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Notorious park to be shut at night

Notorious park to be shut at night

A troublesome park which has been at the centre of a number of anti-social behaviour incidents will be shut at night after gates were installed.

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Driver without seatbelt arrested for human trafficking

Driver without seatbelt arrested for human trafficking

A man was arrested for human trafficking after police stopped him for not having his seatbelt on.

Man stabbed in alleyway

Man stabbed in alleyway

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 40s was attacked in an alley.

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Son jailed for stabbing dad to death

Son jailed for stabbing dad to death

A man has been convicted after stabbing his dad in the back and chest 30 times.

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'Giant Brexit lorry park risks becoming white elephant'

'Giant Brexit lorry park risks becoming white elephant'

Paul Francis says it's red faces all-round as the giant Brexit lorry park, built with minimal planning scrutiny, starts to look like a white elephant.

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Half-naked porn star high on cocaine fled police after crash

Half-naked porn star high on cocaine fled police after crash

A 34-year-old high on cocaine escaped from a police car while half-naked - triggering a huge manhunt.

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'He has left such a big gap in our lives'

'He has left such a big gap in our lives'

A schoolboy who overcame severe disability to do a Captain Tom-style walking challenge to raise money for the NHS during lockdown has died aged nine.

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Iconic high street store to close after 56 years

Iconic high street store to close after 56 years

A popular business that has been a town centre fixture for decades is set to shut its doors for good.

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The village that has learned to live without water

The village that has learned to live without water

Residents and business in a village say they are fed up after being plagued by a number of water shortages over the last year.

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Cable repairs shut road for nine days

Cable repairs shut road for nine days

Villagers have aired their frustration as a road has been closed for nine days while engineers repair high-voltage cables.

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Emergency services called to incident inside shopping centre

Emergency services called to incident inside shopping centre

Multiple emergency vehicles including four ambulances were called to an incident at a shopping centre.

Downed mast could leave village without signal 'until April'

Downed mast could leave village without signal 'until April'

Providers have warned that a downed mast could leave villagers without reliable signal for three months.

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Police found men hiding in the woods after reported break-in

Police found men hiding in the woods after reported break-in

A pair of suspected burglars were arrested within 45 minutes of a house break-in

Traffic fears over garden centre's bid to build new homes

Traffic fears over garden centre's bid to build new homes

Plans to build new homes on the site of a village garden centre have sparked safety concerns over the access near a primary school.

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Illegal gambling ring dismantled after police raid

Illegal gambling ring dismantled after police raid

A gambling ring that police say was illegal has been targeted during a pre-planned operation involving the fire service and council officers.

£4,000 of suspected illicit tobacco found in car boot

£4,000 of suspected illicit tobacco found in car boot

An untaxed vehicle led police to find a large amount of suspected illicit tobacco in a car boot.

Suspected burglar accused of 'posing as a gardener'

Suspected burglar accused of 'posing as a gardener'

A man has been charged in connection with allegations he targeted elderly victims living on their own.

The seaside pub you could own for less than the price of an average home

The seaside pub you could own for less than the price of an average home

A highly-rated seaside pub has closed and been put on the market – valued at less than the county's average house price.

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Ancient church wall collapses onto high street

Ancient church wall collapses onto high street

A large section of a church wall has collapsed onto the pavement of a busy town centre road causing more than £20,000 worth of damage.

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Experts brand traffic zone bid 'Stasi-like and unworkable'

Experts brand traffic zone bid 'Stasi-like and unworkable'

Two former planning chiefs have blasted proposals to ban traffic from travelling directly between neighbourhoods.

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Co-op store remains shut with no re-opening date in sight

Co-op store remains shut with no re-opening date in sight

Barriers have gone up around a convenience store which has now been shut for a week.

Murdering boyfriend jailed for life for killing mum-of-three

Murdering boyfriend jailed for life for killing mum-of-three

A killer who murdered his girlfriend has been told he will serve at least 27 years behind bars before being considered for release.

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Apple TV film Blitz being shot at historic dockyard

Apple TV film Blitz being shot at historic dockyard

A new war film starring A-listers Stephen Graham, Saorise Ronan and Kathy Burke is being shot at one of the county's most popular filming locations.

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Teen 'driven at, chased down and stabbed'

Teen 'driven at, chased down and stabbed'

A teenager has been taken to London hospital after he was reportedly driven at, chased by a group of men and then stabbed.

Plain clothes military 'patrolling Kent beaches'

Plain clothes military 'patrolling Kent beaches'

Plain-clothed military patrols have been spotted on the Kent coast in a bid to tackle small boat crossings.

Fight to save ice cream kiosk at shopping centre

Fight to save ice cream kiosk at shopping centre

Thousands have joined a fight to save a long-established ice cream kiosk at a shopping centre amid a row between the owner and managers.

Shock as high street clothes shop to close down

Shock as high street clothes shop to close down

Shoppers have described their disappointment at the news a branch of fashion brand Joules is to shut - despite earlier assurances it would stay open.

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Seafront public toilets wrecked by fire

Seafront public toilets wrecked by fire

A fire in a block of public toilets near a seafront has resulted in them being shut by a local authority.

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Cricket club stalwart and former editor a ‘giant’ of local journalism

Cricket club stalwart and former editor a ‘giant’ of local journalism

A former Kent newspaper editor and cricket club stalwart who has been described as a "friend and leader" by loved ones has died.

NatWest to close more Kent branches

NatWest to close more Kent branches

The county is to lose three more branches within months as the bank confirms its latest round of closures.

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