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Businessman uses billboard to slate MP over litter

Businessman uses billboard to slate MP over litter

A giant mobile billboard has been touring a borough's "filthy and littered" streets in an attempt to shame those in authority into action.

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Flats planned for former surgery site

Flats planned for former surgery site

Developers are seeking to demolish a former medical practice and build a block of 14 flats.

Six cockapoo puppies stolen

Six cockapoo puppies stolen

A £5,000 reward has been offered for the safe return of six puppies after they were taken from a home.

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Petrol station revamp to include EV charging bays

Petrol station revamp to include EV charging bays

Electric vehicle charging points will be introduced at a petrol station as part of redevelopment plans.

Major engineering works planned over Easter

Major engineering works planned over Easter

Buses will replace trains over the Easter bank holiday as Network Rail engineers continue to fix problems caused by landslips.

Borough to defy Government inspectors

Borough to defy Government inspectors

The Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick may be the last hope to prevent a council from facing permanent 'planning by appeal'.

Stalls will re-open in April

Stalls will re-open in April

A market will be given a fresh start with a change of venue to a more central location.

Sex offender caught with indecent images

Sex offender caught with indecent images

A pervert being monitored by police continued to access "appalling" images of children.

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Police called after live shotgun shells found in river

Police called after live shotgun shells found in river

Police were called after a member of the public spotted ammunition in the River Medway.

Child sex offender jailed

Child sex offender jailed

A man who preyed on three young women before sexually assaulting them has been jailed.

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'Children should not mingle outside school gates'

'Children should not mingle outside school gates'

Kent Police has written to schools in one area of Kent urging them to ensure children do not breach Covid restrictions when they return to school.

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River cordoned off in bomb scare

River cordoned off in bomb scare

Police created an exclusion zone around a river after a suspected bomb was found.

Did you see cash point theft?

Did you see cash point theft?

A pensioner had his money stolen while using a High Street ATM.

Rail line re-opens after three-week closure

Rail line re-opens after three-week closure

Trains will be able to travel faster than before after repairs to prevent future landslips were completed.

Crews battle chimney blaze

Crews battle chimney blaze

Firefighters have issued safety reminders to residents after being called to a chimney fire.

'Barriers failed to save my sister and that can’t happen again'

'Barriers failed to save my sister and that can’t happen again'

The family of a woman who died on the A21 are calling for a safety investigation and are being backed by an MP.

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MP blasted over Valentine's Day gun joke

MP blasted over Valentine's Day gun joke

Hundreds of people have criticised a Kent MP for tweeting a photo of himself armed with a gun after his daughter received a Valentine's Day card.

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'We need to preserve our status'

'We need to preserve our status'

Tonbridge Angels have followed Maidstone's lead by putting their first-team squad on furlough.

Train line closures for landslip prevention works

Train line closures for landslip prevention works

Engineers are working to rebuild the entrance to a tunnel to reduce the risk of landslips and as a result a railway line will be closed.

'My GCSEs were cancelled - so I wrote a book'

'My GCSEs were cancelled - so I wrote a book'

A 16-year-old schoolgirl is now a published author after writing her first book during lockdown.

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