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'I thought this was a safe community but now I'm not sure'

'I thought this was a safe community but now I'm not sure'

Residents are calling for safety measures to be put in place a year after a petition for CCTV was rejected, as antisocial behaviour gets worse

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'It's ridiculous! Where have all the trolleys gone?'

'It's ridiculous! Where have all the trolleys gone?'

So many Asda trolleys have been taken home or thrown in the river, baffled customers are now left with nothing to put their shopping in.

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'We should be proud of our town but it's a shambles'

'We should be proud of our town but it's a shambles'

Residents have slammed parts of a multi-million pound project to give a market town a major facelift, branding the incomplete works a 'shambles'.

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At last...only three more sleeps until we know the next PM

At last...only three more sleeps until we know the next PM

Our political editor Paul Francis gives his views on the week in politics.

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Farage challenges Boris to a fight

Farage challenges Boris to a fight

Nigel Farage say he wants to box Boris Johnson, as supporters call for a "Battle of Brexit" showdown.

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Rare trainers stolen in burglary

Rare trainers stolen in burglary

Unique designer footwear items - including Air Jordans and Armani, and Dior trainers - were taken from an industrial estate unit.

'Large US feature film' to be shot in Kent

'Large US feature film' to be shot in Kent

A major bridge is to be closed over an entire weekend to shoot scenes for a 'large US feature film', according to the Kent Film Office.

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Suspected fake cops arrested after police chase

Suspected fake cops arrested after police chase

Three men suspected of posing as officers to con a pensioner were arrested following a dramatic police chase on a busy motorway.

Dog thrown from truck at 50mph finds new home

Dog thrown from truck at 50mph finds new home

A dog who was thrown from a speeding truck has been given a happy ending after finding a new home.

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Huge water leak flowing into gardens and causing traffic hell

Huge water leak flowing into gardens and causing traffic hell

Residents fear about 1.5 million litres of water has gushed down the drain for more than a week due to a leak on a main road.

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'Errors in communication' between midwives and mum before baby's death

'Errors in communication' between midwives and mum before baby's death

A midwifery boss has said there was "errors in communications" between midwives and the mum of a baby girl who died after three days.

'I thought my little girl had ice in her eye - but it was cancer'

'I thought my little girl had ice in her eye - but it was cancer'

A toddler's eye had to be removed following a battle with cancer - which was only spotted when her parents thought they saw ice in her pupil.

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Arson probe after man injured in caravan fire

Arson probe after man injured in caravan fire

A fire at a holiday park is being investigated by police as a suspected arson attack.

Bus station crash victim 'lived life to the full'

Bus station crash victim 'lived life to the full'

The victim of last month's horrific accident at a Kent bus station was a popular and "gentle" man who was "always smiling".

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Body found at park's miniature railway

Body found at park's miniature railway

Police have cordoned off a miniature railway after a body was found in a popular park.

Thieving mum and daughter's 'sickening' street attacks on elderly

Thieving mum and daughter's 'sickening' street attacks on elderly

A mum and daughter violently robbed vulnerable pensioners in "truly sickening" street attacks before spending their ill-gotten gains in Wetherspoon's.

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Why huge Kent Nike store is shut

Why huge Kent Nike store is shut

Kent's only Nike store has closed for a refurbishment – months after rival Adidas moved to a larger shop at the same site.

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'Naked' Couzens 'masturbated in front of cyclist' at Kent woodland

'Naked' Couzens 'masturbated in front of cyclist' at Kent woodland

Former police officer Wayne Couzens is facing fresh allegations of indecent exposure in the county.

Mum receives cheque for 1p from energy provider

Mum receives cheque for 1p from energy provider

A chef has hit out at E.ON after she was given a penny by as a 'reward' for being a prepayment customer.

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Man killed in taxi crash

Man killed in taxi crash

One man has been killed, three people injured and another man arrested following a crash.

Sausage Shop closes over menu row

Sausage Shop closes over menu row

A food stall has had its licence revoked after an argument over a menu in the market spiralled into a race row.

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Driver's crusade against parking company after fine

Driver's crusade against parking company after fine

A man's keen detective work has unveiled hundreds of 'errors' in a parking company's records.

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Fed-up resident paints his own double yellow lines

Fed-up resident paints his own double yellow lines

Concerns over dodgy parking usually result in an angry call to the council - but one road safety vigilante has taken matters into his own hands.

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Head teacher warns of school staff cuts as energy bills rocket

Head teacher warns of school staff cuts as energy bills rocket

A leading Kent head teacher says some schools are facing £100,000 increases in their energy bills - which could mean job cuts.

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Kids of 12 given drugs to run by parents as cost of living bites

Kids of 12 given drugs to run by parents as cost of living bites

Children as young as 12 are being given drugs to deliver by their parents as the cost of living crisis fuels a rise in county lines.

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'Two baguettes for £21 and one was full of gristly steak!'

'Two baguettes for £21 and one was full of gristly steak!'

The steak, pricey baguettes and a few surly staff members left a bad taste on Secret Drinker's latest pub mission.

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Two new fast-food takeaways set to open next year

Two new fast-food takeaways set to open next year

A Taco Bell is one of two new fast-food restaurants poised to open in a city next year.

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Cake shop boss to reopen fine-dining restaurant

Cake shop boss to reopen fine-dining restaurant

A high-end eatery which closed due to staff shortages less than a year after opening is set to pass into new hands.

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Three injured at controversial summer party

Three injured at controversial summer party

Police are investigating after revellers were assaulted at a high-profile music event which has previously come under fire.

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Harry Potter Lego thief caught after dropping ID

Harry Potter Lego thief caught after dropping ID

A "childlike" Harry Potter Lego thief who dropped his ID during a crime spree has been jailed.

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