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New traffic fine powers used sparingly - but bus gate cameras on the way

New traffic fine powers used sparingly - but bus gate cameras on the way

27 April 2024

New powers for councils to enforce so-called moving traffic offences have been used sparingly to date - although new ANPR cameras could be on the way.

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Controversial traffic management scheme to come into force next month

Controversial traffic management scheme to come into force next month

26 April 2024

A hotly-debated road scheme accused of being just a council income-generator will start next month.

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Man admits ‘mindless’ attack on police car outside hospital

Man admits ‘mindless’ attack on police car outside hospital

26 April 2024

A man alleged to have been found jumping up and down on the bonnet of an out of action police car has appeared in court.

Chemist reopens following sudden repossession notice

Chemist reopens following sudden repossession notice

26 April 2024

A town centre pharmacy hit with a repossession notice has reopened in a new location in a shopping centre.

‘It’s our biggest wall yet’: Opening date revealed for new rock climbing centre

‘It’s our biggest wall yet’: Opening date revealed for new rock climbing centre

26 April 2024

A rock climbing centre has revealed an opening date for its latest venue inside a shopping centre in place of a trampoline park.

Dispersal order in place for Gills’ final season game

Dispersal order in place for Gills’ final season game

26 April 2024

A dispersal order has been put in place to tackle any antisocial behaviour which may arise during an end of season football match.

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Hillary, Dave or Lifty: Schoolchildren compete to name air ambulance helicopters

Hillary, Dave or Lifty: Schoolchildren compete to name air ambulance helicopters

26 April 2024

The air ambulance is asking children to name its helicopters as it reaches the half-way mark of its £1 million appeal.

Man found with injuries in alleyway near school

Man found with injuries in alleyway near school

26 April 2024

Police and ambulance crews were called to an alley where a 19-year-old was in need of medical treatment.

Stolen plant machinery worth £100k recovered

Stolen plant machinery worth £100k recovered

25 April 2024

Three people have been arrested after stolen plant machinery was recovered from two sites in Kent.

Tributes to popular butcher who ran business for nearly 50 years

Tributes to popular butcher who ran business for nearly 50 years

25 April 2024

A town butcher who has run his business for nearly half a century has died at the age of 78.

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Gills fan who stole club’s safe says conviction ‘best thing to happen’ to him

Gills fan who stole club’s safe says conviction ‘best thing to happen’ to him

25 April 2024

A dad who raided Priestfield Stadium has appeared in the dock again, and had a surprising statement for the judge.

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Nuisance drivers told ‘not to return’ in crackdown

Nuisance drivers told ‘not to return’ in crackdown

25 April 2024

Police have issued a series of warnings to nuisance drivers seen meeting up and “causing a hazard to other road users”.

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Councillor hopes to be MP more than 100 miles away

Councillor hopes to be MP more than 100 miles away

25 April 2024

A Labour councillor from Kent has been selected to contest a seat more than 100 miles away at the next general election.

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Cinema-goer’s shock at rat ‘scurrying’ during screening of Amy Winehouse movie

Cinema-goer’s shock at rat ‘scurrying’ during screening of Amy Winehouse movie

25 April 2024

A shocked movie-goer has described the moment she spotted vermin roaming freely and munching popcorn during a screening of “Back to Black”.

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CCTV released after petrol station staff ‘racially abused by drinks thief’

CCTV released after petrol station staff ‘racially abused by drinks thief’

25 April 2024

Police have issued an image of a man they wish to speak to after employees at a service station reported being threatened by a suspected thief.

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Award-winning musician to become trouble-hit university’s chancellor

Award-winning musician to become trouble-hit university’s chancellor

25 April 2024

A trouble-hit university hopes an award-winning musician will prove “incredibly popular” in her new role as chancellor.

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Six fire engines called to railway line blaze started by vandals

Six fire engines called to railway line blaze started by vandals

25 April 2024

Train services were disrupted while fire crews tackled a blaze on a railway line.

Best of the fest: Our guide to Sweeps Festival 2024

Best of the fest: Our guide to Sweeps Festival 2024

25 April 2024

Everything you need to know about this year’s Sweeps Festival, from parking to getting the best view of the Morris dancers.

Man with ‘fascination’ for guns jailed

Man with ‘fascination’ for guns jailed

24 April 2024

A man has been jailed for more than six years after police found a sawn-off shotgun in his home.

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Housing firm fined £528k over cable ‘which could have killed the public’

Housing firm fined £528k over cable ‘which could have killed the public’

24 April 2024

One of Kent’s biggest social housing companies has been handed a huge fine after one of its workers struck an electrical line while fixing fences.

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