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96 asylum seekers suing Home Office over ‘ill-treatment’ at Manston

96 asylum seekers suing Home Office over ‘ill-treatment’ at Manston

02 August 2024

Almost 100 asylum seekers previously held at Manston immigration processing centre are suing the Home Office.

12 arrested for money laundering after £100k found

12 arrested for money laundering after £100k found

02 August 2024

Ten men and two women have been arrested after reports of large-scale money laundering.

Pub in village with no shop and no buses hits the market

Pub in village with no shop and no buses hits the market

02 August 2024

A village with no shops and no buses has now seen its pub hit the market for more than half a million pounds.

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Rape investigation ended as it did not happen ‘as reported’

Rape investigation ended as it did not happen ‘as reported’

02 August 2024

An investigation into a rape in a recreation ground has ended as officers say the incident did not happen as it was first reported.

Travellers move onto Tesco Extra car park

Travellers move onto Tesco Extra car park

02 August 2024

Travellers ordered to leave a recreation ground have now pitched up in a supermarket car park almost three miles away.

‘Beach barbecues must be banned - people should bring picnics instead’

‘Beach barbecues must be banned - people should bring picnics instead’

02 August 2024

Barbecues should be banned at all beaches in a Kent district before someone is badly injured, a councillor believes.

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‘Four weeks of water works is ridiculous – they only just finished the last ones’

‘Four weeks of water works is ridiculous – they only just finished the last ones’

02 August 2024

Villagers say upcoming pipeline repairs are ‘ridiculous’ less than a year after work on the same stretch of road dragged on for over 12 months .

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‘He did more than anyone I’ve ever met’

‘He did more than anyone I’ve ever met’

02 August 2024

A bar manager and charity volunteer has been remembered by loved ones after dying in his sleep aged 55.

‘Tourist hotspot is shabby and neglected - it’s time to clean up’

‘Tourist hotspot is shabby and neglected - it’s time to clean up’

02 August 2024

Concerned residents say a tourist hotspot has become “shabby and neglected” thanks to grimy pavements, litter-filled streets and unkempt green spaces.

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Tributes to ‘kind and positive’ man found in park

Tributes to ‘kind and positive’ man found in park

02 August 2024

Tributes have been paid to a “positive and strong-spirited” young man who was found dead in a park.

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Couple’s ‘lucky’ escape after mirror sparks bedroom blaze

Couple’s ‘lucky’ escape after mirror sparks bedroom blaze

01 August 2024

A couple had a “lucky” escape after sunlight “bounced” off a mirror in their bedroom and caused part of the room to go up in flames.

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Bumper turnout for parkrun’s 10th birthday

Bumper turnout for parkrun’s 10th birthday

01 August 2024

More than 300 people joined special celebrations at the weekend to mark the tenth year of a town’s running event.

‘144 staff have lost their jobs - it's a terrible time for all of us’

‘144 staff have lost their jobs - it's a terrible time for all of us’

01 August 2024

Scores of jobs have been lost following the sudden closure of a popular leisure centre, leaving staff "extremely upset".

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Videos show brain-damaged teen's remarkable recovery after pier jump

Videos show brain-damaged teen's remarkable recovery after pier jump

01 August 2024

The family of a brain-damaged 15-year-old boy have released videos of him from his hospital bed showing his remarkable recovery.

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Town council bid snubbed for second time

Town council bid snubbed for second time

01 August 2024

Plans for a new town council look set to be dismissed once and for all after campaigners were accused of “moving the goalposts”.

Country road blocked after furniture dumped

Country road blocked after furniture dumped

01 August 2024

A pile of black bin bags, wood, rubble and other items were dumped down a country lane.

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Fake letters threatening to poison foxes placed around town

Fake letters threatening to poison foxes placed around town

01 August 2024

A residents’ allotment group says false letters have been shared in its name which have been “altered to cause disruption and fear” among neighbours.

Two more businesses shut at £75m leisure complex

Two more businesses shut at £75m leisure complex

01 August 2024

A gaming centre has suddenly closed, the second departure in weeks at a struggling leisure complex.

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‘Much-needed' block of assisted living flats given green light

‘Much-needed' block of assisted living flats given green light

01 August 2024

A “much-needed” block of assisted living flats for the elderly has been given the green light.

‘It’s a nightmare’: Families left without running water at holiday park

‘It’s a nightmare’: Families left without running water at holiday park

01 August 2024

Hundreds of holiday-makers were left without running water for more than 20 hours at a seaside resort popular with families.

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