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Panto is off this Christmas

Panto is off this Christmas

A pantomime at a Kent theatre has been postponed for a year due to the difficulties surrounding social distancing.

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Bill's reopens - we went along for a taster

Bill's reopens - we went along for a taster

Staff have put in plenty of measures to keep guests safe while still offering a delicious menu in a delightful setting.

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Drug dealer jailed after cocaine, baton and fake ID seized

Drug dealer jailed after cocaine, baton and fake ID seized

A 54-year-old man who was found with a baton and fake ID while dealing cocaine has been put behind bars.

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Tie-break separates players as action restarts

Tie-break separates players as action restarts

Competitive action has returned to the Royal Tunbridge Wells Croquet Club.

Youth team promoted to Premier League status

Youth team promoted to Premier League status

Girls from the MFA under-14s are preparing for life in the Junior Premier League next season.

Lorry hits railway bridge

Lorry hits railway bridge

A road has been blocked in both directions after a lorry hit a bridge close to a garden centre.

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The volunteers feeding families through Covid-19

The volunteers feeding families through Covid-19

As the demand for food banks increased, church volunteers and charities have been working with supermarkets to create tasty meals with surplus food.

Residents oppose 'appalling' golf club development plans

Residents oppose 'appalling' golf club development plans

A developer has submitted revised plans to build hundreds of homes at a golf club, much to the dismay of villagers.

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CCTV released after arson attacks

CCTV released after arson attacks

Police are hoping to track down a man to help with their investigation into a series of arson attacks.

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CCTV appeal as groceries stolen from doorsteps

CCTV appeal as groceries stolen from doorsteps

Police are looking to speak to two men who may have more information about shopping deliveries that keep going missing in one town.

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Stop and search finds cocaine in car

Stop and search finds cocaine in car

A suspected drug dealer is due in court after police discovered cocaine and a quantity of cash in a car.

'It’s all mine, send me to prison, I’m ready.'

'It’s all mine, send me to prison, I’m ready.'

A drug dealer was already on licence when he was stopped by police and found with large quantities of cash and cannabis.

Spoons' alley used as 'public toilet' in lockdown

Spoons' alley used as 'public toilet' in lockdown

During lockdown a Wetherspoon's bin area was used a "public toilet", a councillor has said.

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Milk, bread and eggs stolen from doorsteps

Milk, bread and eggs stolen from doorsteps

Several residents in one town say they have been targeted by thieves stealing groceries from their doorstep deliveries.

Rail worker kept lost £15k ring despite appeal

Rail worker kept lost £15k ring despite appeal

A Southeastern employee who kept a lost £15,000 engagement ring despite an extensive appeal has been convicted of theft.

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Borough council elects new Mayor

Borough council elects new Mayor

During a virtual meeting of councillors, a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor have been elected in one borough.

Calls for vote of no confidence in council leader

Calls for vote of no confidence in council leader

Opposition parties have signed an open letter calling for the leader of a borough council to step down.

The only Kent McDonald's open but not serving breakfast

The only Kent McDonald's open but not serving breakfast

You can order a McMuffin or hash brown from all restaurants which have reopened in Kent now, except one.

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Arrest over charity shop damage

Arrest over charity shop damage

The suspect remains in custody after being arrested in connection with incidents at a number of premises in the county.

Discarded camp fire starts woodland blaze

Discarded camp fire starts woodland blaze

Embers from the unattended fire spread to trees and wooden seating before firefighters came to put the flames out.

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