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Hospice gates wrecked by thieves replaced for free

Hospice gates wrecked by thieves replaced for free

Gates belonging to a hospice that were destroyed when thieves smashed through them in a van they were stealing have been replaced for free.

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Rebel councillors join calls for rethink over parking changes

Rebel councillors join calls for rethink over parking changes

A decision to introduce parking fees across parts of a borough have been “called in” by councillors who hope to see the plan dropped.

Driver taken to hospital after smash in supermarket car park

Driver taken to hospital after smash in supermarket car park

A driver has been taken to hospital after a crash in a supermarket car park.

The Last Kingdom star’s cause of death was “major ischaemic stroke”

The Last Kingdom star’s cause of death was “major ischaemic stroke”

British actor Adrian Schiller, cousin of a Kent MP, died from a “major ischaemic stroke”, his agent has said.

Keep the speed for the race track

Keep the speed for the race track

Kings Hill racer Thomas Merritt makes his switch from karts to cars this weekend - but he has a vital message everyone should heed.

1,300-home plan would have ‘devastating impact’

1,300-home plan would have ‘devastating impact’

A parish council is urging people to attend a public meeting after a “huge amount of concern” was raised over plans for 1,300 homes on farmland.

ANPR cameras to catch out ‘fast and dangerous’ drivers

ANPR cameras to catch out ‘fast and dangerous’ drivers

People have given their backing to an ANPR camera scheme to catch motorists using a bus-only route as a cut-through.

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Headteacher leaves notes on neighbours’ cars in parking row

Headteacher leaves notes on neighbours’ cars in parking row

A parking row has broken out between residents who want to park near their homes and a head teacher trying to keep them away from the school site.

‘She was happy and planning for the future’

‘She was happy and planning for the future’

Ten years ago, Peaches Geldof took an accidental heroin overdose at her Kent home - and left the watching world and her family in shock.

High street pub shuts after firm’s financial struggles

High street pub shuts after firm’s financial struggles

A pub’s closure has shocked and saddened locals who said the place was “always busy”.

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Victim of fatal M26 crash named

Victim of fatal M26 crash named

A 32-year-old courier driver who was killed after a two-vehicle collision on the motorway has been named.

Mercedes driver wanted by police after motorway shunt

Mercedes driver wanted by police after motorway shunt

Police are appealing for information to help find a driver who collided with the back of a trailer on a motorway carriageway, then fled.

‘We’d be mad to refuse permission’

‘We’d be mad to refuse permission’

Councillors have approved plans for a nine-storey block of 118 flats despite it having only 27 parking spaces.

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Police dog and drone help find fleeing suspect

Police dog and drone help find fleeing suspect

Video shows the moment a suspect was caught using a drone and a police dog.

NatWest announces another bank closure

NatWest announces another bank closure

NatWest customers have been told their local branch is closing with the nearest now more than four miles away.

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Drug supply boss jailed for 11 years

Drug supply boss jailed for 11 years

A fuel company boss who played a "leading role" in directing and organising the sale of a commercial quantity of cocaine has been jailed.

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New owners reveal plans for restaurant which suddenly closed

New owners reveal plans for restaurant which suddenly closed

The new owners of a high street restaurant and bar have revealed plans to completely revamp it.

Plan for new 1,300-home village

Plan for new 1,300-home village

Plans for a new community on land previously earmarked for 1,600 homes have been put forward.

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Building homes around UK’s oldest sauna ‘will ruin tranquil area’

Building homes around UK’s oldest sauna ‘will ruin tranquil area’

There are fears nine new homes proposed to sit alongside a Finnish sauna built for the 1948 British Olympics will destroy the area’s tranquillity.

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M20 reopens following crash and oil spill

M20 reopens following crash and oil spill

Two lanes have reopened on the M20 following a crash and oil spill.

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