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The criminals locked up in April

The criminals locked up in April

Here are just some of the criminals including burglars, fraudsters, rapists and sex offenders who committed crimes and were locked up in April.

Katie Price to star at Kent’s biggest Pride festival

Katie Price to star at Kent’s biggest Pride festival

Katie Price has been revealed as one of the headline acts at Kent’s largest Pride festival.

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Teen locked up after stabbing mum’s boyfriend eight times

Teen locked up after stabbing mum’s boyfriend eight times

A 19-year-old who stabbed his mum’s boyfriend with a machete eight times has been given a 10-year sentence

Vital work to start on protecting one of Britain's most important sites

Vital work to start on protecting one of Britain's most important sites

A six-figure sum has been awarded to the country’s biggest Napoleonic fortification to help conserve and regenerate it.

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Work resumes on half-built abandoned homes smashed up by vandals

Work resumes on half-built abandoned homes smashed up by vandals

Work has resumed on a half-built seafront housing estate left abandoned for more than two years.

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash near garden centre

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash near garden centre

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after being involved in a crash with a car this morning.

Farm fined after placing staff at risk of harm to save money

Farm fined after placing staff at risk of harm to save money

A neglectful farming firm whose bull ran amok and outbuildings were at risk of collapse has been hit with a hefty fine.

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Man fined £5,000 for 'blighting' area with storage operation

Man fined £5,000 for 'blighting' area with storage operation

A landowner has been fined £5,000 for ‘blighting’ the area with the storage of mobile homes, horse boxes and even a boat.

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Missing man, 23, safely located

Missing man, 23, safely located

Missing 23-year-old man found after appeal

‘When will Rishi call a general election? The timing could make all the difference’

‘When will Rishi call a general election? The timing could make all the difference’

With a general election looming this year, political editor Paul Francis explores the potential impact of its timing on the Conservatives’ chances.

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‘Everyone must stand up against 3,750 homes - or they will bulldoze you over’

‘Everyone must stand up against 3,750 homes - or they will bulldoze you over’

Angry residents packed out a meeting hall to express their dismay at a council’s plans for thousands of new homes in their town.

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Grand Designs architect feels unsafe in ‘dream home' after terrifying ordeal

Grand Designs architect feels unsafe in ‘dream home' after terrifying ordeal

An architect who designed and built his “dream home” on the Kent coast says it no longer feels safe following an attempted armed raid at the property.

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‘They should pay a premium’: Kent’s second home owners to have council tax bills doubled

‘They should pay a premium’: Kent’s second home owners to have council tax bills doubled

More than 7,500 second home owners in Kent are set to have their council tax bills doubled, but should they be made to pay a premium?

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Thug pummelled Good Samaritan’s face in ‘mindless’ pub toilet beating

Thug pummelled Good Samaritan’s face in ‘mindless’ pub toilet beating

An innocent bystander was left with permanent scars after he bravely stepped in to save a stranger from a pub toilet beating.

Long-neglected town centre site could finally be renovated

Long-neglected town centre site could finally be renovated

A scheme for 20 flats and shops could get underway after years of delays and false starts.

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Work to transform ‘eyesore’ high street site into celebrity-loved restaurant underway

Work to transform ‘eyesore’ high street site into celebrity-loved restaurant underway

Renovations have begun inside a former Dorothy Perkins, as a swanky restaurant chain looks to move into the city centre spot.

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Community ‘win’ as future of historic pub secured - for now

Community ‘win’ as future of historic pub secured - for now

An historic pub described as “the heart of the village” which was forced to closed its doors this year could still yet fend off the bulldozers.

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Major Kent theatre moves closer to re-opening

Major Kent theatre moves closer to re-opening

Theatre-lovers look set to return to a town centre auditorium following approved plans to replace its unsafe roof.

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Plans for 'countryside-wrecking' solar farm on huge 114-acre site thrown out

Plans for 'countryside-wrecking' solar farm on huge 114-acre site thrown out

A project to build a 114-acre “countryside-wrecking” solar farm in rural east Kent has been axed after it was turned down by planning officers.

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Long delays on Dartford Tunnel approach

Long delays on Dartford Tunnel approach

Heavy congestion is building on the approach to a key road connection between Kent and Essex following reports of a crash.

Primary school retains ‘good’ Ofsted rating despite ‘challenging year’

Primary school retains ‘good’ Ofsted rating despite ‘challenging year’

A primary school is celebrating after scoring highly in an Ofsted inspection again in a “challenging” year marked by the death of a popular teacher.

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Village's anger at return of 'dangerous' laughing gas canisters

Village's anger at return of 'dangerous' laughing gas canisters

Disgruntled villagers are furious after “dangerous” laughing gas canisters misused by teens were found littered in a car park again.

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Rail services disrupted after ‘movement under track’

Rail services disrupted after ‘movement under track’

A speed restriction has been put in place on rail services after ground movement was detected under a main train line.

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Man in his 50s dies after crash involving lorry

Man in his 50s dies after crash involving lorry

Police have confirmed the driver of a car involved in a crash with a lorry on a busy A-road has died.

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Co-op store displays ‘dummy’ boxes to stop criminal gangs ‘clearing shelves’

Co-op store displays ‘dummy’ boxes to stop criminal gangs ‘clearing shelves’

A convenience store has resorted to putting empty “dummy” products on display in an effort to thwart a surge in shoplifters.

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‘They think I’ve nipped to the loo’: Youth worker stuns family with ‘surprise’ TV audition

‘They think I’ve nipped to the loo’: Youth worker stuns family with ‘surprise’ TV audition

A youth worker from Kent surprised his family with an “emotional” audition on the primetime ITV show Britain’s Got Talent.

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Calls for ‘no-show’ police to act after spate of ‘TikTok-inspired’ catapult crimes

Calls for ‘no-show’ police to act after spate of ‘TikTok-inspired’ catapult crimes

Residents say they have “lost faith” in the police’s ability to tackle low-level crime in one town amid rising reports of catapult-related incidents.

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Deli owner granted alcohol licence despite landlord’s ‘eviction threats’

Deli owner granted alcohol licence despite landlord’s ‘eviction threats’

A delicatessen owner has won a battle to sell alcohol from her shop - despite her landlord allegedly threatening to evict her over the plans.

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Fight to stop Georgian street becoming ‘another HMO alley’

Fight to stop Georgian street becoming ‘another HMO alley’

Battle lines have been drawn after campaigners accused developers of trying to turn a historic street into “another HMO alley”.

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‘We lost lots of shops but we’re turning things around’

‘We lost lots of shops but we’re turning things around’

A town centre could be at a turning point, it is claimed, with trade on the up and new stores on the cards.

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