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‘More than a lick of paint’: Sports centres to be spruced up with savings

‘More than a lick of paint’: Sports centres to be spruced up with savings

06 October 2024

A council says a £1.5million underspend on a new leisure centre will be reinvested into “critical” improvements in two others.

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Emergency response to person ‘threatening to jump’ from bridge

Emergency response to person ‘threatening to jump’ from bridge

06 October 2024

A lifeboat was called out to a major river crossing amid fears for the safety of a person on the bridge.

‘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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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.

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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‘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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‘Outcry’ as Evri driver loses rounds after taking ill wife to hospital

‘Outcry’ as Evri driver loses rounds after taking ill wife to hospital

05 October 2024

A community is backing a delivery driver who had his rounds taken away after a parcel company said it had replaced him with a “reliable courier”.

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Strictly’s head judge Shirley Ballas drops into Kent sports centre

Strictly’s head judge Shirley Ballas drops into Kent sports centre

04 October 2024

The BBC show head judge was spotted as competitors from across the world converged on the county for four days of dancing contests.

Bake off star and influencer launch pre-loved fashion venture

Bake off star and influencer launch pre-loved fashion venture

04 October 2024

Two best friends and social media stars have teamed up to promote a new charity shop venture ahead of its public unveiling inside an airport hangar.

Arrest after police called to disturbance in residential street

Arrest after police called to disturbance in residential street

04 October 2024

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drunk and disorderly behaviour after police descended on a residential road.

Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings and jackets to help keep children stay safe this winter

Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings and jackets to help keep children stay safe this winter

04 October 2024

We’re giving away thousands of reflective keyrings and high-vis jackets to help Medway’s school children remain visible in the darker days ahead.

Head teacher defends ‘ridiculous' haircut rules

Head teacher defends ‘ridiculous' haircut rules

04 October 2024

An academy boss has defended his school’s ban on skin fade haircuts after a pupil was removed from classes for not following the rules.

Holiday park boss jailed for ‘brutal’ axe handle attack

Holiday park boss jailed for ‘brutal’ axe handle attack

03 October 2024

A Kent holiday park boss has been locked up after a man was left needing surgery for serious facial injuries in a “brutal” attack.

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Village pub owners ‘name their asking price’ as fight to salvage site rages on

Village pub owners ‘name their asking price’ as fight to salvage site rages on

03 October 2024

Campaigners trying to get a pub at the “heart of a village” reopened have been told they will have to stump up a considerable sum to seal the deal.

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Insurers involved after thousands spent fixing cars amid ‘contaminated fuel’ claims

Insurers involved after thousands spent fixing cars amid ‘contaminated fuel’ claims

03 October 2024

Drivers who filled up cars with “contaminated fuel” from the same petrol station are being referred to a company’s insurers to recoup repair costs.

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Child taken to hospital after being hit by car

Child taken to hospital after being hit by car

03 October 2024

A temporary road closure was put in place along a busy street while police dealt with a collision involving a car and a pedestrian.

Dad found at cannabis farm ‘only watered the plants’

Dad found at cannabis farm ‘only watered the plants’

03 October 2024

A dad has been jailed after he was found in a £500k five-bedroom house where every room was being used to grow cannabis, apart from the kitchen.

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River crossing branded ‘costly mistake’ and a ‘dinosaur scheme’

River crossing branded ‘costly mistake’ and a ‘dinosaur scheme’

02 October 2024

Experts are calling on the government to scrap a river crossing planned for Kent after a report concluded it would be a “costly mistake”.

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Hundreds of people eligible for pension credit not claiming

Hundreds of people eligible for pension credit not claiming

02 October 2024

It is estimated more than 400 people in a unitary authority area could be eligible for the benefit who are not claiming it.

Jilted boxer threatened to kill woman over Facebook

Jilted boxer threatened to kill woman over Facebook

02 October 2024

A former boxer sent a message to a woman on social media threatening to kill her after he was dumped by his latest partner.

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