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Warning after bogus parking ticket issued

Warning after bogus parking ticket issued

Police and a local council are investigating after a fake parking ticket with a £120 was handed out to a motorist.

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Missed housing targets leave council with no choice but to back 220-home estate

Missed housing targets leave council with no choice but to back 220-home estate

Plans for 220 new homes are being backed by council officers as the authority concedes it has failed to meet its housing target.

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High street to shut for six weeks as cobbles ripped out

High street to shut for six weeks as cobbles ripped out

Part of a high street will be out of action for six weeks as cobbles are ripped up and replaced with black tarmac.

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'I'm a full-time dumpster diver and have found £100k worth of goods'

'I'm a full-time dumpster diver and have found £100k worth of goods'

A 47-year-old man who started diving in bins to feed himself is now making thousands of pounds a week from retail giants' wasted products.

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Knife thug who tried to kill girl jailed for 26 years

Knife thug who tried to kill girl jailed for 26 years

An "angry and possessive" boyfriend who stabbed his ex 22 times has been jailed for more than 26 years after being convicted of attempted murder.

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'In the countryside, no-one can hear you scream'

'In the countryside, no-one can hear you scream'

Farmers have spoken of their growing fears for their own safety as they confront trespassers, sometimes armed with catapults.

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Severe freezing temperatures to hit Kent

Severe freezing temperatures to hit Kent

A cold weather warning has been issued across the county with temperatures expected to drop below freezing.

'Cultural desert' County Town gets new £150k survey - but what do public think?

'Cultural desert' County Town gets new £150k survey - but what do public think?

A council is spending £150k on consultants to come up with plans for its town centre – years after a similar survey branded it a cultural desert.

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Hairdresser puts down scissors after more than 50 years

Hairdresser puts down scissors after more than 50 years

A hairdresser is retiring after cutting thousands of heads of hair, doing hundreds of perms and seeing styles come back into fashion.

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'I was fined £100 for feeding ducks'

'I was fined £100 for feeding ducks'

A grandmother says she was "shocked and embarrassed" after being stung with a £100 ticket for feeding ducks.

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'Our beach huts are looking more like fortresses'

'Our beach huts are looking more like fortresses'

Beach hut owners say they are facing the 'worst winter' of crime hitting their beloved cabins amid dozens of break-ins and burglaries.

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Uninsured driver took cocaine and also filled up tank without paying

Uninsured driver took cocaine and also filled up tank without paying

A uninsured motorist who got behind the wheel after taking cocaine, also filled up his tank on several occasions and made off without paying.

Moped driver arrested after crashing into car

Moped driver arrested after crashing into car

Police arrested a boy who failed to stop for officers and later crashed the moped he was riding into a parked car.

Arrest after officers spot car 'used in high value shoplifting incidents'

Arrest after officers spot car 'used in high value shoplifting incidents'

A man has been arrested after officers stopped a car which was linked to several high value shoplifting offences.

Boy arrested after 'wielding metal pole' in attempted attack

Boy arrested after 'wielding metal pole' in attempted attack

Officers have arrested a teenager in a town centre after he tried to hit someone with a metal pole.

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Off-road bike 'mayhem' at abandoned golf course

Off-road bike 'mayhem' at abandoned golf course

Families living near an abandoned golf course said they are living a nightmare after off-road bikers started using the area as a scrambling track.

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Weed smoker fined after cops search home

Weed smoker fined after cops search home

A weed smoker was found with three separate amounts of cannabis in his home when police searched it over an unrelated matter.

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Woman who gave up sex 11 years ago had child thanks to £25 online kit

Woman who gave up sex 11 years ago had child thanks to £25 online kit

A young mum tells how she gave up sex and turned to a sperm donor kit – and things turned out bizarrely well.

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Inside the £1.5m apartment overlooking 'Kent's best beach'

Inside the £1.5m apartment overlooking 'Kent's best beach'

A new "luxury" development over looking "Kent's best beach" could set back buyers up to £1.5 million.

‘Brexit red tape is endangering our rarest animals’

‘Brexit red tape is endangering our rarest animals’

An animal conservation boss has warned delays in moving animals could prove fatal and is hampering work to protect endangered species.

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Fascist photo shame councillor is 'good bloke' says Tory candidate

Fascist photo shame councillor is 'good bloke' says Tory candidate

A councillor who quit after photos emerged of him wearing fascist insignia is a "good bloke" according to the Tory candidate standing against him.

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Arson attack on farm

Arson attack on farm

Six fire crews were called to a major fire at a farm in the early hours.

Hunt for one-eyed Peggy

Hunt for one-eyed Peggy

The search is on for a one-eyed dog named Peggy.

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Council's Sunday parking charges plan ‘awful, terrible, ridiculous and mean’

Council's Sunday parking charges plan ‘awful, terrible, ridiculous and mean’

Plans to introduce car park fees on Sundays across an entire district have been branded "absolutely awful" amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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'I waited five years for a beach hut - I'd never give it up'

'I waited five years for a beach hut - I'd never give it up'

The popularity of beach huts along one stretch of the Kent coast has seen the waiting list grow to more than 700.

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Nursery is Kent's first to achieve sixth outstanding Ofsted rating

Nursery is Kent's first to achieve sixth outstanding Ofsted rating

A day nursery has achieved its sixth Outstanding Ofsted rating after an unannounced inspection, becoming the county's first to do so.

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Terror as schoolboy 'held knife to shop assistant's face'

Terror as schoolboy 'held knife to shop assistant's face'

CCTV shows the moment a terrified newsagent was reportedly threatened with a knife by a youngster who shouted 'I'll do you'.

We had a vintage makeover and the results were something else

We had a vintage makeover and the results were something else

With his wardrobe in need of a refresh, we sent our reporter to try out some of the most popular retro looks at a quirky pre-loved fashion boutique.

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Police at home 'all night' after man injured

Police at home 'all night' after man injured

Neighbours say there has been a prolonged police and forensics presence at a house where there reports of a man being hurt.

Crossing closed and cars stranded after crash

Crossing closed and cars stranded after crash

Drivers were facing delays after two vehicles collided on a busy Kent bridge.

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