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Suspected cannabis farm found in town centre

Suspected cannabis farm found in town centre

Police cordoned off part of a high street and removed equipment and more than 300 plants believed to be part of a cannabis farm.

Opening date of new Screwfix store revealed

Opening date of new Screwfix store revealed

The opening date of a new hardware store has been confirmed after months of speculation.

Girl's rare cancer missed by GPs for a year

Girl's rare cancer missed by GPs for a year

A young girl has been hailed a “miracle” after beating a rare cancer misdiagnosed by GPs for a year

Van jammed in width restriction barriers for almost seven hours

Van jammed in width restriction barriers for almost seven hours

Van drivers have fallen victim to a pinch point on a busy route with one vehicle being stuck for more than seven hours.

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Hope for much-loved leisure centre as all bidders ‘intend to reopen’ site

Hope for much-loved leisure centre as all bidders ‘intend to reopen’ site

All prospective buyers lined up to take on a closed leisure centre “intend to reopen” the facility, administrators have confirmed.

Emergency crews descend on train as passenger taken ill

Emergency crews descend on train as passenger taken ill

Paramedics descended on a train after a passenger was taken ill prompting rail delays.

Firm appointed to build ‘one of the largest education facilities ever in Kent’

Firm appointed to build ‘one of the largest education facilities ever in Kent’

The building of a huge £80million education campus, with both a primary and a secondary school, has taken a step closer to completion.

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Risk-taking angler swept out to sea after wading into dangerous currents

Risk-taking angler swept out to sea after wading into dangerous currents

A risk-taking angler fishing chest deep without a life jacket in dangerous currents had to be rescued after being swept away.

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Shoppers ordered to leave Bluewater for ‘unsuitable’ Halloween costumes

Shoppers ordered to leave Bluewater for ‘unsuitable’ Halloween costumes

A pair of friends say security officers kicked them out of a shopping centre after arriving dressed as a devil and a vampire.

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Council yet to secure business partner for huge 10,000-home ‘garden town’

Council yet to secure business partner for huge 10,000-home ‘garden town’

A council has been unable to find a business partner to deliver a 10,000-home ‘garden town’ more than a year after cash flow fears were raised.

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143-year-old church to be turned into two homes

143-year-old church to be turned into two homes

Plans to convert a church which is almost 150 years old and “falling into disrepair” into two homes have been approved.

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‘Disgraceful bus cuts will mean people can’t make hospital appointments’

‘Disgraceful bus cuts will mean people can’t make hospital appointments’

There are fears people will miss vital hospital appointments, become isolated and be left waiting in the cold due to planned bus cuts.

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How iconic chain’s 10 Kent stores have been transformed since company collapsed

How iconic chain’s 10 Kent stores have been transformed since company collapsed

Sites in Kent once home to a retail giant have been transformed since the business plunged into administration. Did you ever visit the old stores?

Light up, light up! Kent’s Christmas switch-on events

Light up, light up! Kent’s Christmas switch-on events

Kent’s towns will soon be illuminated by thousands of twinkling Christmas lights. Here’s where you can find your local switch-on event.

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‘Ludicrous SEN schools policy must change for sake of the children’

‘Ludicrous SEN schools policy must change for sake of the children’

Kent’s deepening special educational needs crisis and the rocketing cost to the taxpayer is today laid bare.

Outrage as council padlocks playing field ‘in case attackers hide in bushes’

Outrage as council padlocks playing field ‘in case attackers hide in bushes’

A playing field earmarked for a new school by Kent County Council has been shut off in a move it claims is to protect the public from assaults.

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Roofer stalked ex and sent barrage of ‘grossly offensive’ texts

Roofer stalked ex and sent barrage of ‘grossly offensive’ texts

A jilted dad started an "obsessive" campaign against his former lover to the point she feared he’d harm her and their son.

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Dramatic rescue as pair saved in popular harbour

Dramatic rescue as pair saved in popular harbour

A heroic coastguard has shared details of a dramatic rescue after being forced to dive into the water at a popular harbour to save a man.

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Traffic chaos after incidents on motorways and A-roads

Traffic chaos after incidents on motorways and A-roads

Drivers are being warned to face delays as multiple incidents clog up Kent’s roads – including two major motorways.

University welcomes tuition fee increase

University welcomes tuition fee increase

Students are set to see their student loans increase after the cap for university tuition fees was confirmed - but maintenance loans will rise too.

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Plan unveiled for enormous battery storage facility ‘among UK’s biggest’

Plan unveiled for enormous battery storage facility ‘among UK’s biggest’

There are fears for the countryside following plans for one of the country’s biggest energy storage facilities on the edge of a Kent village.

Concerns over ‘homophobic’ church set to open in town

Concerns over ‘homophobic’ church set to open in town

A homophobic church, which preaches that being gay is “a trap of the devil”, has sparked concerns as it prepares to open in a former leisure centre.

Kent teacher who moved to Spain describes dogs’ escape drama amid flash floods

Kent teacher who moved to Spain describes dogs’ escape drama amid flash floods

A woman who moved from Kent to Spain has described her dogs’ “impossible” escape following the country's worst flooding disaster this century.

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Concern for man sparks huge emergency response at harbour

Concern for man sparks huge emergency response at harbour

A huge emergency response descended on a harbour following concern for a man.

Policewoman suffers ‘serious leg injury’ after ‘large bar brawl’

Policewoman suffers ‘serious leg injury’ after ‘large bar brawl’

Several people have been charged after a brawl outside a wine bar which left several injured, including a police officer.

How eyesore site that has been derelict for years could be transformed

How eyesore site that has been derelict for years could be transformed

Developers are selling an eyesore plot earmarked for new flats where construction is yet to begin six years after permission was granted.

‘It’s gutting’: Business blasts ‘no relief’ budget as it calls time on fried chicken venture

‘It’s gutting’: Business blasts ‘no relief’ budget as it calls time on fried chicken venture

A restaurant which opened during Covid and battled “against the odds” through lockdown to become a staple eatery in the high street is closing.

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Police officer altered number plate and lied to avoid speeding charges

Police officer altered number plate and lied to avoid speeding charges

A Kent police officer has been banned from serving in the force after lying about his car being cloned to avoid speeding charges.

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Bid to increase number of lorries accessing controversial water works

Bid to increase number of lorries accessing controversial water works

Permission is being sought for more HGVs to access a controversial treatment works – which produces a “rotten eggs-like odour” – on bank holidays.

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River boat tour dock given approval

River boat tour dock given approval

A dock for boat tours on the River Medway has been given approval.

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