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High street cordoned off as fire breaks out above shops

High street cordoned off as fire breaks out above shops

22 July 2024

Smoke billowed from an office window as fire crews tackled a blaze on a high street.

‘Ambitious’ plan to improve journeys across county

‘Ambitious’ plan to improve journeys across county

22 July 2024

Plans to solve Kent’s transport problems have been drawn up by the county council but it needs another £3.1bn of government funding.

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Gym closed after three wartime bombs found

Gym closed after three wartime bombs found

18 July 2024

Businesses operating on a retail park were forced to close at short notice after three wartime bombs were found in the car park.

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Convicted criminal ‘did not know he was banned from owning a gun’

Convicted criminal ‘did not know he was banned from owning a gun’

17 July 2024

A criminal convicted of having a knife who bought himself a BB gun said he did not know he was banned from owning a firearm.

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Road reopens following faults with bridge

Road reopens following faults with bridge

15 July 2024

Drivers were being told to expect delays as part of a main road was closed due to a fault with a bridge.

Search for family after man’s ashes donated to charity shop

Search for family after man’s ashes donated to charity shop

11 July 2024

A community effort is under way to find the family and friends of a man whose ashes were discovered in a charity shop.

Couple win six-year legal battle for pay-out after cancelled flight

Couple win six-year legal battle for pay-out after cancelled flight

10 July 2024

A couple whose flight arrived two hours and 26 minutes later than scheduled after the pilot fell ill have won compensation from the airline.

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Scout hut reopens after being declared ‘safe’

Scout hut reopens after being declared ‘safe’

09 July 2024

A Scout hut has been declared “safe” after fears it could be subsiding or have underground cavities.

Four teens charged after men ‘attacked with bottles’ in park

Four teens charged after men ‘attacked with bottles’ in park

05 July 2024

A group of teenagers have been charged after a spate of robberies and assaults in a town.

Tories retain ‘true blue’ Sevenoaks

Tories retain ‘true blue’ Sevenoaks

04 July 2024

The Conservatives have held onto Sevenoaks in what has otherwise been a disappointing night for the Tories.

Protesters march over plans to pave over ‘thriving’ golf course with 2,500-home estate

Protesters march over plans to pave over ‘thriving’ golf course with 2,500-home estate

02 July 2024

Hundreds of villagers attended a protest march to continue their objections to plans for thousands of new homes in the green belt.

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Former home of Tudor queen opens after major refurbishment

Former home of Tudor queen opens after major refurbishment

02 July 2024

Visitors can now see how one of England’s most influential monarchs lived with a new display at the former royal residence.

‘Anne Boleyn would immediately recognise her room today’

‘Anne Boleyn would immediately recognise her room today’

01 July 2024

A year-long project has recreated Anne Boleyn’s rooms at Hever Castle.

‘I was refused entry onto a bus because of my mobility scooter’

‘I was refused entry onto a bus because of my mobility scooter’

01 July 2024

A disabled woman says a bus company was discriminatory after she was refused entry while on her mobility scooter.

Image issued in hunt for hi-vis cyclist after 'violent home burglary'

Image issued in hunt for hi-vis cyclist after 'violent home burglary'

29 June 2024

Drivers are being asked to check dashcam footage which could help police identify a cyclist wanted in connection with a violent home burglary.

Car meets: Kent’s underground drag racing hotspots fueling safety concerns

Car meets: Kent’s underground drag racing hotspots fueling safety concerns

28 June 2024

Nuisance drivers in souped-up cars from outside Kent regularly descend on the county for illegal drag racing.

Police hunt cyclist after woman left with facial injuries in home raid

Police hunt cyclist after woman left with facial injuries in home raid

28 June 2024

Police are searching for a suspect after a woman suffered facial injuries during a burglary at a house.

Mum opens sweet shop at newsagents left empty for 30 years

Mum opens sweet shop at newsagents left empty for 30 years

27 June 2024

A mum has ‘fulfilled’ her dream after opening a sweet shop in the town she has lived in for her entire life.

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YouTubers The Sidemen film new video in Kent

YouTubers The Sidemen film new video in Kent

26 June 2024

Internet sensations with 130 million subscribers visited a woodland spot to film their latest video involving “a series of supercars”.

Woman left with facial injuries after burglary

Woman left with facial injuries after burglary

25 June 2024

Police are investigating after a woman was reportedly assaulted during a break-in.

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