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Man pushed into bush and punched in robbery

07 October 2021
Man pushed into bush and punched in robbery

A man was pushed into a bush and punched during an early morning robbery.

Kent schools warn against watching Squid Game

07 October 2021
Kent schools warn against watching Squid Game

Multiple schools in the county are warning parents not to let their children watch Netflix's new hit show Squid Game because of the violence.

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Missing girls found safe

07 October 2021
Missing girls found safe

Two missing teenagers at the centre of a police hunt have been found safe.

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'It was so bad I couldn't eat anymore'

07 October 2021
'It was so bad I couldn't eat anymore'

In this week's Eat My Words, our reporter ventured to a familiar-feeling chicken restaurant that, to put it mildly, failed to hit the spot.

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Five injured in multi-car crash

06 October 2021
Five injured in multi-car crash

A man had to be rescued from his car after a crash injured five people.

93-year-old cyclist dies after crash

06 October 2021
93-year-old cyclist dies after crash

An elderly man has died from his injuries after his bike collided with a green Vauxhall.

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New plans for Vietnamese restaurant resubmitted

06 October 2021
New plans for Vietnamese restaurant resubmitted

A proposal for a new Asian restaurant, turned down with a jokey comment as part of a planning blunder, has been resubmitted.

Power cut affects thousands

05 October 2021
Power cut affects thousands

Thousands have been left without power in a Kent town due to a power cut.

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Racist stickers with hidden razor blades found near school

05 October 2021
Racist stickers with hidden razor blades found near school

Police are investigating after racist and extremist stickers with razor blades underneath were hidden at a bus stop near a school.

Beggar banned from high street

05 October 2021
Beggar banned from high street

A man has been banned from a Kent high street for three years for begging and given a criminal behaviour order.

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Kent remains badly hit by petrol crisis as Army brought in

05 October 2021
Kent remains badly hit by petrol crisis as Army brought in

The military is continuing to deliver fuel across Kent today as the county remains one of the worst hit parts of the country.

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New sites added to heritage list

05 October 2021
New sites added to heritage list

Councillors have agreed to add half a dozen new sites in a Kent borough onto a heritage list.

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Man jailed after 'random' knife attacks

04 October 2021
Man jailed after 'random' knife attacks

A man who was previously jailed for stabbing his ex-partner to death has been sent back to prison for trying to randomly knife strangers.

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Wayne Couzens' links to cold cases over last 30 years investigated

04 October 2021
Wayne Couzens' links to cold cases over last 30 years investigated

The location of murderer and rapist Wayne Couzens over the past 30 years is being traced to see if he was close to any cold cases.

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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down

04 October 2021
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down

Two of social media's biggest hitters, and a popular messaging service, are both down after more than 100,000 people report problems.

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Health inspectors called to takeaway with mice infestation

04 October 2021
Health inspectors called to takeaway with mice infestation

A takeaway was handed a zero hygiene rating and told to "urgently improve" after health inspectors found a mice and ant infestation.

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Are iPads in the classroom ruining children's handwriting?

02 October 2021
Are iPads in the classroom ruining children's handwriting?

As schools across Kent invest thousands of pounds into getting technology in the classrooms, how is the basic skill of handwriting being affected?

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'Mental health services are failing people like my son'

30 September 2021
'Mental health services are failing people like my son'

The mum of a Kent teen who took his life a year ago today fears nothing has been done to prevent future tragedies, despite a coroner's concerns.

'It sounded like bombs were going off'

28 September 2021
'It sounded like bombs were going off'

Witnesses have described the moment a blaze at a recycling centre in Kent erupted, as the business involved thanks the fire service.

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Nando's opens in town

28 September 2021
Nando's opens in town

A popular restaurant has joined a town centre complex after Covid-19 delayed its opening for months.

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