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Armed police called to ‘man with weapon’

Armed police called to ‘man with weapon’

Firearms officers were called to reports of a man with a weapon near a popular convenience store.

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Sinkhole reappears outside primary school

Sinkhole reappears outside primary school

Parents on the school run spotted the pavement giving way close to the site of a sinkhole from last year.

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Tapas boss opens new bar, months after previous business shut down

Tapas boss opens new bar, months after previous business shut down

A restaurant chain owner has launched a new Mexican-themed bar, months after his previous business was shut down by landlords.

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Bid for large-scale events in public park approved

Bid for large-scale events in public park approved

Divisive plans to host more large-scale events with a capacity for 5,000 people in a park have been given the go-ahead by council officials.

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Two more tips face closure as council swings axe

Two more tips face closure as council swings axe

Two extra waste recycling centres are now at risk, as the council scrabbles to find an extra £1 million in savings.

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Biker in hospital after crash blocks A-road

Biker in hospital after crash blocks A-road

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash on an A-road.

‘We love our cars but we need to start daring to imagine how different and better things could be without them’

‘We love our cars but we need to start daring to imagine how different and better things could be without them’

Our over-reliance on cars, the snowflake generation and the hosepipe ban are all topics tackled by our readers in this week’s letters to the editor.

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Protesters interrupt Starmer’s Kent speech

Protesters interrupt Starmer’s Kent speech

Two people unveiled a banner and heckled Labour leader Keir Starmer as he gave a speech in the county.

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Heat warning as weekend temperatures expected to soar

Heat warning as weekend temperatures expected to soar

A heat-health alert has been issued as the temperature in Kent is set to reach almost 30C.

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Firefighters tackling blaze that ripped through family home

Firefighters tackling blaze that ripped through family home

Nearby residents are being told to shut their windows after an early-morning blaze ripped through a family home, prompting a huge emergency response.

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Cheekily-named burgers served behind saloon doors – we’ll take two

Cheekily-named burgers served behind saloon doors – we’ll take two

Our reporter headed to an independent burger joint serving up juicy patties with imaginative names to see if she too left feeling ‘smug’.

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‘Days after our baby was born I discovered my fiancé was a paedophile’

‘Days after our baby was born I discovered my fiancé was a paedophile’

A woman who checked her partner’s phone because she feared he was cheating discovered he had been blackmailing children into sending him naked photos.

‘He was totally forgotten those last months – we lost him too soon’

‘He was totally forgotten those last months – we lost him too soon’

A family has paid tribute to a doting dad and classic car enthusiast who died from cancer shortly after having life-prolonging treatment axed.

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How ‘garden city’ developer’s millions will be spent on new schools and roads

How ‘garden city’ developer’s millions will be spent on new schools and roads

A 4,000-home estate has been given the final sign-off after developers agreed to pump millions of pounds into improving local infrastructure.

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‘Small explosions’ heard as blaze breaks out inside derelict community centre

‘Small explosions’ heard as blaze breaks out inside derelict community centre

Eight fire engines were called to a blaze at a derelict building in the early hours.

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‘All we could do was cry – it was devastating’

‘All we could do was cry – it was devastating’

An elderly couple have spoken of their horror after a fire almost destroyed their home.

Southeastern looks to close all its ticket offices

Southeastern looks to close all its ticket offices

Southeastern has announced a consultation on the future of ticket offices across its network which could lead to job losses.

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County sees ‘unacceptable’ 200% increase in temporary road closures

County sees ‘unacceptable’ 200% increase in temporary road closures

New figures have revealed a more than 200% increase in the number of temporary road closures over the last five years.

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Husband and wife lied about fatal crash which killed biker

Husband and wife lied about fatal crash which killed biker

A devious couple who tried to cover up a fatal crash which killed a young biker and injured another have been sentenced.

Critics 'sickened' by homes demolition 'pleasantly surprised' by replacement blocks

Critics 'sickened' by homes demolition 'pleasantly surprised' by replacement blocks

Critics who branded the demolition of four character homes “sickening” admit they are “pleasantly surprised” by the flats built in their place.

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Council to take government to court over refugee children ‘burden’

Council to take government to court over refugee children ‘burden’

The Home Secretary is to be challenged in the High Court over the burden placed on Kent County Council in caring for child refugees.

Closure-threatened rubbish tips missing key recycling targets

Closure-threatened rubbish tips missing key recycling targets

Rubbish tips threatened with closure are failing key recycling and composting targets, say new Kent County Council figures.

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Kent’s roads in ‘a phase of managed decline’

Kent’s roads in ‘a phase of managed decline’

A plan has been set out to tackle a rising backlog of road repairs, worsening road safety, soaring costs and the need to achieve carbon net zero.

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Bin flattened in two-car crash

Bin flattened in two-car crash

A car came to rest on top of a bin after a dramatic crash involving two vehicles.

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GP gives insider’s view of successes and challenges as NHS turns 75

GP gives insider’s view of successes and challenges as NHS turns 75

As the NHS turns 75, leading Kent GP Dr John Ribchester gives an insider’s view of its successes and challenges, and what the future holds.

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Car overturns in crash on M2

Car overturns in crash on M2

Emergency services shut part of a busy motorway after a white car flipped onto its roof.

‘Doctors were gods – you had to stand to attention in their presence’

‘Doctors were gods – you had to stand to attention in their presence’

As the NHS turns 75 today, we speak to two long-serving former nurses about what working life was like in the early days.

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‘Life’s too short – we’re sailing the world helping those in need’

‘Life’s too short – we’re sailing the world helping those in need’

A couple have packed in their jobs, sold their house and bought a boat with the aim of sailing the seas and offering charity work everywhere they go.

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‘We need to get tough on litterbugs – I’d have culprits publicly lashed in the street’

‘We need to get tough on litterbugs – I’d have culprits publicly lashed in the street’

After witnessing a brazen act of littering, Secret Thinker says we need a stronger deterrent to stop selfish louts from dumping their waste.

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Thug attacked pair at GP surgery

Thug attacked pair at GP surgery

A thug attacked two people at a doctor’s surgery, a court has heard.

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