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Balaclava-clad burglar wielded knife in 'terrifying ordeal'

Balaclava-clad burglar wielded knife in 'terrifying ordeal'

A knife-wielding intruder has been jailed for seven years - but two others remain at large.

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High street gas works to start from Monday

High street gas works to start from Monday

Part of a high street will be blocked off from next week as many shops prepare to reopen for the first time since lockdown.

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Shops to reopen as lockdown eases

Shops to reopen as lockdown eases

Councils are supporting businesses to ensure trading can resume in the safest way possible.

Great-grandad welcomes first boy born in family in 70 years

Great-grandad welcomes first boy born in family in 70 years

A family have shared their good news, to combat all the 'doom and gloom' in the world.

All guns blazing for war and peace show

All guns blazing for war and peace show

A huge military show may look different this year as organisers plan for it to go ahead, despite coronavirus.

Two months until ceiling-collapse hospital reopens

Two months until ceiling-collapse hospital reopens

Repairs required after a burst water pipe caused a ceiling to come crashing down will mean a cottage hospital will not reopen for two months.

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Abduction suspect headed to Kent

Abduction suspect headed to Kent

A man wanted by police after reports he forced a woman into a car and drove off is thought to be in the county.

Man and woman charged after drugs seized

Man and woman charged after drugs seized

Two suspected drug dealers have been arrested after they were spotted by plain clothed officers.

Man charged with criminal damage and theft after police chase

Man charged with criminal damage and theft after police chase

A man remains in custody, accused of numerous offences, including theft, assault and possession of a bladed article.

Sheep shooed off tracks before coming baa-ck

Sheep shooed off tracks before coming baa-ck

Railway workers have spent the morning trying to get a number of woolly creatures out of harms way.

Stolen exhibition bike returned to owner

Stolen exhibition bike returned to owner

The owner of a unique bike, stolen from a woods, says his faith in the community has been fully restored as so many people helped him find it.

Council to re-introduce parking fees

Council to re-introduce parking fees

Yet another local authority has announced ticket machines in council-owned car parks will be switched back on soon.

Hospital closed as ceiling collapse forces patients out

Hospital closed as ceiling collapse forces patients out

Patients have been relocated to other units after extensive damage was caused by a burst water pipe.

School extends PPE range

School extends PPE range

A school is now making even more types of PPE for health and care workers on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.

Plans to instal 'green roof' approved

Plans to instal 'green roof' approved

A council has agreed to instal a green roof to a building near one of the most polluted roads in the borough.

Deer trapped in water rescued

Deer trapped in water rescued

A deer had to be rescued by firefighters after getting itself stranded in a stream.

School takes on virtual travel challenge

School takes on virtual travel challenge

Children have been challenged to walk, run and cycle thousands of miles on a virtual journey all the way to Asia.

Company with unlimited holiday named best place to work in Kent

Company with unlimited holiday named best place to work in Kent

A marketing agency which lets staff pick their hours and take unlimited annual leave has been named the fourth best place to work in the UK.

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A game to remember: Tonbridge Angels' super play-off win in pictures

A game to remember: Tonbridge Angels' super play-off win in pictures

It’s a year ago since Tonbridge Angels were celebrating promotion to National South after winning a thriller.

'I met my future husband on VE Day 1945'

'I met my future husband on VE Day 1945'

The end to six gruelling years of war led to monumental celebrations, but it was an extra special day for two young people who later fell in love.

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