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Two injured in crash between lorry and car on A2

Two injured in crash between lorry and car on A2

26 October 2024

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash between a lorry and a car on a busy road which has seen two people injured.

Five unmissable authors coming to Kent lit fest

Five unmissable authors coming to Kent lit fest

26 October 2024

A literary event returns this autumn with Booker Prize winners and best-selling authors. Here’s our guide to this year’s festival.

‘Shame on you!’ Police almost called after ‘zoo homes’ plans approved at rowdy meeting

‘Shame on you!’ Police almost called after ‘zoo homes’ plans approved at rowdy meeting

26 October 2024

Police were nearly called after members of the public repeatedly interrupted a planning meeting called to decide a controversial bid for new homes.

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Police spotted on roof after domestic incident

Police spotted on roof after domestic incident

25 October 2024

Police were spotted on top of a block of flats after they were called to a domestic incident.

Investigators probing docks fire believe it was ‘accidental’

Investigators probing docks fire believe it was ‘accidental’

25 October 2024

Fire investigators still do not know the cause of a blaze at a recycling site but believe it to be accidental.

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New allotments planned for derelict plot to address ‘huge waiting list’

New allotments planned for derelict plot to address ‘huge waiting list’

25 October 2024

Plans have been submitted for new allotments and a community garden at a disused former plant nursery as demand continues to soar.

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‘It’s just too expensive’: Families blast cost of ‘unaffordable’ swim sessions

‘It’s just too expensive’: Families blast cost of ‘unaffordable’ swim sessions

25 October 2024

The cost of swim sessions at a new council-run leisure centre is “scaring” some families away this half-term who claim it’s too much.

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It’s raining museums: five indoor attractions for wet weather days

It’s raining museums: five indoor attractions for wet weather days

25 October 2024

Just because it’s raining doesn’t mean your weekend has to be a washout. Here are five Kent museums you can visit to stay dry.

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‘Every customer through the pub door was treated like an honoured guest’

‘Every customer through the pub door was treated like an honoured guest’

25 October 2024

Secret Drinker gets the warmest of welcomes at a village pub packed with history, punters and painters.

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Fraudsters who preyed on elderly people ordered to pay back more than £100k

Fraudsters who preyed on elderly people ordered to pay back more than £100k

24 October 2024

One conman claimed to be a police officer investigating a rogue trader to scam elderly people with building work they didn’t need.

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Tesco poised to move into car-free housing block

Tesco poised to move into car-free housing block

24 October 2024

The supermarket is looking to open a store in the ground floor of an under construction housing development next to a railway station.

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Man charged and two more arrested after town stabbing

Man charged and two more arrested after town stabbing

24 October 2024

A 20-year-old man has been charged on suspicion of wounding with intent after a victim in his 20’s was stabbed at a property in a high street.

Expanding waste plastic firm unveils new HQ

Expanding waste plastic firm unveils new HQ

24 October 2024

A company that converts waste plastic back into oil is opening a new plant in Kent, bringing 21 jobs to the area.

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Windows and cash machines damaged at high street bank

Windows and cash machines damaged at high street bank

24 October 2024

Police are investigating after a town centre bank was vandalised for a third time this year.

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Devastated family pay tribute to son, 25, who was ‘always there for anyone’

Devastated family pay tribute to son, 25, who was ‘always there for anyone’

24 October 2024

A devastated family has described the “big void” left in their lives after the tragic death of a son who was “always there for anyone”.

‘I became a live scare maze actor for the night - I can see why you get hooked’

‘I became a live scare maze actor for the night - I can see why you get hooked’

24 October 2024

With scare attractions all the rage, our reporter heads to the country’s longest-running horror maze this Halloween to see if he can deliver a fright.

Fire crews finally leave scene of blaze at recycling site

Fire crews finally leave scene of blaze at recycling site

23 October 2024

Firefighters have finally left the scene of a blaze at a recycling site almost 24 hours after it started.

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Large emergency response in high street after medical incident near restaurant

Large emergency response in high street after medical incident near restaurant

23 October 2024

There is a large emergency presence near a restaurant after what police have described as a medical incident.

Travel delays after teens ‘seen with weapon’ at railway station

Travel delays after teens ‘seen with weapon’ at railway station

23 October 2024

Train services have been disrupted for more than eight hours after reports teenagers were seen with a weapon.

Council eyes cuts to ‘short breaks’ for disabled children to save £200K

Council eyes cuts to ‘short breaks’ for disabled children to save £200K

23 October 2024

A scheme giving disabled children support to attend out-of-school clubs could be scaled back as demand puts too much pressure on council coffers.

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