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‘I made £4k cleaning shoes at uni – now I’m opening my own shop’

05 February 2024
‘I made £4k cleaning shoes at uni – now I’m opening my own shop’

A 25-year-old is opening a footwear cleaning shop after going from doing it for mates to making thousands to help pay his way through university.

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Mum spots rare white squirrel near shopping centre

02 February 2024
Mum spots rare white squirrel near shopping centre

A mum noticed a rare squirrel while walking home from a shopping centre with her son.

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Car on fire linked to raid on Co-op

02 February 2024
Car on fire linked to raid on Co-op

Police are appealing for dashcam footage after a Co-op was broken into just 20 minutes before an unattended car was found alight.

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Man jailed after threatening shop worker with knife

01 February 2024
Man jailed after threatening shop worker with knife

A 35-year-old man has been jailed after threatening a shop assistant with a knife and demanding money from the till.

Man ‘wearing mask and carrying knife’ tries to grab child near pub

01 February 2024
Man ‘wearing mask and carrying knife’ tries to grab child near pub

People are being encouraged to stay vigilant after a man reportedly tried to grab a child.

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Man charged after more than £100 spent on stolen bank card

01 February 2024
Man charged after more than £100 spent on stolen bank card

A suspect is due to appear in court after a parked car was reportedly broken into.

70,000 drivers caught speeding last year

31 January 2024
70,000 drivers caught speeding last year

Parents evening and “needing a wee” are part of the excuses people used for speeding on Kent’s roads as new figures are revealed.

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Asda to use wheel locks after 250 trolleys dumped in town

31 January 2024
Asda to use wheel locks after 250 trolleys dumped in town

A supermarket branch has agreed to implement wheel-locking technology on its trolleys after a rise in the number of them being dumped.

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Rare Aussie coin found in charity shop could sell for thousands

31 January 2024
Rare Aussie coin found in charity shop could sell for thousands

An ultra rare Aussie coin found in a charity shop is expected to sell for thousands of pounds at auction next week.

Drivers warned to expect delays as busy roads shut for gas works

31 January 2024
Drivers warned to expect delays as busy roads shut for gas works

Two busy roads near an industrial estate will be shut while gas works take place.

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Young girl’s random act of kindness for ‘exhausted officers’ praised

31 January 2024
Young girl’s random act of kindness for ‘exhausted officers’ praised

A young girl has been thanked after making two police officers’ days with a kind gesture.

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Concerns for welfare of missing pensioner

30 January 2024
Concerns for welfare of missing pensioner

Police are appealing to help find a man who was last seen yesterday.

Consultation on fate of ferry service to end this week

29 January 2024
Consultation on fate of ferry service to end this week

The consultation on a ferry service that runs between Kent and Essex ends this week.

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Plans for holiday cabins at fishery

29 January 2024
Plans for holiday cabins at fishery

Plans have been submitted to build a shepherd’s hut and holiday cabins – one of which will be surrounded by a moat – on a fishery.

Primary school rated ‘outstanding’ for first time

29 January 2024
Primary school rated ‘outstanding’ for first time

A school has been given the highest rating possible after a Catholic School Inspection.

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New homes at former plant nursery on market

29 January 2024
New homes at former plant nursery on market

A development of 60 homes at a former plant nursery has been launched.

Two-car crash blocks busy road

29 January 2024
Two-car crash blocks busy road

A road was blocked while emergency services made arrangements to recover two vehicles involved in a crash.

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Motorway reopens after vehicle fire

29 January 2024
Motorway reopens after vehicle fire

Part of a busy motorway had to shut while emergency crews dealt with a vehicle fire, causing long queues for commuters.

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Pressure ‘ramped up’ on Asda in town’s war on ‘hundreds of abandoned trollies’

28 January 2024
Pressure ‘ramped up’ on Asda in town’s war on ‘hundreds of abandoned trollies’

An ‘industrious’ council is turning up the heat on major supermarkets by increasing fines dished out to them for failing to collect tipped trollies.

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Village children’s centre closure will put us in ‘very needy place’

27 January 2024
Village children’s centre closure will put us in ‘very needy place’

There are fears families in a village will be unable to access “vital” children’s services following a decision to close a kid’s health clinic.

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