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Hundreds of foreign prisoners detained beyond release date

Hundreds of foreign prisoners detained beyond release date

Hundreds of prisoners are being detained despite being eligible for release due to ongoing processing delays by the Home Office, a new report says.

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M20 traffic delays after another crash

M20 traffic delays after another crash

Motorists faced further delays on the M20 this evening following reports of another crash.

Mock blue plaque appears ‘honouring’ MP’s sewage vote

Mock blue plaque appears ‘honouring’ MP’s sewage vote

A blue plaque has appeared in a town accusing its MP of voting to “allow raw sewage to be dumped in a river”.

‘Don’t blame me’: Property tycoon says roadworks are not his fault

‘Don’t blame me’: Property tycoon says roadworks are not his fault

Controversial landlord Fergus Wilson has insisted highway works around one of his properties are nothing to do with him.

Water and highways bosses face grilling over six-month road closure

Water and highways bosses face grilling over six-month road closure

A public meeting will be held to discuss a six-month road closure amid concerns local communities will be unable to cope when schools go back.

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Man accused of stalking woman outside her work

Man accused of stalking woman outside her work

A 44-year-old man has appeared in court charged with stalking after a woman he met through work claims he bombarded her with messages.

‘My brother died there – it’s now even more dangerous’

‘My brother died there – it’s now even more dangerous’

A borough council has declined to fund improvements to the county’s second most dangerous junction despite an impassioned plea from a ward councillor.

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Greggs to open third bakery in town

Greggs to open third bakery in town

A popular bakery chain has announced plans to open another store in the town centre.

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‘They will miss out’: Disabled man tells parliament of employment barriers

‘They will miss out’: Disabled man tells parliament of employment barriers

A young disabled man from Kent has been addressing Parliament on the barriers people like him face on finding and securing employment.

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Russo scores as perfect Lionesses progress

Russo scores as perfect Lionesses progress

Kent’s Alessia Russo netted her first Women’s World Cup goal as England thrashed China to progress to the knockout stages of the tournament.

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Council debates whether river can have rights

Council debates whether river can have rights

A council is to investigate what more can be done to clean up its rivers following a Green Party motion.

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Arrest after reports of two robberies in two hours

Arrest after reports of two robberies in two hours

A man has appeared in court after two alleged robberies in which one victim was threatened and the other had money stolen after using a cashpoint.

Fence broken after travellers pitch up on popular field

Fence broken after travellers pitch up on popular field

A dozen caravans and vehicles made their way onto a well-known and popular family field.

Former Kent home of the King of Siam on the market for £5.5m

Former Kent home of the King of Siam on the market for £5.5m

The historic royal residence features six bedrooms, an outdoor heated swimming pool and stunning gardens.

Lord’s Final beckons

Lord’s Final beckons

Leeds & Broomfield will take their place in the Lord's Final of the national village knockout cup after their 137-run victory in Cornwall.

Driver found guilty of attempted murder after driving at soldiers

Driver found guilty of attempted murder after driving at soldiers

A banned driver has been found guilty of attempted murder after driving towards two soldiers after a fight on a night out.

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Car overturns and another crashes into barriers near pub on same night

Car overturns and another crashes into barriers near pub on same night

Police officers were called to two separate car accidents along the same stretch of road in one night.

Council to renew order that bans public drinking and begging

Council to renew order that bans public drinking and begging

A council has been accused of “punishing poverty” after planning to renew an order for the town centre.

‘It’s not all doom and gloom’ – the brewery thriving post pandemic

‘It’s not all doom and gloom’ – the brewery thriving post pandemic

After 40 years and enough ale to fill two and half Olympic swimming pools, pint-sized brewery Goachers is planning to expand.

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School keeps memory of ‘inspirational’ 17-year-old alive

School keeps memory of ‘inspirational’ 17-year-old alive

A secondary school is to rename its performing arts studio and dedicate an award in honour of a student who died.

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