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Cashpoint ramraiders ordered to pay back £120K after series of 'smash and grabs'

Cashpoint ramraiders ordered to pay back £120K after series of 'smash and grabs'

01 November 2024

Two gang members who used diggers to smash into businesses and steal their cash machines across Kent have been ordered to pay back thousands.

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‘It can only help’: Town traders hope flats can ‘bring people back’

‘It can only help’: Town traders hope flats can ‘bring people back’

01 November 2024

Business owners have welcomed plans to convert a derelict block once home to a now relocated Job Centre into new homes.

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Huge fireworks display for Diwali cancelled

Huge fireworks display for Diwali cancelled

31 October 2024

A highly anticipated annual fireworks display taking place at a Sikh place of worship has been cancelled at short notice.

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‘Magical’ Christmas displays return to garden centre

‘Magical’ Christmas displays return to garden centre

31 October 2024

A garden centre boss says the reaction to this year’s decorations and local food suppliers has been “very positive”.

Huge fireworks display tops the bill at Diwali celebrations

Huge fireworks display tops the bill at Diwali celebrations

30 October 2024

Excitement is building for the return of an extravagant fireworks display held as part of a major religious and cultural event.

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Sydnie Christmas brings festive fun to Kent theatre

Sydnie Christmas brings festive fun to Kent theatre

30 October 2024

The BGT winner launched the Kent panto where she will sprinkle her magic as Fairy Christmas this December.

Return of historic roundabout relic after ‘crash damage’

Return of historic roundabout relic after ‘crash damage’

28 October 2024

An 120-year-old horse trough has been restored and returned to a roundabout after it was badly damaged in a crash.

Person taken to hospital after crash involving pedestrian

Person taken to hospital after crash involving pedestrian

28 October 2024

A person has been taken to hospital after an accident involving a car and pedestrian.

Plans to turn former pub into Muslim place of worship rejected

Plans to turn former pub into Muslim place of worship rejected

28 October 2024

A scheme to convert a street corner pub into a place of worship and community centre has been refused despite hundreds of letters of support.

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Former BT depot earmarked for ‘much needed’ housing handed major funding boost

Former BT depot earmarked for ‘much needed’ housing handed major funding boost

28 October 2024

More than £1.6million has been secured to transform a brownfield site into 85 new affordable homes.

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Two injured in crash between lorry and car on A2

Two injured in crash between lorry and car on A2

26 October 2024

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash between a lorry and a car on a busy road which has seen two people injured.

‘Every customer through the pub door was treated like an honoured guest’

‘Every customer through the pub door was treated like an honoured guest’

25 October 2024

Secret Drinker gets the warmest of welcomes at a village pub packed with history, punters and painters.

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Fraudsters who preyed on elderly people ordered to pay back more than £100k

Fraudsters who preyed on elderly people ordered to pay back more than £100k

24 October 2024

One conman claimed to be a police officer investigating a rogue trader to scam elderly people with building work they didn’t need.

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‘Don’t get our hopes up!’ Eurostar spotted at Kent station

‘Don’t get our hopes up!’ Eurostar spotted at Kent station

24 October 2024

Eurostar has been accused of “goading” passengers after one of its fleet stopped at a Kent station overnight.

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Re-rewind! 90’s Garage legends Artful Dodger to perform at town’s Christmas lights switch-on

Re-rewind! 90’s Garage legends Artful Dodger to perform at town’s Christmas lights switch-on

24 October 2024

The garage artist favourites will kick off a town’s festive celebrations with a series of hits from their back catalogue.

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Satirical stand-up Nish Kumar to visit Kent on tour

Satirical stand-up Nish Kumar to visit Kent on tour

24 October 2024

The Pod Save the Queen and Late Night Mash host is bringing his new show, Nish Don’t Kill My Vibe, to three Kent venues.

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Body found in undergrowth amid search for missing man

Body found in undergrowth amid search for missing man

23 October 2024

Police and paramedics were called to a report of a body being found in dense shrubbery near a busy main road.

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‘I lost my unborn baby after my toddler caught rash-causing virus at nursery’

‘I lost my unborn baby after my toddler caught rash-causing virus at nursery’

23 October 2024

A heartbroken mother who almost died and lost a child during pregnancy after her daughter caught a disease is raising awareness to help other mums.

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Traps, cameras and a kebab - Huge search for missing Spaniel sees M25 shut eight times

Traps, cameras and a kebab - Huge search for missing Spaniel sees M25 shut eight times

23 October 2024

When a “timid” dog went missing from a friend’s garden word quickly spread online, sparking a huge 11-day search which even saw several road closures.

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Pensioner left with large hole in roof after ‘rogue trader scam’

Pensioner left with large hole in roof after ‘rogue trader scam’

22 October 2024

A pensioner was allegedly pressured into giving a rogue trader £1,500 after he climbed onto his roof without permission and left a large hole.

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