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‘Please help me find my best friend a home before I die’

‘Please help me find my best friend a home before I die’

06 October 2024

A gran suffering from terminal cancer has a heartfelt dying wish before it’s too late - ‘look after my friend of 30 years.

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Sadness at death of popular fishmonger

Sadness at death of popular fishmonger

06 October 2024

The death of a popular fishmonger who ran the county’s ‘mini Billingsgate’ has been met with sadness.

Fire at derelict maternity hospital believed to be arson

Fire at derelict maternity hospital believed to be arson

05 October 2024

Fire crews believe a blaze that broke out in a derelict building was started deliberately.

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Four dead, including child ‘trampled to death’, during Channel crossing attempts

Four dead, including child ‘trampled to death’, during Channel crossing attempts

05 October 2024

Four people have died in “two tragedies” in the Channel, including a two-year-old boy who was “trampled to death”.

House cordoned off after reports of arson threats

House cordoned off after reports of arson threats

05 October 2024

Parts of a street were cordoned off by police after reports a man threatened to set fire to a house.

Father-of-seven with no licence caught driving sister's van twice by same officer

Father-of-seven with no licence caught driving sister's van twice by same officer

05 October 2024

A father-of-seven who had his licence stripped away was spotted behind the wheel of his sister’s works van twice by the same police officer.

Man who grabbed knives from kitchen to confront yobs avoids jail

Man who grabbed knives from kitchen to confront yobs avoids jail

05 October 2024

A judge told a man who picked up two knives from his kitchen to confront weapon-wielding yobs outside his home that he made a “terrible” decision.

Theatre company bids for dance studio on industrial estate

Theatre company bids for dance studio on industrial estate

05 October 2024

An empty unit in the middle of an industrial estate could be turned into a performing arts studio as a theatre company bids to take it over.

High street fashion chain Peacocks to close Kent store

High street fashion chain Peacocks to close Kent store

05 October 2024

A high street fashion retailer is to shut its store at an outlet centre in the county this month.

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Pair charged after suspected carjackings

Pair charged after suspected carjackings

05 October 2024

Two suspects have been charged after reports that two vehicles were taken in alleged carjackings.

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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Council tries Japanese tree-growing method to speed up process

Council tries Japanese tree-growing method to speed up process

05 October 2024

KCC is trialing a new way to grow trees on poor soil using a method borrowed from Asia.

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Plans for Royal Mail office to be turned into 180 flats approved

Plans for Royal Mail office to be turned into 180 flats approved

05 October 2024

A neglected part of town is to undergo a “transformational” regeneration, nine years after plans were originally proposed.

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Driver in court over pub crash death of ‘popular and beautiful’ teen

Driver in court over pub crash death of ‘popular and beautiful’ teen

05 October 2024

A man has appeared in court accused of causing the death of a “friendly and bubbly” 18-year-old after the car he was driving crashed into a pub.

‘Fox keeps breaking in and sleeping on our sofa’

‘Fox keeps breaking in and sleeping on our sofa’

05 October 2024

A terrified mum fears a wild fox which repeatedly smashes through the cat flap to snuggle on her sofa could attack her children.

‘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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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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‘Why did pubs not continue with table service post-Covid?’

‘Why did pubs not continue with table service post-Covid?’

05 October 2024

Our columnist rues the day pubs scrapped the post-lockdown table service option and asks who really enjoys ordering at the bar…

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Why is council’s multi-million-pound leisure complex so empty on a Friday night?

Why is council’s multi-million-pound leisure complex so empty on a Friday night?

05 October 2024

We had a night out at a new development boasting a cinema and restaurants that has cost millions of pounds - but is yet to fulfil its potential.

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Town’s fourth Costa to open next month as drive-thru nears completion

Town’s fourth Costa to open next month as drive-thru nears completion

04 October 2024

A town’s fourth Costa Coffee is set to open next month as work on a new drive-thru branch nears completion.

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