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Concerns grow for missing woman as temperatures drop

Concerns grow for missing woman as temperatures drop

Police are growing increasingly worried for a woman who has been missing for a week.

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First images of £34million leisure centre

First images of £34million leisure centre

Planning permission is being sought to build a multi-million pound leisure centre – and here's what it will look like.

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Driver arrested after car ploughs into window

Driver arrested after car ploughs into window

A drink driver was arrested after a crssh involving two cars forced one to slam into the window of a disused restaurant.

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'Roadworks mean I'm frightened to leave my home'

'Roadworks mean I'm frightened to leave my home'

People living near emergency gas works say they won't go outside because of motorists driving at 'insane' speeds along country lanes.

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Neighbourhood used as 'dumping ground' by fly-tippers

Neighbourhood used as 'dumping ground' by fly-tippers

A neighbourhood blighted by pockets of discarded rubbish has been branded a “dumping ground” for fly-tippers.

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Girl suffers head injuries in hit-and-run

Girl suffers head injuries in hit-and-run

Police are searching for the driver of a car after a teenage girl reported head injuries from a collision.

'Don't buy an e-scooter this Christmas'

'Don't buy an e-scooter this Christmas'

Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner has warned against buying e-scooters as a Christmas gifts, saying illegal vehicles will be seized.

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Evri delivery probe after sackfuls of parcels dumped

Evri delivery probe after sackfuls of parcels dumped

An investigation has been launched after huge bags of parcels distributed by delivery firm Evri were found dumped in a known fly-tipping spot.

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GP surgery dropped from 800-home estate plans

GP surgery dropped from 800-home estate plans

Plans to open a doctors' surgery at a controversial development of hundreds of homes on a greenfield site have been axed.

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School locked down after pupil makes threats

School locked down after pupil makes threats

A pupil's threats forced a school into a lockdown that saw children confined to their classrooms.

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Drug-driver guilty of causing father and daughter's deaths

Drug-driver guilty of causing father and daughter's deaths

A drug-driver who mounted a pavement and mowed down a family, killing a father and daughter, has been convicted of causing death by dangerous driving.

'Albanian pupils are being bullied - it must stop'

'Albanian pupils are being bullied - it must stop'

Youngsters from Albania are being bullied in schools following headlines over small boat crossings, according to the country's ambassador to the UK.

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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