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Legal action over missed garden collections

Legal action over missed garden collections

A council owes nearly £150,000 to subscribers over missed bin collections, as it emerges one resident is taking legal action against the authority.

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More than a third of adults don't have CPR skills

More than a third of adults don't have CPR skills

Medics are using today's Restart a Heart Day to encourage more people to learn CPR, as they say training rates remain 'stubbornly low'.

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'Sorry, it's too hard to sex a dinosaur'

'Sorry, it's too hard to sex a dinosaur'

A town has turned to the Natural History Museum for advice on the sex of its famous dinosaur, now commemorated outside its revamped railway station.

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Troubled sports bar hit with strict restrictions

Troubled sports bar hit with strict restrictions

A troubled snooker club at the centre of a stabbing investigation has had conditions imposed on it after police had to Taser revellers.

Calls for 90-day limits on Airbnbs shot down by council

Calls for 90-day limits on Airbnbs shot down by council

The idea of introducing rules on Airbnbs in a Kent district were dismissed last night with Conservatives demanding more information was needed.

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Rat run blocked by security gates

Rat run blocked by security gates

Two security gates have been installed at a notorious rat run to stop drivers taking a short cut and to make it safer for buses to return.

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Road shut by police after girl hit by car

Road shut by police after girl hit by car

A road was shut by police after a young girl was hit by a car.

Burglars 'wheeled away goods in a shopping trolley'

Burglars 'wheeled away goods in a shopping trolley'

The hunt is on for a man and a woman after a vape store was raided in the early hours and £4k of goods was stolen.

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Stolen vehicles recovered as man arrested

Stolen vehicles recovered as man arrested

A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing three vehicles and drug dealing.

Two taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash on M25

Two taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash on M25

Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash involving multiple vehicles on the M25 near the Dartford Crossing.

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Environment Agency investigates Southern Water after leak

Environment Agency investigates Southern Water after leak

Southern Water is being investigated by the Environment Agency over a summer spillage on the Kent coast.

Concerns over theatre's ceiling forced shows to be axed

Concerns over theatre's ceiling forced shows to be axed

A popular venue has been forced to cancel a number of shows because of concerns about its ceiling.

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Arrest as man seriously injured in funeral directors crash

Arrest as man seriously injured in funeral directors crash

A man has been arrested after a person was seriously injured when a car ploughed into a funeral directors.

Kent MPs pay tribute to colleague after fatal stabbing

Kent MPs pay tribute to colleague after fatal stabbing

Tributes have been paid to an MP who was killed at his surgery and campaigning in a Kent council by-election has been suspended as a mark of respect.

Businesses offer help after stranger danger warnings

Businesses offer help after stranger danger warnings

Firms are offering a safe haven for youngsters if they feel threatened on the way to or from school.

'Nowhere was immune when it came to impact of pandemic'

'Nowhere was immune when it came to impact of pandemic'

The area of Kent where Universal Credit claims rose the most might surprise some, while questions have been asked about the PM's luxury holiday.

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Council deputy leaves as authority bullying scandal grows

Council deputy leaves as authority bullying scandal grows

One of the leading figures at a Kent council is set to leave his role – as a bullying scandal engulfs the top of the authority.

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Dad who left firefighter in coma faces jail

Dad who left firefighter in coma faces jail

A man who kicked a firefighter in the head leaving him in a coma and unlikely to recover is facing a prison sentence.

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Inside town's 'boutique' club modelled on celebrity favourite

Inside town's 'boutique' club modelled on celebrity favourite

A boutique club is set to open this weekend in place of a night-time institution – and its owners have high hopes for the venue.

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Police unearth cannabis farm in house

Police unearth cannabis farm in house

A raid at a property led police to discover 100 cannabis plants inside a home after officers descended on a residential street.

Al Murray's Kent show cancelled

Al Murray's Kent show cancelled

A Kent venue has had to cancel Al Murray's Landlord of Hope and Glory show due to maintenance problems.

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Family sells Kent dealership group after almost half-a-century

Family sells Kent dealership group after almost half-a-century

A car dealership group founded in Kent almost 50 years ago, and with 1,500 employees, has been sold for £64.5m.

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The Wanted join Garry and Claire on kmfm

The Wanted join Garry and Claire on kmfm

After seven years away, The Wanted joined Garry and Claire on kmfm Breakfast to chat new singles, tours and famous name drops.

9 easy ways to make your pumpkin last longer

9 easy ways to make your pumpkin last longer

If you've picked the perfect pumpkin and want to make it last until Halloween, we've some top tips:

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Contactless spending limits rise to £100

Contactless spending limits rise to £100

Shoppers can buy more using contactless card payments from today, as limits rise as part of efforts to help the economy recover from the pandemic.

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‘It's a barren desert without a single boozer worth visiting'

‘It's a barren desert without a single boozer worth visiting'

It's a sobering experience as Secret Drinker makes his first foray to a Kent high street.

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Overpass bid for motorway danger junction

Overpass bid for motorway danger junction

Highways bosses are being urged to install a pedestrian and cycling bridge to avoid the dangers of them navigating a busy and dangerous junction.

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Paedophile released twice by police struck again

Paedophile released twice by police struck again

Paedophile hunters snared a pervert twice, only for police to free him to strike a third time.

Syrian refugee's joy at university place

Syrian refugee's joy at university place

A refugee who arrived in Kent with barely a word of English is beginning his study for a career in architecture.

Midwives working 20-hour shifts at scandal-hit hospitals

Midwives working 20-hour shifts at scandal-hit hospitals

Concerns have been raised by inspectors after fatigued maternity staff were found to be working 20-hour shifts at Kent's scandal-hit hospitals.

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