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Road closed after crash

29 December 2016
Road closed after crash

A rural road has closed after a crash which has caused delays to a bus service and potential inconvenience to train passengers arriving a station.

Brave dippers set to brace icy waves

26 December 2016
Brave dippers set to brace icy waves

Three Kent towns will be packed with people in fancy dress and hundreds watching as the annual Boxing Day dip comes around again.

Javan langurs flown back to natural habitat

26 December 2016
Javan langurs flown back to natural habitat

A total of 15 Javan langurs have been returned to their natural Indonesian habitat from a Kent animal reserve in a bid to prevent their extinction.

Question mark hangs over name of new store

23 December 2016
Question mark hangs over name of new store

Mystery still surrounds which retailer will occupy a major out-of-town store as planners were forced to debate an application without knowing a name.

Charity shop burglar 'hid behind clothes rack'

22 December 2016
Charity shop burglar 'hid behind clothes rack'

A man has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of burgling a charity shop and was found hiding behind a clothes rack.

Fingerprints on beer bottle lead's busts burglar

22 December 2016
Fingerprints on beer bottle lead's busts burglar

A 33-year-old man has been jailed after an empty beer bottle left at a burgled house helped police to find him.

Tragic teen's birthday tributes 'trashed by vandals'

13 December 2016
Tragic teen's birthday tributes 'trashed by vandals'

The family of a teenager who took her own life have expressed their sadness after a new batch of birthday tributes were vandalised.

Six people treated after bus smash

12 December 2016
Six people treated after bus smash

A crash on a main road between a bus and a BMW car has prompted a police appeal for more information after six people required hospital treatment.

Two separate crashes cause traffic delays

12 December 2016
Two separate crashes cause traffic delays

Traffic is building up in a town this afternoon as three cars are involved in two separate crashes, sparking an emergency response.

Woman who sparked search failed to tell crews she was safe

12 December 2016
Woman who sparked search failed to tell crews she was safe

A woman at the centre of a seven-hour search and rescue response at a beach left the scene safely without telling the emergency services.

Arrests after drugs raid on house

07 December 2016
Arrests after drugs raid on house

Two people have been arrested after a police raid found a suspected drugs den inside a house this morning.

‘My 47-year-old advent calendar means a lot to me’

07 December 2016
‘My 47-year-old advent calendar means a lot to me’

The countdown to Christmas starts on the first day of December every year for a man who brings out his 47-year-old advent calendar.

Supermarket's closure plans

06 December 2016
Supermarket's closure plans

Villagers will begin their new year without their nearest supermarket as plans are unveiled to shut it while a new and improved premises is built.

Membership bills suspended after roof collapse

06 December 2016
Membership bills suspended after roof collapse

A public swimming pool is running into its third week of closure after Storm Angus claimed a part of its roof, and it is not known when it'll re-open.

Father Christmas is coming to town

05 December 2016
Father Christmas is coming to town

The magic of Christmas will come to many households this month when Father Christmas tours hundreds of streets collecting money for charity.

Porpoise found dead on beach

05 December 2016
Porpoise found dead on beach

A bloodied porpoise has washed up dead at a pebble beach today.

Bank to pull out of town centre

01 December 2016
Bank to pull out of town centre

A national bank has today confirmed it will be axing its services from a town after a decrease in people using its branch.

Living advent calendar brings countdown to Christmas

01 December 2016
Living advent calendar brings countdown to Christmas

It's December 1 - and in one town each night in the run up to Christmas is being marked with a surprise performance.

Retirement homes plans rejected

30 November 2016
Retirement homes plans rejected

Proposals to knock down a bed and breakfast and replace it with a block of 20 sheltered homes has been unanimously refused.

Men in court after cannabis seized from car

30 November 2016
Men in court after cannabis seized from car

Two men were set to appear in court today following a drugs raid where cannabis totaling £30,000 was seized.

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