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Officers take to the air

Officers take to the air

Kent Police used a helicopter to search for suspects after a "disturbance" today.

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Concerns raised over compulsory purchase orders for landowners

Concerns raised over compulsory purchase orders for landowners

Landowners already "sick with worry" over the uncertain status of their land in council plans for a huge development, now fear compulsory purchases.

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'Just be a friendly neighbour'

'Just be a friendly neighbour'

People are being urged to keep an eye out for a homeless man who is back on the streets following a stay in hospital.

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Screen-shot saw tenant live rent free for six weeks

Screen-shot saw tenant live rent free for six weeks

A home owner was left £1,551 out of pocket after a lettings agent handed over the keys to his property based on a screen-shot of a bank transfer.

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Fury over two-day Tesco delivery delay for clinically vulnerable woman

Fury over two-day Tesco delivery delay for clinically vulnerable woman

Pair feel let down after a delivery was delayed and the compensation offered was a voucher to use in store despite them avoiding shops due to Covid.

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Petition for tighter dog ownership laws reaches 23,000 signatures

Petition for tighter dog ownership laws reaches 23,000 signatures

A young woman was inspired to start a petition after her own dog helped her through a tragic experience.

Tributes to 'irreplaceable' Mick

Tributes to 'irreplaceable' Mick

Tributes have been paid to the president of the Maidstone & Mid Kent Sunday League, who has died aged 70.

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Justice delay sees high-speed chase jail term slashed

Justice delay sees high-speed chase jail term slashed

A man who led police on a car chase, weaving between traffic and through red lights has avoided months in jail due to a delay in charging him.

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Road dug up three times in six days

Road dug up three times in six days

A newly resurfaced carriageway lasted two hours before contractors moved in to dig it up again.

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Taxi firm offers reward to bring Daisy home

Taxi firm offers reward to bring Daisy home

The thief who took a much loved cocker spaniel from its elderly owners has been invited to return her 'no questions asked'.

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The 10:55 to Cambridge? Hopes of train service revived

The 10:55 to Cambridge? Hopes of train service revived

Hopes of a train service connecting the county with Cambridgeshire have been revived after "overwhelming support" from residents.

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Motorway lane closure after earlier crash

Motorway lane closure after earlier crash

There were no serious injuries after a lorry and car collided on the M20.

'Lockdown? 20 vehicles pass my house every minute!'

'Lockdown? 20 vehicles pass my house every minute!'

A couple fear people are not paying sufficient heed to the lockdown - with 20 vehicles passing their home every minute.

Check before travelling by bus

Check before travelling by bus

Arriva has introduced new timetables for its services across Kent.

'Regulator needed to fix broken game'

'Regulator needed to fix broken game'

An MP is to introduce a Bill in Parliament calling for an independent regulator to oversee reforms to football.

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Knife, drugs and phone seized from pair

Knife, drugs and phone seized from pair

A pair of suspected drug dealers have appeared in court.

CCTV image released after theft of rescue dog

CCTV image released after theft of rescue dog

Officers investigating the theft a spaniel called Daisy have released a CCTV image of a van.

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Plans for 69-bed care home next to M&S

Plans for 69-bed care home next to M&S

The site of a former Park and Ride service is earmarked for a proposed 69-bedroom care home.

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Big backing to get season completed

Big backing to get season completed

An overwhelming majority of Kent County League clubs want to complete the season.

'The debt we are getting ourselves into is unjust'

'The debt we are getting ourselves into is unjust'

A university student who is yet to experience a lecture on campus has written to the Education Secretary asking him to review tuition fees.

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