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£3k electric bike stolen from showroom

£3k electric bike stolen from showroom

Thieves reportedly barricaded a manager in another room whilst they ran off with an e-bike, worth around £3,000.

Craig on top of the World again

Craig on top of the World again

Pembury’s Emily Craig and partner Imogen Grant extended their unbeaten run after retaining their Worlds lightweight double sculls crown in style.

The Kent town rated one of the best in the UK

The Kent town rated one of the best in the UK

One Kent town has been rated as one of the best in the UK, being the only one in the county to make the list.

Car park could be redeveloped as flats

Car park could be redeveloped as flats

A council-owned town centre car park is being marketed as ‘an exciting development opportunity.’

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Drink-driving arrest after car badly damaged in crash

Drink-driving arrest after car badly damaged in crash

A suspected drink-driver remains under investigation after a car was badly damaged in a crash.

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‘Council should refund £2m raised in bus lane fines’

‘Council should refund £2m raised in bus lane fines’

Nearly 30,000 drivers caught out in the first four months of a controversial bus lane ban should get their money back, opponents claim.

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School forced to shut over concrete fears to reopen

School forced to shut over concrete fears to reopen

A school forced to partially close due to concerns over potentially unsafe concrete will reopen after a chaotic start to the new year.

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Concrete guidance ‘unclear’ says primary school

Concrete guidance ‘unclear’ says primary school

A school forced to partially close due to potentially unsafe concrete says government guidance is “unclear”.

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Duo’s bond can make all the difference to Worlds bid

Duo’s bond can make all the difference to Worlds bid

Pembury’s Emily Craig believes her off-water partnership with Imogen Grant puts them a cut above the World Rowing Championship opposition.

Inside the £1.5m converted chapel where a Kent mayor is buried

Inside the £1.5m converted chapel where a Kent mayor is buried

The striking property has stained glass windows in the living room and a chapel of ease in the back garden.

Mission accomplished for Freya

Mission accomplished for Freya

Goudhurst sailor Freya Black can now focus on honing her skills after helping to seal a Paris Olympic quota spot for Team GB.

Drug dealer jailed after police find magnetic box full of cocaine

Drug dealer jailed after police find magnetic box full of cocaine

A man has been sent to prison for two years and three months after officers found him in possession of a class A drug

‘Our baby won’t survive without £1m surgery in America’

‘Our baby won’t survive without £1m surgery in America’

A couple are appealing for donations to get their son treatment for a life-threatening heart condition.

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BBC Radio Kent forced off-air due to fire scare

BBC Radio Kent forced off-air due to fire scare

BBC Radio Kent was temporarily taken off air mid-broadcast after a fire scare sparked by a fog machine led to studios being evacuated.

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Italian store becomes part-butchers selling vapes and cigars

Italian store becomes part-butchers selling vapes and cigars

A family-run shop says it is now part-butchers and will sell Prime, vapes and cigars due to popular demand.

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High street discount giant opens latest store

High street discount giant opens latest store

One of the UK’s most successful high street stores has opened its newest branch in a town centre.

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Man dies after being hit by car

Man dies after being hit by car

A man in his 50s has died after being knocked down by a car.

Person cut free after car crash

Person cut free after car crash

A person trapped after a crash left a vehicle on its side had to be cut free by emergency crews.

Road reopens two weeks early following gas works

Road reopens two weeks early following gas works

A main road that was set to be closed for five weeks will now reopen earlier than scheduled.

Emergency response and road closed after ‘serious’ crash at crossing

Emergency response and road closed after ‘serious’ crash at crossing

Queues are forming as police and paramedics respond to a ‘serious’ incident on a busy road.

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