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Stunning photos of festival and fireworks display

Stunning photos of festival and fireworks display

Hundreds of people flocked to a seaside town as they enjoyed a week-long festival which culminated in a carnival parade and fireworks display.

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Shoplifter posed as Big Issue seller

Shoplifter posed as Big Issue seller

A woman posing as a Big Issue seller had been shoplifting from stores nearby, say police.

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‘One branch for 40,000 people - but still we’re not eligible for banking hub’

‘One branch for 40,000 people - but still we’re not eligible for banking hub’

A community plagued by bank closures has been told it is not in line for a new initiative designed to make up for the loss of services.

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Teenage kayaker rescued in ‘frightening incident’

Teenage kayaker rescued in ‘frightening incident’

A teenager was rescued after he was blown out to sea on an inflatable kayak described as an “unsuitable beach toy” by a lifeboat coxswain.

Fire at former library ‘suspicious’

Fire at former library ‘suspicious’

A blaze at a derelict former library is being treated as “suspicious” just over a year after a suspected arson attack on the same building.

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24-hour police stand-off with man in house ends

24-hour police stand-off with man in house ends

A man has been arrested after a 24-hour stand-off in a residential street with police.

Parents call for ‘stampede of change’ in maternity care after loss of unborn son

Parents call for ‘stampede of change’ in maternity care after loss of unborn son

A grieving couple whose unborn son died after they were told to stay home and not to worry have started a charity to support bereaved parents.

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Man found dead after property cordoned off

Man found dead after property cordoned off

Police have confirmed a man in his 30s was found dead at a house while a woman at the same property was taken to hospital.

Ernie’s gamble pays off

Ernie’s gamble pays off

Fortune favoured the brave as 10-man Sheppey made a winning start to the Isthmian South East season.

Tesco cafe faces backlash after going cashless

Tesco cafe faces backlash after going cashless

Customers say a supermarket cafe has “shot themselves in the foot” following changes which mean people can’t pay with cash.

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Police cordon off residential road

Police cordon off residential road

Emergency services have been called to a part of a coastal town in the county.

Campers jump to the rescue to put out grass fire

Campers jump to the rescue to put out grass fire

Quick-thinking campers rushed to put out a fire when part of an undergrowth caught alight at a Kent coast.

Abbey that’s been ‘symbol of resilience’ gets £14k repairs

Abbey that’s been ‘symbol of resilience’ gets £14k repairs

An historic church which survived a Viking raid and Henry VIII's destruction of monasteries has undergone a series of repairs.

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Addict who’d ‘never fallen foul of law in 10 years’ back in court

Addict who’d ‘never fallen foul of law in 10 years’ back in court

A heroin addict who said she was getting clean after being caught shoplifting for the first time has been back in the dock over another theft.

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Harbour master’s boat ‘swamped by jet skiers’

Harbour master’s boat ‘swamped by jet skiers’

The RNLI was called after two people were left “shaken and wet” after a run-in with some jet skiers.

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Kent League Premier Division weekend round-up

Kent League Premier Division weekend round-up

Bickley Park moved off the foot of the Kent League Premier Division table as they earned a three-wicket win over frontrunners Minster.

Carer who stole £12k from elderly couple with dementia spared prison

Carer who stole £12k from elderly couple with dementia spared prison

A heartless carer who teamed up with a colleague to steal more than £12,000 from an elderly couple with dementia has been spared jail.

Prison guard smuggled mobile phones for inmate inside DVD player

Prison guard smuggled mobile phones for inmate inside DVD player

A prison guard who smuggled mobile phones and related paraphernalia into a jail hidden inside a DVD player has been warned he faces being locked up.

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Council launches investigation into bin collection chaos

Council launches investigation into bin collection chaos

A probe is set to find out where a new waste contract, which has seen more than 36,000 reports of missed collections, went so wrong.

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Park boss hits back after claims it’s blasting ‘drill music and the n-word’

Park boss hits back after claims it’s blasting ‘drill music and the n-word’

Claims of loud and offensive music being blasted from a children’s amusement park have been dismissed by the owner.

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