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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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‘I shouldn’t have been the last landlord at this 400-year-old pub!’

‘I shouldn’t have been the last landlord at this 400-year-old pub!’

The former landlord of a once-popular pub has joined the fight to stop it being turned into a study centre for private school pupils.

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Protest planned over loss of family services at much-loved centre

Protest planned over loss of family services at much-loved centre

Campaigners desperate to save family hub services are to stage a protest demo outside County Hall.

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Officers from police force Couzens worked for probed over WhatsApp messages

Officers from police force Couzens worked for probed over WhatsApp messages

Police officers from a force which murderer Wayne Couzens worked for are being investigated after “discriminatory” messages were found.

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Seven week road closure for pipe upgrades

Seven week road closure for pipe upgrades

Drivers have been warned that seven weeks of gas work are set to begin along a road.

Appeal for video footage of missing man, 23, last seen five days ago

Appeal for video footage of missing man, 23, last seen five days ago

Police are appealing for video footage of a missing man following his disappearance five days ago.

Factory worker spared jail over 18-minute sex attack outside McDonald’s

Factory worker spared jail over 18-minute sex attack outside McDonald’s

A man who sexually assaulted a woman outside a fast food restaurant during a night out drinking has narrowly avoided prison.

‘I woke up covered in blood and glass – but don’t remember a thing!’

‘I woke up covered in blood and glass – but don’t remember a thing!’

A driver who woke up after a “terrifying” crash with no memory of the accident is appealing for witnesses.

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Nominations are open for this year’s Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards

Nominations are open for this year’s Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards

Our awards are back to help showcase Kent and Medway’s thriving hospitality industry. Who will you nominate this year?

People ‘priced out’ as cost of renting in Kent rockets - but what’s the solution?

People ‘priced out’ as cost of renting in Kent rockets - but what’s the solution?

The cost of renting in some parts of Kent has risen by about a third in just five years, sparking calls for a council housing boom to boost supply.

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‘Plumbers charged my elderly relatives £8,560 but settled on £765 when challenged’

‘Plumbers charged my elderly relatives £8,560 but settled on £765 when challenged’

An elderly couple were charged more than £8,000 for emergency plumbing work before a relative intervened.

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Boxing legend and Kent resident Barry McGuigan joins I'm A Celebrity line-up

Boxing legend and Kent resident Barry McGuigan joins I'm A Celebrity line-up

Former boxing world champion and Kent resident Barry McGuigan MBE has signed up for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! 2024.

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Missing woman found, say police

Missing woman found, say police

Police say a 53-year-old woman reported missing has been found safe and well.

Kent pub 'surrounded by sheep' named one of UK's best to visit in autumn

Kent pub 'surrounded by sheep' named one of UK's best to visit in autumn

A historic country pub has been named as one of the UK’s best to visit in the autumn months.

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Missing teen found, say police

Missing teen found, say police

Police searching for a missing 17-year-old boy say he has been located safe and well.

Video captures panic as fireworks display goes wrong and ‘boy’s face burnt’

Video captures panic as fireworks display goes wrong and ‘boy’s face burnt’

Panic broke out as a pub fireworks display went wrong - with one mum saying her six-year-old son’s face was burnt.

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Dog walker ‘stalked through town’ and mugged by predatory drunk

Dog walker ‘stalked through town’ and mugged by predatory drunk

A drunken homeless man who followed a woman through a town centre late at night and tried to snatch her handbag before mugging her has been jailed.

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Relocating war memorial 16 metres would ‘seriously undermine’ value to town

Relocating war memorial 16 metres would ‘seriously undermine’ value to town

Controversial plans to relocate a town’s 102-year-old war memorial have been thrown out bringing an end to a long-running dispute.

‘Some people think it’s morbid - but it’s enchanting’

‘Some people think it’s morbid - but it’s enchanting’

One of Kent’s most peaceful and treasured green spaces deserves greater recognition as a wildlife and historical gem, say campaigners.

‘I popped out for some bread and came back a millionaire’

‘I popped out for some bread and came back a millionaire’

A couple are planning to take their kids to Lapland after winning £1 million on the National Lottery.

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Family-run garage closes for final time after 92 years of trade

Family-run garage closes for final time after 92 years of trade

A family-run garage that has repaired everything from lawnmowers to antique Rolls Royces has shut this week after almost a century of trade.

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‘I’d much rather have a full restaurant than Michelin stars’

‘I’d much rather have a full restaurant than Michelin stars’

A chef taking over an acclaimed gastropub says he would prefer to have a full restaurant with happy punters over chasing a Michelin star.

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‘It’s cheaper than a night on the town’: The return of the backstreet boozer

‘It’s cheaper than a night on the town’: The return of the backstreet boozer

A traditional pub which shut last year after 168 years of pulling pints has reopened its doors again to capitalise on a returning “socialising” trend.

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Knifeman caught on CCTV before stabbing pal

Knifeman caught on CCTV before stabbing pal

A fisherman who fell out with his friend in a row over money was filmed crouching behind a car before leaping out at him with a knife.

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Start feeling festive with a trip to Kent’s Christmas markets

Start feeling festive with a trip to Kent’s Christmas markets

Browse traditional wooden huts, pick up a Bratwurst and mulled wine and say hello to Santa at Kent’s Christmas markets.

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‘We must build 200 homes in our town centre to protect green spaces’

‘We must build 200 homes in our town centre to protect green spaces’

A new plan has revealed more than 200 homes need to be built on brownfield sites throughout a town centre to protect its green spaces and heritage.

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Busy road near port closed after car fire

Busy road near port closed after car fire

Drivers are experiencing delays after a car fire and crash on a busy road near a Kent port.

Appeal after woman allegedly assaulted by man

Appeal after woman allegedly assaulted by man

An appeal has been launched after a woman was approached by a man who grasped at her, and who also reportedly exposed himself.

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