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Teachers to pause strikes called over pupil violence

04 December 2023
Teachers to pause strikes called over pupil violence

Teachers have called off industrial action after bosses promised to spend £500k on behaviour specialists and introduce five-day exclusions.

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Sweet shop owner was a ‘truly remarkable man’

03 December 2023
Sweet shop owner was a ‘truly remarkable man’

Tributes have been paid to the founder of a seafront sweet shop who died just days after his 70th birthday.

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Main road to close for filming

01 December 2023
Main road to close for filming

A busy main road is set to close again to allow for the filming of a driving sequence.

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Lucky listener wins £2k in kmfm ‘Cash for Christmas’ competition

01 December 2023
Lucky listener wins £2k in kmfm ‘Cash for Christmas’ competition

Only lucky kmfm listener has started the weekend £2,000 better off after winning big during a particularly festive breakfast show.

Warning to farmers after spate of ‘abhorrent’ sheep killings

01 December 2023
Warning to farmers after spate of ‘abhorrent’ sheep killings

Police are investigating a spate of suspicious sheep killings which has seen eight of the animals mutilated in a week.

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Lengthy delays on A2 after crash reports

01 December 2023
Lengthy delays on A2 after crash reports

Drivers faced long delays on one of the county’ busiest motorways following reports of multi-vehicle crash.

More teacher strikes loom at trouble-hit academy

01 December 2023
More teacher strikes loom at trouble-hit academy

Strikes by teachers who fear for their safety at a troubled secondary school are expected to continue despite talks held.

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Fly-tipped rubbish left strewn along country lane

01 December 2023
Fly-tipped rubbish left strewn along country lane

A washing machine and a BBQ grill were among the items left in the middle of a country lane after being dumped from a moving vehicle.

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More than 15,000 trees to be planted

01 December 2023
More than 15,000 trees to be planted

More than £200,000 is to be spent on planting 15,000 trees across parts of a Kent borough.

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‘I would rather eat my own eyes than stay at Camber Pontins’

30 November 2023
‘I would rather eat my own eyes than stay at Camber Pontins’

A former guest says they would rather “eat their own eyes” than return to a holiday park set to close unexpectedly.

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Asbestos found in high street store

30 November 2023
Asbestos found in high street store

A town centre fashion retailer has been forced to temporarily close its doors after asbestos was found in the building.

Drug dealer caught in the act sent to prison

30 November 2023
Drug dealer caught in the act sent to prison

A drug dealer who was caught in the act and has been jailed for more than three years had “misplaced confidence”, says a detective.

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Woman ‘spotted going in sea’ found ashore after helicopter search

29 November 2023
Woman ‘spotted going in sea’ found ashore after helicopter search

A woman has been found ashore following a search by RNLI, the police and the coastguard

Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after crash

29 November 2023
Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after crash

A driver has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and a road remains closed following a two-vehicle collision.

Troubled flat shut by police after ‘criminal behaviour’

29 November 2023
Troubled flat shut by police after ‘criminal behaviour’

A property linked to reported anti-social behaviour and harassment has been closed after a court order was issued.

Gym chain to open in town centre furniture store

29 November 2023
Gym chain to open in town centre furniture store

A 24/7 gym is set to move into a retail park, replacing a Bensons for Beds store.

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Rail delays as passenger taken unwell

28 November 2023
Rail delays as passenger taken unwell

Rail services have been delayed and cancelled after a passenger was taken unwell.

Gritters deployed as cold snap intensifies

28 November 2023
Gritters deployed as cold snap intensifies

Gritters are poised to take to the roads across Kent as temperatures are set to dip below freezing.

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Multi-vehicle crash prompts traffic delays on main route

28 November 2023
Multi-vehicle crash prompts traffic delays on main route

Emergency services are at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash which is causing delays on a main route.

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Aldi supermarket invests £18m in Kent sites

28 November 2023
Aldi supermarket invests £18m in Kent sites

More than £18 million has been pledged by a discount supermarket that will be bringing new stores to the county as well as upgrading existing sites.

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