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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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‘The pressure is working’ - Quarry decision delayed by six months

‘The pressure is working’ - Quarry decision delayed by six months

23 October 2024

Opponents of a plan to extend a ragstone quarry into an area of Ancient Woodland have been given cause to hope.

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Evri driver removed over hospital row given job back after petition

Evri driver removed over hospital row given job back after petition

23 October 2024

An Evri driver who had his rounds taken away after taking his wife to hospital has been given a new role after almost 60,000 people signed a petition.

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Landmark pub saved from demolition as junction scheme dropped

Landmark pub saved from demolition as junction scheme dropped

23 October 2024

A pub which has sat empty for five years will no longer need to be demolished, as a council drops plans for a junction revamp.

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‘This isn't Mayfair!’ Residents stunned by £25 breakfast pricetag

‘This isn't Mayfair!’ Residents stunned by £25 breakfast pricetag

23 October 2024

Residents have joked that they would need to set up a GoFundMe page to afford a £25 all-you-can-eat breakfast being offered in Kent.

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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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Crews tackling recycling centre blaze

Crews tackling recycling centre blaze

22 October 2024

Three fire engines are at the scene of a fire at a recycling site, with residents warned to shut their doors and windows.

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Shopper not guilty of assaulting police at Bluewater after ‘face mask row’

Shopper not guilty of assaulting police at Bluewater after ‘face mask row’

22 October 2024

A 34-year-old man alleged to have assaulted police officers after refusing to wear a face covering when asked has been cleared by a jury.

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Park littered with polystyrene balls after boys empty beanbag

Park littered with polystyrene balls after boys empty beanbag

22 October 2024

A clean-up operation is under way after it was discovered the contents of a beanbag had been emptied across a park.

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Christmas market to return to seaside attraction next month

Christmas market to return to seaside attraction next month

22 October 2024

A Christmas market promising a “magical experience” will return to a Kent seaside attraction next month.

Marshal patrols return during school holidays to deter anti-social behaviour

Marshal patrols return during school holidays to deter anti-social behaviour

22 October 2024

Marshals are set to be deployed once again over the school holidays to prevent anti-social behaviour and reduce violence in town centres.

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Do you fancy being a councillor? Find out how at a Q&A

Do you fancy being a councillor? Find out how at a Q&A

22 October 2024

There will be an information event this week for those interested in standing for election to Kent County Council.

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‘Parking is bad enough already - we don’t want a HMO in our street’

‘Parking is bad enough already - we don’t want a HMO in our street’

22 October 2024

A borough council has rejected plans to convert a family bungalow into a seven-bedroom HMO after fears were raised about parking.

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Road to seafront to stay closed for another 10 months

Road to seafront to stay closed for another 10 months

22 October 2024

A road connecting a town and seafront will remain closed until next summer following two landslides, amid a campaign to save a historic landmark.

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‘Council has left neighbourhood in a mess for years - I’m completely fed up!’

‘Council has left neighbourhood in a mess for years - I’m completely fed up!’

22 October 2024

A furious dad says he is “completely fed up” of council-owned land outside his house being left a “total mess”.

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‘I was left on the floor in agony but told the pain was in my head’

‘I was left on the floor in agony but told the pain was in my head’

22 October 2024

A nurse has shared her struggle to get diagnosed with a chronic illness which forced her to quit her job and caused her to collapse from the pain.

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'We just want to socialise with our neighbours - it's health and safety gone mad'

'We just want to socialise with our neighbours - it's health and safety gone mad'

22 October 2024

Shocked neighbours have described a housing association’s demand that they remove their communal meeting place as “health and safety gone mad”.

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Payout for drivers hit by ‘contaminated fuel’ problems at Morrisons - but not all reimbursed

Payout for drivers hit by ‘contaminated fuel’ problems at Morrisons - but not all reimbursed

21 October 2024

Insurers have started to pay out to those motorists impacted by “contaminated fuel” after filling up at a petrol garage.

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Flood-hit school which lost thousands of books opens new library

Flood-hit school which lost thousands of books opens new library

21 October 2024

Children at one primary school say they “can’t wait” to use their new reading space a year after the site was badly flooded.

Former furniture store on the market for £400,000

Former furniture store on the market for £400,000

21 October 2024

A distinctive former furniture store is for sale at auction and includes seven self-contained flats.

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