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Play park safety review sees equipment removed after 'minor' mishaps

Play park safety review sees equipment removed after 'minor' mishaps

A swing and slide at a new children's play park have been removed after parents raised safety fears.

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'We need more bins'

'We need more bins'

With more people getting out in the fresh air during lockdown, calls have been made to install more bins across the county.

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Five adorable puppies snatched from kennels

Five adorable puppies snatched from kennels

A group of puppies just a matter of weeks old have been stolen from their kennels in a Kent village.

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Man jailed after victim stabbed in own home

Man jailed after victim stabbed in own home

A man who threatened and stabbed his victim in a savage attack in his own home has been sent to prison.

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Wandering pony stopped by police

Wandering pony stopped by police

A pony has been seized after being found wandering along a country lane in the early hours.

Natalie Imbruglia films music video at roadside cafe

Natalie Imbruglia films music video at roadside cafe

Neighbours actress and Torn singer Natalie Imbruglia has filmed a music video at a popular roadside cafe.

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Teens bailed after road rage attack

Teens bailed after road rage attack

Two teenagers have been bailed after a woman was taken to hospital with face and leg injuries following an attack.

Delaying students' return 'illogical and unfair'

Delaying students' return 'illogical and unfair'

University bosses have hit out at the government after students were told they would not be able to return to campus until May 17 at the earliest.

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Dogs on leads and camping ban pitched for lake

Dogs on leads and camping ban pitched for lake

A lake conservation area could have an order placed on it to curb anti-social and damaging behaviour.

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New dive bar opens in town centre

New dive bar opens in town centre

A new dive bar serving burgers, chips and beer is preparing to open this week in a town centre.

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Vaccine walk-ins cancelled

Vaccine walk-ins cancelled

Vaccine walk-in appointments for over 50s in part of Kent have been cancelled.

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Oh dear! Driver gets car trapped on anti-terror bollard

Oh dear! Driver gets car trapped on anti-terror bollard

A not-so-smart Hyundai driver who tried to outsmart a city centre's anti-terror defence system was left red-faced.

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Nineteen mice dumped in box in woods

Nineteen mice dumped in box in woods

The RSPCA is appealing for information after 19 mice were found abandoned in ‘home-made cage’ at a fly-tipping spot.

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Beauty spot fly-tipping 'a disgrace'

Beauty spot fly-tipping 'a disgrace'

Fly-tipping and litter left piling up close to a newly-opened park and beauty spot at a former barracks has been branded "an absolute disgrace".

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Asylum seekers' barracks 'risk to life' claims to be heard in court

Asylum seekers' barracks 'risk to life' claims to be heard in court

The High Court will hear a legal challenge brought by six asylum seekers who say conditions at an army barracks posed a 'risk to life'.

Are you paying the most to get your garden waste collected?

Are you paying the most to get your garden waste collected?

Latest figures reveal the two areas in Kent which are the hardest hit by garden waste collection service costs.

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Classrooms as hot as Egypt set to be ditched

Classrooms as hot as Egypt set to be ditched

A secondary school is planning to get rid of classrooms which reach 'intolerably high' temperatures of 38C and replace them with a new teaching block.

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Is a tweet worth millions?

Is a tweet worth millions?

Kent's experts help untangle a wild (and confusing) online phenomenon - including a photographer who sold a digital version of his photo for hundreds.

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Judge blasts police over child sex attack case delay

Judge blasts police over child sex attack case delay

A three-year wait for a sexual assault case involving a teenager reaching court has resulted in a top judge launching a stinging attack on the police.

New pub plan pulled following neighbour backlash

New pub plan pulled following neighbour backlash

A pub boss says he will look for another location to launch a new venue after residents objected to his plans to open in a former post office.

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Kent Police condemn offensive traveller remarks

Kent Police condemn offensive traveller remarks

Kent Police has warned the public to 'post responsibly' after several racist comment were left on its social media channels.

Election leaflets row sparks war of words

Election leaflets row sparks war of words

A row over leaflets sees parties trade blows as the Kent County Council election campaigning begins.

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Drugs, stolen car and illegal bar allegedly found in police raid

Drugs, stolen car and illegal bar allegedly found in police raid

Nine emergency prohibition orders have been issued after workers were discovered living in unsuitable conditions.

Huge police cordon after man attacked

Huge police cordon after man attacked

Forensics teams are at the scene of an attack which has left a man in hospital.

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No Covid deaths for a month at hospitals trust

No Covid deaths for a month at hospitals trust

Hospitalisation with coronavirus has fallen dramatically - with one hospital trust last recording a patient death a month ago.

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Michael Bublé reschedules Kent concert for 2022

Michael Bublé reschedules Kent concert for 2022

Global superstar Michael Bublé has cancelled a much-anticipated concert in Kent this summer and rescheduled it for next year.

Shopper's appalling outburst caught on camera

Shopper's appalling outburst caught on camera

A robber has been jailed after admitting a string of offences, including threatening a shop worker with a knife.

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Puppy with severe head injury dumped in bin bag

Puppy with severe head injury dumped in bin bag

WARNING: Distressing images - A puppy was found dead with a severe head injury dumped in a bin bag beside the road.

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Son of Fred and Rose West 'felt abandoned' before death

Son of Fred and Rose West 'felt abandoned' before death

Barry West - son of notorious serial killers Fred and Rose - felt abandoned by the mental health services before his death.

Canoeist in serious condition after river fall

Canoeist in serious condition after river fall

A canoeist has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after falling into the water near a town centre park.

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