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Historic pier removed for repairs after collapse

Historic pier removed for repairs after collapse

06 November 2023

A town pier has been removed for restoration works after it collapsed on a river bank.

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‘Danger steps and wall need fixing before child is killed’

‘Danger steps and wall need fixing before child is killed’

05 November 2023

Problems with crumbling steps and a dangerous wall in a residential street that were raised with a council eight months ago are yet to be repaired.

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New children’s TV series filmed in Kent to air this week

New children’s TV series filmed in Kent to air this week

05 November 2023

A new six-episode series aimed at 11 to 15-year-olds about issues such as religion and culture affecting the UK today is to air this week.

Ex-policeman conned out of £2,000 by roofer

Ex-policeman conned out of £2,000 by roofer

05 November 2023

A former police officer took his case against a rogue roofer who left him more than £2,000 out of pocket to court - and won.

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Racist thug calls doorman n-word and tells police ‘I don’t like black people’

Racist thug calls doorman n-word and tells police ‘I don’t like black people’

04 November 2023

A man on a night out hurled racist abuse at a bouncer before shouting homophobic slurs at the police officer who came to arrest.

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Man charged with attempted murder

Man charged with attempted murder

04 November 2023

A man has appeared in court today after being charged with attempted murder following a serious assault.

Football fans’ 42-mile Wembley trek

Football fans’ 42-mile Wembley trek

04 November 2023

Two football fans are to trek 42 miles from Kent to England’s national stadium to support a pal and his partner whose son was stillborn.

Two years, three houses moved and £11m spent to construct reservoir

Two years, three houses moved and £11m spent to construct reservoir

04 November 2023

Three homes were moved brick by brick 50 years ago to make space for the South East’s largest inland waterway.

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Council offices reopen after potentially dangerous concrete found

Council offices reopen after potentially dangerous concrete found

03 November 2023

Surveys have taken place at a council’s headquarters after RAAC was found in its roof, forcing the closure of the building.

Diwali 2023: Everything you need to know

Diwali 2023: Everything you need to know

03 November 2023

It will soon be Diwali – find out more about the Hindu festival, why it's celebrated and some of the special events taking place.

Second arrest made in search for missing teenager

Second arrest made in search for missing teenager

03 November 2023

A second man has been arrested in the search for a missing 16-year-old who has been missing for three weeks.

Cocaine stash hidden in extractor fan as part of £20k haul uncovered

Cocaine stash hidden in extractor fan as part of £20k haul uncovered

03 November 2023

Drugs worth more than £20k have been found hidden in a house, including half a kilogram of cocaine found inside a common kitchen appliance.

Football fan accused of shouting abuse and carrying cocaine

Football fan accused of shouting abuse and carrying cocaine

03 November 2023

A football fan has been charged after he reportedly shouted abuse at police and was found carrying cocaine at a Gills match.

BMW owner’s shock after steering wheel stolen in ‘under ten seconds’

BMW owner’s shock after steering wheel stolen in ‘under ten seconds’

03 November 2023

Car owners have been put on high alert after a spate of thefts which have seen steering wheels forcibly removed from vehicles.

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‘I felt so much love in the room’

‘I felt so much love in the room’

03 November 2023

Legendary soul singer Jaki Graham was among those in attendance at a local awards show celebrating black youth.

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Campaigners pen letter to MPs urging Gaza ceasefire ahead of town protest

Campaigners pen letter to MPs urging Gaza ceasefire ahead of town protest

03 November 2023

A protest group which supports the people of Palestine has written to the Town’s MPs urging them to back a ceasefire ahead of a march.

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Murderer wins appeal after killing woman on night out

Murderer wins appeal after killing woman on night out

03 November 2023

A man who admitted killing and sexually assaulting a woman as she walked home has won an appeal to reduce the minimum term of his life sentence.

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Gills ban supporters after misogynistic chants

Gills ban supporters after misogynistic chants

02 November 2023

Gillingham have banned two more supporters following incidents during last weekend’s defeat to Newport at Priestfield.

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600 million litres of sewage may have been spilt in Medway

600 million litres of sewage may have been spilt in Medway

02 November 2023

Medway had the second-highest number of sewage overflows and the 13th greatest number of hours of spillages in the whole south east of England.

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New sighting of missing teenager, 16

New sighting of missing teenager, 16

02 November 2023

New CCTV has been recovered of a missing 16-year-old showing her with a man not believed to have been known to her.

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