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Homes evacuated after lorry threatens to roll down hill

Homes evacuated after lorry threatens to roll down hill

Residents at the bottom of a steep hill had to leave their homes after a lorry nearly reversed off the road.

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Plans for solar farm the size of 30 football pitches unveiled

Plans for solar farm the size of 30 football pitches unveiled

The solar array would feature panels up to three-metres high and could produce enough green energy to power around 3,800 homes.

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Man charged over chemist robbery

Man charged over chemist robbery

A man has been charged with robbery and weapons offences after a chemist was raided.

Green light given for £40m cement works

Green light given for £40m cement works

A controversial plan to build the 'most modern cement production plant in Europe' has been approved. It will create 500,000 tonnes of cement a year.

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‘I hope blue badge-abusers end up in a police cell’

‘I hope blue badge-abusers end up in a police cell’

A retired detective inspector-turned council enforcement chief has hit out at blue-badge abusers after a two-day crackdown.

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Poundland reveals opening date for shopping centre branch

Poundland reveals opening date for shopping centre branch

Discount store Poundland is to open a new branch at a shopping centre this month with prizes on offer.

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Second Kent school confirms Strep A cases

Second Kent school confirms Strep A cases

Covid-like measures have been put in place at a school following more cases of Strep A being identified.

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Man denies attempted murder after pub stabbing

Man denies attempted murder after pub stabbing

A trial will take place next year after a man denied two counts of attempted murder following a stabbing at a pub which left two injured and one dead.

Plans revealed for 300 new council homes

Plans revealed for 300 new council homes

Proposals have been unveiled to build as many as 300 council homes in a bid to tackle the housing crisis.

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Pensioner dies after being hit by car

Pensioner dies after being hit by car

A woman in her 70s has died after being hit by a car, police have confirmed.

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New police chief 'right person' to turn around force

New police chief 'right person' to turn around force

The Crime Commissioner says Kent Police's new Chief Constable has already started to restore confidence in the force.

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Drug dealer gave false name to avoid arrest

Drug dealer gave false name to avoid arrest

A drug dealer has appeared in court after trying to give a false name to avoid arrest.

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Huge chunks of sunken boat wash up on shore

Huge chunks of sunken boat wash up on shore

A beach has been left strewn with debris from a boat that broke apart on rocks and sank, leading to the dramatic rescue of two people.

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Man seriously injured in attack near station

Man seriously injured in attack near station

A man suffered serous facial injuries in an attack near a train station.

Burger joint set to move into former Natwest bank

Burger joint set to move into former Natwest bank

A branch of a popular burger chain is set to expand with plans for a new restaurant in a former town centre bank.

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Christmas gifts on a budget

Christmas gifts on a budget

Here are a list of options of Christmas ideas if you're on a budget this year.

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Controversial town centre traffic ban set to be made permanent

Controversial town centre traffic ban set to be made permanent

High street businesses fear “irreparable damage” will be done to their takings if controversial pedestrianisation plans are given the go-ahead.

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Grieving daughter given parking fine during dad's wake

Grieving daughter given parking fine during dad's wake

A woman was shocked to discover she had been issued a parking fine by the hotel where she hosted her father’s wake.

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'I either looked pretty cool or a complete dipstick'

'I either looked pretty cool or a complete dipstick'

Columnist John Nurden has been out of sorts this week, doing his finest Blues Brothers impression after misplacing his glasses.

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'If we can't build this Aldi we'll quit Island altogether'

'If we can't build this Aldi we'll quit Island altogether'

A discount chain has taken the unusual step of lobbying residents in a bid to get a new £9m superstore approved – against planners' advice.

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Man caught on camera firing BB gun at pizza takeaway

Man caught on camera firing BB gun at pizza takeaway

A 41-year-old with an air pistol who brazenly shot at a pizza shop window in broad daylight was caught on camera by a member of staff.

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Plans for 2,500 home garden village revealed

Plans for 2,500 home garden village revealed

A masterplan has revealed how a 2,500-home garden village and business park creating 850 jobs would look, as the plans go live.

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Trucker stabbed drivers in frenzy after football match

Trucker stabbed drivers in frenzy after football match

A “sick” knife-wielding trucker repeatedly stabbed fellow drivers after a football match in a terrifying ordeal at a lorry park.

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TV star backs bid to save iconic landmark

TV star backs bid to save iconic landmark

An award-winning actress has become a patron of the campaign to restore a historic seaside funicular lift.

'I feel no pain now – I cycled 30 miles on broken foot but didn't realise'

'I feel no pain now – I cycled 30 miles on broken foot but didn't realise'

A nuclear submarine veteran was left with a rare condition which makes him feel no pain after suffering a stroke while sailing.

Roads closed after 'person hit by car'

Roads closed after 'person hit by car'

A road was shut after an accident this evening.

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Thieves' £20k haul of equipment from animal charity

Thieves' £20k haul of equipment from animal charity

A leading nature conservation charity has been targeted by criminals three times in a matter of weeks.

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Railway lines re-open after landslip

Railway lines re-open after landslip

A landslip stopped all services running between two railway stations this evening.

‘I can’t afford to buy food this week and my boy’s got cancer’

‘I can’t afford to buy food this week and my boy’s got cancer’

A mum says rising energy bills coupled with the cost of getting her son to London for cancer treatment have left her unable to afford to eat.

Crew behind huge Netflix show book out Kent hotel

Crew behind huge Netflix show book out Kent hotel

The production team from a popular Netflix show booked out an entire Kent hotel while filming a "secret" episode nearby.

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