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Dozens of jobs at risk as manufacturer starts ‘worrying’ redundancy process

Dozens of jobs at risk as manufacturer starts ‘worrying’ redundancy process

More than a third of roles at a refrigeration manufacturer could be axed as part of a redundancy process.

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Rape of woman in Tesco toilet cubicle ‘not as first described’

Rape of woman in Tesco toilet cubicle ‘not as first described’

Detectives investigating an alleged rape inside a supermarket toilet cubicle have now concluded their enquiries.

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The village being swallowed up by 2,000 homes over seven plots

The village being swallowed up by 2,000 homes over seven plots

Proposals for a 650-home development include a much-needed doctors’ surgery - but villagers are not happy at the prospect of yet more house building.

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Charges considered to stop seafront campervan ‘encampment’

Charges considered to stop seafront campervan ‘encampment’

Charges are being considered at a seafront stretch residents say is at risk of becoming a “squatter camp”.

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Restoration of fire-damaged church wins national recognition

Restoration of fire-damaged church wins national recognition

The £9.5 million restoration of a 19th Century dockyard church has won a top industry prize.

Paedophile jailed after tampering with phone and hiding hard drive

Paedophile jailed after tampering with phone and hiding hard drive

A registered sex offender has been jailed after police found he had tampered with the monitoring software on his phone.

‘Hundreds’ of Tesco tomato wrappers litter seafront

‘Hundreds’ of Tesco tomato wrappers litter seafront

A beachfront is littered with “hundreds” of pieces of plastic packaging and it’s all for the same thing says a dog walker - Tesco baby plum tomatoes.

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Holiday park boss jailed for ‘brutal’ axe handle attack

Holiday park boss jailed for ‘brutal’ axe handle attack

A Kent holiday park boss has been locked up after a man was left needing surgery for serious facial injuries in a “brutal” attack.

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Bungalows replace houses as new plans put forward

Bungalows replace houses as new plans put forward

Plans have been resubmitted for homes on a plot where the original proposal attracted more than 100 objections and was rejected.

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Cocaine and knuckleduster seized in police raids

Cocaine and knuckleduster seized in police raids

Two men have been charged with supplying drugs after cocaine, cash and a knuckleduster were discovered in three police raids.

Woman ‘followed into toilet cubicle and raped’ at Tesco

Woman ‘followed into toilet cubicle and raped’ at Tesco

A woman has reported she was raped after being followed inside a supermarket toilet cubicle.

Seven whales die off the Kent coast amid rescue efforts

Seven whales die off the Kent coast amid rescue efforts

Seven whales have now been confirmed dead after becoming stranded on mudflats off the Kent coast.

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Cocaine smugglers who hid drugs in boxes of bananas jailed

Cocaine smugglers who hid drugs in boxes of bananas jailed

A gang has been found guilty of importing tonnes of drugs from Central America in boxes of bananas that arrived at a Kent port.

Mum sails solo around Great Britain in memory of her husband: ‘He was with me all the way’

Mum sails solo around Great Britain in memory of her husband: ‘He was with me all the way’

A mum who battled choppy seas while sailing solo around Great Britain says her husband was with her “in spirit”.

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Sheppey find a way past the Phoenix “wall”

Sheppey find a way past the Phoenix “wall”

Sheppey United successfully navigated a tough weekend fixture to make it six wins from six in the Isthmian League South East Division.

‘Slick’ Jordan sets his sights on UFC stage

‘Slick’ Jordan sets his sights on UFC stage

Sheppey MMA fighter Jordan Molinari has achieved his dream of fighting on a Cage Warriors promotion and is now eyeing a place among the elite.

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Arrest after man allegedly punched vehicle and threatened woman inside

Arrest after man allegedly punched vehicle and threatened woman inside

Investigators are appealing for witnesses after a man was arrested for allegedly threatening a woman while she sat in a van.

‘£70k car park revamp is great…but you need to make it cheaper’

‘£70k car park revamp is great…but you need to make it cheaper’

There are calls for charges at a revamped car park to be slashed because the surrounding area doesn’t offer much to visitors.

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New funeral details for popular former mayor

New funeral details for popular former mayor

There has been a change to the funeral arrangements of a former councillor.

Fire crews extinguish barn blaze after four days

Fire crews extinguish barn blaze after four days

Firefighters have left the scene of a major barn blaze which saw around 1,500 tonnes of hay go up in flames.

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