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Solicitors fined more than £6k due to ‘risk of money laundering’

Solicitors fined more than £6k due to ‘risk of money laundering’

07 December 2024

A firm that failed to record risk assessments for its clients has been fined by the regulation authority.

Man, 48, reported missing from village

Man, 48, reported missing from village

06 December 2024

Police are searching for a missing man who was last seen on CCTV in a village.

More than 150 landmarks recognised in borough’s first heritage list

More than 150 landmarks recognised in borough’s first heritage list

06 December 2024

An art deco cinema, Victorian water tower and former gunpowder works have made it onto a new list of important heritage sites.

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Man risks losing eye after being glassed outside pub

Man risks losing eye after being glassed outside pub

06 December 2024

Three members of the same family have appeared in court following a brawl outside a pub.

SEN schools threaten legal action over KCC pupil placement reforms

SEN schools threaten legal action over KCC pupil placement reforms

06 December 2024

Special schools have threatened legal action against the county council over “deeply flawed” proposed changes to how pupils are allocated places.

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Aldi to close for months as expansion work continues

Aldi to close for months as expansion work continues

05 December 2024

A town centre shop will shut for around two months as construction on an expanded shop floor gets underway.

‘I promised these animals a home for life - I won’t let them be destroyed’

‘I promised these animals a home for life - I won’t let them be destroyed’

05 December 2024

A charity which has taken in 450 “misfit” unwanted animals says they will be destroyed if it cannot relocate.

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‘My night in ghost town centre - where youths run riot’

‘My night in ghost town centre - where youths run riot’

05 December 2024

Our reporter spent a night in a town centre where people are staying away because of constant fears of anti-social behaviour.

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Plans for 187 waterside homes set to get green light

Plans for 187 waterside homes set to get green light

04 December 2024

A scheme that would complete the multi-million-pound redevelopment of a former mill is set to go ahead but smells from a creek are causing concerns.

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Closing down sales begin at Kent Homebase stores

Closing down sales begin at Kent Homebase stores

03 December 2024

Closing down sales have begun at Homebase stores across Kent after the brand fell into administration

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Proposals for 24 flats in town centre despite no parking on site

Proposals for 24 flats in town centre despite no parking on site

03 December 2024

Developers who plan to turn a former NHS building into flats say it will be part of a “car-free” scheme.

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Boy, 13, avoids jail after stabbing schoolgirl

Boy, 13, avoids jail after stabbing schoolgirl

02 December 2024

A 13-year-old who stabbed a teenage girl in the street has been spared a prison sentence.

Teen arrested during anti-social behaviour crackdown

Teen arrested during anti-social behaviour crackdown

02 December 2024

A teen was arrested and others moved on after a dispersal order was brought in a week after McDonald’s staff were ‘attacked’

Incorrect bin-day change letters sent to 1,500 homes

Incorrect bin-day change letters sent to 1,500 homes

30 November 2024

The latest in a line of bin blunders has seen letters with incorrect dates for a bin-day change sent to hundreds of homes across a borough.

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Offer made for former Wilko building

Offer made for former Wilko building

29 November 2024

A potential buyer has put in an offer for a prominent town centre building which was formerly a Wilko.

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Bridge reopens after early morning crash

Bridge reopens after early morning crash

29 November 2024

A Kent crossing had to be closed and police called after a car crashed into the central reservation.

‘We lost dad twice’: Driver jailed again over crash after grandad dies

‘We lost dad twice’: Driver jailed again over crash after grandad dies

28 November 2024

In an unusual case, a dangerous driver who paralysed a grandad after a serious crash has been locked up again - but for a more serious offence.

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Parking prices to rise but council still facing £1.5m hole in budget

Parking prices to rise but council still facing £1.5m hole in budget

28 November 2024

Putting up parking prices by at least 10p is among proposals that could hit a borough’s residents in the pocket - and it still leaves a £1.5m gap.

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Animal rescue boss pleads not guilty to breaching noise abatement order

Animal rescue boss pleads not guilty to breaching noise abatement order

27 November 2024

The founder of an animal charity who attended a court hearing and planning appeal in the same week says keeping it going has been “relentless”.

Grammar school to get deep clean after asbestos found

Grammar school to get deep clean after asbestos found

27 November 2024

Parents, pupils and staff at a 146-year-old grammar school have been “reassured” after asbestos was left behind following work on an old block.

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