enough is enough': MP ditches support for London Resort

An MP says he has run out of patience and is withdrawing his support for a multi-billion pound theme park billed as 'Kent's answer to Disneyland'.

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Football pundit backs mum's school defibrillator campaign

15 March 2022
Football pundit backs mum's school defibrillator campaign

Sky Sports presenter Jamie Carragher has backed a mum's campaign to instal life saving equipment in all schools as part of a national initiative.

Three jailed after pensioner's property ransacked

15 March 2022
Three jailed after pensioner's property ransacked

A disabled pensioner managed to crawl to a chair and call 999 after being held down in a burglary plot by three men.

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Volunteers go the extra mile to deliver Ukraine medical aid

14 March 2022
Volunteers go the extra mile to deliver Ukraine medical aid

A group of young volunteers travelled hundreds of miles to deliver medical and sanitary supplies in a horse box to refugees fleeing war in Ukraine.

Power cut hits town homes and businesses

14 March 2022
Power cut hits town homes and businesses

Homes and businesses were left without power for several hours following reports of a damaged electrical cable.

M2 part closure due to bridge works

14 March 2022
M2 part closure due to bridge works

Parts of the M2 will be closed overnight for nearly two weeks to complete outstanding bridge works.

Is this the future of fitness? We try Kent's first 'gamified' obstacle course

07 March 2022
Is this the future of fitness? We try Kent's first 'gamified' obstacle course

Our reporter has a go at TAGactive, a new immersive laser-laden obstacle course, to see if he can beat the current top score set by a nine-year-old.

Gangland thriller filmed at Kent slaughterhouse and funfair set for release

04 March 2022
Gangland thriller filmed at Kent slaughterhouse and funfair set for release

A gritty crime flick filmed in under three weeks at multiple locations across Kent including an abattoir and a funfair is set for digital release.

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Demolition costs for leisure centre spiral to nearly £1.7m

04 March 2022
Demolition costs for leisure centre spiral to nearly £1.7m

The cost of demolishing a town's former leisure centre has increased by more than 40% due to the pandemic and undiscovered drains.

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Family at loggerheads with National Trust over ancestral home

03 March 2022
Family at loggerheads with National Trust over ancestral home

A family threatened with being turfed out of their ancestral country home have launched a campaign to preserve its legacy of public access.

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