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‘My friends take my rubbish home because binmen don’t turn up’

‘My friends take my rubbish home because binmen don’t turn up’

A pensioner says he has resorted to offloading his rubbish to friends after no collection for three months following a council’s new bins contract.

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Delays after crash on major route

Delays after crash on major route

Queues are building after a reported accident between two vehicles on a major route.

Residents party in street as huge housing estate snubbed

Residents party in street as huge housing estate snubbed

Thrilled residents held a street party after winning the battle to stop a "terrible" new 250-home project from going ahead.

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Smart Alex couldn’t be better prepared

Smart Alex couldn’t be better prepared

Faversham fighter Alex Branson-Cole goes into his 10th pro bout having left no stone unturned.

Warrilow: Full throttle for promotion

Warrilow: Full throttle for promotion

Tommy Warrilow intends to make the most of his first pre-season as Faversham manager.

Delays on railway after ‘person on tracks’

Delays on railway after ‘person on tracks’

Emergency services are in attendance and trains have been halted following reports of a person on the railway line.

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From child’s play to Step 6!

From child’s play to Step 6!

The founder of one of Kent’s most well-known youth football clubs has been reflecting on their remarkable rise on their 25-year anniversary.

‘I promise I won’t step in a supermarket – my family are sick of it all’

‘I promise I won’t step in a supermarket – my family are sick of it all’

A prolific shoplifter who ignored an Asbo-style court order to carry on thieving has vowed: “I won’t step in a supermarket again.”

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Call for kinder politics after candidate’s billboard defaced with graffiti

Call for kinder politics after candidate’s billboard defaced with graffiti

An MP has called for “kinder politics” after her general election campaign billboard was defaced with graffiti.

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Last call for long-serving pub landlords

Last call for long-serving pub landlords

A popular pub landlord couple say they plan to retire to Spain after almost 20 years at the helm of a bustling inn.

Former high street favourite to shut longest-serving store after 70 years

Former high street favourite to shut longest-serving store after 70 years

A once familiar name on Kent’s high streets is to close its longest-serving store – blaming changing shopping habits and the closure of nearby banks.

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‘Serious’ crash between car and motorbike

‘Serious’ crash between car and motorbike

A crash between a car and motorbike, which was reportedly on fire, blocked a motorway.

Machete attack victim who fired starter pistol avoids jail

Machete attack victim who fired starter pistol avoids jail

The victim of a machete attack hacked 10 times in a doorway has narrowly avoided jail for firing a starter pistol at his assailants.

Pair in hospital after railway station fight

Pair in hospital after railway station fight

A fight which broke out at a train station has led to two people being arrested and taken to hospital.

New images of 1,800-home ‘village’ which could be built on farmland

New images of 1,800-home ‘village’ which could be built on farmland

Official plans years in the making have been launched for a 1,800-home village - with developers hoping to break ground next year.

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Town’s win-win signing

Town’s win-win signing

The arrival of Callum Davies has been described as a like-for-like replacement for outgoing Faversham captain Connor Essam by boss Tommy Warrilow.

Sex offender jailed after police find indecent images of children

Sex offender jailed after police find indecent images of children

A registered sex offender who breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) multiple times has been jailed.

‘I know how Michael Mosley's wife feels - my explorer husband never came home’

‘I know how Michael Mosley's wife feels - my explorer husband never came home’

A woman whose husband went missing while scuba diving and never came home says she knows how Michael Mosley's wife feels.

The Faversham and Mid Kent constituency and the candidates standing

The Faversham and Mid Kent constituency and the candidates standing

We profile the Faversham and Mid Kent constituency and the candidates vying for your vote on July 4.

Bathroom engulfed in flames after cigarette dropped

Bathroom engulfed in flames after cigarette dropped

A bathroom was engulfed in flames after a cigarette was disposed of incorrectly.

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