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Sinkhole closes road for 7 days

11 May 2022
Sinkhole closes road for 7 days

A road, which has been blocked in both directions after a sinkhole appeared, is set to be closed for a week.

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'Van man' fined for fleet of 'eyesores'

11 May 2022
'Van man' fined for fleet of 'eyesores'

A man has been found guilty of parking multiple “abandoned and dangerous” vehicles across a town.

Clothing concerns after patient's hospital death

11 May 2022
Clothing concerns after patient's hospital death

A prevention of future deaths report has been issued after a woman killed herself while staying at a mental health hospital.

Cyclist seriously injured after collision with car near pub

09 May 2022
Cyclist seriously injured after collision with car near pub

A cyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after colliding with a car at a busy junction.

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School reveals new build plans

06 May 2022
School reveals new build plans

A massive three-storey classroom and teaching block and sports hall extension plan has been submitted by a school.

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Bar closes after just six months

05 May 2022
Bar closes after just six months

A bar at a new £467,000 food hall has left after less than six months but a new replacement is already lined up.

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Woman, 38, found dead after party

05 May 2022
Woman, 38, found dead after party

A young fast food worker was discovered unresponsive after a night drinking with a friend.

Two new restaurants launch in town centre

04 May 2022
Two new restaurants launch in town centre

The choice of where to eat in one Kent town is about to get a lot harder as two new eateries open.

Plan to house asylum seekers in hotel ditched

29 April 2022
Plan to house asylum seekers in hotel ditched

An MP has spoken of her disappointment after hotel bookings were cancelled during government discussions over using it to home asylum seekers.

Man left with 'appalling' facial injuries after bar assault

29 April 2022
Man left with 'appalling' facial injuries after bar assault

A man in his 20s was left with a serious facial cut after an incident at a town centre bar.

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Palm trees at park 'deliberately set alight'

29 April 2022
Palm trees at park 'deliberately set alight'

An investigation is under way after palm trees were set alight at a local park.

Crime squad for troubled town centre to be launched

29 April 2022
Crime squad for troubled town centre to be launched

A new crime squad - the first of its kind in Kent - is to be launched to crack down on escalating violence and anti-social behaviour in a town centre.

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Train disruption after lorry crashes into bridge

29 April 2022
Train disruption after lorry crashes into bridge

A train line has been blocked after a lorry crashed into a nearby bridge.

Baby brand moves into Next store

28 April 2022
Baby brand moves into Next store

A leading baby clothing and furniture brand has moved onto a retail estate in Kent.

Non-verbal boy threatened with deportation after train arrest

28 April 2022
Non-verbal boy threatened with deportation after train arrest

A black teenager who struggles to communicate was arrested by immigration officers after giving police the wrong name.

Boutique wine hotel plans approved

27 April 2022
Boutique wine hotel plans approved

Plans for a boutique wine hotel at a historic town centre building have been approved.

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Iconic library torn down

26 April 2022
Iconic library torn down

A 16-storey library building earmarked for hundreds of homes has been torn down, coating part of a town in dust.

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Hospital worker died after 'self medicating' to combat long working hours

26 April 2022
Hospital worker died after 'self medicating' to combat long working hours

A woman who was found dead in her bed by her mum had been self medicating with morphine and other medication to combat working long hours.

Protesters cover Russian embassy in Kent with Ukraine flags

25 April 2022
Protesters cover Russian embassy in Kent with Ukraine flags

Kent's very own Russian embassy has been smothered in Ukrainian flags by protesters who have labelled Vladimir Putin a "vicious murderer".

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Met Police arrest four people near troubled flats

20 April 2022
Met Police arrest four people near troubled flats

Four people were detained on various theft charges after Met Police swarmed a town centre apartment block.

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