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Motorists face new £4 charge confirmed for previously free tunnel

Motorists face new £4 charge confirmed for previously free tunnel

05 December 2024

Drivers will have to fork out the fee if using the Blackwall and newly-built Silvertown tunnel during peak times, it has been confirmed.

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Families blast ‘tragic’ Bluewater Elf on the Shelf experience which left child ‘in tears’

Families blast ‘tragic’ Bluewater Elf on the Shelf experience which left child ‘in tears’

05 December 2024

Frustrated families have blasted a subpar festive event at a shopping centre which has been branded “overpriced” and “underwhelming”.

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Stolen foal found dead

Stolen foal found dead

03 December 2024

A family is grieving after one of the three horses stolen from their stables 11 days ago has been found dead.

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Land transfer paves way for major school expansion

Land transfer paves way for major school expansion

03 December 2024

A large parcel of land has exchanged hands to allow a “much-loved” primary school to expand and add hundreds of new places.

‘Embrace every moment’ says Second World War codebreaker on 100th birthday

‘Embrace every moment’ says Second World War codebreaker on 100th birthday

03 December 2024

A keen-eyed codebreaker who helped secure Victory in Europe has shared some heartfelt advice as she marks a major milestone birthday.

Two horses stolen and ‘led to the pub’ found - but one still missing

Two horses stolen and ‘led to the pub’ found - but one still missing

03 December 2024

Police investigating a “devastating” break-in at a family’s stables have recovered two stolen horses but say one foal remains missing.

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‘Large zombie blade’ recovered from town centre shop

‘Large zombie blade’ recovered from town centre shop

02 December 2024

Police were called to a town centre at the weekend after a long discarded knife was found by staff at a shop.

Private school to open SEN centre for 60 students

Private school to open SEN centre for 60 students

01 December 2024

An independent school for secondary students is taking in special needs children in the new year.

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‘It’s more a refurb than a new build’: Work at ‘abandoned’ town flats scheme back on track

‘It’s more a refurb than a new build’: Work at ‘abandoned’ town flats scheme back on track

01 December 2024

We take a behind-the-scenes look at how work at a controversial new homes development is progressing as it edges closer to final completion.

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MMA fighter left neighbour with fractures after ‘jumping over fence and repeatedly punching him’

MMA fighter left neighbour with fractures after ‘jumping over fence and repeatedly punching him’

01 December 2024

An amateur fighter jumped a fence to attack his neighbour and rain down “at least 10 blows” while he was “pinned” to the ground.

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Biscuits, fish and chips and copious cups of tea - how to get to 104

Biscuits, fish and chips and copious cups of tea - how to get to 104

30 November 2024

A retired nurse who still lives in her own home at the age of 104 says she has been “very lucky” in life as she celebrates around family and friends.

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Burglar hit officer with crowbar in Morrisons raid

Burglar hit officer with crowbar in Morrisons raid

29 November 2024

Two men are to be sentenced after admitting trying to break into a supermarket, which left a police officer needing hospital treatment.

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Chequered flag for race track catering manager who has served the stars

Chequered flag for race track catering manager who has served the stars

29 November 2024

A caterer who has served motorsport’s biggest stars their traditional Brands Hatch sausage, chips and beans is retiring after almost four decades.

Tributes to popular landlord who ran string of pubs

Tributes to popular landlord who ran string of pubs

29 November 2024

A long-standing and popular landlord, who ran numerous pubs in his 35 years in the licensing trade, has died.

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From building Bluewater to admiring Thatcher: Meet Reform’s first KCC member

From building Bluewater to admiring Thatcher: Meet Reform’s first KCC member

28 November 2024

Following their recent by-election success, we sat down with Reform UK’s first elected member of Kent County Council to discuss the party’s ambitions.

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‘I’ve waited nearly 12 months for a cardiology appointment – it’s unacceptable’

‘I’ve waited nearly 12 months for a cardiology appointment – it’s unacceptable’

28 November 2024

A pensioner with a potential heart defect says it will be almost a year until he is seen by specialists.

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Non-smoker fined for dropping cigarette in town she’s ‘never been to’

Non-smoker fined for dropping cigarette in town she’s ‘never been to’

28 November 2024

A woman says she feels she has had her identity stolen after being wrongly fined for discarding a cigarette when she was 200 miles away.

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People camp overnight in shopping centre for opening of Sephora

People camp overnight in shopping centre for opening of Sephora

27 November 2024

Hundreds of people queued to be one of the first customers at the county’s only Sephora.

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Long queues near Dartford Crossing

Long queues near Dartford Crossing

27 November 2024

Motorists are stuck in long queues on two major roads due to a broken-down vehicle.

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The cost of dying crisis: Rise in ‘pauper's funerals’ as price spirals

The cost of dying crisis: Rise in ‘pauper's funerals’ as price spirals

27 November 2024

With funeral costs soaring more people are being laid-to-rest in public health funerals, while others turn to direct cremations to relieve the burden.

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