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‘Desperate’ rough sleepers pitch tents inches from dual carriageway

‘Desperate’ rough sleepers pitch tents inches from dual carriageway

24 July 2024

Worrying pictures show rough sleepers’ tents perilously pitched just inches from a busy dual carriageway.

Kent MPs miss out on Deputy Speaker role

Kent MPs miss out on Deputy Speaker role

24 July 2024

Two Kent MPs have lost out in the election to become Deputy Speaker in the House of Commons.

Car on fire in garage

Car on fire in garage

24 July 2024

Three fire crews were required to tackle a large blaze inside a residential garage.

Have you seen missing Steven?

Have you seen missing Steven?

24 July 2024

Police are appealing for help to find a missing man described as vulnerable.

Anger over ‘inappropriate’ holiday let plan at Paul O'Grady's former home

Anger over ‘inappropriate’ holiday let plan at Paul O'Grady's former home

24 July 2024

Angry villagers fear they will face a "constant stream" of visitors if plans for a holiday let at Paul O'Grady's former home are approved.

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Dreamland bosses say park not to blame for ‘drugs’ death of teen girl

Dreamland bosses say park not to blame for ‘drugs’ death of teen girl

24 July 2024

Dreamland bosses say the “scourge of unlawful drugs in society” caused the death of a 17-year-old girl thought to have taken ecstasy at the venue.

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Flat owners face £40k bill as council tower block refurb cost doubles

Flat owners face £40k bill as council tower block refurb cost doubles

24 July 2024

Leaseholders of flats in five run-down tower blocks are facing a bombshell bill of up to £40,000 each towards the refurbishment of the buildings.

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GPs face major backlog after 34,000 appointments disrupted

GPs face major backlog after 34,000 appointments disrupted

24 July 2024

Doctors’ surgeries across the county are asking people to “be patient” as they face a backlog following an IT outage.

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'I've got 100 poorly hedgehogs in my garden and I'm running out of space to rescue more!’

'I've got 100 poorly hedgehogs in my garden and I'm running out of space to rescue more!’

24 July 2024

A kind-hearted mum dedicated to nursing sick hedgehogs has become overwhelmed with more than a hundred in her garden.

Attempted murder arrest after soldier stabbed near Army base

Attempted murder arrest after soldier stabbed near Army base

23 July 2024

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a soldier was stabbed near an Army barracks.

Four charged after ‘loaded handguns and drugs found in cupboard’

Four charged after ‘loaded handguns and drugs found in cupboard’

23 July 2024

An uninsured car led officers to uncover loaded handguns and drugs in a storage cupboard.

Plan for 56-acre solar farm submitted

Plan for 56-acre solar farm submitted

23 July 2024

A scheme for a solar farm first announced two years ago has taken a big step forward.

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Lack of consultation over train timetable changes a ‘corporate cover-up’

Lack of consultation over train timetable changes a ‘corporate cover-up’

23 July 2024

A village is still battling Southeastern over timetable changes that left it with a poorer service.

Arrest as car ploughs into wall after police chase

Arrest as car ploughs into wall after police chase

23 July 2024

A village was blocked off after a black car crashed into a wall.

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Vandals set fire to Pride banner in shocking attack

Vandals set fire to Pride banner in shocking attack

23 July 2024

The organisers of a town’s Pride event say they won’t back down in the face of homophobic abuse after vandals set alight a banner promoting the event.

Policeman who patrolled same streets for 20-plus years to retire

Policeman who patrolled same streets for 20-plus years to retire

23 July 2024

A beat officer is to retire after 20 years spent plodding the streets of the same town.

Former nightclub to be turned into two flat blocks

Former nightclub to be turned into two flat blocks

23 July 2024

A once popular nightspot will soon be redeveloped into two blocks of flats for more than 60 apartments after plans were approved.

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Kent’s ‘worst house on the street’ gets Channel 4 makeover

Kent’s ‘worst house on the street’ gets Channel 4 makeover

23 July 2024

A derelict property which was left empty for more than 15 years has been given a stunning new look thanks to a Channel 4 show.

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Kent MPs vying to be announced as Deputy Speaker

Kent MPs vying to be announced as Deputy Speaker

23 July 2024

Two Kent MPs will find out today whether their colleagues will choose them as Deputy Speaker in the House of Commons.

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Couple open ‘village’s first’ coffee shop

Couple open ‘village’s first’ coffee shop

23 July 2024

A couple who recently returned from running a cafe in Spain believe they are opening a village’s first coffee shop.

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