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‘Loss-making’ shop to shut at popular nature reserve

‘Loss-making’ shop to shut at popular nature reserve

17 November 2024

A “loss-making” shop at a popular nature reserve is to close as a charity can no longer afford to run it.

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‘It’s a disgrace!’ Anger as trolleys dumped a mile away from stores

‘It’s a disgrace!’ Anger as trolleys dumped a mile away from stores

17 November 2024

Stray shopping trolleys dumped a mile away from stores are making a residential area look run-down, say furious neighbours.

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Gang attack leaves man with ‘serious’ head and neck injuries

Gang attack leaves man with ‘serious’ head and neck injuries

16 November 2024

A man has suffered serious injuries after being assaulted by a gang in the early hours.

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Pedestrian dies at roadside after being hit by car

Pedestrian dies at roadside after being hit by car

16 November 2024

A man has handed himself in to police after an accident in which a 60-year-old pedestrian was killed.

More than 30 firefighters called to bungalow blaze

More than 30 firefighters called to bungalow blaze

16 November 2024

Crews in eight fire engines were sent to help tackle a bungalow blaze which saw a main road closed.

‘If Wasps build a rugby stadium here it would be a disaster’

‘If Wasps build a rugby stadium here it would be a disaster’

16 November 2024

Villagers have cast scorn on an announcement by Wasps rugby club that it has secured land to build a new stadium in Kent.

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‘This rat-run bridge isn’t wide enough - someone will be killed soon’

‘This rat-run bridge isn’t wide enough - someone will be killed soon’

16 November 2024

Fed-up neighbours are calling for urgent upgrades to a "rat-run" bridge barely wide enough for two cars to pass.

Family’s concerns over ambulance and hospital care on night son died

Family’s concerns over ambulance and hospital care on night son died

15 November 2024

A pre-inquest review has heard a family is concerned about the care given to their son by the ambulance service and a Kent hospital.

Christmas market returns to cathedral after 200 years

Christmas market returns to cathedral after 200 years

15 November 2024

A Christmas market which dates back more than 600 years is returning to the grounds of a Kent landmark for the first time since the 1800s.

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Courts’ 40 years ‘at forefront of upholding and protecting people’s rights’

Courts’ 40 years ‘at forefront of upholding and protecting people’s rights’

15 November 2024

Some of the country’s highest ranked members of the judiciary have helped mark the 40th anniversary of the opening of a crown and county court.

Paedophile showed ‘zero remorse’ for decades of child abuse

Paedophile showed ‘zero remorse’ for decades of child abuse

15 November 2024

A “vile” rapist who subjected two children to three decades of abuse has been sentenced to a lengthy jail term.

Terrorists who planned to bomb Bluewater are freed from prison

Terrorists who planned to bomb Bluewater are freed from prison

15 November 2024

Two men of a five-person group who planned to use fertiliser-based bombs at Kent’s biggest shopping centre have been let out of prison.

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Kent TV presenter Davina McCall recovering after ‘utterly exhausting’ brain surgery

Kent TV presenter Davina McCall recovering after ‘utterly exhausting’ brain surgery

15 November 2024

The TV star, who lives in the county, is now out of surgery and recovering in ICU as a precaution, her partner Michael said.

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‘They’re playing fast and loose with taxpayers’ money’ over green project

‘They’re playing fast and loose with taxpayers’ money’ over green project

15 November 2024

A Green-led council has been accused of playing “fast and loose” with taxpayers’ money over plans to make offices more environmentally-friendly.

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Man and children injured in three-vehicle smash

Man and children injured in three-vehicle smash

15 November 2024

A multi-vehicle collision that left three people, two of them children, in hospital is being investigated by police who are appealing for witnesses.

‘I’m really proud to do this for my son’: Dad’s flats plan for town eyesore approved

‘I’m really proud to do this for my son’: Dad’s flats plan for town eyesore approved

15 November 2024

A dad has told of his pride after his plans to turn a prime town centre building into 32 apartments - renamed in memory of his son - were approved.

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Neighbours slam plans for ‘mini-hotel’ HMO in middle of terraced street

Neighbours slam plans for ‘mini-hotel’ HMO in middle of terraced street

15 November 2024

Plans to convert a terraced home into a seven-bed house of multiple occupancy have riled residents - but developers say it’ll be “high end”.

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New CGIs reveal how new McDonald’s drive-thru will look in front of historic castle

New CGIs reveal how new McDonald’s drive-thru will look in front of historic castle

15 November 2024

New images reveal how a controversial McDonald’s drive-thru will look beneath one of Kent’s most famous castles.

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‘Our son nearly died eating bread - we need EpiPens in every school’

‘Our son nearly died eating bread - we need EpiPens in every school’

15 November 2024

The parents of a youngster who suffered an allergic reaction at nursery say there are too few adrenaline-inducing devices available in schools.

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Care home where patients given medicine ‘as and when’ rated ‘inadequate’

Care home where patients given medicine ‘as and when’ rated ‘inadequate’

15 November 2024

The health watchdog has found shortfalls at a 40-year-old care home where patients were given anti-psychotic and constipation medicine “as and when”.

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