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‘Thirsty’ burglar jailed for raid on home

20 May 2024
‘Thirsty’ burglar jailed for raid on home

A burglar who walked into a house when he noticed an open door and pretended to need a glass of water when challenged has been jailed.

M20 delays after five-vehicle crash

20 May 2024
M20 delays after five-vehicle crash

Lanes on the M20 have been closed this morning after a five-car pile-up.

Drivers faced long delays on M25 after vehicle fire

20 May 2024
Drivers faced long delays on M25 after vehicle fire

Traffic was temporarily held by emergency services on the M25 this morning after a vehicle fire, causing long delays for drivers.

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‘Six weeks of bin collection chaos and it’s still not fixed‘

17 May 2024
‘Six weeks of bin collection chaos and it’s still not fixed‘

We reveal the story behind bin ‘chaos’ which has seen councillors pay for rubbish to be taken by private contractors.

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Major retailer confirms new store for Kent

16 May 2024
Major retailer confirms new store for Kent

A nationwide chain has confirmed it is set to open a new store later this year.

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Man charged after two people taken to hospital

16 May 2024
Man charged after two people taken to hospital

A man has been charged after two people were attacked in the street.

‘I would happily eat the patatas bravas every day of my life’

16 May 2024
‘I would happily eat the patatas bravas every day of my life’

Our reporter’s eyes were bigger than his belly at a harbour-side tapas restaurant promising a bite-sized taste of Spain.

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‘Banks are going, shops are going - soon it’ll just be a ghost town’

14 May 2024
‘Banks are going, shops are going - soon it’ll just be a ghost town’

There has been a backlash to a decision to close one of only two remaining banks in a town centre.

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‘I took my dogs for walk on beach…hours later they were dead’

12 May 2024
‘I took my dogs for walk on beach…hours later they were dead’

A dog owner came home from work to find his pets had died following a stroll on his local beach.

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Ambitious plan to boost area’s NHS dentist places

11 May 2024
Ambitious plan to boost area’s NHS dentist places

A dentist is planning to treat more than 100 new NHS patients a month as part of expansion plans.

Historic barge to take to the water after four-year restoration

10 May 2024
Historic barge to take to the water after four-year restoration

A more than 100-year-old Thames sailing barge will be relaunched just yards from where it was built as part of a wider wharf regeneration project.

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Multi-million roundabout revamp project delayed

10 May 2024
Multi-million roundabout revamp project delayed

A multi-million-pound project to update a roundabout is months behind schedule with “issues trapping reptiles” among the reasons for delays.

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TSB to close high street branch

08 May 2024
TSB to close high street branch

A bank chain is shutting a Kent branch as part of nationwide closures leaving a town with just three banks.

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Escapee emu spotted on the run

08 May 2024
Escapee emu spotted on the run

A runaway flightless bird has been pictured roaming fields off a country road.

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‘We’re doing nothing wrong’ say people staying at beach ‘squatter camp’

08 May 2024
‘We’re doing nothing wrong’ say people staying at beach ‘squatter camp’

People staying in camper-vans near a beach have hit back at fears from residents that the site is becoming a “squatter camp”.

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‘We thought she had growing pains but it was a 26cm tumour’

05 May 2024
‘We thought she had growing pains but it was a 26cm tumour’

An 11-year-old girl had to have life-saving surgery after doctors found a rare bone cancer.

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‘Eyesore’ fly-tipping dumped at clock tower

03 May 2024
‘Eyesore’ fly-tipping dumped at clock tower

A sofa, door and chest of drawers have been left at the foot of an iconic town centre landmark.

Town centre workshops sell for more than £600k

02 May 2024
Town centre workshops sell for more than £600k

A collection of workshops and yards owned by the same family for more than 40 years has gone under the hammer.

Drug dealer caught with large knife and 200 packets ‘down his trousers’

02 May 2024
Drug dealer caught with large knife and 200 packets ‘down his trousers’

A county lines dealer has been handed a jail sentence after being caught getting into a cab with a sheathed knife and class A drugs.

Man arrested after counter-terrorism police storm cul-de-sac

02 May 2024
Man arrested after counter-terrorism police storm cul-de-sac

A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a terrorism offence after a heavy police presence was spotted in a cul-de-sac.

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