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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.

‘Race against time’ to rescue five lions and bring them to Kent

02 May 2024
‘Race against time’ to rescue five lions and bring them to Kent

A rescue operation is in motion to bring five lions to the UK and rehome them in the county to give them a better life.

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James Blunt responds to viral police e-fit

02 May 2024
James Blunt responds to viral police e-fit

A singer has responded playfully to an e-fit image of suspected burglar that resembles him.

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I tried swapping my iPhone for a ‘Nokia brick’ for a week

02 May 2024
I tried swapping my iPhone for a ‘Nokia brick’ for a week

As more young people turn to basic, internet-less phones to address their screen addiction, our Gen Z reporter tried on a “dumb phone” for size.

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Bike goes up in flames in town centre

01 May 2024
Bike goes up in flames in town centre

Dramatic video shows the moment a motorbike went up in flames in town centre traffic.

More than 1,500 plants seized in drugs bust

01 May 2024
More than 1,500 plants seized in drugs bust

Three men have been taken into custody after a huge drugs farm was discovered during a police raid.

Robotic glove helps stroke survivor with everyday tasks

01 May 2024
Robotic glove helps stroke survivor with everyday tasks

A mum who had a stroke aged just 33 has been given a literal helping hand after being presented with a robotic glove.

Air ambulance lands after crash

30 April 2024
Air ambulance lands after crash

Drivers faced delays following a crash, which saw the air ambulance land on a busy route.

Lorry stuck under railway bridge

30 April 2024
Lorry stuck under railway bridge

A lorry became wedged under a railway bridge for more than an hour after getting stuck.

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Couple jailed after drugs smuggled into prisons with drones

30 April 2024
Couple jailed after drugs smuggled into prisons with drones

A couple jailed for smuggling thousands of pounds of drugs into prisons were caught after flying a drone over a Kent site.

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‘It’s such a shame she won’t see return of carnival she loved so much’

30 April 2024
‘It’s such a shame she won’t see return of carnival she loved so much’

Tributes have poured in for a “lovely and caring” lady who put on a town’s parade for 30 years.

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