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Man charged after ‘series of car thefts by masked men’

Man charged after ‘series of car thefts by masked men’

A suspect has been charged after reports a group of masked men are alleged to have smashed car windows and stolen cars.

Jobs at risk after TGI Fridays enters administration

Jobs at risk after TGI Fridays enters administration

The county could lose another well-known American-style restaurant after TGI Fridays enters administration.

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Travellers evicted from ‘grammar school playing fields’

Travellers evicted from ‘grammar school playing fields’

An unauthorised Traveller encampment has been ordered to leave a playing field used by nearby school children.

Shocking moment ‘brazen shoplifter swipes booze ahead of crash’

Shocking moment ‘brazen shoplifter swipes booze ahead of crash’

CCTV has captured the moment an alleged thief takes alcohol from a shop before getting in a car and speeding off ahead of a crash.

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Major milestone for £32m new school building

Major milestone for £32m new school building

The rebuilding of a crumbling secondary school, which began last year after a campaign to raise funds, has now reached its highest point.

Corner shop loses licence after ‘wine thief held captive and hit with metal pole’

Corner shop loses licence after ‘wine thief held captive and hit with metal pole’

Police say they have “lost faith” in a newsagent after repeated licence violations culminated in staff allegedly beating a shoplifter with a pole.

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Long delays on tunnel approach after ‘earlier medical incident’

Long delays on tunnel approach after ‘earlier medical incident’

Traffic is still building on a busy section of the M25 following an earlier incident.

‘I wanted to be rich after six months - but now I’d just like to stay open’

‘I wanted to be rich after six months - but now I’d just like to stay open’

A grandma who set up her own sandwich shop with dreams of being a millionaire is on the verge of closing as the cost of living crisis hits.

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Two in hospital after car collides with home after crash

Two in hospital after car collides with home after crash

Emergency services were at the scene of a crash, which saw a car collide with a home and through its front window.

Fears 24-hour McDonald’s bid could ‘bring the boy racers back’

Fears 24-hour McDonald’s bid could ‘bring the boy racers back’

Residents are up in arms over plans for the fast food chain to extend its opening hours amid concerns over more litter and more anti-social behaviour.

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Village fireworks event cancelled due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’

Village fireworks event cancelled due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’

A village fireworks event raising money for local organisations will not be taking place this year.

Road reopened after sinkholes appear

Road reopened after sinkholes appear

A new image shows a village high street now completely resurfaced after being blighted with holes.

‘Not just plants’: How Kent’s garden centres are filling the gaps left on our high streets

‘Not just plants’: How Kent’s garden centres are filling the gaps left on our high streets

Garden centres across the county are increasingly diversifying to become “destination” shopping locations and compete with online retailers.

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Woman attacked mum on the school run

Woman attacked mum on the school run

A scrap between two boys at school led to one woman kicking, punching and pulling the hair of a mother - and all in front of other youngsters.

Huge number of families rehomed outside borough

Huge number of families rehomed outside borough

Figures have revealed the scale of the housing crisis facing one Kent town as large numbers of families are placed outside the borough.

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Theatre to stay closed for another nine months

Theatre to stay closed for another nine months

A popular theatre will not reopen until after May as contractors continue working to repair the building.

Government minister sees ‘chaos’ caused by landslide

Government minister sees ‘chaos’ caused by landslide

A government minister has paid a visit to the site of a collapsed road which is still closed 18 months on.

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Teenager in hospital after being hit by car near school

Teenager in hospital after being hit by car near school

A sixth-form student has been taken to hospital after a collision with a car.

A2 reopens after lorry crash

A2 reopens after lorry crash

Drivers faced lengthy queues after a crash involving two cars and a lorry on the A2.

Derby display a reality check

Derby display a reality check

Boss Ady Pennock hopes Dartford’s heavy defeat at Dover last weekend is a wake-up call for his squad.

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