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Police chief visits town amid crime and disorder fears

Police chief visits town amid crime and disorder fears

A senior police officer says problems in a town centre are being dealt with amid calls from councillors and businesses for more to be done.

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'I guess you can't please everyone all of the time!'

'I guess you can't please everyone all of the time!'

An artist who transformed a boarded-up shop front with his artwork says he “cannot fathom” why someone would paint over it.

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Police release final movements of ‘murdered woman’

Police release final movements of ‘murdered woman’

Police have revealed the final movements of a 54-year-old woman before she was ‘murdered’ as a suspect is being held for ‘medical assessments’.

Derelict care home to become luxury seafront apartments

Derelict care home to become luxury seafront apartments

A derelict former nursing home blighted by vandalism and squatters is being transformed into a “luxury seaside development”.

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Baby has kidney removed after devastating cancer blow

Baby has kidney removed after devastating cancer blow

A baby girl had to have a kidney removed after being diagnosed with cancer before her first birthday.

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New cafe opens in former American-themed diner

New cafe opens in former American-themed diner

A new town centre cafe has welcomed its first customers after a refurbishment.

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Bins fires which spread to shed at school was ‘arson’

Bins fires which spread to shed at school was ‘arson’

A fire which started in bins at a school and spread to a nearby she was started deliberately.

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Poundstretcher shop to open in former WHSmith store

Poundstretcher shop to open in former WHSmith store

A high street bargain shop is due to open in a former stationery store in a town centre.

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Hunt for driver who left scene after trike rider killed in crash

Hunt for driver who left scene after trike rider killed in crash

Police are searching for the driver of a blue Mazda after he left the scene of a fatal crash.

Missing woman, 37, ‘safely found’

Missing woman, 37, ‘safely found’

A woman who had been reported missing has been “safely found”, police have confirmed.

Horror as boy, 7, pricks finger on dirty needle found on beach

Horror as boy, 7, pricks finger on dirty needle found on beach

A young autistic boy has been left “completely traumatised” after pricking his finger on a discarded needle.

‘I don't really want to go - this pub has been my life!'

‘I don't really want to go - this pub has been my life!'

The landlord behind a village pub famous for its history and seafood is selling up after almost 40 years behind the bar.

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The forgotten histories of Kent’s shopping centre sites

The forgotten histories of Kent’s shopping centre sites

We have all visited the county’s big shopping centres – but have you ever asked yourself what used to be on the sites upon which they now stand?

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Yobs post video on social media after ‘knife-point’ bike robbery

Yobs post video on social media after ‘knife-point’ bike robbery

Police are investigating after a group broke into school gates and stole a motorbike from its owner.

‘Brave and inspirational’ teen loses cancer battle

‘Brave and inspirational’ teen loses cancer battle

A 17-year-old who spent the past two years fighting a brain tumour has passed away.

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‘Firefighters are being slowed down by traffic’

‘Firefighters are being slowed down by traffic’

A huge rise in attendance times to fires is down to ‘increasing pressures from traffic’ says the boss of the service.

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‘We’re so overwhelmed by asylum-seekers we can’t care for Kent children’

‘We’re so overwhelmed by asylum-seekers we can’t care for Kent children’

A council says it has reached a new ‘unthinkable’ crisis point of having to consider stopping taking Kent children into care.

Historic pub reopens after £1.8 million revamp

Historic pub reopens after £1.8 million revamp

Original features have been restored at a historic pub which has reopened after 14 weeks of renovations.

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Green light for new houses on abandoned Victorian railway tracks

Green light for new houses on abandoned Victorian railway tracks

Proposals for new homes to be built on an old Victorian railway track have been approved despite criticism over their size.

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Plans unveiled for ‘unnecessary and unwanted’ village development

Plans unveiled for ‘unnecessary and unwanted’ village development

A village could expand by more than 70 homes as part of controversial plans already sparking concern among residents.

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‘My dog’s not aggressive anymore – she doesn’t need a muzzle’

‘My dog’s not aggressive anymore – she doesn’t need a muzzle’

A woman whose dog left a toddler with facial injuries after a nasty attack has overturned a council order to have the animal muzzled.

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Final green light for £51m student complex set to act as holiday hotel

Final green light for £51m student complex set to act as holiday hotel

Work can finally begin on a sprawling 935-bed student halls complex – after plans were given full approval.

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Late horror actor’s Star Wars props among incredible memorabilia being sold at auction

Late horror actor’s Star Wars props among incredible memorabilia being sold at auction

The film memorabilia of a legendary Star Wars and Hammer House of Horror actor is being auctioned off.

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‘Thank goodness the era of smoking everywhere is now in the past’

‘Thank goodness the era of smoking everywhere is now in the past’

It wasn’t long ago you could smoke in restaurants and cinemas – but, as our columnist recalls, it meant we all ended up wreaking of the things.

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Lucky kmfm listener wins £1000 in Thousand Pound Friday competition

Lucky kmfm listener wins £1000 in Thousand Pound Friday competition

A kmfm listener’s confusion turned to delight when she realised she had won £1,000 in the radio station’s Thousand Pound Friday competition.

Residents made homeless by blaze given new homes

Residents made homeless by blaze given new homes

New homes have been found for residents made homeless after a devastating fire.

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The Kent riverside walk that is ‘close to perfection’

The Kent riverside walk that is ‘close to perfection’

Reporter Rhys Griffiths took a riverside walk and discovered a corner of Kent that could be perfect for those wanting a day out in the countryside.

Arrest after wrecking spree at Jewish cemetery

Arrest after wrecking spree at Jewish cemetery

Police have arrested a man after a vandalism spree caused £19,000 of damage at a synagogue.

Murder arrest after police find missing mum’s car

Murder arrest after police find missing mum’s car

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the search for a missing woman.

Bird flu restrictions lifted in Kent after flock culled

Bird flu restrictions lifted in Kent after flock culled

Measures put in place to stop the spread of bird flu after an outbreak in Kent have been lifted, but keepers are warned to still be vigilant.

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