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Dog walkers’ fears as giant hole dug by yobs

Dog walkers’ fears as giant hole dug by yobs

Anxious dog walkers fear a huge hole dug out by yobs and filled with rubbish is an accident waiting to happen.

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Old doctor's surgery sale ‘gold-plated opportunity’ to bring back GP

Old doctor's surgery sale ‘gold-plated opportunity’ to bring back GP

An old medical centre put up for sale could be a “perfect opportunity” to bring a GP back to an area set for hundreds of new homes.

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‘Stop paying millions to consultants and use some of that money to keep tips open!’

‘Stop paying millions to consultants and use some of that money to keep tips open!’

This week, our readers air their views on the government's inaction over climate change, the Tories' battering at the polls and the 'woke agenda'.

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The criminals locked up in May

The criminals locked up in May

Here's just some of the criminals including burglars, thugs, sex offenders, drug dealers and killers who were locked up last month.

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The ‘wonky’ £90k house in street where neighbours fear homes will sink again

The ‘wonky’ £90k house in street where neighbours fear homes will sink again

A ‘wonky’ house condemned after a giant sinkhole opened up outside is set to be auctioned off again – much to the frustration of neighbours.

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Who’s in charge now? How Kent’s electoral map has been transformed

Who’s in charge now? How Kent’s electoral map has been transformed

From Labour-Lib Dem coalitions to Kent’s first Green council – has the Conservative blue wall in the county finally been breached?

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16 new homes could replace town ‘landmark’

16 new homes could replace town ‘landmark’

A divisive application to demolish a former town centre leisure centre and replace it with new homes is expected to be approved.

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Two new restaurants open at tourist hotspot

Two new restaurants open at tourist hotspot

Two more food vendors have joined the line up at a popular beauty spot, which is visited by thousands every year.

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Pub hits back at one-star roast dinner review with 'CCTV proof’

Pub hits back at one-star roast dinner review with 'CCTV proof’

A pub has hit back at a scathing review after CCTV revealed diners had gobbled up their Sunday lunches – despite claiming the food was “inedible”.

‘Racist? No. But there is an element of discrimination within all of us’

‘Racist? No. But there is an element of discrimination within all of us’

Secret Thinker finds himself questioning what we can do to address our biases after reacting in a certain way to a group of people.

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Missing girl, 15, found safe and well

Missing girl, 15, found safe and well

A missing 15-year-old girl has been found safe and well.

Opening date for pool revealed after months of uncertainty

Opening date for pool revealed after months of uncertainty

The reopening date of a swimming pool at a leisure centre has been revealed after months of uncertainty about the venue’s future.

Drone pictures show scale of huge new housing estate on farmland

Drone pictures show scale of huge new housing estate on farmland

Construction is set to start next month on a controversial development which received more than 1,000 objections before getting the green light.

‘It hasn’t rained - so why are they still pumping sewage into the sea?’

‘It hasn’t rained - so why are they still pumping sewage into the sea?’

Traders have branded Southern Water’s excuses for its latest round of spillages as “the same s***, different day – literally!”

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Rats caught on camera at Aldi depot site

Rats caught on camera at Aldi depot site

Warehouse workers have raised concerns after spotting rats scurrying around an outdoor pallet area.

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The hidden housing time-bomb about to go off in Kent

The hidden housing time-bomb about to go off in Kent

Is the answer to Kent’s housing crisis turfing the elderly out of their family homes?

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‘Why is stranger snooping around my garden at 3.30am?’

‘Why is stranger snooping around my garden at 3.30am?’

A security camera has captured the bizarre moment a woman with a torch is seen snooping around a garden amid a series of reported plant thefts.

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Plans submitted for new school and 1,460 homes on farmland

Plans submitted for new school and 1,460 homes on farmland

More farmland could be gobbled up for housing following the submission of a scheme for 1,461 new homes, a medical centre and school.

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Town’s first Greggs to open in coming weeks

Town’s first Greggs to open in coming weeks

Work has started inside a new Greggs branch which is set to open in the next few weeks.

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Two boys arrested after shocking mugging at station

Two boys arrested after shocking mugging at station

Two boys – aged 13 and 14 – have been arrested after punching and kicking a teen at a railway station as they stole his necklace.

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'Wonderful' photographer captured some of Kent's biggest moments

'Wonderful' photographer captured some of Kent's biggest moments

Tributes have been pouring in to former KM Media Group photographer Dave Downey, who has died after a short illness.

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Man confirmed dead after car ‘driven over cliff’

Man confirmed dead after car ‘driven over cliff’

A man in his 50s has died after a car was reportedly driven over a cliff.

Prime Minister in Kent to announce crackdown on vapes

Prime Minister in Kent to announce crackdown on vapes

Rishi Sunak has visited a laboratory in the county to explain why he is trying to prevent young children from getting their hands on vapes.

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‘Teens have nowhere to go, nothing to do and now nowhere to hide’

‘Teens have nowhere to go, nothing to do and now nowhere to hide’

Childhood silliness today risks kids making an appearance on social media residents’ groups - and it isn’t always justified, suggests our columnist.

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Concerns grow for man last seen nine days ago

Concerns grow for man last seen nine days ago

Concerns are growing for a missing man who has not been seen for nine days.

‘Little City’ plan for historic fort’s £100m transformation

‘Little City’ plan for historic fort’s £100m transformation

Plans to create a ‘Little City’ at a historic fort with new hotels, restaurants and galleries have officially launched.

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Pervert caught by police with DVD showing women performing sex act with dog

Pervert caught by police with DVD showing women performing sex act with dog

A convicted sex offender was found in possession of extreme pornography when police visited his home to check he wasn’t breaching a court order.

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'We're so busy we're having to turn people away'

'We're so busy we're having to turn people away'

A pub landlord has unveiled plans to expand amid a wave of closures as costs climb and customers rein in their spending.

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Work to begin on unpopular 300-home development

Work to begin on unpopular 300-home development

A housing developer is getting ready to build a new roundabout and hundreds of homes, seven years after it was first given planning permission.

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'First vandals destroyed our hall now we've got a gaping hole in our floor'

'First vandals destroyed our hall now we've got a gaping hole in our floor'

Members of a WI committee need help to raise thousands of pounds to replace their hall's floor after a hole developed in it.

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