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Suspect charged after vehicle break-ins

Suspect charged after vehicle break-ins

05 October 2024

Police arrest man within minutes of reports of alleged thefts from three vehicles on a residential street.

Council says bin collections 98% on target despite ‘bumpy’ start

Council says bin collections 98% on target despite ‘bumpy’ start

05 October 2024

A council has said waste collections are almost completely back on track after being asked if it will pay compensation for missed collections.

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‘Our salvaged pier could be a music venue or a seasonal market’

‘Our salvaged pier could be a music venue or a seasonal market’

05 October 2024

Volunteers who have undertaken a painstaking project to restore an historic pier are now after ideas on what to do with it once it’s finished.

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‘Outcry’ as Evri driver loses rounds after taking ill wife to hospital

‘Outcry’ as Evri driver loses rounds after taking ill wife to hospital

05 October 2024

A community is backing a delivery driver who had his rounds taken away after a parcel company said it had replaced him with a “reliable courier”.

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Project to ‘design out anti-social behaviour’ at secluded gardens as part of £260K makeover

Project to ‘design out anti-social behaviour’ at secluded gardens as part of £260K makeover

05 October 2024

A scheme to improve a neglected green space which has become a target for anti-social behaviour has been given the green light.

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Restoration of fire-damaged church wins national recognition

Restoration of fire-damaged church wins national recognition

05 October 2024

The £9.5 million restoration of a 19th Century dockyard church has won a top industry prize.

‘Ruthless’ fraudsters jailed after scamming victims out of £170k

‘Ruthless’ fraudsters jailed after scamming victims out of £170k

04 October 2024

Three men who fraudulently used thousands of pounds from their victims’ pension savings to fund extravagant lifestyles have been jailed.

Seven-week overnight closure set for major roundabout

Seven-week overnight closure set for major roundabout

04 October 2024

A well-used roundabout will be shut overnight for up to seven weeks for final surfacing works.

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Strictly’s head judge Shirley Ballas drops into Kent sports centre

Strictly’s head judge Shirley Ballas drops into Kent sports centre

04 October 2024

The BBC show head judge was spotted as competitors from across the world converged on the county for four days of dancing contests.

‘Young people’s mental health is everyone’s responsibility’

‘Young people’s mental health is everyone’s responsibility’

04 October 2024

A charity which provides support for youngsters struggling with their mental health has been nominated for an award for their work.

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Paedophile jailed after tampering with phone and hiding hard drive

Paedophile jailed after tampering with phone and hiding hard drive

04 October 2024

A registered sex offender has been jailed after police found he had tampered with the monitoring software on his phone.

‘Beloved’ leopard with ‘love of marmite’ dies after almost 20 years in Kent

‘Beloved’ leopard with ‘love of marmite’ dies after almost 20 years in Kent

04 October 2024

A “beloved” leopard which has lived in Kent for almost 20 years has died after keepers were faced with a “difficult decision”.

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‘We need more land for homes - but priority is previously developed plots’

‘We need more land for homes - but priority is previously developed plots’

04 October 2024

An appeal has been made for land owners to put forward sites for housing or traveller pitches to meet government targets.

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Dramatic rescue as casualty ‘trapped in mud’ at harbour

Dramatic rescue as casualty ‘trapped in mud’ at harbour

04 October 2024

A major emergency response was launched to rescue a person trapped in mud.

‘Loving’ father-of-two named as M25 crash victim

‘Loving’ father-of-two named as M25 crash victim

04 October 2024

The family of 49-year-old who died on the M25 after a horror crash involving a motorcycle, lorry, and car have paid tribute to him.

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Inquest opens into Kent couple’s death in luxury yacht tragedy

Inquest opens into Kent couple’s death in luxury yacht tragedy

04 October 2024

The cause of death for a Kent couple killed after a yacht they were on sunk is still unknown, an inquest has heard.

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Bosses at Kent’s biggest Pride event shocked as council blocks use of park

Bosses at Kent’s biggest Pride event shocked as council blocks use of park

04 October 2024

Bosses of Kent’s biggest Pride festival have described their shock as council bosses say next year’s event cannot be held in the park it calls home.

'I won't stop until huge broadband cabinet on my land is gone'

'I won't stop until huge broadband cabinet on my land is gone'

04 October 2024

A man is embroiled in a row with Virgin Media after returning home to find workers digging a huge trench for a broadband cabinet outside.

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Holiday park boss jailed for ‘brutal’ axe handle attack

Holiday park boss jailed for ‘brutal’ axe handle attack

03 October 2024

A Kent holiday park boss has been locked up after a man was left needing surgery for serious facial injuries in a “brutal” attack.

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Village pub owners ‘name their asking price’ as fight to salvage site rages on

Village pub owners ‘name their asking price’ as fight to salvage site rages on

03 October 2024

Campaigners trying to get a pub at the “heart of a village” reopened have been told they will have to stump up a considerable sum to seal the deal.

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