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Elderly pedestrian dies after being hit by car in town centre

Elderly pedestrian dies after being hit by car in town centre

06 November 2024

A 79-year-old man who was airlifted to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in the middle of busy town centre has died.

Tributes to popular museum manager and historian

Tributes to popular museum manager and historian

06 November 2024

People gathered at a town’s museum to pay their respects to a historian who worked there for nearly 40 years.

Fireworks frustration as many stuck in gridlock miss display

Fireworks frustration as many stuck in gridlock miss display

06 November 2024

Fireworks fans have been left disappointed after a town descended into gridlock as hundreds headed to a seafront display.

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Floods would devastate Kent town if sea walls not raised - but ‘residents can sleep well’

Floods would devastate Kent town if sea walls not raised - but ‘residents can sleep well’

06 November 2024

A report has laid bare the consequences of climate change for thousands of homes and businesses if sea defences are not improved in a Kent town.

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‘It’s just pop-up vans and the Post Office - our town needs a proper banking service’

‘It’s just pop-up vans and the Post Office - our town needs a proper banking service’

06 November 2024

Shoppers and traders left without a single bank in their town for more than two years say the area is in ‘desperate need’ of a proper bank service.

Why asylum seekers prefer Kent barracks to staying in hotels

Why asylum seekers prefer Kent barracks to staying in hotels

06 November 2024

Exclusive: The Home Office could extend the use of a former military barracks to house asylum seekers despite local backlash, KentOnline can reveal.

Suspected cannabis farm found in town centre

Suspected cannabis farm found in town centre

05 November 2024

Police cordoned off part of a high street and removed equipment and more than 300 plants believed to be part of a cannabis farm.

Girl's rare cancer missed by GPs for a year

Girl's rare cancer missed by GPs for a year

05 November 2024

A young girl has been hailed a “miracle” after beating a rare cancer misdiagnosed by GPs for a year

Hope for much-loved leisure centre as all bidders ‘intend to reopen’ site

Hope for much-loved leisure centre as all bidders ‘intend to reopen’ site

05 November 2024

All prospective buyers lined up to take on a closed leisure centre “intend to reopen” the facility, administrators have confirmed.

Risk-taking angler swept out to sea after wading into dangerous currents

Risk-taking angler swept out to sea after wading into dangerous currents

05 November 2024

A risk-taking angler fishing chest deep without a life jacket in dangerous currents had to be rescued after being swept away.

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‘Bubbly’ dog abandoned in woods and hit by car looking for home

‘Bubbly’ dog abandoned in woods and hit by car looking for home

05 November 2024

A two-year-old crossbreed which has had a hard start to life is looking for their forever home after struggling at kennels.

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Shoppers ordered to leave Bluewater for ‘unsuitable’ Halloween costumes

Shoppers ordered to leave Bluewater for ‘unsuitable’ Halloween costumes

05 November 2024

A pair of friends say security officers kicked them out of a shopping centre after arriving dressed as a devil and a vampire.

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Outrage as council padlocks playing field ‘in case attackers hide in bushes’

Outrage as council padlocks playing field ‘in case attackers hide in bushes’

05 November 2024

A playing field earmarked for a new school by Kent County Council has been shut off in a move it claims is to protect the public from assaults.

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Dramatic rescue as pair saved in popular harbour

Dramatic rescue as pair saved in popular harbour

04 November 2024

A heroic coastguard has shared details of a dramatic rescue after being forced to dive into the water at a popular harbour to save a man.

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Kent teacher who moved to Spain describes dogs’ escape drama amid flash floods

Kent teacher who moved to Spain describes dogs’ escape drama amid flash floods

04 November 2024

A woman who moved from Kent to Spain has described her dogs’ “impossible” escape following the country's worst flooding disaster this century.

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How eyesore site that has been derelict for years could be transformed

How eyesore site that has been derelict for years could be transformed

04 November 2024

Developers are selling an eyesore plot earmarked for new flats where construction is yet to begin six years after permission was granted.

Council humbled as driver wins battle over parking permit

Council humbled as driver wins battle over parking permit

04 November 2024

A local authority has been forced to backtrack on its decision to strip residents of their parking permits.

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‘I woke up covered in blood and glass – but don’t remember a thing!’

‘I woke up covered in blood and glass – but don’t remember a thing!’

04 November 2024

A driver who woke up after a “terrifying” crash with no memory of the accident is appealing for witnesses.

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‘Plumbers charged my elderly relatives £8,560 but settled on £765 when challenged’

‘Plumbers charged my elderly relatives £8,560 but settled on £765 when challenged’

04 November 2024

An elderly couple were charged more than £8,000 for emergency plumbing work before a relative intervened.

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Relocating war memorial 16 metres would ‘seriously undermine’ value to town

Relocating war memorial 16 metres would ‘seriously undermine’ value to town

03 November 2024

Controversial plans to relocate a town’s 102-year-old war memorial have been thrown out bringing an end to a long-running dispute.

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