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'Senseless' fly-tipping leaves rubbish piled up across district

'Senseless' fly-tipping leaves rubbish piled up across district

17 December 2021

A council has been left 'infuriated' as huge piles of rubbish – including an old bathroom, sofas and a TV – pile up at spots across a Kent district.

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Gas safety warning months after devastating blast

Gas safety warning months after devastating blast

17 December 2021

Council house tenants have been warned against using portable gas-powered heaters indoors - after a huge explosion ripped through a row of houses.

Man shot himself on day of court appearance

Man shot himself on day of court appearance

17 December 2021

A rifle club member shot himself on the day he was due in court to face charges of possessing indecent images.

Channel crossings continue

Channel crossings continue

16 December 2021

More asylum seekers have arrived in Kent after crossing the English Channel.

Soldier's 27 marathons in 27 days to support seriously-ill wife

Soldier's 27 marathons in 27 days to support seriously-ill wife

16 December 2021

An army captain is running 27 marathons in 27 days to raise money for research into a rare syndrome leaving his wife bedbound and incapacitated.

Hospice drops out of concert held in its honour

Hospice drops out of concert held in its honour

16 December 2021

A Kent hospice was forced to back out of a charity concert in its honour amid fears over the spread of the Omicron variant.

'We can't work an eight-day week'

'We can't work an eight-day week'

16 December 2021

GPs attempting to administer Covid booster jabs to every adult by the new year say it is 'a huge challenge'.

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Police investigate whether morgue monster is behind more crimes

Police investigate whether morgue monster is behind more crimes

16 December 2021

A team is investigating whether depraved murderer and necrophiliac David Fuller is linked to any unsolved murders, rapes or missing people reports.

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Major searches after channel incidents

Major searches after channel incidents

16 December 2021

A major search and rescue operation is underway after several incidents in the channel overnight.

Take a yule-ride journey with Santa at the wheel

Take a yule-ride journey with Santa at the wheel

15 December 2021

Father Christmas will drive buses to raise cash for a hospice this festive season.

Delivery driver sacked for stealing Amazon parcels

Delivery driver sacked for stealing Amazon parcels

15 December 2021

A thieving Parcelforce driver has been fired after he was caught on camera stealing two packages left on the doorstep of a house.

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'Justice wasn't done for my daughter'

'Justice wasn't done for my daughter'

15 December 2021

The mother of a dead woman who necrophiliac David Fuller had sex with has said justice wasn't done after he only got three months for the offence.

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Dinosaurs help turn town's lantern parade into a roaring success

Dinosaurs help turn town's lantern parade into a roaring success

15 December 2021

Two dancing dinosaurs and a record number of sightseers flocked to this seaside town's lantern parade and fireworks display.

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Historic England gives two Kent sites protected status

Historic England gives two Kent sites protected status

15 December 2021

Two Kent sites, including a chalk cross scratched into a hillside and a pub dating back to the 18th century have gained protected status this year.

Help still needed to provide 500 families with Xmas lunch

Help still needed to provide 500 families with Xmas lunch

15 December 2021

A charity aiming to feed hundreds of struggling families this Christmas is £1,000 away from completing its mission.

£15k worth of goods stolen from shop

£15k worth of goods stolen from shop

15 December 2021

Around £15,000 of mobile phones were stolen from a shop in a town centre during an early morning burglary.

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Howzat? Club to use blue turf to put off thieves

Howzat? Club to use blue turf to put off thieves

15 December 2021

A cricket club is using blue astroturf in a bid to put thieves off from stealing grass from their facilities again.

New wetlands to 'neutralise' impact of planned housing estate

New wetlands to 'neutralise' impact of planned housing estate

15 December 2021

Developers hoping to build a new housing estate hope to offset its impact on the environment - by creating new wetlands eight miles away.

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The day our reporter trained with England cheerleaders

The day our reporter trained with England cheerleaders

15 December 2021

Cheerleaders training at a Kent based academy have secured places in Team England but how did our reporter get on when she was put through her paces?

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Sailors returning for Christmas share glimpse of life on board navy's biggest warship

Sailors returning for Christmas share glimpse of life on board navy's biggest warship

14 December 2021

Sailors from Kent have returned home for Christmas after serving on board the Royal Navy's aircraft carrier on her maiden deployment.

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