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'Our children have a powerful voice'

03 November 2021
'Our children have a powerful voice'

A local theatre group and campaigners put on a series of half term workshops for children aimed at increasing awareness of a threatened nature haven.

Families face choice between 'heating or eating', warns food bank

03 November 2021
Families face choice between 'heating or eating', warns food bank

A local food bank says it is already experiencing an unprecedented surge in demand for its services amid a 'perfect, poverty storm' this winter.

Watch the moment thieves ram-raid Co-op

03 November 2021
Watch the moment thieves ram-raid Co-op

Three men who ram-raided a Co-op and made off with thousands of pounds worth of goods before being chased down by police have been jailed.

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'Pop up' market for indie businesses comes to Bluewater

02 November 2021
'Pop up' market for indie businesses comes to Bluewater

A new independent market aimed at boosting the profile of local traders has opened its doors at one of Kent's major shopping centres.

Love Island's Toby to appear at Kent nightclub

02 November 2021
Love Island's Toby to appear at Kent nightclub

One of the stars of ITV2's hit summer programme will be making a guest appearance at a Kent nightclub this weekend.

Hero police save man from cliff-edge with belts

02 November 2021
Hero police save man from cliff-edge with belts

Quick-thinking police officers who made a makeshift hoist from their belts to rescue a man from a cliff edge have been nominated for a bravery award.

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Calls to get tough on fireworks to ease animal anxiety

01 November 2021
Calls to get tough on fireworks to ease animal anxiety

An animal charity worker has called for tougher restrictions and greater awareness on fireworks and their impact on animals during Bonfire season.

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Brewery reaffirms pledge to open garden city's second pub

01 November 2021
Brewery reaffirms pledge to open garden city's second pub

Britain's oldest brewery has reaffirmed its commitment to open a pub at the nation's newest garden city following delays caused by the pandemic.

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Celebrity chef Mark Sargeant leaves Rocksalt

31 October 2021
Celebrity chef Mark Sargeant leaves Rocksalt

A Michelin starred chef who worked with Gordon Ramsey has announced he is stepping down from his pub and restaurant empire.

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Bomb disposal expert dies in Pacific island blast

31 October 2021
Bomb disposal expert dies in Pacific island blast

A bomb disposal expert from Kent died in an explosion on the Solomon Islands whilst mapping unexploded Second World War ordnance, an inquest heard.

Hairdresser's racy artwork arouses interest

31 October 2021
Hairdresser's racy artwork arouses interest

A salon owner and controversial TV show contestant says his colourful oil paintings have led to some interesting conversations with customers.

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Epic 'best English Breakfast' cyclist up for Pride of Britain award

30 October 2021
Epic 'best English Breakfast' cyclist up for Pride of Britain award

A student has been nominated for an award after going on a charity cycle tour to find the best full English breakfast in memory of his parents.

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'Pumping station failures have caused more sewage releases'

30 October 2021
'Pumping station failures have caused more sewage releases'

Southern Water has been criticised after data revealed it is failing to meet pumping speeds at waste water stations where sewage has been dumped.

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Delays on M2 after car overturns

30 October 2021
Delays on M2 after car overturns

Drivers faced some delay on the roads as one lane of traffic was shut whilst emergency crews attended to an overturned vehicle.

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Creepy clown stalking Kent towns at night

30 October 2021
Creepy clown stalking Kent towns at night

Locals have reported numerous sightings of a creepy clown stalking town centres and car parks late at night.

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Family's £2k holiday nightmare was like 'hotel from Inbetweeners movie'

30 October 2021
Family's £2k holiday nightmare was like 'hotel from Inbetweeners movie'

A family say they arrived at their hotel in Spain to find it was boarded up and bore no resemblance to the photos.

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Anti-social behaviour crackdown stepped up across town

29 October 2021
Anti-social behaviour crackdown stepped up across town

Police have been granted additional powers as part of a dispersal order to tackle anti-social behaviour in a town centre over the Halloween weekend.

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Home burglary suspect appears in court

29 October 2021
Home burglary suspect appears in court

A man has appeared in court charged with burglary following a break-in at a home where a window was broken.

Grindr killer planted fake suicide note on third victim to frame him

29 October 2021
Grindr killer planted fake suicide note on third victim to frame him

A serial killer planted a fake suicide note on his third victim framing him for the death of another young gay man he murdered, an inquest has heard.

'I tried to order a dead parrot at Spoons and ended up with a hogs back'

29 October 2021
'I tried to order a dead parrot at Spoons and ended up with a hogs back'

Our reporter paid a visit to Wetherspoons's real ale festival to see if he could be converted to a new tipple. This is what he found...

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