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Balaclava gang terrorising towns

Balaclava gang terrorising towns

A shop has become the latest target of a gang of teens who have been stealing vapes and threatening staff.

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'Gangs pushed me out of my flat - now I live in my car'

'Gangs pushed me out of my flat - now I live in my car'

A stabbing victim living in his car after gangs forced him to flee his crime-ridden flat has thanked the community for their support.

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'Living hell' roadworks leave residents 'prisoners in homes'

'Living hell' roadworks leave residents 'prisoners in homes'

Angry neighbours on a new-build estate say they feel trapped in their homes as highways bosses confirm hated roadworks are to drag on even longer.

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'People don't just go out for a pint anymore'

'People don't just go out for a pint anymore'

As more pubs are forced to close their doors, we talk to landlords about the struggles they face to survive.

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'Selfish nurses have lost goodwill - they should be banned from striking'

'Selfish nurses have lost goodwill - they should be banned from striking'

Our readers give their takes on striking nurses, 'trans ideology' and Harry and Meghan.

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Stress and worry' for traders after window-smashing spree

Stress and worry' for traders after window-smashing spree

Shop owners are desperate for information after a number of them had windows smashed.

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'You have no idea what you've taken from us'

'You have no idea what you've taken from us'

The daughter of a man killed after one punch outside a town centre pub has spoken of the family's heartbreak.

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'Where's the water?': Residents demand answers after pipe burst

'Where's the water?': Residents demand answers after pipe burst

Residents are growing increasingly frustrated at the lack of answers after being left without running water for a week with 'no end in sight'.

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Rail delays due to fire 'next to the tracks'

Rail delays due to fire 'next to the tracks'

Passengers are facing long delays along a major rail route due to a fire near the tracks.

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Long delays on M20 due to incident

Long delays on M20 due to incident

Motorists face long queues along a stretch of motorway in both directions due to an incident reported to involve the emergency services.

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Giovanna Fletcher spotted in crowd at Kent panto

Giovanna Fletcher spotted in crowd at Kent panto

I'm a Celeb winner, blogger and author Giovanna Fletcher has been spotted in the audience at a Kent pantomime, lending support to her sister-in-law.

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Plans for single vascular centre move forward

Plans for single vascular centre move forward

The NHS says consultation has shown support for moving specialist vascular services to a single centre in Kent, despite fears over the plan.

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'Unhappiness' main reason for police officers quitting

'Unhappiness' main reason for police officers quitting

More police officers quit in 2022 compared to last year with most saying they were resigning due to being unhappy in their role.

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Taxpayer foots bill for £1.6m Turner restoration

Taxpayer foots bill for £1.6m Turner restoration

One of Kent's most striking buildings is encased in scaffolding while it undergoes £1.6 million of restoration work due to last almost a year.

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Kent MP calls for action against Clarkson

Kent MP calls for action against Clarkson

A Kent MP has signed a letter calling for action against Jeremy Clarkson after his column on Meghan Markle received more than 20,000 complaints.

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CCTV image of man released after shop burglary

CCTV image of man released after shop burglary

Police are trying to track down a man after cash and a debit card were swiped from a town centre shop.

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Aldi worker knocked from bike in hit-and-run

Aldi worker knocked from bike in hit-and-run

A 35-year-old man was left unconscious and badly injured after a car mounted the kerb and hit him.

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Town centre cafe shuts after just nine months

Town centre cafe shuts after just nine months

The devastated owners of a town centre cafe say rising costs have made it impossible to carry on.

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Long-empty pub set to be turned into flats and restaurant

Long-empty pub set to be turned into flats and restaurant

A historic pub that has been empty for six years is set to be turned into flats and a restaurant or cafe.

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Flooding forces library to close - and it won't reopen for weeks

Flooding forces library to close - and it won't reopen for weeks

Water damage has led to the closure of a town centre library for the safety of staff and customers.

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Ambulance crews on strike across country

Ambulance crews on strike across country

Striking crews say underfunding has led to deaths and delays, as well as a real term pay cut for ambulance workers.

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Murder arrest after man found dead

Murder arrest after man found dead

A teenager is being quizzed by police after a man in his 40s was stabbed to death in a property.

Trains to London re-routed

Trains to London re-routed

Commuters have faced hours of delays after a signalling fault at one train station.

Brazen thief steals Christmas gift left out for binmen

Brazen thief steals Christmas gift left out for binmen

A woman who left Christmas gifts out for the binmen has described her outrage after CCTV captured a hooded yob stealing them.

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Children scaling main road fence 'risking death'

Children scaling main road fence 'risking death'

Campaigners are calling for a new path to be installed to stop children climbing a fence on a busy dual carriageway before someone is killed.

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'Gary Neville has become one of nation's biggest pub bores'

'Gary Neville has become one of nation's biggest pub bores'

Gary Neville's political posturing during the World Cup final coverage shows how he's become our biggest pub bore, writes Rob Barman.

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Kent hospitals 'like war zone' as 1,300 endure 12-hour corridor waits

Kent hospitals 'like war zone' as 1,300 endure 12-hour corridor waits

A&E departments in Kent have been left resembling "a war zone" as patients wait days to be admitted to overstretched hospitals.

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Kent's most expensive multi-million pound houses for sale

Kent's most expensive multi-million pound houses for sale

Fancy starting the New Year in style? Then here are some of Kent's most mouth-watering - and gut-wrenchingly expensive - homes to whet your appetite.

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Landlord calls time on historic military pub

Landlord calls time on historic military pub

A pub landlord is stepping back and retiring from the boozer he saved from closure but its future is in doubt as to whether it will be taken over.

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Man bit, punched and headbutted partner after row about dog

Man bit, punched and headbutted partner after row about dog

A father-of-two attacked his partner following a row about whether the family's dog should sleep in their bed.

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