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‘Appalling’ paving repair branded a ‘joke’

‘Appalling’ paving repair branded a ‘joke’

08 October 2024

Residents have hit out over “unacceptable” repairs made to sunken town centre paving, branding the work a “joke”.

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‘Titanic’ flats put on market for second time

‘Titanic’ flats put on market for second time

08 October 2024

A controversial block of flats likened to the Titanic has gone on the market for a second time

Kent MP knocked out of Tory leadership race

Kent MP knocked out of Tory leadership race

08 October 2024

A Kent MP has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest in the third round of voting by MPs.

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Frightened fox rescued after plummeting 6ft down lift shaft

Frightened fox rescued after plummeting 6ft down lift shaft

08 October 2024

A fox had to be rescued after falling down a building site temporary lift shaft and breaking his leg.

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Woman taken to hospital after ‘loud’ motorbike crash blocks busy road

Woman taken to hospital after ‘loud’ motorbike crash blocks busy road

08 October 2024

Emergency services have been called to the scene of a crash involving a car and a motorbike opposite a parade of shops.

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World’s oldest school reveals plans for 400-year-old pub

World’s oldest school reveals plans for 400-year-old pub

08 October 2024

The world’s oldest school has finally announced what it plans to do with a 400-year-old pub it bought five years ago.

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M25 delays clears after crash sees ‘trailer go over centre barrier’

M25 delays clears after crash sees ‘trailer go over centre barrier’

08 October 2024

Delays owing to an earlier crash involving a van and a trailer carrying gas cylinders, which went over the centre barrier, have cleared.

‘Stories of poor water quality have gone from a trickle to a flood but we’re no further forward’

‘Stories of poor water quality have gone from a trickle to a flood but we’re no further forward’

08 October 2024

Water bills are to rise but £157m must be returned in rebates so is improving our waterways taking one step forward and two back asks our columnist?

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Suspect charged after ‘month-long £3.5k Bluewater shoplifting spree’

Suspect charged after ‘month-long £3.5k Bluewater shoplifting spree’

08 October 2024

A suspected thief has been charged after a department store at a major Kent shopping centre was repeatedly targeted.

Social media star delights fans at Kent restaurant

Social media star delights fans at Kent restaurant

08 October 2024

A social media sensation has raved about the food at a Kent restaurant after delighting fans with a visit.

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Crackdown on school vaping after student needed ‘medical attention’

Crackdown on school vaping after student needed ‘medical attention’

08 October 2024

A school has issued a warning letter to parents after one of its pupils required medical care as a result of vaping.

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Man hit over the head with ‘sock full of pool balls’ during pub row

Man hit over the head with ‘sock full of pool balls’ during pub row

08 October 2024

Police are appealing for witnesses to an alleged pub assault in which a punter is said to have armed himself with a sock full of pool table balls.

Rape of woman in Tesco toilet cubicle ‘not as first described’

Rape of woman in Tesco toilet cubicle ‘not as first described’

08 October 2024

Detectives investigating an alleged rape inside a supermarket toilet cubicle have now concluded their enquiries.

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Thunderstorm warning issued for whole of Kent

Thunderstorm warning issued for whole of Kent

08 October 2024

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning covering the county with travel disruption expected.

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Good Samaritan beaten in ‘cowardly attack’ after being lured by pleading woman

Good Samaritan beaten in ‘cowardly attack’ after being lured by pleading woman

08 October 2024

A concerned passerby was chased, beaten and robbed after he tried to help a woman pretending to be in distress.

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Police probe after metal and tools stolen from home

Police probe after metal and tools stolen from home

08 October 2024

Police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly stole metal and tools from a home overnight.

Farage eyes Kent elections as first councillor joins Reform - with 'more to follow'

Farage eyes Kent elections as first councillor joins Reform - with 'more to follow'

08 October 2024

Kent’s first Reform councillor claims some Tories could defect in the coming weeks - and thinks the party can “take control” of the county council.

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Funeral procession to go through high street for town ‘legend’

Funeral procession to go through high street for town ‘legend’

08 October 2024

A procession will be held in a high street following the death of a beloved business owner in the town.

Heartbreak as much-loved beauty salon boss dies aged 33

Heartbreak as much-loved beauty salon boss dies aged 33

08 October 2024

A beauty salon owner who bravely battled cancer with “dignity and grace” has died aged 33.

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‘It’s devastating!’ Coastal towns could be left with nowhere to swim

‘It’s devastating!’ Coastal towns could be left with nowhere to swim

08 October 2024

Fears are rising that residents of a coastal hotspot could soon be left with nowhere to swim amid pool closures and declining seawater quality.

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