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Town sees smoking rate almost triple in one year

Town sees smoking rate almost triple in one year

Shocking figures have revealed the smoking rate in one town has nearly tripled in one year.

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Special gifts for frontline care givers

Special gifts for frontline care givers

A team of homecare workers who wear face coverings all day have been handed special gifts to ease some of the strain.

More patrols at heathland after spate of fires

More patrols at heathland after spate of fires

Police are appealing for information after a number of fires broke out on the same piece of heathland in just a few days.

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Tributes after teenager's death

Tributes after teenager's death

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved teenage girl after she died at a station.

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Sprucing up our stations

Sprucing up our stations

A community project to spruce up our stations has been given a share of a huge funding pot.

Castle death investigation continues

Castle death investigation continues

Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a man died have had their bail extended.

Spoons stab victim 'cannot forgive' attacker

Spoons stab victim 'cannot forgive' attacker

A man who was knifed says he is shocked by the verdict after his attacker was cleared by reason of insanity.

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The Beach at Bluewater is back

The Beach at Bluewater is back

Bluewater's popular summer attraction The Beach is reopening this weekend, with restrictions in place to meet the latest government guidelines.

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Man in hospital with burn injuries

Man in hospital with burn injuries

Police were called after reports a man had suffered burns following an accident at his work.

Fire crews tackle huge heath fire

Fire crews tackle huge heath fire

Thirty firefighters tackled a huge blaze on grassland and told people to stay away.

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Praise for food bank volunteers

Praise for food bank volunteers

Volunteers at a town food bank have been recognised for their hard work throughout the pandemic.

300 cannabis plants destroyed by police

300 cannabis plants destroyed by police

Police are investigating after hundreds of cannabis plants were discovered in a unit.

Ambitious resort to create thousands of jobs

Ambitious resort to create thousands of jobs

The mastermind behind plans for a billion-pound theme park has claimed thousands of jobs will be generated as a result of the work.

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Arsonist still on the loose

Arsonist still on the loose

A police investigation into a spate of a bin and storage room blazes continues.

Person killed after being hit by train

Person killed after being hit by train

British Transport Police have confirmed the death of a person following an incident at a railway station.

Controversial A2 improvement works to start

Controversial A2 improvement works to start

Major road improvement works are set to start despite pleas for a rethink from villagers and campaigners.

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Estuary plan to support theme park and other projects

Estuary plan to support theme park and other projects

A plan has been launched to use the Thames Estuary to support local projects in Kent and connect the county to London by water.

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Six months rent-free at Bluewater

Six months rent-free at Bluewater

The shopping and leisure centre is running a competition to help one small business take the next step.

New rules to improve safety for taxi passengers

New rules to improve safety for taxi passengers

A range of new standards to improve safety for passengers in taxis and private hire vehicles have been introduced by the Government.

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Half-time message does the trick

Half-time message does the trick

Fortune favoured the brave on Sunday said Dartford manager Steve King.

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